What separates a new woodworker from a pro is how well they hide their mistakes. I always appreciate when creators leave the mistakes in their videos, how to fix things is nearly as important as how to make things.
@motherfudger6664 Жыл бұрын
This. Instant sub for me.
@arc.handyman1905 Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly.
@packetpirate3 жыл бұрын
Used this technique tonight with the threaded rods. Looked pretty good. Then I went to my bedroom on the other side of the wall and realized I drilled all the way through to the bedroom and the threaded rods were poking out. Guess I'm installing a floating shelf in the bedroom, too!
@louisfkoorts55903 жыл бұрын
😁
@BStreet6663 жыл бұрын
This comment literally made me lol.
@jinolimi3 жыл бұрын
if that rod is long enough and can install another floating shelves from bedroom too?
@DanCampbellend3 жыл бұрын
How many people can say they not only have floating shelves, but cantilever shelves! Just pretend it was deliberate and show them off to people! 😂
@jimgardner51293 жыл бұрын
Oh no!!!
@Ixglakian3 жыл бұрын
Showing your mistakes and your solutions to them are the most valuable parts of instructional videos!
@charlessharp93 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that you actually share your mistakes with us, as well. As a beginner word worker, I feel like it's important to realize that everything rarely goes to plan. I love the improvisation of jigs and tricks to help you get the results that you're after
@MannYgfx3 жыл бұрын
I was legitimately thinking "oh yeah look at this guy with a beautiful workshop just effortlessly making perfect stuff" until disaster struck. I'm so happy you kept it in the video proving this doesn't always work out as first thought out to be, but with a creative approach they're always solvable. Et godt stykke håndverk!
@LearnUpstairs3 жыл бұрын
These might be the most beautiful shelves I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing that with us Alexandre!
@VIA-studio3 жыл бұрын
Seems like architects like Alexandres content :D
@LearnUpstairs3 жыл бұрын
@@VIA-studio Hey brother! Happy to see you. And for sure, ALCH is an inspiration 🙌
@RobertSmith-di5ll3 жыл бұрын
agreed
@jaimelaoyan21773 жыл бұрын
O
@media19813 жыл бұрын
Cringe. The most beautiful shelf 🤢😂 lmao
@kirktaylor81443 жыл бұрын
So fantastic! I love how you use everything from small handtools to super drill press and table saw for this project. Measure twice, cut once! Great video Alexandre, thanks for making it.
@lefto3 жыл бұрын
Good tip for making sure you drill each hole in the shelves at precisely the same depth. Measure the desired length on your drill-bit and wind a piece of paper tape around the bit itself at that exact spot. Once you drill up to that spot you simply stop and you know that each hole has the desired depth. Great looking shelves!
@SardonyxArray3 жыл бұрын
May I just say that.. Man, you are UNDERAPPRECIATED... The amount of time, effort, and hard work you put into every video. Both on and off screen is immense. It's truly wild. Your talent, skill, perfectionism and charisma knows no bounds. Great job as always. Love your videos. 💕🙏🏾
@secretwpn3 жыл бұрын
Initial thoughts when you started drilling: doesn't he want to mark the desired depth or something... Few minutes later: ooh, I see😁
@-_Robert_-3 жыл бұрын
Plans sometimes changes during doing something. Finally that is amaizing. Dust collector shelf :-)
@hereiamrakshith3 жыл бұрын
I had the same thought 😅
@trygveevensen1713 жыл бұрын
Yeah, a piece of tape on the drillbit wouldn't have been a bad idea
@Jirk43 жыл бұрын
But he clearly did mark the depth on the drill bit (very clearly visible around 9:55), it just seems to me he decided to add the chamfer after all was said and done :D
@-_Robert_-3 жыл бұрын
@@Jirk4 but he changed his mind, becouse of nice look of stool.
@kevinthomson63242 жыл бұрын
The threaded rod idea is amazing for floating shelves! Very strong. You obviously did a good job framing that wall. Anytime I’ve put floating shelves that long on a wall. You could definitely see the waves in the wall due to gaps between the shelf and the wall.
