Excellent use of the PantoRouter, Frank! Thank you! Your video productions are extraordinary. We all know the time it takes to shoot and edit these works of cinematic art and we thank you for sharing with us. We live in a remarkable world of caring and sharing and it shows through all of your work. The care you demonstrate by designing and executing precision in your builds is an important lesson for all of us, and your willingness to share your knowledge and experience is a true gift. Thank you Frank and Calvin!
man... was starting work on storage shelves in my store room, and now i feel grossly inadequate.... yet, at the same time.... at peace. thats what a frank video does.
A teenager being less than excited about doing something; imagine my shock. It is exciting when you start to see how bright they really are. It somewhat deadens the pain of their constant aggravation with you.
@@lt_dagg Lasering stuff is the same... Just got done with a 8 hour marathon of engraving a company logo into the many pieces of one of my wood games.... Place parts, do something else, come back in 10 minutes to place new parts....
You are truly an amazing master craftsman, don't think I have seen a woodworking channel like yours that is this captivating. You sir are a woodworking genius!!
I started watching this channel when the kids were in grade school, and because adults don’t change much from year-to year, I’m always shocked to see how quickly kids grow up. You don’t see them for a year or two or three, and suddenly they’re teenagers! Claire and Calvin will forever be immortalized as kids in my mind, since that’s when I was watching almost only maker videos, exclusively.
Another great video from Frank, combining his architectural sense of design with his pragmatic woodworkers sense of practical wood usage and sheet goods yield considerations. I always appreciate Frank’s explanations as they tie together with his visuals; it makes it so easy and to really get what he’s saying with what he’s doing. We the viewers get to see into his mind, so to speak. Thanks Frank. You’re making us all better woodworkers, thinkers, and dreamers. There’s always a little spark of excitement when another Frank Makes video hits the feed.
You have the patience of a saint Frank! From assembling all those drawers to meticulously putting those stop animation segments together. Always a pleasure to watch your work.
Having made big repetitive projects like this, I know the urge to simplify it to make life easy. In this build all those corners are not cut. In fact Frank goes the extra mile to make a piece of fine furniture where many would use basic Ikea garage shelving. Not to mention the videography, which is, as always, stunning. Thanks Frank. You inspire.
oh my, I forgot how long its been since I started following your channel Frank. Your kids were just barely toddlers then. Seeing Calvin today and how much he's grown into a little man.......I am suddenly aware of the passage of time and how old I must be getting and how much more my back hurts. Yet still I sit here, and tell myself..."One day I'm gonna make stuff like Frank"
Been watching the pantorouter for years, but those stop motions of the joints being cut were fabulous. Better yet are the drawers doing "the wave" at the end. had to watch that several times. I'd be pretty pleased if you'd just post about a five minute loop of that. I'd watch!
The amount of time and attention to detail you put into your videos (not to mention the projects themselves!) is phenomenal Frank. Just love the stop frame animation segments. It reminds me of a kids TV programme we had here in the UK back in the 80's called Morph. Just puts a big smile on my face 😊👍
Nice to see it all together. It was really cool to watch Calvin working on the handles, on InstaStories. He was so focused and precise. Very clever kid. You deserve your "Proud Dad" story.
Superb. I did a project like this for a rolling shop table. It was not unlike Jeremy's, just portable and fewer drawers. I really struggled to keep my sides squared. I used plywood, and it just wasn't as controllable as the framed panels you made. Because of jointing and planing it would've been much more in my wheelhouse to treat those as perfect planar surfaces compared to, somewhat ironically, the plywood. For my small setup there is problem of so much dust collection. Then there's how hard such a project is on my jointer and planer blades. But, I guess that's why we buy the stuff. To use it! Great job.
At 13:54 a proud father's story begins and at 14:06 we hear Calvin has asserted a key fact of life "It's not super exciting" (not much is - but then there are moments and the satisfaction in all jobs well done).
I forget how many years I've been watching .. but I still drool each time I see your workshop. Nice project - well told and produced once again. Thanks for continuing to share your passion Frank.
Be sure to check out the video in our support section on our website about dust collection hoses and how we secure it with a bend in the hose so it doesn't drag. Works great and is super fast and easy.
