I remember watching my uncle make a similar though smaller cabinet back in the 1950's when I was a young lad. He had no power tools - I was fascinated by the combination plane he used to cut the grooves.
Another quality cabinet. Nice work, Keith. The control of the overspray isn't always a flow or pressure issue, as the paint/finish still needs to be delivered onto the project. Most cabinet shops make use of a spray booth or tent, where the overspray is drawn away with exhaust fans. In your case, you may need to move the project outside to help keep the overspray from covering everything in your shop. I also noticed you have a very short auxiliary fence attached to your main table saw fence. Rather than using a feather board to help with the heavier or longer material, simply use a longer fence, or reposition the auxiliary fence to be further on the outfeed portion of the blade. This will help prevent the material from canting away from the blade.
@@AlbiWiedersberg The issue with the fence in the position shown creates the potential for kick back because the material is not properly supported on the outfeed side. Even if kick back is not the issue then the potential to ruin the piece due to off line cut should be enough of a concern to correct fence positions, or use a longer secondary fence. The main fence on Keith's saw is certainly long enough so I'm unsure as to why the secondary fence is in place.
I don't have any issues with overspray at all, actually. Which surprises me! I do have a spray booth, just didn't bother setting it up for this one. I tend to just leave the windows open and spray and then leave the workshop for a while until things settle. You're right about the short fence, I should have removed the auxillary fence for those cuts. I tend to forget that taking it off is even an option at this point as I set my measurement ruler with the aux fence fitted as struggle to make small cuts with the normal fence as the crown guard gets in the way
It's there so I can make small cuts without having to remove the crown guard, that's all. Nothing to do with kickback. Besides there's virtually no risk of kickback with the riving knife fitted regardless of the fence position 👍
Hi, I really appreciate the mention of how long it took to complete the project. It’s one of my frustrations, seeing a project video without any way to determine how much work/time went into it 👍.
I'm beginning to fall in love with sliding doors. They're a boon if space is at a minimum as well as on a purely aesthetic level. That overlay of the measurements for the grooves is seemingly simple to add during editing, but haven't seen anything like it in similar videos I've watched so far. For visual learners, it immediately clears up any confusion. Thanks very much! 👍
My 40th birthday was this past January 2nd. my wife said i could actually pick what we watched that night. I chose watching your videos on the big screen and I think she was annoyed a bit. Woodworking bores her for such a strange reason lol
Top notch craftsmanship Sir, one tip for you would be to extend the trigger finger of your right hand onto the side of the plane iron when using a hand plane. The same applies when using a handsaw, it gives much better control, 👍 🔨 🇮🇪
Another great build! Love the way your office suite is coming together. (I think you should save the very last piece of the hat/coat stand wood and display it in a place of honor in your house. It’s been such a boon to your work for so many years!)
After discovering your channel some time ago (+/- the date I subscribed) I went back and progressively watched everything. And yeah your GD coat hangers seem to be one of the longest allies in your projects and trust me it pleases your most astute viewer when they appear. I think that when you're down to your last significant piece, either make it a memento like Trish said or maybe go full circle and make it part of another hat/coat rack where it is a prominent feature
I didn't used to like this style of furniture but your videos have led to it growing on me, probably because I enjoy them so much. I really like how you have built up your furniture bit by bit, it's looking real quality. Thanks for sharing
That is a really nice cabinet. I think the simplicity of the design is superb and really accessible for most enthusiasts. Great job. So much more robust and aesthetic than IKEA stuff. Good job 👍🏻
Another quality cabinet build.Like the idea of the square legs.Your office is really coming together now.Always enjoyed watching you make things keep up the good work as there are always things i can learn from you.By the way your wax oil is a must very good.
Hi Keith.....I was a spray polisher(furniture) many years ago.....a small tip...when you're spaying something, start farthest away...that way you are not leaning over the sprayed/finished part and no fibres, dust from you can land on the surface. Great build and video.
I love how you show the solid wood top and then in the very next scene say "I've yet to make the solid wood top..." 😆😆 You've ended up with a nice office full of furniture that looks very well together. Great job, Keith!
