Very well done. I am a corporate trainer for the American subsidiary of a German cabinet hardware company and have visited hundreds of cabinet shops and factories and can say that most of these steps are spot on. One step that is common today is that the back panel is typically glued in place from the back with hot-melt glue while the cabinet is held square in a case clamp. A lot of these will also receive a few staples. While I cam not a fan of the staples the hot melt glue quickly holds everything square while the other glue has time to set. It’s almost shocking how quickly these cabinets fly through production. I visited the largest cabinet manufacturer in the world in May 2019 and was blown away to learn that they produce 3000 kitchens per day. Not 3000 cabinets, but 3000 kitchens! It was amazing to see and as a hardware nerd I couldn’t believe how many hinges, slides and other accessories they fly through in a shift. Anyway, great vid. Scott
FINALLY!!! Some one on youtube took the time to break this down slowly and simply. Most cabinet making videos are all super fast with little to no explanation--very hard to follow for a novice. This was fantastic! Thank you so much for posting this. You explain things very clearly!
I've watched dozens of videos on this subject but none quite like yours. The drawn & labeled diagrams of information on your side panel is creative genius. I'm a visual learner, which might explain why I appreciate the deliberate effort you've made here to give information. Thanks.
I know this is an old video,but just wanted to say I’m glad you shared it. I’m self taught and building cabinets is something I really want to learn. I have watched a ton of videos, but all of your videos are super informative. Looking forward to all your new content as well, including the podcast
Hi Jason,my claw hammer does not grip nail inside "V" of claw.I slide claw flat on wood where nail is and once I lift handle to extract nail,the claw simply slides up to head of nail
For cabinet grooves I like to use double-sided tape. Tape the outside faces of the panels together and cut the groove on both panels on the same end. It works for the bottom groove, back groove, or shelves; they're always identical and they're always in the right place. Just always flip the panel end-over-end, keeping the same edge against the fence, and you're good to go.
Super clear and not rushed. Thanks for showing us a deliberate fail and explaining where we all go wrong at sometime in building cabinets. Many thanks.
In terms of being educational, this has been the most efficient and helpful video, of all the hundreds I have been watching. You have a talent for teaching, I hope you use it...
I'm currently in the process of building myself a 750 square foot shop attached to my existing garage and will need to make cabinets for it. Your video was helpful and I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thanks for the great video. I'm just a civil servant that always wanted to get into the trades (specifically carpentry). I've watch many videos on related topics and wish I had the space to put together a shop like yours. Your instructions were clearly explained and I like that fact you added the common mistake of failing to mirror the sides of the cabinet in the early part of the video. But that equipment you own isn't cheap. But as a novice I will work with the tools I have and try my best.
Love this book! ruclips.net/user/postUgkxpCNxqmAkyjN6NPx1fyB7QiEFWyO5mUWL it is simply one-of-a-kind! I really love it, because karah explained all tools required to have the job done, not mentioning the fabulous diy pallets ideas. I'm pretty sure this will be a fresh start in my new endeavour. Amazon was great, they delivered on time. Thank you!
This is the most informative cabinet building video I've ever seen. Excellent video! And thank you for sharing a few tips and tricks to make sure the cuts are in the right direction.
Great channel - A couple of things I have learned over the years are to add a solid wood edge to the bottom of the cabinet sides when using plywood. This gives two advantages - 1/ It seals the edge of the ply so that when you are washing the floor the plywood does not suck up the moisture through the alternate layers which are end grain and 2/ It gives you an edge which is easier to plane when you need to adjust the bottom to level the cabinet. This is only when the customer requests the style which has the sides going all the way to the floor. I have to say I prefer to make my cabinets on adjustable legs for both the above reasons as the cabinet is isolated from the floor so cannot suffer moisture ingress and are so easy to level leaving only the ends of a run needing an end panel to finish them off.
Good insight, thank you for that! I agree with the adjustable base. For multiple cabinets I would lay a a frame down first and get level then place my boxes on top
I was going to comment the same thing! This is one of the best instructional videos I have watched in a very long time....great illustrations with detailed instructions. One of the worse things I see is the presenter often times will assume the audience already know all the intermediate steps. Great job Bent!!
This is the best cabinet video on youtube. There's many out there that I'm sure are fine for experienced wood workers, but the explanations here for every step are what makes the difference. Thanks!
Subscribed. I’m just getting into wood working now that I got my first house, and this was the first video I’ve seen that was ultra-descriptive. The markings on all the board were super helpful
What a fantastic starting video 5- star educator The point you make about using your shop as a guide is wonderful, as I installed some custom doors in my shop and then onward and upward from there with other clients
On point. Just getting into semi seriously into wood working and i am building my assembly / outfeed table and cabinets are whats left. This was perfect timing and one of the best overviews!!!! Awesome!!!
@@bentswoodworking thanks. It seems the only reason for the Shellac i can see is that it dries fast. I would think the poly is abit more resistant. The mdf is designed to get swapped. The coating is really just to limit the moisture uptake into it when anything wet gets on it. IE the nieghboor beer cans when my garage is open....
As with a lot of other comments, I'd love to see face frames made. Maybe even how to install the doors and drawers. I really want to make my own cabinets but have no idea how to build the drawers to fit in the slides - into the face frames. Thank you for this very informative video!
Jeremy C I do have videos on drawers, doors, and hinges. You may find those helpful. Also, the video I’m releasing Friday will be talking about drawer slides.
I'm tempting to make kitchen cabinets for my dollhouse. This video is what I needed, the basics! The markings on the wood was very helpful. You did an excellent job on explaining the basics. I appreciate you. Thank you.
Seriously good content brother. Easy to follow, right to the point and no rambling. Not to mention a dang good way to build a cabinet. I wish you’d start to do a weekly video. Everything I’ve seen so far has been great and I suspect you’re gonna be a hit amongst youtube woodworkers. I look forward to seeing more videos.