@@macsheldon Thanks Mac will do. Love the device but every time I look up the new model is even better. I've done some really complex shelving and even fine woodworking with the PR. Always a joy to pull out.
IDK if I just haven't been paying close attention before or not, but your drawer dado/rabbet joint is simple and strong. I oooohed in my living room. Perfect video!
Frank, I like the method you used to make drawer slides and I see you used 1/2" ply for the bottom. I have used that method over and over again but my drawers were smaller so I used 1/4" bottoms. They were very successful and I have used them now about 7 years and they still work fine. Mine was an experiment which proved alright. Thanks for your videos. I like them a lot. John in Missouri Valley, Ia.
I don't like if someone is talking the hole time of the video, u r the only one I can hear and I like ur voice. It's so peaceful. Ur the only one I sub who is talking the hole time 😁😉
Nice video Frank, I’ve built similar pieces for clients in the past usually for their laundry rooms. The first one I did was like yours with no intermediate lateral supports, the wood bowed ever so slightly and made all the drawers on one side of the bow jam an the ones on the other side sloppy. Client kept using it in this state for about a year and eventually destroyed 9 of the drawer boxes. After this disaster I always add a spacer across the middle of all the bays to maintain dimensional integrity. If it disturbs the look you’re going for paint the spacer black and set it back 2” it helps hide it.
Thanks Frank, inspiring video. I like the attention to esthetics in your practical projects. You probably will see these drawers everyday, so it makes sense to make them esthetically pleasing.
Christian Stadler He gets no royalties (he refused to be paid for it). But he does get free pantorouter parts from the guy manufacturing it. His plans for the wooden version are his and sold online.
A simple yet elegant solution to storage needs. Beautiful. And BTW I would have LOVED it if my dad had a CNC machine. I think the handy gene skips a generation......
Your project is amazing! Great camera and video work too! I know you spend a lot of time putting these videos together. I appreciate your effort. Thank you!
Every time RUclips tells me you've posted another video, it feels like an old friend coming for dinner. Keep up the good work--it's inspirational, fascinating, and I learn something new every time.
I now it's a small thing, but that stop motion at the end was so cool! That must have taken quite a while to pull off! Those small details in your videos are the reason you're my favorite RUclipsr. I also can't type RUclipsr without thinking of a potato.
Fantastic video. I love the symmetry of the drawer bank. I also always appreciate the creative stop animation you do. The wave was fun!. Thanks so much.
I really like how much work space you've made yourself with the table saws. Also a couple of the tricks you did were really cool, thanks for the upload!
You might save some money with buying dowels, but it would seem the Festool Domino cutter would be a lot quicker and easier compared to the pantorouter.
Beautifully done as usual.👏 I never cease to be amazed at how you do all the work by yourself - I know your son helped out here, but I'm talking about all the other things you have to do with no-one to even 'hold the other end' (if you know what I mean) as you work.
From move-in and building the shop to today's vlog you have come a long way and have quite the shop. Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Best on the net award! Good on you this Happy Easter.
Calvin may look a bit sullen and unenthusiastic now, but in a few years he's going to treasure the time he had with his dad and the things he learned to do. For me, it was learning to drive a tractor (and later a car) and helping him by raking the hay and lubing the hay rake.
Frank, Calvin has a point. You could mount a camera above your CNC that just captures the bed. If your software allows you to import files, you could bring in an image of the items on the bed to plan your cuts.
I wonder if it would be worthwhile to combine that style of drawer with french cleats -- put narrow cleat rails on either side of the support rails and then cleat hangers on the sides of the drawers so that you can slide the drawers in at whatever height you want. That way you can move the drawers around however you like.
Interesting idea. I wonder if slight bending from weight would make them bind and slide less? But then you just make the drawer sides 'taller' with the cleat at the bottom. Hmmmmm
Hey frank, I recently got a pantorouter. I too found clamping things parallel to the table to be a little...... under developed. I made some jigs for it that I think are really good and quick. I'll post it to your Facebook.
