WOW! You are a true craftsman. Its nice to see there are people like you around to build bookcases and entertainment centers, instead of the IKEA products that most of us have to endure.
Mike - your skills, your workshop, and your methods are all awesome. Your comment about the reading glasses, and the victory pump - PRICELESS. Keep the videos coming!!!
Bookcases! My favorite subject! I love watching wood shop videos because like everything else, it has its own lingo that you have to learn. When you said "toe kicks" I kept waiting for you to break out into some ballet or other dance moves. LOL!!!! I have much to learn.
It’s so refreshing to see a working business with a RUclips channel as opposed to weekend hobbyists. I’d love to know how you find the time to work on your actual wood shop (ie cabinets, storage etc.) between client jobs! Fantastic channel mate. Great work.
Thank you. Finding time is not easy, Its just something I force myself to do. When it comes time to build stuff for the shop, I justify it by considering how much time it will save me over the next few jobs. i.e. having a better system of organization will help produce work faster. If you look around my shop carefully, I really have not built very many storage solutions and lots of things are messy and unorganized. I hope to change that slowly over the next year or so. I will video as much as I can.
Terrific project Mike. Making great use out of a space most folks would miss. Fine organization. I hope you have good luck with the thinner MDF drawer bottoms. I ended up going back and replacing the stuff I used in my shop with plywood. It wasn’t too much work and anytime spent in the shop is premium time for me.
So far I have not had a MDF drawer bottom become a problem. I have on occasion, put a rib under the bottom of a drawer for added strength. Also, if a drawer is going to get really heavy use, I use 1/2".
Looks great! Always enjoyable to watch a professional who cares about their trade. I bet you actually answer your phone and show up when you say you’re going to as well!
It's a real pleasure watching you work. Thanks for the professional work and highly polished video and audio presentation. I made some cabinetry a few years ago for my garage and wish I could have seen your videos before beginning my project.
Best channel I’ve seen in a while. But “there’s no more important safety rule, than to wear these, safety glasses” Cmon man! Protect your old man eyes!
I continue to absolutely love your videos, Mike. They are pretty much perfect. The perfect mix between funny, informative and interesting. Really great. I’m slowly working my way through your back catalogue. Loving it so far. Oh, and you have THE best tools. Honestly didn’t even know some of the tools you had existed :) Agree with other the Domino comments. Bought my recently after wondering for a couple of years. Now I have it, you are correct it IS worth the money. Genuinely is.
Thats great to hear. Thank you for the kind words. Its funny, people are always looking to save a buck on tools, I get that. I'm in a different boat, I'm looking for value in a tool, the Domino provides tons of value when considering its cost. I have spent a lot more on tools that do a lot less. For the hobby woodworker all the way to the high end pro, the Domino is a tool of many uses. I'm happy to hear you like yours. Also, I'd just like to mention that, to their loss, Festool isn't paying me to say this either.
Really enjoyed watching this video. You are very talented, like Bryan Greifenger said, I'm surprised the customer didn't want the bookshelves up to the ceiling with some sort of molding. Over all great work. Thanks for sharing
I know this is a late comment of this video, but here goes, in regard to edge tapping, Fastcap has a “peel and stick” tape they sell, you can also get a trimmer from them. Do like your video’s, very professional.
Fantastic job as always Mike. I wish you'd take more care over dust though. It's not the dust you can see that's the problem, it's the tiny particles that stay in the air for days that you can only see through bright light occasionally. Your lungs can't eject them and they stay there and come back and get you later. I love that up-down bench, I considered doing something like that with an old hospital bed but never did anything about it. Love those specialist machines.
Mike, Thanks for this video from a fellow Coloradan. I am building a cabinet for the front garage (4 drawers...cabinet with shaker door...cabinet with shaker door..4 drawers). BEFORE watching this video I just had plain old SLAB MDF for the drawer fronts. AFTER watching...I saw how you used a traditional shaker style with the drawers ABOVE your cabinets. So...out to the workshop (undisclosed secret location in Colorado, too) and cut up the MDF slabs and re-worked them into the same as the adjacent Shaker style cabinet doors! For the STILES...used the same thickness as the adjacent cabinet doors. For the RAILS...used 1/2 of stile width...anything else...and the center portion would have been way too tiny! Yikes. Jeez...the now look so much more consistent with the center cabinet shaker style doors! WHAT THE HECK WAS I THINKING? OK...this is my FIRST big 104" wide cabinet project ever. Now it's going to turn out really GORGEOUS...with some inspiration from a fellow Coloradan! Got an email? Like to send you pics when it's done. Don't do Instagram, etc.
Hey Mike. I too am in Colorado-Aurora to be exact. It's been near 80 all week, so I'm expecting a temperature drop with snow and cold shortly 😆. I see so many RUclipsrs with equipment I'm envious of. Festool stuff is superb, but the cost is way beyond what garage DIYers like me can afford. I like the way you work: efficient and straightforward. I'll be checking out more of your videos to see what I can learn. Keep up the good work! One more thing: I really like the hidden door latches. Very interested.
