Pinning a few answers to repeating questions/comments for everyone. Here is a Sketchup Model of the entire island build: workshopedits.com/design-files/kitchen-island Here is a playlist of all kitchen-related projects you should check out: ruclips.net/p/PLPPOwMwM2YYyrk8mi3ZQnL_A4JTJi-XZW FAQs 1. What color is the blue paint? Glidden Diamond semi gloss. (10dd 11/126) Americans cup (the Dark Blue) 2. Is it anchored? No - I could, but it's so heavy even pushing against it with most of my weight and strength won't move it at all 3. Why no electrical? We wanted to have the island in the kitchen and use it before we decide to add electrical to it 4. How do I open appliances? There is ample room on all sides to open things - nothing is hindered or blocked 5. Why Ryobi? Because it's affordable. 6. Is it sponsored by Ryobi? Do I ever say that in the video... What color is the paint: Glidden Diamond semi gloss. (10dd 11/126) Americans cup (the Dark Blue) One more time - the color of the paint is: Glidden Diamond semi gloss. (10dd 11/126) Americans cup (the Dark Blue)
For a Rookie you did a great job. What I really appreciate is, you did what you could within your skillset, planned a lot, took some reasonable advice (from the father in law,) and tried your hand at this. I would have bought the butcher block too! We've got a great lumberyard here in the LA area (Ganahl Lumber) who does similar builds (in Corona and Anaheim at their mill locations) for reasonable prices. Keep going. You'll learn more, the more you do! Don't let the trolls get you down. They're jealous.
Thank you so much for the information my friend! My fiancé and I will be purchasing our first house in a year, and most houses being sold these days have a small kitchen or not enough counter space. Our first project will be to build an island with outlets! Large kitchens are very underrated. I hope you don't mind us borrowing your idea and process! Good work btw! Looks great!
Boy o' boy, that's beautiful. We're planning on re-doing the kitchen with butcher block counter tops & building us some much needed upper kitchen cabinets soon along with building a butcher block island here soon so this definitely helps us. Thank you for sharing this great big project
Good for you ! I think you did a fantastic job,I am a 70 year old adventurer on fixing things 4 years ago I “designed “ my kitchen Island ,it works but it doesn’t look anything like yours so thanks for the video it helps a lot
Beautiful job man, what's really incredible about building something yourself as opposed to buying, is the satisfaction you get from knowing you created it and being able to see and touch it each day makes it a living artifact of that memory. Well done!
Seriously, so amazing. You really really did do a great job and even though you mention that it is not going to be as good as if it was professionally done… I think it may look even better. It matches your whole house flooring the countertops everything it just looks amazing great job.
Great job. I grew up in a professional cabinet shop, and was super impressed with your improvisation on the raised panels; I would never have thought to do them with a router that way, but I was spoiled by having top of the line tools. However, now just doing wood working as a hobby and not having a ton of tools, I was really inspired by your work. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! I got some hate for it - but they've held up very well in the kitchen so far - I do have a few more tools now so I think my goal would be to redo them someday with hardwoods if needed. Cheers!
I wouldn't say I am low on experience - I have a general set of knowledge on how to do most woodworking things - but executionally it can be daunting. One step at a time with lots of research in between. Measure twice, test your cuts on scraps, measure again, then make your cuts!
You’re a beast man. Probably the best DIY kitchen island video online. I’m looking to make one now that I have a baby coming for more space, and if I make mine half as nice as yours then my kitchen will be more spacious and look really nice!
1 year follow up ... I’ve had the island up for over a year and I followed most of the steps you used. I stuck with A Birchwood countertop. Cost me about 1/3 of what a store bought island would have cost!
Looks good! Your a true craftsman. Make sure to share your talent with others as this is something our grandfathers generation just knew how to do. We need to get back the that.
That’s a great point. Also part of why I make videos. I hope it inspires and I always tell my friends my space is their space if they ever want to make something!
Thanks man - yea what a day - made editing till midnight last night and waking up to post at 5am totally worth it! Nice to finally have something catch - and I'd say I put more effort into this build than anything in the past so overall just super stoked
10:00 i worked for a cabinet door company up here in canada for a couple summers and thats actually exactly how we did it by making the frame then using MDF inserts on the back
Thats good to know - I figure it wasn't a revolutionary way to do it but would still hold up - part of me wishes I had made them from high density MDF - maybe down the road if I need to replace them I will - thanks!
So true - I kept thinking I was nearly done and it was like "crap, I need to now go install a ton of hardware...on 6 different pieces..." Thanks for watching!