One of my earliest memories of this channel is you creating that wooden mallet. Good to see it in use in this video. (Still think the handle is a little long seeing the way you choke up on it). Great video Frank
Very nice . The only thing I have found over my 76 years is that when ever I had deep drawers I never new what was at the bottom of the drawer it was like a black hole just suck things to the bottom never to be seen again. Stay safe Happy Trails
Nice attention to detail-your video motion effects are a nice touch, too. One suggestion regarding aligning the drawer bottoms to overlap the correct amount: use a jig that has a rabbit at the top - the drawer side aligns with main jig and the rabbit is offset for the bottom to slide over the correct amount.
LOVE YOU CHANNEL!!!!!! love to watch it at night when i am trying to relax and fall asleep... it is hard to do cause the videos are so informative and great, but your voice is soothing!!!! keep up the great videos...ps YOU HAVE A LOVELY FAMILY
His calm voice is one of the big reasons why I like is videos. I really enjoy the way he narrates his videos. Also I like that he is not afraid of silence. In other build videos they have to fill every second with some type of music and how can you possible appeal to everyone with music, someone is bound to dislike your choice of music
LOL. Even I'm not a native english speaker, nor I life in an english speaking country, I had to speed the video up to 1.5 in order to not fall asleep. Anyway the content is really good and it's worth it !!!
Excellent use of the PantoRouter, Frank! Thank you!
Your video productions are extraordinary. We all know the time it takes to shoot and edit these works of cinematic art and we thank you for sharing with us.
We live in a remarkable world of caring and sharing and it shows through all of your work. The care you demonstrate by designing and executing precision in your builds is an important lesson for all of us, and your willingness to share your knowledge and experience is a true gift.
Thank you Frank and Calvin!
I second that! Brilliant!
Agreed!
man... was starting work on storage shelves in my store room, and now i feel grossly inadequate.... yet, at the same time.... at peace.
thats what a frank video does.
I have never seen this quality of woodworking combined with this level of cinematography. This is my new favorite channel.
A teenager being less than excited about doing something; imagine my shock. It is exciting when you start to see how bright they really are. It somewhat deadens the pain of their constant aggravation with you.
craigleemehan Bang on.
Yup, you sound like the voice of experience.LOL
Sounds about right. In his defense CNC operation is boring, you load and unload the parts, it does everything itself
What you said!
@@lt_dagg Lasering stuff is the same... Just got done with a 8 hour marathon of engraving a company logo into the many pieces of one of my wood games.... Place parts, do something else, come back in 10 minutes to place new parts....
You are truly an amazing master craftsman, don't think I have seen a woodworking channel like yours that is this captivating. You sir are a woodworking genius!!
I started watching this channel when the kids were in grade school, and because adults don’t change much from year-to year, I’m always shocked to see how quickly kids grow up. You don’t see them for a year or two or three, and suddenly they’re teenagers! Claire and Calvin will forever be immortalized as kids in my mind, since that’s when I was watching almost only maker videos, exclusively.
Another great video from Frank, combining his architectural sense of design with his pragmatic woodworkers sense of practical wood usage and sheet goods yield considerations. I always appreciate Frank’s explanations as they tie together with his visuals; it makes it so easy and to really get what he’s saying with what he’s doing. We the viewers get to see into his mind, so to speak. Thanks Frank. You’re making us all better woodworkers, thinkers, and dreamers. There’s always a little spark of excitement when another Frank Makes video hits the feed.
I love your thought process on this one! Making sure to be precise where it actually matters and not wasting your time where it doesn't.
I’m old enough to remember when Calvin couldn’t see over the workbench ✊🏾
Right?!
I was just thinking that!
Same here. I like seeing him learning with Frank. Hopefully more to come.
You have the patience of a saint Frank! From assembling all those drawers to meticulously putting those stop animation segments together. Always a pleasure to watch your work.
Having made big repetitive projects like this, I know the urge to simplify it to make life easy. In this build all those corners are not cut. In fact Frank goes the extra mile to make a piece of fine furniture where many would use basic Ikea garage shelving. Not to mention the videography, which is, as always, stunning. Thanks Frank. You inspire.
Every video by frank is piece of art. BTW, still waiting for the 4th axis video !!
I want to get to the 4th axis too.
Always happy to see a new Frank Howarth video.
I love the idea of the bottom sticking out to be the slide. I'm going to steal that idea.
I first saw Jeremy Schmidt doing that and am incorporating it into my workshop buildout. Much cheaper than drawer slides!