Thank you. I'm pretty close to Aurora. I hear ya, I'm sure it will snow in the next week or two, we are due for one more. I fully understand the high cost of tools. Its not easy, and there really isn't a good answer. My solution has been to slowly save and buy as I find deals. Not sure thats the best business advice but its worked for me. I really like the tip on hardware as well. I think its the best on the market. Give my other videos a watch, let me know what you think.
First time watching your videos, and really enjoyed all the ones I’ve seen up to know. Looking forward to watching the rest. Awesome tools, awesome shop. Keep making more great videos with the little you g man. Going grow up like his dad.
Love the shop set up! Seems like you've maximized it for efficient workflow! Also, I recently built an enormous display case with 1 1/8" PC, and I agree - it's atrociously heavy!
Honestly I keep coming back to your older videos, they are so packed full of knowledge and tips on cabinet making. Usually you are adding solid wood edging. Here you are painting the mdf directly. How difficult is it to paint the mdf edge and why do one over the other?
Thank you. I use my sanding disc to prep the edge, I use only high quality MDF, which is denser. It's easy to paint the edges. Both ways have advantages, but what I like about this way is there will be no witness line where the solid and MDF come together.
I could not see the smallest words in newspapers. So decided to see a doctor and ordered reading glasses. I used to be 20/20 but now I need to wear glasses all the time even to see my computer. I am glad you disagree to reading glasses.
Funny. I was told, when I put the glasses on, I pretty much commit to wearing them full time. More recently, I've needed them, and I'm finding that I need them almost all the time now, if I want to see things clearly.
Hey Mike, When I have to make a shelf 1 1/4, I use this stuff call SLCMDF. which stands for spruce lumber core with a MDF cross band. Then I glue a piece of mdf to the front edge. Its a lost lighter that solid 1 1/4 MDF
Thank you. This is a really good trick, but then I would need to contend with the glue joint between the panel and edging. Not a big deal, but sometimes it can show down the line.
Great video, great workshop Mike. Would love to see your approach to the face frame type of cabinetry that you do - and the efficiencies you’ve brought to the build process. David
Thank you David. My current project is a pretty normal project for me. It is a couple built-ins with face frames, and doors and drawers. I will go into some detail on my method for making and attaching FFs. Please stay tuned.
Great video mike, great quality and editing as well as wood work. I’d love to hear more of what you do, judging by the equipment I’m guessing a lot of kitchen cabinetry? I live on the west coast of NY by the lakes, I feel your pain with the drastic weather changes. Keep up the good work can’t wait for more vids.
Hi Mike, Thank you very much. My sister lived near Water Town NY for a while, they got huge snow up there. I don't build too many kitchens. Since I am a one man shop, I can't turn them out fast enough to meet client demands. If I bump into the right client (not in a hurry), I will build them a kitchen. I mostly do built-ins, mantels, wall paneling, free standing furniture, and other small items. My large shop and tool set is the result of constant bargain hunting over many years. I love tools and I love hunting for deals.
I really like your format man. You arent a crazy editor and full time RUclipsr, but you are still good at it. The star is the woodworking and serving your clients. I think I'm gonna start a woodworking channel with the same kinda idea. Maybe a little more unfinished since Idk what I'm doing with it lol. I honestly dont know what the profit margin is for RUclips and I dont have high hopes with my youtube plan. Cabinet making is the profitable heart of my income and I dont expect that to change any time soon. But I think it would be cool to talk more about woodworking and my process with people, get their feedback, and have an avenue for clients to see their cabinets and furniture come to life. By the way, I normally use super refined MDF for paintable edges but I never thought of edge banding MDF if I can't get my hands on some super refined. Might even be nice to get some 5/8 ultra light and edge band it instead of lugging around 3/4 super refined sheets lol. Unless it has to be routed of course. Anyways, love the channel man. I love seeing your method to building all your stuff. Am always looking to steal ideas from any pro I see. I have stolen many ideas from you and will continue to do so lol. Thanks Mike.
Thank you very much. Get going on your channel, it can only help. All I use is super refined MDF, when I'm using MDF. In this video I used a combination of MDF (for the painted surfaces) and melamine for the interiors. I was edge banding the melamine.
@@MikeFarrington ahhh. Got it. Sounds good! By the way, idk what brand of melamine you have access to. But i have American Laminates Melamine which is good stuff. Have you ever tried sanding your melamine to 220g and just hitting it with a top coat instead of using MDF for a paintable surface (if you dont see the edges of course)
I love this RUclips channel, I’m assuming this is a new channel, but your building skills are definitely experienced and I like your editing style! Keep up the great work
Thank you very much Bryson. I started the channel in September. So somewhat new. I really knew nothing of video editing, shooting, etc. It's been a fun journey so far and I have some plans for improvement. Stay tuned for more videos.
Virutex makes a cool edgebander. Its not cheap and there's a bit of a learning curve, but it beats the ol' iron any day. Plus, you can use preglued pvc tape without it melting.