According to some of the comments to call yourself a diyer, you should’ve built this with a pocket knife and a screw driver. Building up your collection of tools is as common as as card collector getting more cards. Nice job and great build keep adding tools it addicting!!
wonderful project. More importantly, it was nice to see/hear you talk of the things you would do different. Both because you learned from your mistakes, and because the application may apply differently in alternate situations. Very well shot, narrated, and useful to a broad variety of viewers.
Love the video! It is nice to see how people build kitchen islands as not all homes have them. I really like the colors you guys chose and the combination of the brass hardware. :) Happy Monday
WOW!! You did a great on on your island. I think it looks gorgeous and I love the tall shelves for those dang baking sheets that are such a pain to store UNDER all the other stuff!!! So good for you. It looks awesome in your kitchen which is also gorgeous!! So from me...I say "a job well done, young man. You should be proud"!
You know I'm coming around on this whole pocket screw thing. It's pretty impressive that you can build basically any shape with a few cuts and some inexpensive tools. Project looks great! Btw a 50/50 mix of mineral oil and beeswax makes a great coating for butcher block. You might even save some money vs. MinWax!
I've had a pocket hole jig for three years now - the same one - I use it on nearly every project - people can hate on it sometimes, but it is a no brainer for almost anything you build that requires strength and speed all at once
That's a beautiful island and personalized to fit your wants. I see nice islands but they've got things I don't want and are missing the things I need. Mostly they're built with substandard materials, too. Thanks for making this video so we can learn from your experience!
I wanted to see the construction of the block to but then I went to the website he talked about and figured out I could buy a 4’ x 5’ maple top for $400 so I bought mine to
This is a great demonstration on how to do DIY the right way. I see a lot of DIYers that excuse their poor craftsmanship because of their lack of experience. You don't have to have decades of experience to take pride in your work. Definitely going to bookmark this video for future use, as I am getting ready to close on a house where I will be doing a lot of work myself. Keep making great videos!!
Thanks! The great thing about islands is that they can scale up or down too so if you don’t have some of the tools I demonstrate you can still make something great. Good luck on the house!
Love your work but PLEASE consider wearing safety glasses when using power tools. Take it from someone who very nearly lost an eye when the cut end of a board kicked back and hit me in the eye - it happens very, VERY quickly.
That project is exquisite for a first time try. Looks very professional to me. I like that you kept researching until you found the best way for you that was comfortable to. complete your project Great job.
Wow! You did such an amazing job man!! Looks great and with a VERY informative video to go along with it. I do have a question though. What will happen if you need to replace the dishwasher? It looks like there may not be enough space to pull it fully out of its pocket.
Thanks man - there’s around 3 feet around each side of it so plenty of room to maneuver appliances if needed. Video probably doesn’t show it that well. We also didn’t secure it to the floor (too heavy, doesn’t need it) so if we need to move it to make it easier then we can. Cheers
I don't know how but i missed this video????? Anyway for a first time crack at building a kitchen island, i thought you did an excellent job and if this helps, i prob would have done the doors and maybe the drawers, before i failed big time so well done on this build mate, and don't worry about some of the stupid people, you will always get em. Barry (ENG)
@@jeffpalmer9326 I don't understand your question - there is over three feet of clearance between the oven and the island and plenty of room to access it.
Nicely done, nicely done. One gripe, wear shoes . One thing i would have done different are the drawer fronts i would have used glue as where hot glue is a little thick for a flush fit. Aside from that great job. 👍
It is surprising how someone can invest so much time and money on such a beautiful project and then risk ruining one or both of his legs. I was praying for him the whole time.
Fantastic job for someone that obviously doesn't have alot of experience. You were smart to do your research. Way to go. I love it! It probably took more work than you expected but you did a great job.
Do you really think that after weeks of work to build this thing the one thing i didn't do was measure the actual space I'd be putting it in...come on man! BTW they all open fine.
I like these diy videos where the guy have more professional tools than a carpenter. They could have bought 5 kitchen island from the cost of the tools :D
The Cutting Bored Well according to my rough estimate your tools worth about 3500 $. Don't say you can't buy kitchen islands for that money. BTW, this one looks better than what you can buy. But I don't think that this is achievable for average diyer.
I didn't say you couldn't - you said 5 kitchen islands, which is over exaggerated and misleading to someone who is looking to get into the hobby. BTW - I am the average DIYer, I've just continued to invest time and money into my hobby.