The most amazing thing in the video - straight 2x4s.
Noticed that too. His Home Depot must be different than mine.
@@larryfisher7056 Many times I've noticed what fine D. Fir stock Frank has access to. Here in Chicagoland, I think all we get is the PNW's rejects!
We can get laminated timber which is ausome.
yeah, that took some work. and I hope they stay straight.
I think they will stay straight. They may WANT to bend, but they are pretty restrained now by the structure. I don't think they can really bend.
oh my, I forgot how long its been since I started following your channel Frank. Your kids were just barely toddlers then. Seeing Calvin today and how much he's grown into a little man.......I am suddenly aware of the passage of time and how old I must be getting and how much more my back hurts. Yet still I sit here, and tell myself..."One day I'm gonna make stuff like Frank"
Been watching the pantorouter for years, but those stop motions of the joints being cut were fabulous. Better yet are the drawers doing "the wave" at the end. had to watch that several times. I'd be pretty pleased if you'd just post about a five minute loop of that. I'd watch!
The amount of time and attention to detail you put into your videos (not to mention the projects themselves!) is phenomenal Frank. Just love the stop frame animation segments. It reminds me of a kids TV programme we had here in the UK back in the 80's called Morph. Just puts a big smile on my face 😊👍
Nice to see it all together. It was really cool to watch Calvin working on the handles, on InstaStories. He was so focused and precise. Very clever kid. You deserve your "Proud Dad" story.
Not many people would spend the time making basement storage like this but I'm glad you did. That is awesome and also inspirational
Superb. I did a project like this for a rolling shop table. It was not unlike Jeremy's, just portable and fewer drawers. I really struggled to keep my sides squared. I used plywood, and it just wasn't as controllable as the framed panels you made. Because of jointing and planing it would've been much more in my wheelhouse to treat those as perfect planar surfaces compared to, somewhat ironically, the plywood. For my small setup there is problem of so much dust collection. Then there's how hard such a project is on my jointer and planer blades. But, I guess that's why we buy the stuff. To use it! Great job.
Unfortunately, to use it is also to use it up. So, don't skimp the upkeep.
At 13:54 a proud father's story begins and at 14:06 we hear Calvin has asserted a key fact of life "It's not super exciting" (not much is - but then there are moments and the satisfaction in all jobs well done).
His collection of tools is exquisite
I want to watch that drawer effect at the end again and again. Great video. You can never have too many junk drawers.
I forget how many years I've been watching .. but I still drool each time I see your workshop.
Nice project - well told and produced once again. Thanks for continuing to share your passion Frank.
Roller for the hose.. LOVE!!! I have been fighting the hose on the PR for years with different rigs and that was so simple. Dang you frank!
Be sure to check out the video in our support section on our website about dust collection hoses and how we secure it with a bend in the hose so it doesn't drag. Works great and is super fast and easy.
@@macsheldon Thanks Mac will do. Love the device but every time I look up the new model is even better. I've done some really complex shelving and even fine woodworking with the PR. Always a joy to pull out.
@@macsheldon I couldn't find the video you're referring to.
Glad to see Calvin being more involved in the shop! Also surprised you didn't round over the handle pulls!
I thought about that, there were just so many.
@@frankmakes Calvin could have done it. LOL
Wow ! amazing woodworking and video production... relaxing and so therapeutic to watch. Many thanks!
IDK if I just haven't been paying close attention before or not, but your drawer dado/rabbet joint is simple and strong. I oooohed in my living room. Perfect video!
Amazing... and then that last shot of the cascading drawers... pure brilliance!
Frank, this is fantastic. I need something like this only on a smaller scale to store hardware items.
Frank, I like the method you used to make drawer slides and I see you used 1/2" ply for the bottom. I have used that method over and over again but my drawers were smaller so I used 1/4" bottoms. They were very successful and I have used them now about 7 years and they still work fine. Mine was an experiment which proved alright. Thanks for your videos. I like them a lot. John in Missouri Valley, Ia.
I'm always looking forward to watching your new videos. Thank you and Happy Easter!