Just an FYI to those of you having an interest in Mike’s crazy cool, commercial/expensive, adjustable work table. I acquired a well-made hospital gurney which has a hydraulic, foot-pedal actuated, adjustable height mechanism. It also has large, lockable wheels so it rolls around my shop very easily. All four wheels lock with each wheel having a single operational locking mechanism that locks/unlocks all four wheels. Fancy engineering. One last point, make sure you get a gurney with two support pedestals rather than one. The one downside to the unit I have is that there is only one pedestal in the center so I tend to get some rocking which should be mitigated significantly with a two pedestal model. I found it was a little difficult locating my gurney but they are available If you’re diligent in your search.
Man you do such awesome work and your videos are great. Wish you were closer. I want to build some sort of boxes to extend my upper kitchen cabinets to the ceiling and I can't quite figure out how to get started. My kitchen is so small that no cabinet guys want to look at it.
Thank you Mark. I fully understand having a job that is too small to make sense for a contractor to tackle. DIY can be tough as well. Let me know if I can help. Good luck!
Technology and quality suitable for the pantry. Tacker-staples-drill-screws-glue - it will not fall apart, but it is not a piece of furniture for the living room :) A Japanese carpenter, watching this, would have a heart attack :)
When you pay me, I'll build it how every you want. I'll hand cut dovetails and use no power tools to build it. When its someone else who is paying, I'll let them decide. Literally, this design and material selection was specified by the customer. Not every person can afford top quality construction, for that I don't turn them away.
Yes, the customer is always right. If I were building the things that I wanted to build, they would look nothing like this one. Solid wood, dove tails, mortise and tenon, etc. but I need to earn a living and pay some bills.
I confirm: life is quite brutal and often forces us to - let's call it - unwanted simplifications. And our soul is crying then... But do not worry about it anymore - it is practically in every profession. And we must believe that although, from time to time we get a task that will give us real pleasure and satisfaction. Kind regards, D.
Need 1 button to "thumbs up" all your videos, ijs. I always learn something and always feel like I should reorganize my shop after lol. Thanks for sharing
OH BOY!! would i have fun in that shop of yours mike!!! LOTS of cool BIG machines...i used to work in a traditional cab shop local here Chambersburg PA..to be exact, any way..the machines in that place wer circa 1940/1950....ALL big ass clunkers...that's wer i learned to "cut knifes" for a 5 spindle "sticking machine"..you might have heard of or saw at one time...LOVE machines..!! your "instant borer" for your cab's is cool as hell....i work mostly with hand stuff thou...i do have a BIGGY table saw..General..for get model..but i put a biesemer(sp?) fence on it ..the run out is sumthing like .021...sum ridiculas low #...amazing machine..had to put sum zert's in the camber area..but after that..up and down ...perfecto!! Q: wat is the yellow head gear you be wearing besides ear/noise reduction?? music?? hope it's not that crap my son in law listens to..he's about your age...i call it " devil rock"....insane..cant think with it on...ALWAYS turns it on in my shop..wen visiting...grrrrrr... i like Telemann and motzart(sp?) myself or real rock and roll..also...get sum glasses...hahaha...yet another wonderfull vid..keep em coming my good man..keep em coming!! jSm (had to edit sum wat...my numbers wer wrong..sorry bout that...VERY cutie kiddo!! put him in more vids!! my wife goes nuttso with kids...sheesh!)
I am a tool lover myself. I just missed out on a 25" Northfield planer from the 70's. I couldn't get a forklift and help fast enough before it sold. I have plans in the future to restore a few old machines when I have the time and cash. Yes, the yellow head gear are noise canceling muffs. They have an AM FM radio and an input for an iPod. I listen to a mix of news, podcasts, audio books and music (classic rock mostly). Yes, more videos to come, I have 3 in the works currently. Thank you, our little kiddo is the best, we love him dearly.
i like the idea of listening to stuff..but am old dog..and i fear lose of finger if subjected to much "data" as my son in law says..computer geek..im surrounded by DR's..both my kids..AND their spouses..chem and bio chem people...wife master's degree in sum under paid area...cant spell it..grrrr,...and i cant remember crap worth a sh##!!...they want me to listen to books..good idea..im having trouble with just cutting a double blind mortise..let alone listening to "albert E. give a lecture on physic's"..LOVE THE SHOT of the elk? running on your "farm in heaven"...LOVE the big ass roll type of sander...and your air up and down table for bench is cool as hell also...jello-ious!!!!! (cant spell)....Jsm..have good day..
Thank you. Will do. After an install I'm always in a hurry to get home and I don't allow enough time to take proper pictures. I'll work on that in the future.
I love that hydraulic table you have! I just found your channel so I haven't watched every video yet but I'm working on it. I hope there is a video of that table being bought or built; whichever you did.
Ha Ha ,its actually her Dad watching on her laptop ! I loved the dovetail video and have to say that its the most informative one on the subject that i've seen,loverly work mate regards Stewart (In loopy England)
I'd love a video on hinges and other cabinet hardware. As someone that doesn't do cabinets all the time, its hard to know what to buy and how to use/install it properly.
Its on the way. I promise. I fully understand not using the hardware enough to get comfortable. My goal with the video will be to arm you with a couple setups for a few common situations so there is no guessing, just buy and install.