Fresh start first off, thank you so much. I greatly appreciate that. I did start by doing weekly videos, but between work, school, Instagram, life, and my business it was a bit much and I feel like my videos suffered because of it. When I retire from the Army, my plan is to focus mainly on RUclips. Unfortunately that’s a few years away.
Nice video! I do like how simple you keep things and even show mistakes. As a carpenter myself and building cabinets, I have found that using dados help build a clean cabinet that is almost easier to assemble. One thing i would like to mention though is once your dado stack is still set why not run it along the top of the cabinet like a rabbit. This insures that your cross braces will be the same width as your bottom piece. This way all your dimensions stay the same width. I noticed that you then have to cut your cross braces separately at a diff width and also have to use pocket holes to screw them together. Just a suggestion.
Thanks for the suggestions! This video was just one of the many ways to do about it. I actually have a few video series planned for other different ways as well 👍
I’ve watched a lot of cabinet making videos and this one is likely one of the best. Especially appreciate the template side view you show. Well done sir
I LOVE the little size of it! As an engineer I appreciate a scale model. It gave me the idea to make cabinets this size to hang on the wall with French cleat. I’ll use the "toe-kick" as a space to show off a special tool that represents the things in that particular cabinet. Thanks for the brain tease.
You make it look so easy. I took wood shop from 7th to 12th grade. After high school I started a furniture repair,refinishing, and touch-up business. I started my "Career" when I was 21. I kept the business going until I was around 25 years old. I made the decision to stop woodworking all together. I'm 47 now. It's a perishable skill. I want to make all new cabinets for the kitchen. The stuff at the big box stores are garbage unless you go with the top of the line. Top of the line is good ply with solid face frame and doors. I so want to get back into it. I think I should start small, as in garage cabinets to build my confidence again. I've since sold almost all my woodworking tools. I need to buy a table saw and other tools to get back into it again. I have a 3 car garage, but my baby (Mustang) is an inside car. I need to stay compact as far as tools go. Great videos!
Jason, I think this cabinet-making video is my favorite. I made a cabinet - more like a vanity as it’s wider than it is high - following your instructions. The only thing I modified is the back panel:I used 1/2” instead of 1/4” so the cabinet wouldn’t be flimsy for its size. Issue: My back panel must not be square and I don’t know how it happened. I’m working with a DeWalt portable table saw with no outfeed table or extensions. As such, I cut this back panel with a circular saw on two sawhorses for obvious reasons. I drew all my cut lines with a wallboard T square (48”) referencing only the milled edges never an edge I cut. My circular saw rode along the edge of a straight board I clamped on my 1/2” plywood. I dry assembled the base, two sides, and rear. The left side panel is out of square by a few degrees (or whatever you call them). Crap. As a newbie to this aspect of woodworking, I find that correcting plumb and square issues exasperates me. I would like it if someone (hint, hint) would make a video of plumb and square project problems, then methodically illustrate 1) how to avoid them in the first place, then 2) how to fix them once they’ve occurred. I know this sounds so remedial, but I can’t imagine I’m alone. Thank you for reading this. Cheers,
Really, really great video for a beginner. I especially liked the beginning where you labeled the parts and broke everything down. Best video on cabinet making out of the dozens and dozens I've watched. I'd like to see you go into the face frame, hinges, and door too. Just nice to see beginning to end. But great job! It. made me "like, comment, and subscribe"!
thank you so much for putting together this video to help me put together my first cabinet. I appreciate the fact that you go slow enough that I can follow along and take notes your shop is nice and bright your instructions are clear and the drawings really help. Thanks for doing a great job keep up the hard work.
Great video! The only feedback I would give is regarding the intro and outro music. The music is much louder than the rest of the video. If listening with earbuds or headphones, which I often do, it can be a bit unconformable on the ole eardrums. Otherwise, top notch, now subscribed. Thanks again.
@@bentswoodworking I did not care for the intro either. Too loud, too harsh, too long. I personally think that the intros on videos are absolutely not necessary. I am here to see your video of wood working, not a commercial tv production. Otherwise great video.
Great intro video. For garage or basement shop lower cabinets, I prefer to build the cabinet box without the toe kick and use treated 2x4s on edge as the base they sit on (3-1/2" rise off the floor)... I don't like untreated lumber in direct contact with concrete. Build, place and level the 2x4s, then sit the cabinets on top of them. You can paint or put a thin piece (1/8 or 1/4" ply or panel material) on the front to dress them out if needed.
Excellent instructional video, very helpful thanks. One tip for you is, put your red glue bott spout cover, over the center nib on the yellow lid. That way it's not swinging around when you use it. Thanks again for the video. Barry (ENG)
Thank you. I’ve been dabbling in building cabinets I’ve made one. And kinda made it hard on myself. I recently purchased a dado stack so now I’m looking forward to employing your method into making cabinets. I’m not sure why but I have a strong desire for building cabinetry.
It’s my favorite things to build. Anything cabinet related really. There are so many techniques to making them. This video just highlights some common techniques. I plan on doing another series making a cabinet in a different way without the need for dados. 👍
Thanks for this well thought out explanation on the basics of cabinet making. Most videos I've seen are too rushed for a beginner like myself and you really do a great job instructing and explaining the how and why. I'll be using this video to help me get shop cabinets together in the new home.
Could you cover making a face frame and also panels for the sides of that cabinet? Your videos are very very helpful. There just isnt any quality step by step videos or playlists on youtube.
Bent's Woodworking ive seen some cabinets use a 1/4 inch panel attached to the sides to finish it off. Say at the end of a run of cabinets. It looks like the plywood youre using might be an oak veneer?
Just saw this today as I am ready to build my FIRST cabinet (for my shop) and found you must have made this video for me! I learned a lot & caught several mistakes that I was going to make. THANK YOU!