I don't like if someone is talking the hole time of the video, u r the only one I can hear and I like ur voice. It's so peaceful. Ur the only one I sub who is talking the hole time 😁😉
Nice video Frank, I’ve built similar pieces for clients in the past usually for their laundry rooms. The first one I did was like yours with no intermediate lateral supports, the wood bowed ever so slightly and made all the drawers on one side of the bow jam an the ones on the other side sloppy. Client kept using it in this state for about a year and eventually destroyed 9 of the drawer boxes. After this disaster I always add a spacer across the middle of all the bays to maintain dimensional integrity. If it disturbs the look you’re going for paint the spacer black and set it back 2” it helps hide it.
I so love the pace. And the shelf is great too 😅
Brilliant Process video i should call it. It teaches, visually brilliant design and how it should be allowed to fall in place. Thanks a ton.
Thanks Frank, inspiring video. I like the attention to esthetics in your practical projects. You probably will see these drawers everyday, so it makes sense to make them esthetically pleasing.
Frank assembles a panto-router.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Canada, Matthias Wandel laughs maniacally.
😁
@ASFP - laughing maniacally while taking his check to the bank
Namedropping is a sign of insecurity.
DRitz78 - I think MW sold the PR plans to a third party, to build and sell at retail. I dunno if he gets paid per individual sale.
Christian Stadler He gets no royalties (he refused to be paid for it). But he does get free pantorouter parts from the guy manufacturing it.
His plans for the wooden version are his and sold online.
What a shop! What a carpenter! What a project!
A simple yet elegant solution to storage needs. Beautiful. And BTW I would have LOVED it if my dad had a CNC machine. I think the handy gene skips a generation......
That concertina ending was just pure class Frank.
That last effect of the drawers doing a wave was way cool 😎
The effects of the mortise and tenons appearing was amazing too.
As Jurist said...way cool! How long did that little sequence take to shoot?
@@tomblanco2001 it hardly took him any time as Frank has the force, and a cloning program but we don't talk about that.
Thank you for the effort and time you put in every video Frank, you don't know how much it means to us viewers. May more success come to you good sir!
Too cool. I get that same look from my sometimes helper. By the time he’s finished, he has amazed himself.
Ahhh the PantoRouter. one of Mathias's favorite toys.
As always Frank, the creativity of your projects is complimented by your animations and editing.
Especially beautiful stop-motion clips in this one, those things must be a labour of love!
Your project is amazing! Great camera and video work too! I know you spend a lot of time putting these videos together. I appreciate your effort. Thank you!
Love the cinematography , in addition to your craftsmanship
I hope that your video work continues indefinitely. A pleasure to watch, even if you are not a woodworker.
Every time RUclips tells me you've posted another video, it feels like an old friend coming for dinner. Keep up the good work--it's inspirational, fascinating, and I learn something new every time.
Love that push stick with the saw handle!!
Frank you are amazing how fantastic to see you do all these things. I will await the next video.
I now it's a small thing, but that stop motion at the end was so cool! That must have taken quite a while to pull off! Those small details in your videos are the reason you're my favorite RUclipsr. I also can't type RUclipsr without thinking of a potato.
Fantastic video. I love the symmetry of the drawer bank. I also always appreciate the creative stop animation you do. The wave was fun!. Thanks so much.
I really like how much work space you've made yourself with the table saws. Also a couple of the tricks you did were really cool, thanks for the upload!
Price of admission paid just by the time lapse in the last 5 seconds. Thanks for being Frank. PS Calvin is getting so big!
With all that stop motion you are the George Pal and Ray Harryhausen of woodworking!
You're the master ! How to turn the making of drawers into a beautiful work of art.
I've always wanted to see a video where you do the whole project with your radial arm saw and all of its features!
Cool videmo Frank. Even the leaf on the floor moved at the end. You definitely have more patience than me. Great videography. Thanks for sharing.
That effect at the end is awesome. As usual, brilliant storytelling and creative videography.
You might save some money with buying dowels, but it would seem the Festool Domino cutter would be a lot quicker and easier compared to the pantorouter.
Beautifully done as usual.👏 I never cease to be amazed at how you do all the work by yourself - I know your son helped out here, but I'm talking about all the other things you have to do with no-one to even 'hold the other end' (if you know what I mean) as you work.
Always love watching your process Frank, it's very calming and seems to be an obvious way to build, even though it isn't always!
Wow, your son really has grown huh? Crazy how fast time goes.