Hi Mike, and hello from Scotland, just want to say I love your videos, like u I really rate my festool domino,but instead of buying the smaller model there is an adapter on eBay that allows you to use the smaller bits on the 700.works great and costs about $60 big difference anyway keep up the great work I take great inspiration from you. Henry Minto (Glasgow)
Awesome. Thanks for talking about the tools. That helps when learning or researching a project. You're a pro, although I did cringe a couple time when your fingers got close to the saw blade. :)
Mike Farrington I'm glad you're willing to share that knowledge. This is the first channel/video I've found that talks about the tools one uses in detail along with the project. Keep up the good work!
WOW! You are a true craftsman. Its nice to see there are people like you around to build bookcases and entertainment centers, instead of the IKEA products that most of us have to endure.
Thank you. While IKEA has its place, its nice to be hired by people who want more.
Mike - your skills, your workshop, and your methods are all awesome. Your comment about the reading glasses, and the victory pump - PRICELESS. Keep the videos coming!!!
Thank you very much.
I could watch this all day. And man, that shop is AMAZEBALLS. Conifer, here. Love living here.
Thank you. Conifer is a really nice area, agreed CO is a darn nice place to live.
Bookcases! My favorite subject! I love watching wood shop videos because like everything else, it has its own lingo that you have to learn. When you said "toe kicks" I kept waiting for you to break out into some ballet or other dance moves. LOL!!!! I have much to learn.
Ha! I can do some mean toe kicks on the dance floor.
It’s so refreshing to see a working business with a RUclips channel as opposed to weekend hobbyists. I’d love to know how you find the time to work on your actual wood shop (ie cabinets, storage etc.) between client jobs!
Fantastic channel mate. Great work.
Thank you. Finding time is not easy, Its just something I force myself to do. When it comes time to build stuff for the shop, I justify it by considering how much time it will save me over the next few jobs. i.e. having a better system of organization will help produce work faster. If you look around my shop carefully, I really have not built very many storage solutions and lots of things are messy and unorganized. I hope to change that slowly over the next year or so. I will video as much as I can.
Terrific project Mike. Making great use out of a space most folks would miss. Fine organization. I hope you have good luck with the thinner MDF drawer bottoms. I ended up going back and replacing the stuff I used in my shop with plywood. It wasn’t too much work and anytime spent in the shop is premium time for me.
So far I have not had a MDF drawer bottom become a problem. I have on occasion, put a rib under the bottom of a drawer for added strength. Also, if a drawer is going to get really heavy use, I use 1/2".
Well.. there you have it... a real life Jedi.
Awesome work.. sweet shop.. and crazy mad skills. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
Ha! Thank you very much.
Looks great! Always enjoyable to watch a professional who cares about their trade. I bet you actually answer your phone and show up when you say you’re going to as well!
Thank you. I have trouble with the phone, I get too many random sales calls since. I do show up on time and answer emails.
It's a real pleasure watching you work. Thanks for the professional work and highly polished video and audio presentation. I made some cabinetry a few years ago for my garage and wish I could have seen your videos before beginning my project.
Thank you.
Best channel I’ve seen in a while. But “there’s no more important safety rule, than to wear these, safety glasses” Cmon man! Protect your old man eyes!
Thank you.
I continue to absolutely love your videos, Mike. They are pretty much perfect. The perfect mix between funny, informative and interesting. Really great.
I’m slowly working my way through your back catalogue. Loving it so far.
Oh, and you have THE best tools. Honestly didn’t even know some of the tools you had existed :)
Agree with other the Domino comments. Bought my recently after wondering for a couple of years. Now I have it, you are correct it IS worth the money. Genuinely is.
Thats great to hear. Thank you for the kind words. Its funny, people are always looking to save a buck on tools, I get that. I'm in a different boat, I'm looking for value in a tool, the Domino provides tons of value when considering its cost. I have spent a lot more on tools that do a lot less. For the hobby woodworker all the way to the high end pro, the Domino is a tool of many uses. I'm happy to hear you like yours. Also, I'd just like to mention that, to their loss, Festool isn't paying me to say this either.
That was a fantastic build. I always want to try MDF on a larger project but I never have. Thanks for all of the instruction. I learned a lot!
Thank you.
Really enjoyed watching this video. You are very talented, like Bryan Greifenger said, I'm surprised the customer didn't want the bookshelves up to the ceiling with some sort of molding. Over all great work. Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much. To each their own.
The concealed hinge vid would be so, so helpful. Your such a great communicator! THanks Mike!
Its on the way. I'm expanding the idea to include basics on drawer slides as well.
i think the community would LOVE a concealed hinge vid.
Thank you. Thats one I need to get to.
Those are some pretty fancy handles you have on your screw drawers... Thanks again for the great content
Ha! You like those? Its what I had at the time.
I could watch him all day
Thank you.
Wow! You are THE BOMB!! Great work and workshop. You’re one of those dream craftsmen. Thanks for posting.
Thank you very much.
Awesome, nice narration. You are straight and to the point with a few sprinkles of comedy :) I like...one more subscription.