Fairly new to woodworking in general and I don't have a lot of tools at the moment; I'm trying to build a small cabinet to cover a fusebox in a hallway (close to the ground) Is there an alternative to using Dado cuts/ a tablesaw for those of us with less high-tech machinery? The closest thing I can think of with my limited knowledge is just cutting the long edges with a saw and chiselling out the middle of the groove. I started using rough sawn timber to make a basic frame and thought I'd cover it with MDF panels after, but if I could make it more similarly to this it would look a lot smoother. Thanks for any advice you can give. Very much enjoyed the video and will be keeping my eye out for more; cheers!
Joseph Dowski Me too. I’ve been watching various woodworkers for years as I progress. Until today, Jason’s videos eluded me. Now I’ve got a lot of catching up to do. Bentathon. LOL
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Great video, I really liked the diagram, very easy to follow and idiot proof. I did have a question about your pocket hole machine. I’ve used all the Kreg ones, but have never seen anything like the setup you have in your shop. Did you build that yourself? Great instructional video.
Never mind Mr Brent; just scrolled through your videos and found the “Kreg Foreman Electric Pocket Hole Machine.” I thought I had seen all the Kreg pocket hole devices 🤯
I have to say that I’seen a lot of videos on wood-working and cabinetry, but you are Good!! And yr explanations are so clear and to the point...Really love it and giving me a desire now to get my feet wet...I’ll be following you fr more tips and ideas on yr future projects...Thx my friend...
I especially liked the mistake panel portion as I only plan on buying enough plywood to do my project so you probably saved me a sheet and $35-45 here. Good job!
Great video Bent. Yeah I can attest to the mistake you were showing there even though I never made that kind of mistake 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, yeah right! Look at it, think about it and measure twice and cut once lol. Well done. I just subscribed and look forward to more. Thanks 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Video isn’t over yet but I feel like I need to say this is an awesome video. I like the fact that you take your time explaining the process. Other videos I’ve seen are all rushed and explained in a matter of five minutes.
Fantastic video ... I did not hesitate to subscribe! Now, here is my question: I have very basic tools, because at home I have no space for a workshop. I wonder if I can make full cabinets out of my basic tools (drill, drill jig, jig saw and circle saw, router)? I strongly hope I can do this, but I totally rely on your input.
Followed your instructions, mostly. But dangit if I didn’t make the mistake of making two left sides! Fortunately it was just a test cabinet though. I’m on a quest to make all new cabinets for my wife and my new kitchen renovation. Thanks for the video!
The Car Doctor Auto Repair it happens! I have done it plenty of times. 🙂 But hey, it’s a learning experience. I’m sure you kitchen cabinets will turn out great
Hey all you Young Bucks out there I'm an old retired finish Carpenter. When I was first introduced into making cabinets the only methods that I saw at first were to build the cabinet piece-by-piece cleat by cleat scribe fitted to the walls with a hammer a table saw a sander and maybe a drill. Oh yes and a block plane for sure. Glue and hand driven finish nails were always used. The business has come quite a way with the use of cncs and everything else computerized. Every Gadget in the world is being used now. Wow that's innovation!
Quick tip for "euro hinge" 35mm holes is to drill to the lower edge of the chamfer on the back side of the forstner bit. (usually where it turns black)
I've been working with a remodel contractor for 3 years and 90% of the time cabinets come prebuilt for our jobs from a cabinet company. Often times they even install them for us.
Yess however it never hurts to know how to build them just in case something brakes or isn’t installed correctly. Basically I would certainly add this to my list of “things to learn”... can’t hurt 👌
Nice video. I am about to start building shop cabinets and greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your cabinet building tips. Keep building and keep sharing!
I would recommend the Diablo brand dado set available at Home Depot. It is made by Freud and has the blade coating, comes complete with shims and is a few dollars less than the Freud.
One way to save is that you don't need a 12", 10" or usually even an 8" stack. Look for a 6 inch set it's super rare to make dado's deeper than 3/8" or 1/2"
This is a very useful content. I follow almost every famous woodworker here on YT, great explanations on making joints, using tools, sharpening etc etc, but very few go in details on how and why build things in certain way, why use a certain type of joint and in which situations. Practical explanations on how to design common furniture and why choose certain techniques like in this video, would be really useful for me. Thanks for sharing. (liked, subscribed, all notifications)
I've made a number of cabinets, but it's been a while. This is a very good quick review, especially the reminder about making sure they are mirror images, not exact copies. That's the kind of mistake you make when you are out of practice. I looked at some of your other vids and subbed.
Create a separate frame to act as the toe kick and make the lowers as boxes. Level the frame first using shims or bolts. Then place the cabinets on top of that
steven doll in my experience as a cabinet installer you would screw the separate toe kick to the floor once you have it shimmed level then set your cabinet boxes on top of the toe kick base. The base cabinet boxes the. Get screwed to your walk studs but DO NOT get fastened to the toe kick base. It’s the same as buying a ready built cabinet from any manufacturer and screwing it to the wall but it does not get screwed to the floor, only your doing an extra step with the separate toe kick, it really is the best way of attacking the issue if your building the cabinets. Good luck, if you have other questions feel free to ask, we will help any way we can
Love the video Jason. I was thinking, could you also put a dado in the top part of the sides, then just screw those two pieces from the outside of the cabinet? This would save you measuring for the top pieces separately. Just concerned about possible seeing the dado from the inside.
Very good, the way you made them look easy but it's because you have mastered this. I have to wait until spring to use this knowledge, my wife do not like it when I cut wood inside. Thank you !