First thing that popped into my head too. Started watching the video then im like wait a minute look at this garage! Look at all those tools! Not exactly a diy weekend carpenter set up. Oh well
Great job first off on your cabinet, but also thank you for how you explained everything. Very clear details without spoon feeding us (like some videos do). I think it looks great!
I just did the same thing, but I took the easy route. I used prefab cabinets, with an old table top with glass as the countertop. I had built a butcher block top, but the table and glass is just so much easier lol
Nice build. It's always great to see other DIY'ers doing good projects without all the fanciest tools. When it comes to pocket holes, I've found glue is not necessary. I've done many face frames and various other projects without glue and they've stood the test of time. I've even done some testing and concluded the same thing. Yes, the glue makes it stronger, but the joints are easily strong enough without so you can save yourself a bunch of time in assembly. I'm all about the practical. Keep building!
Awesome. Consulted my father-in-law was my favorite part. I just built an media console on my channel that felt like mini version of this build. This turned out great man.
Very nice job...I just got done building one...I got the idea from Tom Silva from this “Old House”...He used two kitchen cabinets back to back with a butcher block top... I made mine a bit different...It was cheaper to build it from a 4x8 sheet of birch...The most expensive part was buying the birch “butcher-block “ top...It came out very nice...Again,,,nice job...Oh yeah,,, the “ pocket screw” jig works very well...I use it often...
Great job mate, turned out looking really nice & its super inspiring seeing you tackle and succeed in something you didn't think you't you could at the beginning!
I was sitting here, trying to figure out, why it was that I, as in ME, was welling up with tears watching the end of this build? I don't know you, of course, but, I'm just really proud of you!!!! You did such an AWESOME JOB, young man! Congratulations! Wow!.....👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Was cringing on the barefoot and I would have refurbished pallets with a planer and jointer. It's a beautiful build but I would just look at the butcher block top and it would drive me crazy!! It looks great!!
I don’t know if I understand your comment - you would use pallet wood as your kitchen counter top instead of clean hardwoods? That’s kind of disgusting and would take weeks to break down, mill, and process
The Cutting Bored actually it’s some of the nicest finish you can get and the set up process would take you a weekend to prep the boards and a day of glue and set up I think you did an amazing job and as someone who has had to buy a piece like that to expedite the work, I am speaking for myself when I say I always tend to go back and put my own touch on it cause it drives me nuts to know it’s not my work. Also I mentioned the pallet wood cause of the cost factor. Now that means you have to have access to a planer and jointer as well but you can’t get much more cost effective than free
@@kirkbrindley1951 I guess to each their own - right? I think pallet wood is great, but I don't personally thing old gross wood has it's place in the kitchen as an eating surface. I think the labor and time to source, break down wood for often very little useable material, and then being the process of building also makes it just terribly not worth it - and I'm saying that in the context of a 15 square foot counter top - that is a TON of pallet wood.
Awesome build. I did notice when you pullout the garbage door that it did not pull out nicely. So thank you for letting us know you got better quality glide bars for it. I have been in the process of designing my kitchen cabinets with pullouts so I will definitely keep in mind which glide bars are appropriate for which use. P.S. I enjoyed your humour as well. Bravo 👏
I went the same route, built the island as one large piece and assembled in place to save some money on lumber . Ended up taking it all out and built four individual cabinets. Ended up being a lot easier to move around
We don't plan on moving this at all - so I think how I did it is perfect for our needs. Of course we might find down the line we want something with a different function
I like the video, especially the voice over. Usually voice over irritate me but this is great straight to the point. Very helpful & inspiring for non pro like myself. Great job on the video & island
Great job! I love the paint color and I'm a huge walnut fan. Good job for putting yourself out there and sharing your ideas. I still haven't worked up the nerve.
Great job! I’m in the process of putting a walnut butcher block Island in my kitchen also. I am going to cheat and not only buy the ready made top, but also buy stock cabinets for the carcass and then dress up the back and sides. I priced out the ready built and I can not build it myself cheaper. I built my own bath room vanities so I know I could do it, but it can take a lot of time and I want this done right away.
wow, thank you so much for sharing your creative ideas,... I love your projects, I decided I will be renovating my kitchen this winter after I watch your video, again, thank you.😍
Great build! Definitely going to use this as some inspiration for adding a kitchen to my basement. No room for an island unfortunately, but I love the way the final product came out!