I have followed your channel from day one and I have to say your carpentry skills have become amazing I’ve learned so much from watching how you do things and owning up to mistakes on camera fantastic channel thank you for the graft and effort you put into every project and video all the best
I guess you could apply the finish by brush on the inside or spray all the parts before assembly but that means another step of sanding where the glue goes. Nice projects and great use of scrap.
I've recently started wearing a headlamp when finishing pieces. Gives me just the right amount of light from each place i move on to. Also I rally like the rollout to divide space, did this most the times spraying but always as something temporary and it just doesn't work. The cabinet turned out really nice, cheers
Incredible project. I love the design and the matching to the desk. That's a room to be jealous of. It makes me giggle to know even across the pond they have safety squints.
Loved your creativity in this vid Keith. Fantastic. I’m inspired! It’s my second favourite vid of yours after your bed build. That will take some beating. Super channel; thank you for posting such smashing content 👍
One for the OG's this :D Hat and coat stands. You still have some of those?! LOL. And those push pads for the joiner. That was the first of your vids I ever watched. Great content. Cheers.
Your unit looks very 1960's retro Keith, it even looks good without the doors on. You could reduce the air pressure when spraying inside a unit but you'll still get spray bouncing back at you. Another way is leave the back off. Spray the unit and the back separately then screw the back on. This works plus its easier for beginners to avoid getting runs near the internal corners. Tony
Thanks for sharing this beautiful furniture process!!!... I´m not sure about the strenght of glue is enough for the side frames...Time will let you know if dowells are not necessary there...
Great video and project! And I hope you continue to make project based videos rather than “10 quick tips!” Trends end. Quality endures. In this space, you are one of two makers where I watch every single video.
Really beautiful work, Keith! It turned out amazing! 😃 Please, make a video about the top! I definitely want to see it! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Brilliant work mate. I really enjoy watching your videos. As for the spraying, so you don't get paint in your face again. Next time paint the back panel before you nail it to the back of your cabinet.
Nice work. I always like to see how accurate you are, I always seem to end up a few mm short, or long, no matter how much I measure, check and measure again. More practice needed I suppose!
Re spraying the unit, the workshop I work at tend to build the whole unit dry, then disassemble to spray lacquer/paint and then reassemble as a finished unit 😁
What a nice build, just the solution i was looking for. I want to add these sliding doors to a cupboard of mine but i dont have the tools. where can i go get these done for me?
Im curious Keith, but why is your table saw fence so short? Most fences reach past the actual end of the table. Did you do some kind of modification? Thanks for answering.
It's the auxillary fence and I tend to keep it fitted all the time as it allows me to cut small pieces without the crown guard getting in the way. I've set my measurement ruler to the aux fence so tend to keep it fitted all the time
The blade on the Makita track saw only has a 2.2mm kerf, compared to 6mm on the table saw. So maybe he didn't want to make that many passes. The track would avoid the wandering cut though.
I keep it fitted all the time as I am too lazy to fit it when I need to make a small cut and the crown guard gets in the way, I have the measurement ruler to the aux fence so to be honest I forget taking it off is even an option !
@@RagnBoneBrown funny, I asked a about such a fence on a Facebook group some time ago and many had no idea what it’s for, I want to try and figure out how I can make one for my old wadkin, one that can be used and taken off easily for the same reasons as you it’s a pain to take off and on, but bloody useful.
I'm not a fan of the fence on my saw at all, so currently drawing up some plans and going to try and make a new plywood fence for it. Moving parts are not really my area of expertise though so probably going to turn out a failure !
@@RagnBoneBrown Thats funny, was just later I thought rip/glue a metal strip into the fence then add a magnetic strip to the Aux fence, just need to get around to it. I hate having the over dust collection off the table saw cause I get a face full, now I have a mitre gauge from Banggood well two actually and that still means I have to remove the upper dust collection cause of the height, its complected and Im not sure yet how to solve it, 3hp really shoves the dust in my face thats for sure!
You commented your concern for your longer pieces to wander when cutting your grooves. I noticed you have a rather short fence on your saw. Why not extend you fence. I would think you would want your fence to extend a good bit beyond the trailing edge of your saw blade.
