I was losing my mind trying to find a flush trim router bit with a small enough bearing to fit inside a 1/4" rabbet to cut the melamine. Thanks for demonstrating that this should be done on a routing table with a standard router bit.
I agree! Using quality grade plywood, it's amazing the beautiful veneers and laminates you can use to take the piece to the next level. Great piece Matt!
Good stuff Matt, looking forward to future episodes. Sorry if I missed it but no edge banding? Also I'm no expert on inlay doors but one project I did do I made the doors very tight. Then I used a laminate sample card as a gauge to draw a line on the doors (as they were installed in the cabinet) and then trim them on table saw or track saw.
Thanks for this series of videos. Planning to build something similar, but trying to figure out how you accounted for laminated pieces in the dados. Did you cut those dados wider to account for the laminate or keep the laminate short of the edges that go into the dados. Either way seems tricky, would love to know how you solved it. Thanks!
Did you use 3/4” ply for the backs on the upper cabinets? Is there a reason why 1/2” wouldn’t work? Also, what tool and table is that you’re using for the dovetails? Thanks!
Yes, I used ¾" for the backs. ½" may have been fine, but it's nice to use the same size for everything. Not to mention there are dado grooves in the back and they're hung by the back so thick=strong=good. There are no dovetail joints on this product--it's all dados with overlapping joints. Thanks
Why not refer to it as dado joinery? "Kerf" seems so generic and non-specific. I should think "dado" would have been more fitting given that a "dado" in joinery is understood to be a wide, partial depth cut across the grain (or "groove" in the case of running with the grain) intended to accept a close-fitting edge of another board. I acknowledge that a "rabbet" in Brit-speak is a rebate, and that in Festool-speak, cutting dadoes is referred to as "trenching." Shakespeare's Juliet was right -- that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet. And it's sweet work you have done. Anyone would be very pleased to have these cabinets in their kitchen. Superb!
Thanks Rabbit! In my experience Kerf is the slit or groove and a dado is how you cut it--pretty interchangeable in my mind. Also, there's a great company called Kerf that builds these types of cabinets, so it kind of caught on with me.
I just stumbled on your videos. Amazing work, I am especially a big fan of the baltic face cabinetry and your use of modern shop tools. Did you know Titebond made a wood laminate specific glue, its the purple one. Also, and more importantly. Why do we not offer, or why isn't there a better offer of laminated (mat colors) birch ply in North America ? We really suck in the front. When I go to Europe, I see gorgeous Fenix covered laminate cabinetry that will last for ages with an incredible look. We need to put more pressure on our ply distributors ! I don't have the space (or the nostrils) to laminate at home.
I’ve never laminated plywood before yet have seen a few different processes, would you put out a how to on your channel? Seems pretty straight forward on your video although can’t tell if the full process was edited out. Great vids btw 🙌
A Chou Hi I recently did a video called “how to laminate countertops the easy way”, and I show the process much more thoroughly in that video-you should check it out. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!
Nice work, looks pretty awesome for a prototype. I'm working on plans for a small cabinet (similar to the size of this one, actually) to serve as the galley in my Sprinter van conversion, but I have very limited woodworking experience. I know it takes a high level of precision to get this style of construction to fit together nicely, and I certainly don't have a CNC table of my own haha. I still want to explore the DIY route rather than hire a local cabinet-maker, but I know my innate perfectionism could become a problem with a project like this. 😜 I've been inspired by a few kitchen projects created by Birkwood over in Scotland (which is some seriously pro-level stuff) and love the mid-century style. Will definitely check out the rest of your series about making these cabinets, as I see in the sidebar that you've added a couple more since this one! Enjoyed watching 👍🏼
Estlin, thanks for your comment, I appreciate it! I've learned so much from other UA-camrs, I'm glad to hear about someone benefiting or at least enjoying my videos!
@@ModernArtisan You’re welcome! Oh, and one question-you used 3/4” Baltic for the cabinet in this video, correct? The 1/2” would probably be plenty strong enough for my purpose (and weight is a factor, since it’ll be in a vehicle), but I might have to go with the 3/4” for aesthetics!
Fellow Woodworker here. Happy to see more American Woodworkers getting into the popular Euro-Ply cabinetry so common across the pond. They make really high quality panels, and the veneer technology has improved by leaps and bounds since the original Formica. You should check out a Eurooean Laminate distributed by Formica in the US called FENIX NTA. It's a self-healing thermoelastic nano-polymer with an ultra matte finish that really makes cabinetry pop. And it's only about $4/SF.
Pablo, I am trying to get my hands on it. Seems like its as rare to get as pope crap. The euro market is such that shops now even sell laminated BB with Fenix. If you are just a regular joe, the distributor system is just interested in selling truck loads of panels rather than one sheet. May I ask what technique you use to glue on Fenix ? Anything special ?
I was losing my mind trying to find a flush trim router bit with a small enough bearing to fit inside a 1/4" rabbet to cut the melamine. Thanks for demonstrating that this should be done on a routing table with a standard router bit.
I agree! Using quality grade plywood, it's amazing the beautiful veneers and laminates you can use to take the piece to the next level. Great piece Matt!
Thanks!