Great build and a definite future project for me. Way bigger than anything I've built so far and I definitely can understand the intimidation of the task. One thing I might suggest doing differently next time, for the drawer/door fronts is either 1) router the edges prior to glue up and cut 45 degree angles, or 2) use small quarter round trim pieces instead of routing edges. I've seen other woodworkers use these methods and both make an aesthetically pleasing front and a great way to avoid those rounded inside corners.
Outstanding job on the island. And that Bernese Mountain dog is beautiful. My brother has a Bernese/giant poodle designer dog that he paid close to $4k for. Dogs a big goof!
Pinning a few answers to repeating questions/comments for everyone.
Here is a Sketchup Model of the entire island build:
workshopedits.com/design-files/kitchen-island
Here is a playlist of all kitchen-related projects you should check out:
ruclips.net/p/PLPPOwMwM2YYyrk8mi3ZQnL_A4JTJi-XZW
FAQs
1. What color is the blue paint?
Glidden Diamond semi gloss. (10dd 11/126) Americans cup (the Dark Blue)
2. Is it anchored? No - I could, but it's so heavy even pushing against it with most of my weight and strength won't move it at all
3. Why no electrical? We wanted to have the island in the kitchen and use it before we decide to add electrical to it
4. How do I open appliances? There is ample room on all sides to open things - nothing is hindered or blocked
5. Why Ryobi? Because it's affordable.
6. Is it sponsored by Ryobi? Do I ever say that in the video...
What color is the paint:
Glidden Diamond semi gloss. (10dd 11/126) Americans cup (the Dark Blue)
One more time - the color of the paint is:
Glidden Diamond semi gloss. (10dd 11/126) Americans cup (the Dark Blue)
For a Rookie you did a great job. What I really appreciate is, you did what you could within your skillset, planned a lot, took some reasonable advice (from the father in law,) and tried your hand at this. I would have bought the butcher block too! We've got a great lumberyard here in the LA area (Ganahl Lumber) who does similar builds (in Corona and Anaheim at their mill locations) for reasonable prices. Keep going. You'll learn more, the more you do! Don't let the trolls get you down. They're jealous.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for the information my friend! My fiancé and I will be purchasing our first house in a year, and most houses being sold these days have a small kitchen or not enough counter space. Our first project will be to build an island with outlets! Large kitchens are very underrated. I hope you don't mind us borrowing your idea and process! Good work btw! Looks great!
Much respect for jumping out of your comfort zone, taking your time, and then filming it! Looks great!
Thanks man! Was incredible to see come togrther
Boy o' boy, that's beautiful. We're planning on re-doing the kitchen with butcher block counter tops & building us some much needed upper kitchen cabinets soon along with building a butcher block island here soon so this definitely helps us. Thank you for sharing this great big project
No problem - it was a wonderful experience - plenty of frustrations, but just know that you're in the DIY for the long game!
"Plenty of frustrations".... Something to look forward to 😂🙄
That’s a really good job for your first time
Good for you ! I think you did a fantastic job,I am a 70 year old adventurer on fixing things 4 years ago I “designed “ my kitchen Island ,it works but it doesn’t look anything like yours so thanks for the video it helps a lot
thanks for watching - im sure yours is great!
I told my boyfriend that I wanted a kitchen island and he actually made me one☺️ He used this video as a tutorial to make it! I love it so much 💕💕💕
That is awesome!
What a talented young man. For someone who doesn't do this for a living, I think you should. Stunning and well done!
hey thanks for watching! just a hobby for now!
I thought it was a great job, and the video presentation even added to amount of thought and time you put into the project. Well done young man.
Hey thanks for watching!
Beautiful job man, what's really incredible about building something yourself as opposed to buying, is the satisfaction you get from knowing you created it and being able to see and touch it each day makes it a living artifact of that memory. Well done!
For sure thanks for watching!
Seriously, so amazing. You really really did do a great job and even though you mention that it is not going to be as good as if it was professionally done… I think it may look even better. It matches your whole house flooring the countertops everything it just looks amazing great job.
Thank you! 😊
Great job. I grew up in a professional cabinet shop, and was super impressed with your improvisation on the raised panels; I would never have thought to do them with a router that way, but I was spoiled by having top of the line tools. However, now just doing wood working as a hobby and not having a ton of tools, I was really inspired by your work. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! I got some hate for it - but they've held up very well in the kitchen so far - I do have a few more tools now so I think my goal would be to redo them someday with hardwoods if needed. Cheers!
You did a great job on this. At some point, I hope to build something as beautiful as this.
Thanks and good luck!