Thank you very much, welcome aboard.
I know this is a late comment of this video, but here goes, in regard to edge tapping, Fastcap has a “peel and stick” tape they sell, you can also get a trimmer from them. Do like your video’s, very professional.
Thank you. I like the fast cap stuff. I actually use it in another video.
Great item very Portable and easy to clean.
Yes indeed!
Impressive shop and craftsmanship! Nice work!
Thank you.
I like the way u talk during the video. I learn a lot from ur vids, i am just hobbiest of woodworking. Cheers
Thank you very much.
What's not to like, clean design, unusual choice of product (1 1/8" MDF) and lots of cool toys.
Thank you.
Hi, you have a fantastic shop assistant in your video 😁 bless you both 🌹🌹🌹
Fantastic job as always Mike. I wish you'd take more care over dust though. It's not the dust you can see that's the problem, it's the tiny particles that stay in the air for days that you can only see through bright light occasionally. Your lungs can't eject them and they stay there and come back and get you later.
I love that up-down bench, I considered doing something like that with an old hospital bed but never did anything about it. Love those specialist machines.
Thank you. Will do.
This dude is serious about his craft, i'm pretty sure he has more equipment than my high school wood-working class.
This is true. Funny you mention high school woodworking class. This very topic comes up in the next video I'll post.
Mike,
Thanks for this video from a fellow Coloradan.
I am building a cabinet for the front garage (4 drawers...cabinet with shaker door...cabinet with shaker door..4 drawers).
BEFORE watching this video I just had plain old SLAB MDF for the drawer fronts.
AFTER watching...I saw how you used a traditional shaker style with the drawers ABOVE your cabinets.
So...out to the workshop (undisclosed secret location in Colorado, too) and cut up the MDF slabs and re-worked them into the same as the adjacent Shaker style cabinet doors!
For the STILES...used the same thickness as the adjacent cabinet doors.
For the RAILS...used 1/2 of stile width...anything else...and the center portion would have been way too tiny! Yikes.
Jeez...the now look so much more consistent with the center cabinet shaker style doors!
WHAT THE HECK WAS I THINKING?
OK...this is my FIRST big 104" wide cabinet project ever.
Now it's going to turn out really GORGEOUS...with some inspiration from a fellow Coloradan!
Got an email? Like to send you pics when it's done.
Don't do Instagram, etc.
Sounds like a really great project. Feel free to email from my website listed at the beginning of the video.
Wow. I've built 4 different types of floating shelves, all of them complicated, and this way is a new one for me. I like it. Thank you! 2:33
Thank you.
Hey Mike. I too am in Colorado-Aurora to be exact. It's been near 80 all week, so I'm expecting a temperature drop with snow and cold shortly 😆.
I see so many RUclipsrs with equipment I'm envious of. Festool stuff is superb, but the cost is way beyond what garage DIYers like me can afford. I like the way you work: efficient and straightforward.
I'll be checking out more of your videos to see what I can learn. Keep up the good work!
One more thing: I really like the hidden door latches. Very interested.
Thank you. I'm pretty close to Aurora. I hear ya, I'm sure it will snow in the next week or two, we are due for one more. I fully understand the high cost of tools. Its not easy, and there really isn't a good answer. My solution has been to slowly save and buy as I find deals. Not sure thats the best business advice but its worked for me. I really like the tip on hardware as well. I think its the best on the market. Give my other videos a watch, let me know what you think.
First time watching your videos, and really enjoyed all the ones I’ve seen up to know. Looking forward to watching the rest. Awesome tools, awesome shop. Keep making more great videos with the little you g man. Going grow up like his dad.
Thank you. I'll have another video out soon.
The gears..... are.... super professional....
Thank you.
Awesome videos. Beautiful work. Your shop is amazing. I really like the commentary on how and why you're doing certain things. Keep them coming!
Thank you John. I appreciate the positive feedback. Helps me to know I'm on the right track, and yes I have a few more videos on the way. Stay tuned.
Awesome cabinet! Extremely well done, sir.
Thank you Jennifer.
This was so satisfying to watch. Reminds me why I once said I was going to be a carpenter. Awesome work there darling you did great! Very clean work.
Thank you very much Shelly.
Wow so many fancy tools! Dreamshop
Thank you!
That’s a beautiful piece of furniture ,you’re a talented guy.
Thank you.
Love the shop set up! Seems like you've maximized it for efficient workflow!
Also, I recently built an enormous display case with 1 1/8" PC, and I agree - it's atrociously heavy!
Thank you. Sometime I like my shop layout sometimes I don't. Its a work in progress. At least heavy materials give you a good workout.
Great workshop. Jealous . Good work. Well planed .
Thank you very much.
Turned out awesome. Bookcase is the most important part of the furniture (after a nice comfy bed) 8-)
Thank you. Bookcases can really make a room.
that workshop has everything. this is why we plebs pay other people to make us furniture.
Thank you. As a professional woodworker, tools help me earn my living.
Another great video! Your shop is a woodworker’s dream shop!
Thank you. I am fortunate to have my shop.