Great basic cabinet building video. I think you would make a very good shop teacher if they still had shop in schools that is. We have a large cabinet shop with CNC and the like doing all commercial work where assembly and finish is our main job. It’s really neat to see good instruction on layout, cutting and assembly something missing in a large shop. Keep up the video’s
Video idea -- How to measure and size drawers. So, imagine you want 4 drawers in a vertical cabinet, how to you decide the size and placement? Or you have 3 drawers, 2 one size, 1 shorter - how do you figure this out and place slides... Stuff like that! Thanks for a great channel !
Thank you very much for being descriptive and clear about 1 common pitfall , a frequent mistake. To me, I stick to keeping the paired parts SYMMETRICAL, and not identical in shape. Like this, I avoid this type mistake .
Your video was extremely helpful to me. My daughter wants me to make her a small cabinet very similar in size to the one in this video. I have the tools but not the skill or experience in cabinet making. I was a painter. So I will be referring back to this video as I try not to mess everything up. My cabinet needs a door too. Holy Cow! :)
@@bentswoodworking Okay thanks very much for the heads up on your making doors video. I will definitely be checking it out once I get the main cabinet done because I find your instruction easy to follow. You don't assume your viewers have a lot of basic knowledge, which in my case is a fair assumption. Thanks again.
Great video Brent! You explained everything very well. I feel much more comfortable building my dormer office cabinets. I just wish I had a wood shop like yours!
Fascinating... I remember making cabinets like this 40 years ago here in Australia. I never see this technique anymore. We have followed the European techniques for a long time now, simply assembling melamine coated moisture resistant particle board into simple boxes. The trick is how you clad them. All the finesse is focused on the outside. Even $700,00.00 kitchens are built from the same "porridge board" as we called it... I don't think I could be inspired to go back. Your method is stronger, better constructed and the sawdust would be far less toxic, but it's painfully slow and requires a seal coat of some kind, which would be nesesary to re do from time to time. Thanks for the video.👍
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Very well done. I am a corporate trainer for the American subsidiary of a German cabinet hardware company and have visited hundreds of cabinet shops and factories and can say that most of these steps are spot on. One step that is common today is that the back panel is typically glued in place from the back with hot-melt glue while the cabinet is held square in a case clamp. A lot of these will also receive a few staples. While I cam not a fan of the staples the hot melt glue quickly holds everything square while the other glue has time to set. It’s almost shocking how quickly these cabinets fly through production. I visited the largest cabinet manufacturer in the world in May 2019 and was blown away to learn that they produce 3000 kitchens per day. Not 3000 cabinets, but 3000 kitchens! It was amazing to see and as a hardware nerd I couldn’t believe how many hinges, slides and other accessories they fly through in a shift. Anyway, great vid. Scott
Thank you! Glad to hear you found it informative. 3000 kitchens a day??!!! That is incredible
FINALLY!!! Some one on youtube took the time to break this down slowly and simply. Most cabinet making videos are all super fast with little to no explanation--very hard to follow for a novice. This was fantastic! Thank you so much for posting this. You explain things very clearly!
Glad it was helpful!
I've watched dozens of videos on this subject but none quite like yours. The drawn & labeled diagrams of information on your side panel is creative genius. I'm a visual learner, which might explain why I appreciate the deliberate effort you've made here to give information. Thanks.
Glad you found it helpful
I know this is an old video,but just wanted to say I’m glad you shared it. I’m self taught and building cabinets is something I really want to learn. I have watched a ton of videos, but all of your videos are super informative. Looking forward to all your new content as well, including the podcast
Thank you! Glad that you are finding the information helpful!
Hi Jason,my claw hammer does not grip nail inside "V" of claw.I slide claw flat on wood where nail is and once I lift handle to extract nail,the claw simply slides up to head of nail
Outstanding! Thank you for the "drawing". I am a visual learner and this helped immensely.
Glad you found it helpful
For cabinet grooves I like to use double-sided tape. Tape the outside faces of the panels together and cut the groove on both panels on the same end. It works for the bottom groove, back groove, or shelves; they're always identical and they're always in the right place. Just always flip the panel end-over-end, keeping the same edge against the fence, and you're good to go.
This is the best explanation of cabinet making I've seen. I've watched about 20 other videos. Now I think I'm ready to roll for my kitchen. thanks
Glad you found it helpful 👍
Super clear and not rushed. Thanks for showing us a deliberate fail and explaining where we all go wrong at sometime in building cabinets. Many thanks.
Galland 34 thanks! Glad you found it helpful
In terms of being educational, this has been the most efficient and helpful video, of all the hundreds I have been watching. You have a talent for teaching, I hope you use it...
Thank you so much
I'm currently in the process of building myself a 750 square foot shop attached to my existing garage and will need to make cabinets for it. Your video was helpful and I look forward to watching more of your videos.
I’m glad you found it helpful!
Thanks for the great video. I'm just a civil servant that always wanted to get into the trades (specifically carpentry). I've watch many videos on related topics and wish I had the space to put together a shop like yours. Your instructions were clearly explained and I like that fact you added the common mistake of failing to mirror the sides of the cabinet in the early part of the video. But that equipment you own isn't cheap. But as a novice I will work with the tools I have and try my best.
Glad you enjoyed the video. You don’t need a shop like mine to do it.
After watching many videos, I had to come back to your video and re-watch. Really like the way you explain the steps.
Glad you found it helpful
Love this book! ruclips.net/user/postUgkxpCNxqmAkyjN6NPx1fyB7QiEFWyO5mUWL it is simply one-of-a-kind! I really love it, because karah explained all tools required to have the job done, not mentioning the fabulous diy pallets ideas. I'm pretty sure this will be a fresh start in my new endeavour. Amazon was great, they delivered on time. Thank you!
This is the most informative cabinet building video I've ever seen. Excellent video! And thank you for sharing a few tips and tricks to make sure the cuts are in the right direction.