Nice cabinet design, and good solution with the doors. It looks great! Interesting red patch on the ply at the beginning of the video though - then I saw your finger - ouch!
If you've only come here for Dylan skip to: 00:09; 10:48 (Dylan hides in the corner before stealing the scene); 12:15 & 12:37. I do like how the bridle joints look.
The dust collection on that Makita saw looks excellent, even at the end of the cut. Was thinking of Bosch or Mafell but may go Makita (but corded) now. Have you compared it to any other track saw?
Thanks, Keith. Great built. How have the doors held up over time? Have they started to bend and deform? Or are they still pretty straight? I need to decide whether to use 6.5 mm or 12 mm birch plywood for a similar project (the doors are 60cmx70cm). I prefer the look and feel of 6.5 mm but I'm afraid that they might deform. What would you recommend?
Nice one 😁 , and I wonder what clear coat you used with your sprayer as some brand of water base poly can not be sprayed and I challenged it with disaster results ending up stripping it off afterwards. Have checked your shop but still not sure which one of the two available that you used ?
I've never had an issue spraying water based varnish. Wasn't aware there were some that could not be sprayed! I buy various brands but they're all the same really and all spray ok for me
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Keith, this cabinet and desk is just flat out awesome. The clean lines and contrasting colors are striking. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thank you!
I remember watching my uncle make a similar though smaller cabinet back in the 1950's when I was a young lad.
He had no power tools - I was fascinated by the combination plane he used to cut the grooves.
Another quality cabinet. Nice work, Keith. The control of the overspray isn't always a flow or pressure issue, as the paint/finish still needs to be delivered onto the project. Most cabinet shops make use of a spray booth or tent, where the overspray is drawn away with exhaust fans. In your case, you may need to move the project outside to help keep the overspray from covering everything in your shop. I also noticed you have a very short auxiliary fence attached to your main table saw fence. Rather than using a feather board to help with the heavier or longer material, simply use a longer fence, or reposition the auxiliary fence to be further on the outfeed portion of the blade. This will help prevent the material from canting away from the blade.
Great points Dave.
@@AlbiWiedersberg The issue with the fence in the position shown creates the potential for kick back because the material is not properly supported on the outfeed side. Even if kick back is not the issue then the potential to ruin the piece due to off line cut should be enough of a concern to correct fence positions, or use a longer secondary fence. The main fence on Keith's saw is certainly long enough so I'm unsure as to why the secondary fence is in place.
I don't have any issues with overspray at all, actually. Which surprises me! I do have a spray booth, just didn't bother setting it up for this one. I tend to just leave the windows open and spray and then leave the workshop for a while until things settle. You're right about the short fence, I should have removed the auxillary fence for those cuts. I tend to forget that taking it off is even an option at this point as I set my measurement ruler with the aux fence fitted as struggle to make small cuts with the normal fence as the crown guard gets in the way
It's there so I can make small cuts without having to remove the crown guard, that's all. Nothing to do with kickback. Besides there's virtually no risk of kickback with the riving knife fitted regardless of the fence position 👍
@@RagnBoneBrown Fair enough.
Great work, cheers for sharing Keith!
Nice to see the hat/coat stands still on the go.
That's a beauty !
Hi, I really appreciate the mention of how long it took to complete the project. It’s one of my frustrations, seeing a project video without any way to determine how much work/time went into it 👍.
Totally agree. Gives me a benchmark for my own projects and something to track my improvement towards.
Cheers for the feedback guys
I'm beginning to fall in love with sliding doors. They're a boon if space is at a minimum as well as on a purely aesthetic level.
That overlay of the measurements for the grooves is seemingly simple to add during editing, but haven't seen anything like it in similar videos I've watched so far. For visual learners, it immediately clears up any confusion. Thanks very much! 👍
My 40th birthday was this past January 2nd. my wife said i could actually pick what we watched that night. I chose watching your videos on the big screen and I think she was annoyed a bit. Woodworking bores her for such a strange reason lol
Cool looking cabinet and annoyingly, you make it look so easy😁. Thanks for the upload.
I have some of those SafetySquints™. They're a handy tool which I use quite often. The cabinet looks great.