Thanks for taking the time to share your craft. Excellent explanation of the points I had questio ns on. Yes a hinge overview would be helpful.
Thank you! I'll do a hinge overview soon.
mike i could wtch your content for hours and hours (at this point i certainly have) if i still lived in colorado id ask you to coffee lol. keep it up!
Wow, thanks
My 2 fav woodworking chanel is u mike and ishitani the japanese.. U both really cool
Well to be mentioned in the same sentence as Ishitani is an honor. That guy is the MAN.
Very nice work. 1-1/4" MDF wow, I have enough trouble with 3/4". Love your shop. Thanks.
Thank you. Yes, this was a heavy one...
Honestly I keep coming back to your older videos, they are so packed full of knowledge and tips on cabinet making.
Usually you are adding solid wood edging. Here you are painting the mdf directly. How difficult is it to paint the mdf edge and why do one over the other?
Thank you. I use my sanding disc to prep the edge, I use only high quality MDF, which is denser. It's easy to paint the edges. Both ways have advantages, but what I like about this way is there will be no witness line where the solid and MDF come together.
I plan on building some similar shelves. I am using 1" POPLAR -- also painting it white.
Sounds like a plan. Best of luck.
Dude... your very talented and your shop is amazing.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching.
I could not see the smallest words in newspapers. So decided to see a doctor and ordered reading glasses. I used to be 20/20 but now I need to wear glasses all the time even to see my computer. I am glad you disagree to reading glasses.
Funny. I was told, when I put the glasses on, I pretty much commit to wearing them full time. More recently, I've needed them, and I'm finding that I need them almost all the time now, if I want to see things clearly.
Great video and work Mike! Love the lil details in how you put in the cord management space for the adjustable shelves and LED lights.
Thank you very much.
Hey Mike,
When I have to make a shelf 1 1/4, I use this stuff call SLCMDF. which stands for spruce lumber core with a MDF cross band. Then I glue a piece of mdf to the front edge. Its a lost lighter that solid 1 1/4 MDF
Thank you. This is a really good trick, but then I would need to contend with the glue joint between the panel and edging. Not a big deal, but sometimes it can show down the line.
Great video, great workshop Mike. Would love to see your approach to the face frame type of cabinetry that you do - and the efficiencies you’ve brought to the build process.
David
Thank you David. My current project is a pretty normal project for me. It is a couple built-ins with face frames, and doors and drawers. I will go into some detail on my method for making and attaching FFs. Please stay tuned.
great work. very nice finished job. love your hydraulic table. im jealous of the space and some fancier tools. one day..........one day....
Thank you.
maaaan the equipment is a mind blowing love to have your workshop . you did a good job there.
Thank you very much.
Great video mike, great quality and editing as well as wood work. I’d love to hear more of what you do, judging by the equipment I’m guessing a lot of kitchen cabinetry? I live on the west coast of NY by the lakes, I feel your pain with the drastic weather changes. Keep up the good work can’t wait for more vids.
Hi Mike, Thank you very much. My sister lived near Water Town NY for a while, they got huge snow up there. I don't build too many kitchens. Since I am a one man shop, I can't turn them out fast enough to meet client demands. If I bump into the right client (not in a hurry), I will build them a kitchen. I mostly do built-ins, mantels, wall paneling, free standing furniture, and other small items. My large shop and tool set is the result of constant bargain hunting over many years. I love tools and I love hunting for deals.
I really like your format man. You arent a crazy editor and full time RUclipsr, but you are still good at it. The star is the woodworking and serving your clients. I think I'm gonna start a woodworking channel with the same kinda idea. Maybe a little more unfinished since Idk what I'm doing with it lol. I honestly dont know what the profit margin is for RUclips and I dont have high hopes with my youtube plan. Cabinet making is the profitable heart of my income and I dont expect that to change any time soon. But I think it would be cool to talk more about woodworking and my process with people, get their feedback, and have an avenue for clients to see their cabinets and furniture come to life.
By the way, I normally use super refined MDF for paintable edges but I never thought of edge banding MDF if I can't get my hands on some super refined. Might even be nice to get some 5/8 ultra light and edge band it instead of lugging around 3/4 super refined sheets lol. Unless it has to be routed of course.
Anyways, love the channel man. I love seeing your method to building all your stuff. Am always looking to steal ideas from any pro I see. I have stolen many ideas from you and will continue to do so lol. Thanks Mike.
Thank you very much. Get going on your channel, it can only help. All I use is super refined MDF, when I'm using MDF. In this video I used a combination of MDF (for the painted surfaces) and melamine for the interiors. I was edge banding the melamine.
@@MikeFarrington ahhh. Got it. Sounds good! By the way, idk what brand of melamine you have access to. But i have American Laminates Melamine which is good stuff. Have you ever tried sanding your melamine to 220g and just hitting it with a top coat instead of using MDF for a paintable surface (if you dont see the edges of course)
Another great video Mike. I'd love to see a break down of your sparing process, products and tips !
Thank you. I have plans to put a spraying video together at some point. Stay tuned.
wow Mike. great video. very impressive work and equally impressive shop!
Thank you! I'm very fortunate to have my shop.