Great channel - A couple of things I have learned over the years are to add a solid wood edge to the bottom of the cabinet sides when using plywood. This gives two advantages - 1/ It seals the edge of the ply so that when you are washing the floor the plywood does not suck up the moisture through the alternate layers which are end grain and 2/ It gives you an edge which is easier to plane when you need to adjust the bottom to level the cabinet. This is only when the customer requests the style which has the sides going all the way to the floor. I have to say I prefer to make my cabinets on adjustable legs for both the above reasons as the cabinet is isolated from the floor so cannot suffer moisture ingress and are so easy to level leaving only the ends of a run needing an end panel to finish them off.
Good insight, thank you for that! I agree with the adjustable base. For multiple cabinets I would lay a a frame down first and get level then place my boxes on top
Your guidance is excellent and your tip about cutting the panels without making the huge mistake.... PRICELESS!
Glad you found it helpful
Showing mistakes was where i learned the best! Thanks sifu!
Patrick Corro you’re welcome, glad you found it helpful
I was going to comment the same thing! This is one of the best instructional videos I have watched in a very long time....great illustrations with detailed instructions. One of the worse things I see is the presenter often times will assume the audience already know all the intermediate steps. Great job Bent!!
This is the best cabinet video on youtube. There's many out there that I'm sure are fine for experienced wood workers, but the explanations here for every step are what makes the difference. Thanks!
Glad you found it helpful
Super-to-the-point and helpful plus using a mini version made the whole process make the most sense.
Glad you found it helpful
Liked how you drew where the cuts will be in bold marker for illustration purposes. Helps with the big picture of each component. Thanks.
Robert no problem!!!
Subscribed. I’m just getting into wood working now that I got my first house, and this was the first video I’ve seen that was ultra-descriptive. The markings on all the board were super helpful
Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Your workshop is a delight to watch. You have the nicest workplace ever.
candid moe Was thank you!
What a fantastic starting video
5- star educator
The point you make about using your shop as a guide is wonderful, as I installed some custom doors in my shop and then onward and upward from there with other clients
Jon Dunn thank you very much. Shop furniture is a great way to practice!
With as many cabinet videos I’ve seen, this has been the most helpful. Thank you.
Aaron McCoppin thank you!
On point. Just getting into semi seriously into wood working and i am building my assembly / outfeed table and cabinets are whats left. This was perfect timing and one of the best overviews!!!! Awesome!!!
Also, used MDF 1/2 over 3/4 plywood (all edge wrapped) Would you use a Helmsman Spar, Poly, or Shellac or something else?
Chris Jennings thank you! Glad you found it helpful. I would probably just use poly or just swap the mdf out as needed
@@bentswoodworking thanks. It seems the only reason for the Shellac i can see is that it dries fast. I would think the poly is abit more resistant.
The mdf is designed to get swapped. The coating is really just to limit the moisture uptake into it when anything wet gets on it. IE the nieghboor beer cans when my garage is open....
Chris Jennings lol! Great point, I should do the same
Nicely edited video. Great explanation of the processes. You don’t over talk the project. You’re good teacher. Thanks for sharing.
I appreciate that!
As with a lot of other comments, I'd love to see face frames made. Maybe even how to install the doors and drawers. I really want to make my own cabinets but have no idea how to build the drawers to fit in the slides - into the face frames. Thank you for this very informative video!
Jeremy C I do have videos on drawers, doors, and hinges. You may find those helpful. Also, the video I’m releasing Friday will be talking about drawer slides.
I'm tempting to make kitchen cabinets for my dollhouse. This video is what I needed, the basics! The markings on the wood was very helpful. You did an excellent job on explaining the basics. I appreciate you. Thank you.
Glad you found it helpful
Seriously good content brother. Easy to follow, right to the point and no rambling. Not to mention a dang good way to build a cabinet. I wish you’d start to do a weekly video. Everything I’ve seen so far has been great and I suspect you’re gonna be a hit amongst youtube woodworkers. I look forward to seeing more videos.
Fresh start first off, thank you so much. I greatly appreciate that. I did start by doing weekly videos, but between work, school, Instagram, life, and my business it was a bit much and I feel like my videos suffered because of it. When I retire from the Army, my plan is to focus mainly on RUclips. Unfortunately that’s a few years away.
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Nice video! I do like how simple you keep things and even show mistakes. As a carpenter myself and building cabinets, I have found that using dados help build a clean cabinet that is almost easier to assemble. One thing i would like to mention though is once your dado stack is still set why not run it along the top of the cabinet like a rabbit. This insures that your cross braces will be the same width as your bottom piece. This way all your dimensions stay the same width. I noticed that you then have to cut your cross braces separately at a diff width and also have to use pocket holes to screw them together. Just a suggestion.
Thanks for the suggestions! This video was just one of the many ways to do about it. I actually have a few video series planned for other different ways as well 👍
I’ve watched a lot of cabinet making videos and this one is likely one of the best. Especially appreciate the template side view you show. Well done sir
Glad you found it helpful
I LOVE the little size of it! As an engineer I appreciate a scale model. It gave me the idea to make cabinets this size to hang on the wall with French cleat. I’ll use the "toe-kick" as a space to show off a special tool that represents the things in that particular cabinet. Thanks for the brain tease.
Scott in Shorewood that’s a good idea!
You make it look so easy. I took wood shop from 7th to 12th grade. After high school I started a furniture repair,refinishing, and touch-up business. I started my "Career" when I was 21. I kept the business going until I was around 25 years old. I made the decision to stop woodworking all together. I'm 47 now. It's a perishable skill. I want to make all new cabinets for the kitchen. The stuff at the big box stores are garbage unless you go with the top of the line. Top of the line is good ply with solid face frame and doors. I so want to get back into it. I think I should start small, as in garage cabinets to build my confidence again. I've since sold almost all my woodworking tools. I need to buy a table saw and other tools to get back into it again. I have a 3 car garage, but my baby (Mustang) is an inside car. I need to stay compact as far as tools go. Great videos!