That looks phenomenal. Thank you for taking the time to show each step what you did, the easy aspects, and the more challenging ones.
thanks! it was a heck of a project for me to complete!
Good job my friend. That’s is a hell of project to take on. You nailed it! I like the fact that you toon your time and made sure it was perfect.
There were days I thought this thing would never be finished haha - but it paid off - thanks for watching!
The making of that kitchen island alone deserve my subscription to your channel. That's an amazing result congratulations.
Thanks man - super cool of you to say and appreciate the sub!
That was a pretty nice build. Especially for someone with "low experience". Really shows what you can pull off with lots of prepping!
I wouldn't say I am low on experience - I have a general set of knowledge on how to do most woodworking things - but executionally it can be daunting. One step at a time with lots of research in between. Measure twice, test your cuts on scraps, measure again, then make your cuts!
And tools
LMAO, the guy has a large table saw in his garage, and clearly has made cabinets and/or furniture before, he's a long ways from "low experience".
You’re a beast man. Probably the best DIY kitchen island video online. I’m looking to make one now that I have a baby coming for more space, and if I make mine half as nice as yours then my kitchen will be more spacious and look really nice!
I have no doubt you’ll make yours twice as nice as mine is. Good luck!
1 year follow up ... I’ve had the island up for over a year and I followed most of the steps you used. I stuck with A Birchwood countertop. Cost me about 1/3 of what a store bought island would have cost!
Awesome!
Get project bro. Congrats on increasing skills. It's very satisfying making something with your own hands
Yes it is - thanks for watching and the praise!
Looks good! Your a true craftsman. Make sure to share your talent with others as this is something our grandfathers generation just knew how to do. We need to get back the that.
That’s a great point. Also part of why I make videos. I hope it inspires and I always tell my friends my space is their space if they ever want to make something!
Been looking forward to this! And looks like it went viral for you...well deserved!
Thanks man - yea what a day - made editing till midnight last night and waking up to post at 5am totally worth it! Nice to finally have something catch - and I'd say I put more effort into this build than anything in the past so overall just super stoked
10:00 i worked for a cabinet door company up here in canada for a couple summers and thats actually exactly how we did it by making the frame then using MDF inserts on the back
Thats good to know - I figure it wasn't a revolutionary way to do it but would still hold up - part of me wishes I had made them from high density MDF - maybe down the road if I need to replace them I will - thanks!
Congratulations. I think this is exceptional and very inspiring.
Thanks!
The closer you are to finishing, the longer it seems to take. Way to see it through! Great build and video!!
So true - I kept thinking I was nearly done and it was like "crap, I need to now go install a ton of hardware...on 6 different pieces..." Thanks for watching!
According to some of the comments to call yourself a diyer, you should’ve built this with a pocket knife and a screw driver. Building up your collection of tools is as common as as card collector getting more cards. Nice job and great build keep adding tools it addicting!!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ what can you do...thanks for watching!
wonderful project. More importantly, it was nice to see/hear you talk of the things you would do different. Both because you learned from your mistakes, and because the application may apply differently in alternate situations. Very well shot, narrated, and useful to a broad variety of viewers.
Glad you found it enjoyable and instructional. Cheers!
Love the video! It is nice to see how people build kitchen islands as not all homes have them. I really like the colors you guys chose and the combination of the brass hardware. :) Happy Monday
Thank you! Yea we love love love the two tone - I wasn't sure how I'd feel about it but I couldn't be happier
The Cutting Bored you're welcome! Can't wait for more project videos
Mallory Robinson yeah! Same here
WOW!! You did a great on on your island. I think it looks gorgeous and I love the tall shelves for those dang baking sheets that are such a pain to store UNDER all the other stuff!!! So good for you. It looks awesome in your kitchen which is also gorgeous!! So from me...I say "a job well done, young man. You should be proud"!
thanks!
You know I'm coming around on this whole pocket screw thing. It's pretty impressive that you can build basically any shape with a few cuts and some inexpensive tools.
Project looks great! Btw a 50/50 mix of mineral oil and beeswax makes a great coating for butcher block. You might even save some money vs. MinWax!
I've had a pocket hole jig for three years now - the same one - I use it on nearly every project - people can hate on it sometimes, but it is a no brainer for almost anything you build that requires strength and speed all at once
Loved it. Loved the fur baby supervisor approval. Happy wife, happy life
She’s the best sup there is!
Excelent work, congratulations!!!
Thanks!