@sbodi4d3 жыл бұрын
My wife has been wanting floating shelves in our kitchen, and I have been trying to come up with the best way to do it. This looks so much easier than what I was planning. Nice and simple! Thanks for the inspiration. Subscribed...
@str1kerxx Жыл бұрын
Ikea has these shelves for over 2 decades now
@umdmrlbro3 жыл бұрын
Wish I lived somewhere I could get perflectly flat pieces of wood.
@Gebinify3 жыл бұрын
this gonna be top comment in no time
@m.t.61293 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, great sense of humor! 😁
@m.t.61293 жыл бұрын
Yah, the trees in his area mostly grow perfectly perpendicular, so it's quite easy to pick the stock...
@VG_ST_D3 жыл бұрын
Or you can invest in some thickness planer! I wish I had that one!
@thingswelike3 жыл бұрын
I wish I lived somewhere where I could find a perfectly flat wall!
@mauricioschuster16433 жыл бұрын
I have absolutely no intention to make these shelves, and yet, I enjoy watching you work. Good job!
@ctbauss3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that you showed your mistakes and way to fix them. It's oftentimes too easy to make a video appear as though everything went perfectly.
@AL-bk7ff2 жыл бұрын
The best Dyi floating thin shelve project I’ve seen yet, and i greatly appreciate showing the mistakes and corrections, that was awesome. A TRUE woodworker 👍👍 Keep up the good work. A lot of respect to you.
@brubilucoteclado3 жыл бұрын
How in the world you only have 285K subs?? These are the most dynamic and well thought out woodworking videos I've ever seen.
@marsgizmo3 жыл бұрын
excellent project Alex! 👌😉 love the videos
@ape337YT3 жыл бұрын
Omg huge fan
@meltarrozatv3 жыл бұрын
more talk than work my goodness
@meltarrozatv3 жыл бұрын
i have done that before i saw yuor video
@angryzombie80883 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing & not hiding the mistakes that you did. Learning to fix the mistake is something extra. Wonderful shelves, never thought of thinning the shelves with an angled cut.
@gopher66ca2 жыл бұрын
watched a ton of these and this is the first one that is clear, complete and inspires absolute confidence using not over the top techniques and with common tools. Super well photographed and the adapt of plan to apply a fix for a minor slip brings the project to a successful conclusion. Well done and thanks.
@anilmartha9106 Жыл бұрын
That chamfering and edge finishing work is master touch. Appreciated.
@stopthephilosophicalzombie90173 жыл бұрын
My cat would flippin' love those shelves.
@donutninja133 жыл бұрын
Same
@syXification3 жыл бұрын
And kick all things off xD
@yuiop2713 жыл бұрын
@@syXification thats what shelfes are for 😺
@mlouryn3 жыл бұрын
Good try talking in third person, Snuffles.
@stopthephilosophicalzombie90173 жыл бұрын
@@mlouryn Busted!❤️
@FlameRobinBand3 жыл бұрын
I've been watching some pretty amazing videos for about 5 hours but this is the first I HAVE to comment on. You are so meticulous and have such amazing attention to detail. This actually blew me away! This is not just carpentry, it's a work of art. Thanks for sharing!
@steveholden91393 жыл бұрын
Love the way we got to see the screw up, the fix was just brilliant! The shelves are a work of art......I have a lot to learn.
@InfectedByEli3 жыл бұрын
I really like that 70° bevel on the edge of the shelf, very effective.
@traewatkins9313 жыл бұрын
I wish this had been posted 2 weeks ago, I just put some floating shelves up and was disappointed in the brackets I used. Using threaded rod is genius ill have to use that on my next set of shelves.
@maxhouseman31293 жыл бұрын
I promise you, alignment is the key here. You can screw it up very easy. I don't know your skills, so I wish you good luck 😎
@TheTasteOfRegret3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely my thoughts dude. I just used some 1/2 floating shelf brackets that slide into the wood like this, but they are nowhere near sturdy like the all thread. I wish I would have seen this sooner.
@racecrashrepeat2 жыл бұрын
ive been looking for a shelf mounting solution for a long time. First time ive come across your channel. AWESOME work. Love the positive attitude. KEEP IT UP
@bugsforbunny773 жыл бұрын
You make it look so easy, great presentation & skills. Out of all the floating shelves I've seen by far this it most beautiful of all of them. Alex thanks for sharing this.