Shop projects are a great way to get back in the groove 👍
Thank you for this very clear and relatively succinct overview. Drawings on the wood were really great! Thank you for having an easy to follow video!
Glad it was helpful!
Jason, I think this cabinet-making video is my favorite. I made a cabinet - more like a vanity as it’s wider than it is high - following your instructions. The only thing I modified is the back panel:I used 1/2” instead of 1/4” so the cabinet wouldn’t be flimsy for its size.
Issue: My back panel must not be square and I don’t know how it happened.
I’m working with a DeWalt portable table saw with no outfeed table or extensions. As such, I cut this back panel with a circular saw on two sawhorses for obvious reasons. I drew all my cut lines with a wallboard T square (48”) referencing only the milled edges never an edge I cut. My circular saw rode along the edge of a straight board I clamped on my 1/2” plywood.
I dry assembled the base, two sides, and rear. The left side panel is out of square by a few degrees (or whatever you call them). Crap.
As a newbie to this aspect of woodworking, I find that correcting plumb and square issues exasperates me. I would like it if someone (hint, hint) would make a video of plumb and square project problems, then methodically illustrate 1) how to avoid them in the first place, then 2) how to fix them once they’ve occurred.
I know this sounds so remedial, but I can’t imagine I’m alone.
Thank you for reading this. Cheers,
Thanks for the message. I like that video idea and maybe I can address it in the future. 👍
Bent's Woodworking That would be GREAT!
Really, really great video for a beginner. I especially liked the beginning where you labeled the parts and broke everything down. Best video on cabinet making out of the dozens and dozens I've watched. I'd like to see you go into the face frame, hinges, and door too. Just nice to see beginning to end. But great job! It. made me "like, comment, and subscribe"!
Thank you, I also have videos on my channel on all the topics you mentioned 👍
thank you so much for putting together this video to help me put together my first cabinet. I appreciate the fact that you go slow enough that I can follow along and take notes your shop is nice and bright your instructions are clear and the drawings really help. Thanks for doing a great job keep up the hard work.
I do have a quick question, how to I adapt my table saw face plate to allow for a dado blade?
Typically you will want a separate plate specifically for a dado blade.
Great video! The only feedback I would give is regarding the intro and outro music. The music is much louder than the rest of the video. If listening with earbuds or headphones, which I often do, it can be a bit unconformable on the ole eardrums. Otherwise, top notch, now subscribed. Thanks again.
Lee Cole thank you! Yeah I am working on something else for the intro
lmao, so true. i almost shat myself.
Bent's Woodworking I would skip the intro and outro music. Just get into it. People are hear to learn, and not for entertainment.
Mr. Ken Haha! Nice catch.
@@bentswoodworking I did not care for the intro either. Too loud, too harsh, too long. I personally think that the intros on videos are absolutely not necessary. I am here to see your video of wood working, not a commercial tv production. Otherwise great video.
Great intro video. For garage or basement shop lower cabinets, I prefer to build the cabinet box without the toe kick and use treated 2x4s on edge as the base they sit on (3-1/2" rise off the floor)... I don't like untreated lumber in direct contact with concrete. Build, place and level the 2x4s, then sit the cabinets on top of them. You can paint or put a thin piece (1/8 or 1/4" ply or panel material) on the front to dress them out if needed.
Yay thanks, a follow-up video adding the other things you mentioned to this cabinet
PhantomZero I have another video discussing hinge install and another talking about making drawers. My next video will be installing drawer slides
Excellent instructional video, very helpful thanks.
One tip for you is, put your red glue bott spout cover, over the center nib on the yellow lid. That way it's not swinging around when you use it. Thanks again for the video.
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Barry Roberts good tip thanks!!
Jason: " Probably the first thing you're gonna build a cabinet for is your shop"
Me: Nope for the kitchen
Well, make two first for somewhere other than the kitchen. You’ll be glad.
Thank you. I’ve been dabbling in building cabinets I’ve made one. And kinda made it hard on myself. I recently purchased a dado stack so now I’m looking forward to employing your method into making cabinets. I’m not sure why but I have a strong desire for building cabinetry.
It’s my favorite things to build. Anything cabinet related really. There are so many techniques to making them. This video just highlights some common techniques. I plan on doing another series making a cabinet in a different way without the need for dados. 👍
Wonderfully done sir. Thank you!
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Thanks for this well thought out explanation on the basics of cabinet making. Most videos I've seen are too rushed for a beginner like myself and you really do a great job instructing and explaining the how and why. I'll be using this video to help me get shop cabinets together in the new home.
Matthew Thomas thanks! Glad you found the video useful!
Could you cover making a face frame and also panels for the sides of that cabinet? Your videos are very very helpful. There just isnt any quality step by step videos or playlists on youtube.
Stephen Whitmore I could do face frames for sure. You would have to be more specific for panels for the side though.
Bent's Woodworking ive seen some cabinets use a 1/4 inch panel attached to the sides to finish it off. Say at the end of a run of cabinets. It looks like the plywood youre using might be an oak veneer?
Stephen Whitmore ok gotcha. It’s birch plywood. I ma be able to do a video talking about paneling in the future 👍🏻
Just saw this today as I am ready to build my FIRST cabinet (for my shop) and found you must have made this video for me! I learned a lot & caught several mistakes that I was going to make. THANK YOU!
You’re welcome
Fairly new to woodworking in general and I don't have a lot of tools at the moment; I'm trying to build a small cabinet to cover a fusebox in a hallway (close to the ground)
Is there an alternative to using Dado cuts/ a tablesaw for those of us with less high-tech machinery? The closest thing I can think of with my limited knowledge is just cutting the long edges with a saw and chiselling out the middle of the groove.
I started using rough sawn timber to make a basic frame and thought I'd cover it with MDF panels after, but if I could make it more similarly to this it would look a lot smoother.