That's a beautiful island and personalized to fit your wants. I see nice islands but they've got things I don't want and are missing the things I need. Mostly they're built with substandard materials, too. Thanks for making this video so we can learn from your experience!
Glad you found it useful - I hope my stands the test of time. Cheers!
The one part of the process I wanted to see and he just goes out and buys it. HaHa.
Good video though. Thanks for the upload.
I wanted to see the construction of the block to but then I went to the website he talked about and figured out I could buy a 4’ x 5’ maple top for $400 so I bought mine to
This is a great demonstration on how to do DIY the right way. I see a lot of DIYers that excuse their poor craftsmanship because of their lack of experience. You don't have to have decades of experience to take pride in your work. Definitely going to bookmark this video for future use, as I am getting ready to close on a house where I will be doing a lot of work myself.
Keep making great videos!!
Thanks! The great thing about islands is that they can scale up or down too so if you don’t have some of the tools I demonstrate you can still make something great. Good luck on the house!
Love your work but PLEASE consider wearing safety glasses when using power tools. Take it from someone who very nearly lost an eye when the cut end of a board kicked back and hit me in the eye - it happens very, VERY quickly.
That project is exquisite for a first time try. Looks very professional to me. I like that you kept researching until you found the best way for you that was comfortable to. complete your project Great job.
Thanks for watching!
Wow! You did such an amazing job man!! Looks great and with a VERY informative video to go along with it.
I do have a question though. What will happen if you need to replace the dishwasher? It looks like there may not be enough space to pull it fully out of its pocket.
Thanks man - there’s around 3 feet around each side of it so plenty of room to maneuver appliances if needed. Video probably doesn’t show it that well. We also didn’t secure it to the floor (too heavy, doesn’t need it) so if we need to move it to make it easier then we can. Cheers
This is awesome, very well done! Nice to see it done with regular tools n not fancy, expensive ones that everyday people don't often have!
Thanks for watching!
I don't know how but i missed this video????? Anyway for a first time crack at building a kitchen island, i thought you did an excellent job and if this helps, i prob would have done the doors and maybe the drawers, before i failed big time so well done on this build mate, and don't worry about some of the stupid people, you will always get em.
Barry (ENG)
Thanks! I never worry about them!
@@workshop_edits How do you get at oven with island there?
@@jeffpalmer9326 I walk up to my oven and open the door - there is tons of clearance.
@@workshop_edits where?
@@jeffpalmer9326 I don't understand your question - there is over three feet of clearance between the oven and the island and plenty of room to access it.
Wow nice looking island.
Thanks!
Just some constructive criticism, the stiles should extend all the way up and the rails go into the stiles from side
Eli Olsson Yes, I agree. I’m not criticizing, but my OCD about things like that, made it stand out.
Very nice job. That is going to be used everyday so everyday you get to be reminded of what an awesome job you did.
Thank you! We appreciate it everyday now!
Nicely done, nicely done. One gripe, wear shoes . One thing i would have done different are the drawer fronts i would have used glue as where hot glue is a little thick for a flush fit. Aside from that great job. 👍
I honestly don't know why I wasn't wearing shoes in that one shot haha. Trust me, I would have done many many things differently...
You’re right to be proud of it. You did such a great job. I hope you and your family enjoy it for many many years
Thank you so much!
Hope your future wife appreciates all your hard work.
Amazing job having the correct tools is everything and it seem like you got every tool invented once again amazing you got great patience
oh barefoot, I was just waiting for you to drop the isle on your feet man
Same
Same here.
Same
It is surprising how someone can invest so much time and money on such a beautiful project and then risk ruining one or both of his legs. I was praying for him the whole time.
Thanks for that thought lol I'm always walking around barefoot o_0
Fantastic job for someone that obviously doesn't have alot of experience. You were smart to do your research. Way to go. I love it!
It probably took more work than you expected but you did a great job.
So the nicest part of the project was store purchased.
Great.
Yes it was. I hope that is okay with you.
Literally one piece of the island was bought and the entire bottom half was half built....
Great job... especially for a beginner! It looks awesome!
Thanks!
Looks great but could you open the oven or dishwasher doors for me, I wanna see something?
Do you really think that after weeks of work to build this thing the one thing i didn't do was measure the actual space I'd be putting it in...come on man! BTW they all open fine.
@@workshop_edits Oh, I don't doubt it. It's a very well made island. I'm just curious about how the kitchen flows.
Massive amount of very precise work. Thanks for sharing.