I love this RUclips channel, I’m assuming this is a new channel, but your building skills are definitely experienced and I like your editing style! Keep up the great work
Thank you very much Bryson. I started the channel in September. So somewhat new. I really knew nothing of video editing, shooting, etc. It's been a fun journey so far and I have some plans for improvement. Stay tuned for more videos.
Nice video! Your workshop is next level man 😎
Thank you and thank you.
Awesome job. Great work on the project and I love how you painted it onsite. Never seen some of the tools you used.
Thank you very much.
Nice work! Nebraska here... Can confirm weather craziness.
Thank you. Yup you guys can get some pretty crazy weather for sure.
Well produced video and cabinetmaking. Very Impressive.
Thank you very much.
Virutex makes a cool edgebander. Its not cheap and there's a bit of a learning curve, but it beats the ol' iron any day. Plus, you can use preglued pvc tape without it melting.
They have a couple edgebanders that look pretty cool. They also sell a radius planer I'd like to get my hands on.
Just an FYI to those of you having an interest in Mike’s crazy cool, commercial/expensive, adjustable work table. I acquired a well-made hospital gurney which has a hydraulic, foot-pedal actuated, adjustable height mechanism. It also has large, lockable wheels so it rolls around my shop very easily. All four wheels lock with each wheel having a single operational locking mechanism that locks/unlocks all four wheels. Fancy engineering.
One last point, make sure you get a gurney with two support pedestals rather than one. The one downside to the unit I have is that there is only one pedestal in the center so I tend to get some rocking which should be mitigated significantly with a two pedestal model.
I found it was a little difficult locating my gurney but they are available If you’re diligent in your search.
Thats a really good tip for sure.
Man you do such awesome work and your videos are great. Wish you were closer. I want to build some sort of boxes to extend my upper kitchen cabinets to the ceiling and I can't quite figure out how to get started. My kitchen is so small that no cabinet guys want to look at it.
Thank you Mark. I fully understand having a job that is too small to make sense for a contractor to tackle. DIY can be tough as well. Let me know if I can help. Good luck!
Thanks Mike. That's kind of you.
Nice equipment!!! Your shop is AWESOME!!!
Thank you!
Yes please on the concealed hinge vid.
Yes, please do the hinge video
Mike I would also love to see a concealed hinge video!
I'd really like to see this, too!
@@paullasko2023 +1
I learnt a lot from this video, and would love to learn a lot more about hinges
Beautiful wall unit. Well done!
Thank you.
This guy's voice is like a warm blanket
Ha! Thank you.
Technology and quality suitable for the pantry. Tacker-staples-drill-screws-glue - it will not fall apart, but it is not a piece of furniture for the living room :) A Japanese carpenter, watching this, would have a heart attack :)
When you pay me, I'll build it how every you want. I'll hand cut dovetails and use no power tools to build it. When its someone else who is paying, I'll let them decide. Literally, this design and material selection was specified by the customer. Not every person can afford top quality construction, for that I don't turn them away.
Ok, I understand. The customer is our master, even when the order does not like us ... :) Life...
Yes, the customer is always right. If I were building the things that I wanted to build, they would look nothing like this one. Solid wood, dove tails, mortise and tenon, etc. but I need to earn a living and pay some bills.
I confirm: life is quite brutal and often forces us to - let's call it - unwanted simplifications. And our soul is crying then... But do not worry about it anymore - it is practically in every profession. And we must believe that although, from time to time we get a task that will give us real pleasure and satisfaction. Kind regards, D.
I'm a practical guy, I realize that I can't only do the jobs I am passionate about, but I can still enjoy each project for what it is.
Need 1 button to "thumbs up" all your videos, ijs. I always learn something and always feel like I should reorganize my shop after lol. Thanks for sharing
Thank you Lou.
This is great. Thanks a lot for sharing! Please do a "de-mystifying the concealed hinge" video!
Thank you. Yes, will do. Stay tuned.
OH BOY!! would i have fun in that shop of yours mike!!! LOTS of cool BIG machines...i used to work in a traditional cab shop local here Chambersburg PA..to be exact, any way..the machines in that place wer circa 1940/1950....ALL big ass clunkers...that's wer i learned to "cut knifes" for a 5 spindle "sticking machine"..you might have heard of or saw at one time...LOVE machines..!! your "instant borer" for your cab's is cool as hell....i work mostly with hand stuff thou...i do have a BIGGY table saw..General..for get model..but i put a biesemer(sp?) fence on it ..the run out is sumthing like .021...sum ridiculas low #...amazing machine..had to put sum zert's in the camber area..but after that..up and down ...perfecto!! Q: wat is the yellow head gear you be wearing besides ear/noise reduction?? music?? hope it's not that crap my son in law listens to..he's about your age...i call it " devil rock"....insane..cant think with it on...ALWAYS turns it on in my shop..wen visiting...grrrrrr... i like Telemann and motzart(sp?) myself or real rock and roll..also...get sum glasses...hahaha...yet another wonderfull vid..keep em coming my good man..keep em coming!! jSm (had to edit sum wat...my numbers wer wrong..sorry bout that...VERY cutie kiddo!! put him in more vids!! my wife goes nuttso with kids...sheesh!)