@arfrunningbear70223 жыл бұрын
The difference between a good craftsman and a bad craftsman is a good craftsman knows how to fix his mistakes, nice job
@madmayhem20003 жыл бұрын
Alex even when you make a mistake, the end result is always amazing. You're one of those channels that has way fewer viewers than you deserve. Look forward to you getting a lot more subs!
@LJforG2 жыл бұрын
Very nice work. I just completed a set of these myself and they look pretty darn good. I will say I truly appreciate you showing the mistake that you made. I make them all the time and it’s actually one of the funnest parts of the builds is trying to find a way to fix a goofy mistake.
@mountainhike1003 жыл бұрын
Found this video just in time. Already have the wood and was about to do the same with 3/4 oak. Was thinking of rebar, but I think I like your threaded rod better, plus I have lots of it. Thanks for your video.
@WNCHSTR3 жыл бұрын
I want these for myself! Its just so minimal and so damn clean to look at. I wish I have my own workshop too and I wish I could drill into my apartment's wall. LOL
@DALILOMODIY3 жыл бұрын
awesome shelves! also congrats on the 200k subs :)
@soukiallen12 жыл бұрын
i must say, i have always been a big fan of floating shelves and have watched some videos on youtube. this by far is the best one. genious of using a heavy duty threads i have never tought of it.another great idea in a bag for me when i work on my closet...thank you.
@garthpjones96193 жыл бұрын
Love it! Great shelves. I really like the way you work and tackle a project. I learned a few new things about floating shelves. Please go ahead and create more inspiring projects.
@ge27193 жыл бұрын
aligning 4 rods perfectly spaced, perfectly straight, perfectly in line, with zero mm of tolerance... you mad man.
@maxhouseman31293 жыл бұрын
I prefer using a laser for such tasks 😅
@sveinpedersenguitar3 жыл бұрын
Norwegian krone coming in clutch to make that corner radius!🤙🏻
@grantschultz11153 жыл бұрын
The shelves look great-the shallow chamfer gives it a very sleek look. I've only seen wooden dowels used to attach the shelf to the wall, which worried me because I didn't know if they could support very much weight. I'll follow your lead and use metal instead. Thank you for sharing!
@wd18982 жыл бұрын
Great instructive video! I especially appreciate how you repaired the unplanned mistake with the holes. I learned a LOT. Thanks.
@tcherkassky3 жыл бұрын
Love how you marked where to drill on the shelves - I personall want to measure as little as possible! lol
@jasonprice42433 жыл бұрын
Would have been interesting to let the rod stick through then grind it to match the wood bevel to add contrast.
@QueroJogarUmJogo3 жыл бұрын
Yes but I think the idea of those shelves is to make them appear to have no support
@Qu33nB3333 жыл бұрын
I thought it looked cool with the wood plugs sticking out...
@sail48193 жыл бұрын
Beautiful shelves! And an excellent video showing us the build. Thank you!!!
@two_inspire2 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant, love the little chamfer on the shelves and that small radius. Really makes the shelves look nice and clean.
@adamkoehler57473 жыл бұрын
I'm just proud that I realized he was cutting his chamfer too steep and the rods were gonna poke out before he did it. made me feel smart for once
@marcogirotti63612 жыл бұрын
Everything about this video and especially your work and outcome it’s amazing ! You are the very first one I come across that makes such thin (incredibly beautiful) floating shelves !
@jimgardner51293 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this outstanding video. Your shelves are beautiful - excellent job! You make it look so easy.
@beardjuice99592 жыл бұрын
The enthusiasm is awesome. I love watching people that genuinely appear to enjoy what they're making a video of. When you put your shelves up and you jump for joy and got excited that they fit and looked so nice, that was pure awesomeness. Keep it up.
@chrisbeausoleil85392 жыл бұрын
You said it man. People like Alex make the best shop teachers
@jimlad013 жыл бұрын
They look really great, now I have table saw and drill press envy.
@achappel3 жыл бұрын
sorry about that...