Twas quite the undertaking
your girlfriend looks stronger than you ha
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Lol your a dick lol
Cool video man I wish I had the guts to make videos of my builds im just to cámara shy
👍🏻
Naw he's good - I think he's just messin!
That's not really true. The gap between world record powerlifters is nearly double at the top end, and pound for pound men are significantly stronger.
From a seasoned uk carpenter, well done mate. You should be proud of yourself 👍👍
Thanks man!
I like these diy videos where the guy have more professional tools than a carpenter. They could have bought 5 kitchen island from the cost of the tools :D
This comment is so naive and ill-informed it's scary.
The Cutting Bored Well according to my rough estimate your tools worth about 3500 $. Don't say you can't buy kitchen islands for that money. BTW, this one looks better than what you can buy. But I don't think that this is achievable for average diyer.
I didn't say you couldn't - you said 5 kitchen islands, which is over exaggerated and misleading to someone who is looking to get into the hobby. BTW - I am the average DIYer, I've just continued to invest time and money into my hobby.
First thing that popped into my head too. Started watching the video then im like wait a minute look at this garage! Look at all those tools!
Not exactly a diy weekend carpenter set up. Oh well
A lot of diy guys have all this tools. Otherwise you are not a “big furniture” hobbyists
Dude, your camera work is amazing. you get the perfect shorts. no need for a build guide when the shot angles are this epic.
hey thanks! capturing the content the right way has quickly become one of my favorite aspects of creating
Wow that thing looks awesome! That blue was made for that top. good stuff
You have no idea how thrilled we were that the blue matched as well as it did...always a gamble!!
Really nice, fits perfectly in the kitchen.
Thanks!
Great job first off on your cabinet, but also thank you for how you explained everything. Very clear details without spoon feeding us (like some videos do). I think it looks great!
thank you!
It turned out great! You guys have a lovely kitchen!
Thank you that is very kind of you to say!
I just did the same thing, but I took the easy route. I used prefab cabinets, with an old table top with glass as the countertop. I had built a butcher block top, but the table and glass is just so much easier lol
I wanted to use pre-fab too but honestly my work is not so precise (yet) so I was worried about ordering cabinets that might not fit.
Nice build. It's always great to see other DIY'ers doing good projects without all the fanciest tools. When it comes to pocket holes, I've found glue is not necessary. I've done many face frames and various other projects without glue and they've stood the test of time. I've even done some testing and concluded the same thing. Yes, the glue makes it stronger, but the joints are easily strong enough without so you can save yourself a bunch of time in assembly. I'm all about the practical. Keep building!
Awesome. Consulted my father-in-law was my favorite part. I just built an media console on my channel that felt like mini version of this build. This turned out great man.
Gotta ask the experts for advice every chance you get. Thanks!
This build is insane. Man now I want to get started on my own island.
Good luck! We love ours!
Great job on the island and the video. Looking forward to future projects.
thanks!
Very nice job...I just got done building one...I got the idea from Tom Silva from this “Old House”...He used two kitchen cabinets back to back with a butcher block top... I made mine a bit different...It was cheaper to build it from a 4x8 sheet of birch...The most expensive part was buying the birch “butcher-block “ top...It came out very nice...Again,,,nice job...Oh yeah,,, the “ pocket screw” jig works very well...I use it often...
Sweet!
Great job mate, turned out looking really nice & its super inspiring seeing you tackle and succeed in something you didn't think you't you could at the beginning!
Thanks! I felt the same way at the end!
U worked like an actual professional carpenter 👍
I try haha
I was sitting here, trying to figure out, why it was that I, as in ME, was welling up with tears watching the end of this build? I don't know you, of course, but, I'm just really proud of you!!!! You did such an AWESOME JOB, young man! Congratulations! Wow!.....👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
that is very kind of you to say - thanks for checking out the project and bringing a smile to my face :-)
My island won't be much like yours but I sure got a lot of neat ideas. You did a great job and deserve to be proud.
That turned out really nice. Good work.
Awesome job. Loved the blue on the cabinets
thanks! my wife's solid choice!
Was cringing on the barefoot and I would have refurbished pallets with a planer and jointer. It's a beautiful build but I would just look at the butcher block top and it would drive me crazy!! It looks great!!
I don’t know if I understand your comment - you would use pallet wood as your kitchen counter top instead of clean hardwoods? That’s kind of disgusting and would take weeks to break down, mill, and process
The Cutting Bored actually it’s some of the nicest finish you can get and the set up process would take you a weekend to prep the boards and a day of glue and set up
I think you did an amazing job and as someone who has had to buy a piece like that to expedite the work, I am speaking for myself when I say I always tend to go back and put my own touch on it cause it drives me nuts to know it’s not my work.