Excellent! Appreciate the " use what I have" approach.
Nice work, Keith and I think that was a thumbs up from Dylan too.
Cheers Mandy
Top notch craftsmanship Sir, one tip for you would be to extend the trigger finger of your right hand onto the side of the plane iron when using a hand plane. The same applies when using a handsaw, it gives much better control, 👍 🔨 🇮🇪
Another great peice of furniture Keith.
Cheers Karl
Hooray - guest appearance from the coat stand leftovers! I've missed those guys :)
Your 'new style' relaxed vids are really enjoyable. Especially when your building stuff for yourself.
Looking forward to the top being made..
Love the idea of those leg frames... Looks very nice indeed
Another great build! Love the way your office suite is coming together. (I think you should save the very last piece of the hat/coat stand wood and display it in a place of honor in your house. It’s been such a boon to your work for so many years!)
Thank you! I've not used them in so long I'm always amazed when people remember them! ♥️
After discovering your channel some time ago (+/- the date I subscribed) I went back and progressively watched everything. And yeah your GD coat hangers seem to be one of the longest allies in your projects and trust me it pleases your most astute viewer when they appear.
I think that when you're down to your last significant piece, either make it a memento like Trish said or maybe go full circle and make it part of another hat/coat rack where it is a prominent feature
Looks great! Your office is coming along nicely, really like the way you decorate it. Colors and furniture etc. Thanks for sharing!
Love it really like the sliding doors and leg frames
Cheers
John Murray
Thanks John
Love the idea for the legs and really enjoying the podcast too Keith!
Thank you
I didn't used to like this style of furniture but your videos have led to it growing on me, probably because I enjoy them so much. I really like how you have built up your furniture bit by bit, it's looking real quality. Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
I love the subtle smile when you see that the sliding doors fits perfectly after the first cut 😎🥳💪
Nice to be pleasantly surprised
That is a really nice cabinet. I think the simplicity of the design is superb and really accessible for most enthusiasts. Great job. So much more robust and aesthetic than IKEA stuff. Good job 👍🏻
Cheers Paul 👍
Another quality cabinet build.Like the idea of the square legs.Your office is really coming together now.Always enjoyed watching you make things keep up the good work as there are always things i can learn from you.By the way your wax oil is a must very good.
Thank you!
Hi Keith.....I was a spray polisher(furniture) many years ago.....a small tip...when you're spaying something, start farthest away...that way you are not leaning over the sprayed/finished part and no fibres, dust from you can land on the surface. Great build and video.
I love how you show the solid wood top and then in the very next scene say "I've yet to make the solid wood top..." 😆😆 You've ended up with a nice office full of furniture that looks very well together. Great job, Keith!
Cheers. Yeah this video was a bit muddled... I was waiting for handles to arrive for two weeks and I'd already made the top by then!
Very smart looking cabinet. Well done!
Thank you
I have followed your channel from day one and I have to say your carpentry skills have become amazing I’ve learned so much from watching how you do things and owning up to mistakes on camera fantastic channel thank you for the graft and effort you put into every project and video all the best
Thank you
I guess you could apply the finish by brush on the inside or spray all the parts before assembly but that means another step of sanding where the glue goes. Nice projects and great use of scrap.
Yes, good idea. Thank you
I've recently started wearing a headlamp when finishing pieces. Gives me just the right amount of light from each place i move on to. Also I rally like the rollout to divide space, did this most the times spraying but always as something temporary and it just doesn't work.
The cabinet turned out really nice, cheers
That's a cool idea!
A superb job done there Keith. It mingles in with the rest of the office units really nice. Great video mate 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you
I will soon do a similar project starting with a console/sofa table and adding sliding doors, sides and a back. This is helpful - thank you!
😂 I love that u knew to engage the "safety squint"😂😂
Nice work on the cabinet Keith! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍😎JP
Incredible project. I love the design and the matching to the desk. That's a room to be jealous of. It makes me giggle to know even across the pond they have safety squints.
I really like the aesthetic in the office! Great video as usual. 😀👍
Thanks
I love the cabinet and the pulls look perfect. You are very talented!