Thanks for any advice you can give. Very much enjoyed the video and will be keeping my eye out for more; cheers!
Comrade Questions you could also use a router and a straight edge of you have them
Love this. As a beginner, I really appreciate this.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you RUclips for putting Jason's page in my recommended section! Subscribed! :)
Well thank you! Happy to have you along 👍
Joseph Dowski Me too. I’ve been watching various woodworkers for years as I progress. Until today, Jason’s videos eluded me. Now I’ve got a lot of catching up to do. Bentathon. LOL
I am teaching students cabinet details and I love the side panel with the drawing on it! Thank you!
You’re very welcome
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Very well explained, usefull, thanks from a new subscriber. Greetings from France
Gilles sophie thank you so much!
That’s a great video for someone who has a fully kitted workshop,I only have a few basic tools at this precise moment
Great video, I really liked the diagram, very easy to follow and idiot proof. I did have a question about your pocket hole machine. I’ve used all the Kreg ones, but have never seen anything like the setup you have in your shop. Did you build that yourself? Great instructional video.
spasticsirch no that is the Kreg foreman. It is just an electric pocket hole machine. Does the same thing just much faster
Never mind Mr Brent; just scrolled through your videos and found the “Kreg Foreman Electric Pocket Hole Machine.” I thought I had seen all the Kreg pocket hole devices 🤯
spasticsirch I to have the Foreman. It’s great!!! Kreg actually makes much heavier duty production versions.
I have to say that I’seen a lot of videos on wood-working and cabinetry, but you are Good!! And yr explanations are so clear and to the point...Really love it and giving me a desire now to get my feet wet...I’ll be following you fr more tips and ideas on yr future projects...Thx my friend...
Antonio Daigle awesome! Glad you found it helpful
Great video! Any possibility of a simple corner cabinet build in the future? Thanks again for the tutorial.
Marc Saunders one that has a 45 degree face?
I especially liked the mistake panel portion as I only plan on buying enough plywood to do my project so you probably saved me a sheet and $35-45 here. Good job!
Thank you!!
Great video Bent. Yeah I can attest to the mistake you were showing there even though I never made that kind of mistake 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, yeah right! Look at it, think about it and measure twice and cut once lol. Well done. I just subscribed and look forward to more. Thanks 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Thank you so much!!
Video isn’t over yet but I feel like I need to say this is an awesome video. I like the fact that you take your time explaining the process. Other videos I’ve seen are all rushed and explained in a matter of five minutes.
cmiller88581 thank you, I’m glad you like it. I always worry they are too long but sometimes that’s what people need/want.
Fantastic video ...
I did not hesitate to subscribe!
Now, here is my question: I have very basic tools, because at home I have no space for a workshop. I wonder if I can make full cabinets out of my basic tools (drill, drill jig, jig saw and circle saw, router)?
I strongly hope I can do this, but I totally rely on your input.
You absolutely can. There are many ways to make cabinets
Followed your instructions, mostly. But dangit if I didn’t make the mistake of making two left sides! Fortunately it was just a test cabinet though. I’m on a quest to make all new cabinets for my wife and my new kitchen renovation. Thanks for the video!
The Car Doctor Auto Repair it happens! I have done it plenty of times. 🙂 But hey, it’s a learning experience. I’m sure you kitchen cabinets will turn out great
Perfect. Just what a need. Thank you!
Awesome! Glad you liked it!
Hey all you Young Bucks out there I'm an old retired finish Carpenter. When I was first introduced into making cabinets the only methods that I saw at first were to build the cabinet piece-by-piece cleat by cleat scribe fitted to the walls with a hammer a table saw a sander and maybe a drill. Oh yes and a block plane for sure. Glue and hand driven finish nails were always used. The business has come quite a way with the use of cncs and everything else computerized. Every Gadget in the world is being used now. Wow that's innovation!
Nothing wrong with lots of options. 👍
Thanks a lot for sharing. I think the most difficult thing is to put hinges at the right depth from the front 😬.
Garenne01 your welcome. I actually have a video discussing hinges that you might find helpful!
Quick tip for "euro hinge" 35mm holes is to drill to the lower edge of the chamfer on the back side of the forstner bit. (usually where it turns black)
Wow. What a nice video. Thanks Master ... I followed your instructions , I am improving day by day.
Going to be going into renovating houses is this a useful videos as far as learning up on it?
I've been working with a remodel contractor for 3 years and 90% of the time cabinets come prebuilt for our jobs from a cabinet company. Often times they even install them for us.
Yess however it never hurts to know how to build them just in case something brakes or isn’t installed correctly. Basically I would certainly add this to my list of “things to learn”... can’t hurt 👌
Excellent tutorial. I have seen a bunch of cabinet videos, but yours was the most detailed.
Glad you enjoyed it
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Nice video. I am about to start building shop cabinets and greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your cabinet building tips. Keep building and keep sharing!
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful.
I am looking to purchase a dado stack to complete this project and was curious if you have any experience with less expensive sets?
I have used the Freud before and like it a lot as well
Ive had the freud diablo set for a few months and its great.
I would recommend the Diablo brand dado set available at Home Depot. It is made by Freud and has the blade coating, comes complete with shims and is a few dollars less than the Freud.
One way to save is that you don't need a 12", 10" or usually even an 8" stack. Look for a 6 inch set it's super rare to make dado's deeper than 3/8" or 1/2"
This is a very useful content. I follow almost every famous woodworker here on YT, great explanations on making joints, using tools, sharpening etc etc, but very few go in details on how and why build things in certain way, why use a certain type of joint and in which situations. Practical explanations on how to design common furniture and why choose certain techniques like in this video, would be really useful for me. Thanks for sharing. (liked, subscribed, all notifications)
th34lch3m1st thank you so much for your kind words!
I watched the video and cut em both on the same side anyways. Now I'm making two cabinets...