Also I mentioned the pallet wood cause of the cost factor. Now that means you have to have access to a planer and jointer as well but you can’t get much more cost effective than free
@@kirkbrindley1951 I guess to each their own - right? I think pallet wood is great, but I don't personally thing old gross wood has it's place in the kitchen as an eating surface. I think the labor and time to source, break down wood for often very little useable material, and then being the process of building also makes it just terribly not worth it - and I'm saying that in the context of a 15 square foot counter top - that is a TON of pallet wood.
Wow!!! Absolutely beautiful
Thanks!
Awesome build. I did notice when you pullout the garbage door that it did not pull out nicely. So thank you for letting us know you got better quality glide bars for it. I have been in the process of designing my kitchen cabinets with pullouts so I will definitely keep in mind which glide bars are appropriate for which use. P.S. I enjoyed your humour as well. Bravo 👏
I’d error on soft close full extension drawers at all times. It’s worth the quality of something you’ll use every day
I went the same route, built the island as one large piece and assembled in place to save some money on lumber . Ended up taking it all out and built four individual cabinets. Ended up being a lot easier to move around
We don't plan on moving this at all - so I think how I did it is perfect for our needs. Of course we might find down the line we want something with a different function
I like the video, especially the voice over.
Usually voice over irritate me but this is great straight to the point.
Very helpful & inspiring for non pro like myself. Great job on the video & island
thanks!
Excellent job sir. You have some top of the line tools too that of course helps. Nice work!
This is absolutely beautiful!! Your wife must be super proud. Great work!
Amazing job Z, can’t wait to see more from u.
Thanks man!
Outstanding work, looks beautiful. Hard work always pays off. Great job
Thank you very much!
For a newbie you did a fantastic job with great results ! You should definitely be proud of your work. Well done.
Very nice piece of furniture, congrats man!
Thanks!
Great job! I love the paint color and I'm a huge walnut fan. Good job for putting yourself out there and sharing your ideas. I still haven't worked up the nerve.
It's a lot of fun if you can manage the trolls...but yea we love how the walnut and blue came together!
Dude the blue is so sick!
Thanks man! Looks better in certain lightings but we dig it!
Great job! I’m in the process of putting a walnut butcher block Island in my kitchen also. I am going to cheat and not only buy the ready made top, but also buy stock cabinets for the carcass and then dress up the back and sides. I priced out the ready built and I can not build it myself cheaper. I built my own bath room vanities so I know I could do it, but it can take a lot of time and I want this done right away.
Ready made is a great idea. More functional and cost efficient and professional
wow, thank you so much for sharing your creative ideas,... I love your projects, I decided I will be renovating my kitchen this winter after I watch your video, again, thank you.😍
This one is the best so far I have seen on RUclips. Thanks
Great build! Definitely going to use this as some inspiration for adding a kitchen to my basement. No room for an island unfortunately, but I love the way the final product came out!
Thanks!
Really love watching all of your projects
Thank you so much for watching!
Great build! Thanks for sharing.
No problem 👍
Great build and a definite future project for me. Way bigger than anything I've built so far and I definitely can understand the intimidation of the task. One thing I might suggest doing differently next time, for the drawer/door fronts is either 1) router the edges prior to glue up and cut 45 degree angles, or 2) use small quarter round trim pieces instead of routing edges. I've seen other woodworkers use these methods and both make an aesthetically pleasing front and a great way to avoid those rounded inside corners.
great advice - I think ill go for true hardwood cabinets next time (finally got a router table!)
Outstanding job on the island. And that Bernese Mountain dog is beautiful. My brother has a Bernese/giant poodle designer dog that he paid close to $4k for. Dogs a big goof!
Thanks! We love our pup. She’s a big stubborn sweetheart. Would love for her to shed less than she does but we knew what we signed up for!
beautiful outcome!
Thank you! Cheers!
Good stuff man, i like that the family gets involved, that is an important ingredient.
Oh yea - this was a family project - helps to have additional hands!
Man. This looks fantastic!
thanks!
Wow. Nice job. I found you in error but watched from start to finish and totally enjoyed the whole thing!!!
Thanks for watching!
Ty for the video. You did a great job with the island
Glad you enjoyed it!
You should be VERY PROUD! Job well done!
Hey thanks!
Nicely done, looks great!
Thanks!