Looks great, my only issue is how you make it seem achievable and almost easy. This is definitely on my to try list
Absolutely amazing work!
Getting into woodworking myself and appreciate the video!
Looks great, I would definitely screw or dowel the legs though( from the inside). Love the bridle joints...
Still standing, no issues
Keith, I love the way you use reclaimed materials in your builds. What a lovely job you made of this cabinet, well done!
Thank you!
Loved your creativity in this vid Keith. Fantastic. I’m inspired! It’s my second favourite vid of yours after your bed build. That will take some beating. Super channel; thank you for posting such smashing content 👍
Thank you! The bed build was my favourite too 👍
Fantastic project Keith 👍
Cheers!
The new cabinet really goes with the desk set up. (You had me at sapele.)
That looks fantastic keith
Thank you
One for the OG's this :D Hat and coat stands. You still have some of those?! LOL. And those push pads for the joiner. That was the first of your vids I ever watched. Great content. Cheers.
Thank you! Yes I still have a few kicking about 😀
Looks fantastic Keith. Great set with the desk.👌
Cheers 😀
Your unit looks very 1960's retro Keith, it even looks good without the doors on. You could reduce the air pressure when spraying inside a unit but you'll still get spray bouncing back at you. Another way is leave the back off. Spray the unit and the back separately then screw the back on. This works plus its easier for beginners to avoid getting runs near the internal corners. Tony
Cheers Tony that is a great idea 👍
Great design! Good video Keith
Thanks for sharing this beautiful furniture process!!!... I´m not sure about the strenght of glue is enough for the side frames...Time will let you know if dowells are not necessary there...
Love this cabinet!
It might be a good idea to use paper overalls when applying finish
There's really no need
Very nice. I really like the legs.
That’s awesome 👏 I love the domino supports. The whole thing looks great👍
I really like the style!!
Been watching your channel for years now and you really have come a long way - this is great!
Thank you
Super job. Made it look very easy 👌🏼
Lovely old job 😁👍
Great video and project! And I hope you continue to make project based videos rather than “10 quick tips!” Trends end. Quality endures. In this space, you are one of two makers where I watch every single video.
Thank you! ♥️
Very nice, Kieth. Please, by all means let us see you make the top.
Thank you
Stunning look! I do wonder about glue-only to fix the leg frames. Hope you are right!
Really beautiful work, Keith! It turned out amazing! 😃
Please, make a video about the top! I definitely want to see it!
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thank you
09:45 Keith, I have looked around in all my local shops and online too, can't seem to find this handy "safety squint" feature... 😣😂 Nice build, mate!
Brilliant work mate. I really enjoy watching your videos. As for the spraying, so you don't get paint in your face again. Next time paint the back panel before you nail it to the back of your cabinet.
Like that very much Keith.
Looks great!! Very nice. 😎
Thanks
I don’t own a table saw and ended up cutting the channels out with the track saw. Worked a treat, just took a few extra passes to remove the material.
Great video again Keith, the unit looks great, similar legs to the custom oak one we finished last week, lovely design 🤙🏻
Wow - such a great video - I will try and make something similar for my campervan 👍
Hello, I am from Cambodia, I really love your work and your video.❤
Looks great 😊
Looks Great!
cabinet so nice
Nice work. I always like to see how accurate you are, I always seem to end up a few mm short, or long, no matter how much I measure, check and measure again. More practice needed I suppose!
Thank you
Re spraying the unit, the workshop I work at tend to build the whole unit dry, then disassemble to spray lacquer/paint and then reassemble as a finished unit 😁
Turn out really nice 👍
Thank you
Very nice.
That is so beautiful
Awesome 👍
What a nice build, just the solution i was looking for. I want to add these sliding doors to a cupboard of mine but i dont have the tools. where can i go get these done for me?
where do you tend to buy your birch plywood keith? I'm always interested yo hear where people source it in the UK.
Any timber merchant really, wherever is cheapest
Great video, great content 👍
Thanks
Im curious Keith, but why is your table saw fence so short? Most fences reach past the actual end of the table. Did you do some kind of modification? Thanks for answering.