It happens but you learn
I've made a number of cabinets, but it's been a while. This is a very good quick review, especially the reminder about making sure they are mirror images, not exact copies. That's the kind of mistake you make when you are out of practice. I looked at some of your other vids and subbed.
K.B. Woodworker thank you very much!
What can I do to level the cabinet when my floors aren't flat?
Create a separate frame to act as the toe kick and make the lowers as boxes. Level the frame first using shims or bolts. Then place the cabinets on top of that
Leveling legs are the best
@@bentswoodworking any suggestions on attaching the base frame to the cabinet sitting on top?
steven doll in my experience as a cabinet installer you would screw the separate toe kick to the floor once you have it shimmed level then set your cabinet boxes on top of the toe kick base. The base cabinet boxes the. Get screwed to your walk studs but DO NOT get fastened to the toe kick base.
It’s the same as buying a ready built cabinet from any manufacturer and screwing it to the wall but it does not get screwed to the floor, only your doing an extra step with the separate toe kick, it really is the best way of attacking the issue if your building the cabinets.
Good luck, if you have other questions feel free to ask, we will help any way we can
Hi. Very well presented. Please do more. I like the explanation along with small version of a real cabinet.
The only bad thing about making cabinets, when i screw up some mesurements, i just can blame my shelf
Jorge Falcon lol it happens
Lmao
I get it
Love the video Jason. I was thinking, could you also put a dado in the top part of the sides, then just screw those two pieces from the outside of the cabinet? This would save you measuring for the top pieces separately. Just concerned about possible seeing the dado from the inside.
I’m not sure I totally understand what you mean.
Sorry! Maybe I’ll draw a picture and DM your Instagram account. It might make more sense.
How do you attach the face frame?
Jason Marencic this weeks video will discuss face frames
Excellent Video been looking a long time for something like this. Better than any I've ever seen
Glad it helped
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Thanks, Bent. Getting ready to make cabinets for my office. This sure helped.
Rich Grimshaw glad you found it helpful!
Hi. Nice video but intro is to long and to loud
Very good, the way you made them look easy but it's because you have mastered this. I have to wait until spring to use this knowledge, my wife do not like it when I cut wood inside. Thank you !
Definitely haven’t mastered it. I’m still learning daily. Thanks!!
Great basic cabinet building video. I think you would make a very good shop teacher if they still had shop in schools that is. We have a large cabinet shop with CNC and the like doing all commercial work where assembly and finish is our main job. It’s really neat to see good instruction on layout, cutting and assembly something missing in a large shop. Keep up the video’s
Thank you!
This video couldn't have come at a better time. RUclips is scary with it's algorithms. Wonderfully informative your video is, Thank You!
Fred Astaire you are welcome!
Excellent tutorial, with every step of the construction clearly explained. Thank you for sharing your expertise 👍
You’re welcome
Video idea -- How to measure and size drawers. So, imagine you want 4 drawers in a vertical cabinet, how to you decide the size and placement? Or you have 3 drawers, 2 one size, 1 shorter - how do you figure this out and place slides... Stuff like that! Thanks for a great channel !
I actually have a video planned on that very topic 👍
That's an excellent topic idea!
Just started my cabinetry apprenticeship, thanks for helping me get a head start! Your videos have been soo helpful.
Glad you are finding it helpful 👍
Thank you very much for being descriptive and clear about 1 common pitfall , a frequent mistake. To me, I stick to keeping the paired parts SYMMETRICAL, and not identical in shape. Like this, I avoid this type mistake .
Glad you found it helpful
Your video was extremely helpful to me. My daughter wants me to make her a small cabinet very similar in size to the one in this video. I have the tools but not the skill or experience in cabinet making. I was a painter. So I will be referring back to this video as I try not to mess everything up. My cabinet needs a door too. Holy Cow! :)
I have a video on hinges, doors, slides, and drawers as well you may find helpful
@@bentswoodworking Okay thanks very much for the heads up on your making doors video. I will definitely be checking it out once I get the main cabinet done because I find your instruction easy to follow. You don't assume your viewers have a lot of basic knowledge, which in my case is a fair assumption. Thanks again.
you make look so easy, it really gives me confidence to try
Darrin Berndt that is exactly what I was going for! Try it and let me know how it goes!!!
thanks Jason! what a great video. Cabinets are on my list for 2019 builds and I'm saving this video to come back to
Emily Knowles awesome! Thank you so much. Let me know if I can help in any way 🙂👍🏻
Great video Brent! You explained everything very well. I feel much more comfortable building my dormer office cabinets. I just wish I had a wood shop like yours!
mandy meier glad you found it helpful!
Fascinating... I remember making cabinets like this 40 years ago here in Australia. I never see this technique anymore. We have followed the European techniques for a long time now, simply assembling melamine coated moisture resistant particle board into simple boxes. The trick is how you clad them. All the finesse is focused on the outside. Even $700,00.00 kitchens are built from the same "porridge board" as we called it... I don't think I could be inspired to go back. Your method is stronger, better constructed and the sawdust would be far less toxic, but it's painfully slow and requires a seal coat of some kind, which would be nesesary to re do from time to time.
Thanks for the video.👍
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really nice simple video, by simple I mean easy to understand and follow. Learned some great tips from this, thankyou.
EpicTyme thank you and you’re welcome!
Bent this has been absolutely educational! Thank you SOOOO MUCH! Such a great teacher!
Glad you found it helpful!
Great tutorial, Jason. I especially liked that you purposely made the groove in the wrong place to show how to avoid making that mistake.
Mo Ghotbi thank you. I have made that mistake many times before so if I can show people how to avoid it then I’m happy!
Extremely informative and crisp video on basics of cabinet making for any DIY. Thanks for sharing
Bakthavathsal Kadambi thanks and you’re very welcome!
Thank you for showing us these techniques
You’re welcome