I love baltic birch and laminate cabinets 🤩
Good stuff Matt, looking forward to future episodes. Sorry if I missed it but no edge banding? Also I'm no expert on inlay doors but one project I did do I made the doors very tight. Then I used a laminate sample card as a gauge to draw a line on the doors (as they were installed in the cabinet) and then trim them on table saw or track saw.
That’s a good idea, but yeah no edge banding anywhere on this-they like to see that pretty Baltic birch edge!
@@ModernArtisan Got you 🤙
Thanks for this series of videos. Planning to build something similar, but trying to figure out how you accounted for laminated pieces in the dados. Did you cut those dados wider to account for the laminate or keep the laminate short of the edges that go into the dados. Either way seems tricky, would love to know how you solved it. Thanks!
slightly wider dados for laminate on one side or both
Great vid man! Excellent result too. Do you have any recommendations for laminate products?
Thanks!
Did you use 3/4” ply for the backs on the upper cabinets? Is there a reason why 1/2” wouldn’t work?
Also, what tool and table is that you’re using for the dovetails?
Thanks!
Yes, I used ¾" for the backs. ½" may have been fine, but it's nice to use the same size for everything. Not to mention there are dado grooves in the back and they're hung by the back so thick=strong=good. There are no dovetail joints on this product--it's all dados with overlapping joints. Thanks
Why not refer to it as dado joinery? "Kerf" seems so generic and non-specific. I should think "dado" would have been more fitting given that a "dado" in joinery is understood to be a wide, partial depth cut across the grain (or "groove" in the case of running with the grain) intended to accept a close-fitting edge of another board. I acknowledge that a "rabbet" in Brit-speak is a rebate, and that in Festool-speak, cutting dadoes is referred to as "trenching." Shakespeare's Juliet was right -- that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet. And it's sweet work you have done. Anyone would be very pleased to have these cabinets in their kitchen. Superb!
Thanks Rabbit! In my experience Kerf is the slit or groove and a dado is how you cut it--pretty interchangeable in my mind. Also, there's a great company called Kerf that builds these types of cabinets, so it kind of caught on with me.
I just stumbled on your videos. Amazing work, I am especially a big fan of the baltic face cabinetry and your use of modern shop tools. Did you know Titebond made a wood laminate specific glue, its the purple one. Also, and more importantly. Why do we not offer, or why isn't there a better offer of laminated (mat colors) birch ply in North America ? We really suck in the front. When I go to Europe, I see gorgeous Fenix covered laminate cabinetry that will last for ages with an incredible look. We need to put more pressure on our ply distributors ! I don't have the space (or the nostrils) to laminate at home.
Thanks Marc! I did not know about the special Titebond glue--I'll check it out
I’ve never laminated plywood before yet have seen a few different processes, would you put out a how to on your channel? Seems pretty straight forward on your video although can’t tell if the full process was edited out. Great vids btw 🙌
A Chou Hi I recently did a video called “how to laminate countertops the easy way”, and I show the process much more thoroughly in that video-you should check it out. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!
Nice work, looks pretty awesome for a prototype. I'm working on plans for a small cabinet (similar to the size of this one, actually) to serve as the galley in my Sprinter van conversion, but I have very limited woodworking experience. I know it takes a high level of precision to get this style of construction to fit together nicely, and I certainly don't have a CNC table of my own haha. I still want to explore the DIY route rather than hire a local cabinet-maker, but I know my innate perfectionism could become a problem with a project like this. 😜 I've been inspired by a few kitchen projects created by Birkwood over in Scotland (which is some seriously pro-level stuff) and love the mid-century style.
Will definitely check out the rest of your series about making these cabinets, as I see in the sidebar that you've added a couple more since this one! Enjoyed watching 👍🏼
Estlin, thanks for your comment, I appreciate it! I've learned so much from other UA-camrs, I'm glad to hear about someone benefiting or at least enjoying my videos!
@@ModernArtisan You’re welcome! Oh, and one question-you used 3/4” Baltic for the cabinet in this video, correct?
The 1/2” would probably be plenty strong enough for my purpose (and weight is a factor, since it’ll be in a vehicle), but I might have to go with the 3/4” for aesthetics!
@@EstlinHaiss I used ¾ “(23/32). I did used ½” on the drawers you’ll see in other videos if you watch them.
@@ModernArtisan Will check them out later today when I’m back on my computer! 👍🏼
Cheers Matt, great video. I like the curved door openings. It looks really good, hoping to build something similar. Thanks for sharing!
As always awesome job Matt! Love watching these videos. Can't wait for the finished kitchen.
Thank you!!
This is fantastic! I can't wait for more videos!!!
Ron Morlan thanks Ron!
Fellow Woodworker here. Happy to see more American Woodworkers getting into the popular Euro-Ply cabinetry so common across the pond. They make really high quality panels, and the veneer technology has improved by leaps and bounds since the original Formica.
You should check out a Eurooean Laminate distributed by Formica in the US called FENIX NTA. It's a self-healing thermoelastic nano-polymer with an ultra matte finish that really makes cabinetry pop. And it's only about $4/SF.
Pablo, I am trying to get my hands on it. Seems like its as rare to get as pope crap. The euro market is such that shops now even sell laminated BB with Fenix. If you are just a regular joe, the distributor system is just interested in selling truck loads of panels rather than one sheet. May I ask what technique you use to glue on Fenix ? Anything special ?