It's the auxillary fence and I tend to keep it fitted all the time as it allows me to cut small pieces without the crown guard getting in the way. I've set my measurement ruler to the aux fence so tend to keep it fitted all the time
Could the grooves have been easier cut with the tracksaw adjusted for depth relying on the track for clean straight cuts?
The blade on the Makita track saw only has a 2.2mm kerf, compared to 6mm on the table saw. So maybe he didn't want to make that many passes. The track would avoid the wandering cut though.
Yeah spot on, it'd take a lot of time and wouldn't be as precise 👍
Curious why did you use the auxiliary fence in the first place, just use the rip fence no - I'm missing something?
I keep it fitted all the time as I am too lazy to fit it when I need to make a small cut and the crown guard gets in the way, I have the measurement ruler to the aux fence so to be honest I forget taking it off is even an option !
@@RagnBoneBrown funny, I asked a about such a fence on a Facebook group some time ago and many had no idea what it’s for, I want to try and figure out how I can make one for my old wadkin, one that can be used and taken off easily for the same reasons as you it’s a pain to take off and on, but bloody useful.
I'm not a fan of the fence on my saw at all, so currently drawing up some plans and going to try and make a new plywood fence for it. Moving parts are not really my area of expertise though so probably going to turn out a failure !
Could you do something with magnets, assuming your fence is magnetic?
@@RagnBoneBrown Thats funny, was just later I thought rip/glue a metal strip into the fence then add a magnetic strip to the Aux fence, just need to get around to it. I hate having the over dust collection off the table saw cause I get a face full, now I have a mitre gauge from Banggood well two actually and that still means I have to remove the upper dust collection cause of the height, its complected and Im not sure yet how to solve it, 3hp really shoves the dust in my face thats for sure!
You commented your concern for your longer pieces to wander when cutting your grooves. I noticed you have a rather short fence on your saw. Why not extend you fence. I would think you would want your fence to extend a good bit beyond the trailing edge of your saw blade.
Nice cabinet design, and good solution with the doors. It looks great! Interesting red patch on the ply at the beginning of the video though - then I saw your finger - ouch!
Cheers! That was actually red paint, think it rubbed against my plywood stand 🤣
If you've only come here for Dylan skip to: 00:09; 10:48 (Dylan hides in the corner before stealing the scene); 12:15 & 12:37.
I do like how the bridle joints look.
I do like sliding doors. Would thicker doors provide more weight, would they slide better?
I'm not sure, this is the first time I've tried it
I could swear I saw the table top at the end when you fitted the door handles
Yeah this video was a bit muddled! 👍
What were the doors made from?
The dust collection on that Makita saw looks excellent, even at the end of the cut. Was thinking of Bosch or Mafell but may go Makita (but corded) now. Have you compared it to any other track saw?
I've only compared to the Festool, which I found lacked power in comparison. I love the Makita, been very happy with it
this is probably the best sliding door cupboard I have seen!. may I ask you - what table saw make/model is that? any issues with it
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I see you finally got a pc! And a keychron keyboard? 👀
Yes, the laptop couldn't keep up with the new version of the editing software. The new pc is a beast! I love it
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Hi Keith , Great cabinet, what size of rebate bit did you use ?
I think it was 8mm or thereabouts
you should defiantly frame a piece of hat and coat stand !
Thanks, Keith. Great built. How have the doors held up over time? Have they started to bend and deform? Or are they still pretty straight? I need to decide whether to use 6.5 mm or 12 mm birch plywood for a similar project (the doors are 60cmx70cm). I prefer the look and feel of 6.5 mm but I'm afraid that they might deform. What would you recommend?
Hi, my doors have been fine, no issues. I think if you use a good quality ply (birch) they will be unlikely to warp
Thanks for the advice, @@RagnBoneBrown. I will try it with the thinner plywood.
Nice one 😁 , and I wonder what clear coat you used with your sprayer as some brand of water base poly can not be sprayed and I challenged it with disaster results ending up stripping it off afterwards. Have checked your shop but still not sure which one of the two available that you used ?
I've never had an issue spraying water based varnish. Wasn't aware there were some that could not be sprayed! I buy various brands but they're all the same really and all spray ok for me