I am a tool lover myself. I just missed out on a 25" Northfield planer from the 70's. I couldn't get a forklift and help fast enough before it sold. I have plans in the future to restore a few old machines when I have the time and cash. Yes, the yellow head gear are noise canceling muffs. They have an AM FM radio and an input for an iPod. I listen to a mix of news, podcasts, audio books and music (classic rock mostly). Yes, more videos to come, I have 3 in the works currently. Thank you, our little kiddo is the best, we love him dearly.
i like the idea of listening to stuff..but am old dog..and i fear lose of finger if subjected to much "data" as my son in law says..computer geek..im surrounded by DR's..both my kids..AND their spouses..chem and bio chem people...wife master's degree in sum under paid area...cant spell it..grrrr,...and i cant remember crap worth a sh##!!...they want me to listen to books..good idea..im having trouble with just cutting a double blind mortise..let alone listening to "albert E. give a lecture on physic's"..LOVE THE SHOT of the elk? running on your "farm in heaven"...LOVE the big ass roll type of sander...and your air up and down table for bench is cool as hell also...jello-ious!!!!! (cant spell)....Jsm..have good day..
Nice work. In future videos please more shots of the finished product.
Thank you. Will do. After an install I'm always in a hurry to get home and I don't allow enough time to take proper pictures. I'll work on that in the future.
That adjustable table is niiiiiice
Yes Mike that’s a neat project and I’ve did a video on the same “Push To Open” catches too.
I’ve just found you now. Nice work, thanks for sharing 👍📐😄
Thank you Gary. The touch latches are awesome.
You have such a smooth voice ! Love your videos :) I hope I can have a shop like yours one day.
Thank you very much, I am very fortunate to have my shop.
I love that hydraulic table you have! I just found your channel so I haven't watched every video yet but I'm working on it. I hope there is a video of that table being bought or built; whichever you did.
Thank you. Yes, I have a video where I rebuild the top and I show a little about the table.
Great....Look forward to it.
Nice work Mike ,just to let you know we have loopy weather here in good old England as well !
Thank you Grace. I have spent a little time in England, and yes, the weather can get loopy.
Ha Ha ,its actually her Dad watching on her laptop ! I loved the dovetail video and have to say that its the most informative one on the subject that i've seen,loverly work mate
regards
Stewart (In loopy England)
Ha! No problem Stewart. Thank you for the kind words.
You do amazing work. I hope to learn to be as efficient as you are. Wish I had time to apprentice for a while.
Thank you.
I love your work and video. I think you should wear some kind of glasses to protect yourself from wood dust going into your eyes.
Thank you.
That hydraulic workbench is amazing
Thank you, its the most used tool in the shop.
The times I've struggled to work on a peice thats to high on the bench, I think ill have t look into that .
It helps with work height as well as getting things on and off the bench.
I'd love a video on hinges and other cabinet hardware. As someone that doesn't do cabinets all the time, its hard to know what to buy and how to use/install it properly.
Its on the way. I promise. I fully understand not using the hardware enough to get comfortable. My goal with the video will be to arm you with a couple setups for a few common situations so there is no guessing, just buy and install.
Looking forward to it!
wow that hydraulic lift table is a great asset.
Thank you. Its been a great addition to the shop.
Great piece. I’d recommend wearing a dust mask if you’re cutting MDF.
Thank you.
Hi Mike, and hello from Scotland, just want to say I love your videos, like u I really rate my festool domino,but instead of buying the smaller model there is an adapter on eBay that allows you to use the smaller bits on the 700.works great and costs about $60 big difference anyway keep up the great work I take great inspiration from you.
Henry Minto (Glasgow)
Thank you very much. I ended up buying the small domino, its nice to have both. I will admit it was more than 60 though.
Really enjoying your channel and the format! Keep up the great work!
Thank you!
Always entertaining AND educational!
Thanks!
Your workshop is amazing!!!
Thank you.
Awesome. Thanks for talking about the tools. That helps when learning or researching a project. You're a pro, although I did cringe a couple time when your fingers got close to the saw blade. :)
Thank you Daniel. Its been fun sharing. I am comfortable with my level of risk in the shop, I suggest all woodworkers find their own comfort level.
Mike Farrington
I'm glad you're willing to share that knowledge. This is the first channel/video I've found that talks about the tools one uses in detail along with the project. Keep up the good work!
Awesome work. Love all those professional toys.
Thank you. I love my toys.
Looks like you use them very well!
Love that shop Mike. Great videos.
Thank you very much.
Northern Minnesota, specifically Duluth. Weather changes from hour to hour.
A nice project.
Thanks!
Uk carpenter just found this channel, pretty awesome bro👍👍
Always good to have other carpenters on board!
nice work, subscribed...cant believe you only have 6k subs, keep making vids please
Thank you. You're kind. My channel is fairly new, but things are growing. Will do, I have more videos on the way.
Great job on the bookcase and the vid, really entertaining!
Thanks Dave.