From move-in and building the shop to today's vlog you have come a long way and have quite the shop. Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Best on the net award! Good on you this Happy Easter.
Frank... This build is BRILLIANT!!!!
That stop motion at the end was insanity!!!!!
Always interesting watching your solutions to problems...or challenges.
Calvin may look a bit sullen and unenthusiastic now, but in a few years he's going to treasure the time he had with his dad and the things he learned to do. For me, it was learning to drive a tractor (and later a car) and helping him by raking the hay and lubing the hay rake.
Frank, Calvin has a point. You could mount a camera above your CNC that just captures the bed. If your software allows you to import files, you could bring in an image of the items on the bed to plan your cuts.
I wonder if it would be worthwhile to combine that style of drawer with french cleats -- put narrow cleat rails on either side of the support rails and then cleat hangers on the sides of the drawers so that you can slide the drawers in at whatever height you want. That way you can move the drawers around however you like.
Interesting idea. I wonder if slight bending from weight would make them bind and slide less? But then you just make the drawer sides 'taller' with the cleat at the bottom. Hmmmmm
Hey frank, I recently got a pantorouter. I too found clamping things parallel to the table to be a little...... under developed. I made some jigs for it that I think are really good and quick. I'll post it to your Facebook.
Shoot us a photo as well, please! We're working on a couple of ideas but some of our best suggestions have come from users.
Will do! Sending now
One of my earliest memories of this channel is you creating that wooden mallet. Good to see it in use in this video. (Still think the handle is a little long seeing the way you choke up on it). Great video Frank
I use that mallet more than I thought I would.
Your editing is amazing!!!!!!!
Great way to make drawers Frank
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Happy Easter Frank, always a pleasure to watch the product and the video being produced so professionally.
The visual at 17:00 was awesome!
After seeing your pictures on Instagram, I couldn't wait to see this video. It is always entertaining to see you working on projects.
Very nice . The only thing I have found over my 76 years is that when ever I had deep drawers I never new what was at the bottom of the drawer it was like a black hole just suck things to the bottom never to be seen again. Stay safe Happy Trails
I've always liked the way you do things the simple way and still get great results. :)
Wow. Calvin's getting big.
Nice attention to detail-your video motion effects are a nice touch, too. One suggestion regarding aligning the drawer bottoms to overlap the correct amount: use a jig that has a rabbit at the top - the drawer side aligns with main jig and the rabbit is offset for the bottom to slide over the correct amount.
LOVE YOU CHANNEL!!!!!! love to watch it at night when i am trying to relax and fall asleep... it is hard to do cause the videos are so informative and great, but your voice is soothing!!!! keep up the great videos...ps YOU HAVE A LOVELY FAMILY
Great video, love the time lapse of the tenons, thanks.
Great work on the storage drawers Frank! Thanks for sharing it with us.👌👍😎JP
Your builds are always great. I really enjoy your videos and effects.
I joint 2x material all the time! Love all your videos Frank!
Awesome job Frank! I need to start my own page from Ground Zero to get to your point thanks again!
No doubt the most intelligent woodworker west of the Great Mountains!
Always enjoy your projects...look forward to the install
Excellent build & excellent video. Thanks!
As always, a fantastic and entertaining video! I love all your stop motion bits!
I love your videos!!! Tell Calvin that pretty young girls love pretty little handmade boxes for make-up, jewelry, personal treasures, etc.!!!
Frank You You have done a great job Calvin’s quite the young man
The struggle in being excited for the content and falling asleep due to your calm voice.... great video as always.
Life is contention (or is that - Frank is contentment).
His calm voice is one of the big reasons why I like is videos. I really enjoy the way he narrates his videos. Also I like that he is not afraid of silence. In other build videos they have to fill every second with some type of music and how can you possible appeal to everyone with music, someone is bound to dislike your choice of music
So it's not just me... I often have to go back and watch the last 5-10 minutes of a Frank video because I often fall asleep.
He's a calming guy!
LOL. Even I'm not a native english speaker, nor I life in an english speaking country, I had to speed the video up to 1.5 in order to not fall asleep. Anyway the content is really good and it's worth it !!!
Really cool video. You never dissapoint Frank 😁
Another great video! Love the special effects