@-_Robert_-3 жыл бұрын
@JIM in my case it's about all workshop :-)
@BrilliantDesignOnline3 жыл бұрын
14:26 This Old Alexander :-) on you sander. You are just incredibly clever and always upbeat.
@jorisvb3 жыл бұрын
what??
@kostasgnt3 жыл бұрын
@@jorisvb i think it's a reference to a channel called This Old Tony that always alters text while editing to say subscribe and other Little things and its really fun to look for them in his videos. You should check him out
@randmayfield56952 жыл бұрын
Even if you are an experienced woodworker, there's so much to learn here. The attention to detail makes this channel worth a sub, so I did. Thx.
@aaronkoiner82253 жыл бұрын
Great ideas! I actually did exactly this for a project about 5yrs ago. Works great!
@lemon_boy5773 жыл бұрын
now he is doing that side to everything lol
@RubsNL3 жыл бұрын
That 70° edge looks so good though, can't blame him
@ThePropMaker3 жыл бұрын
That edge is now known as the "Chappel Edge" 😍
@phisx3333 жыл бұрын
Im afraid that somehow it will chop someone head of but woth it anyway
@kiefna94473 жыл бұрын
@@ThePropMaker Are you putting a Chappel on that shelf?
@InfectedByEli3 жыл бұрын
@@kiefna9447 @The Next Project This needs to be a thing
@luisantoniobehling48753 жыл бұрын
The fit of the shelves is great, but not as good as Alexandre's fit. That turtleneck!
@SardonyxArray3 жыл бұрын
Was thinking the same thing. My man's is rocking that turtleneck. For sure. 🙏🏾
@jonnyb2532 Жыл бұрын
I love the way you combine modern machinery and super old school techniques when you need to.
@ChavezDIY Жыл бұрын
Wow, these are the best floating shelves I have seen on youtube thus far! Thank you for leaving in the mistakes so that we can learn from that too. I'm in love with these shelves =)
@DominusFeles3 жыл бұрын
I think that leaving the wood dowels round could have been a fun design feature 😃
@halsti993 жыл бұрын
these look great! .. though i'm usually of the mindset of "if you cant hide it, feature it", so i would have probably filled the holes with dark plugs, to make it look like it was intended :P
@exhaultedluv42383 жыл бұрын
Omg wow your work is freaking amazing! It looks like a lot of thought and time and craftsmanship went into this🔥
@fishsquishguy18332 жыл бұрын
Great video! Appreciate you showing your mistakes and solutions to them as well! Came out beautiful!
@bartvandijk6683 жыл бұрын
Can we just appreciate the fact he taped his playbutton
@eyx1123 жыл бұрын
One sound dampening panel is falling. Go with care.
@ruthclark98783 жыл бұрын
Yes this is the best floating shelf video in the world ty for making it so simple
@rahilhabib3 жыл бұрын
200k subs....here's another one. I really enjoyed watching this video. It was just interesting to see how you made the floating shelves but also your upbeat attitude and spirit was impressive, too!
@modularmagick76543 жыл бұрын
STOP! You need to move your fence to the other side of the blade when making cuts like that. You're risking a nasty kickback by trapping the offcut between the blade and your sacrificial fence.
@anttilatvala88793 жыл бұрын
The saw is european style sliding table saw. On the left side is the sliding mechanism and you can not switch the fence to the left. Safest way to do this kind of bevel is to run in through a shaper. - tilting mechanism helps but dedicated cutter will do the same job.
@Shokalk3 жыл бұрын
@@anttilatvala8879 Or having the bottom of the sacrificial fence high enough for the off-cut to be bellow it. Then the off-cut is betwen the blade and air, safe.
@Cerea1killer3 жыл бұрын
Please, if you're going to drill that far through a stud (deeper than 1 1/4) that you check there is absolutely no wiring. Wiring that is run through the middle of the stud doesn't require a smash plate. Just dont want anyone to make a grave mistake from using this method without checking. Beautiful shelves though!!
@bobwfromtheusa36022 жыл бұрын
Or plumbing lines too!!
@stsopoe19573 жыл бұрын
The use of the wood jig while drilling through the wall is definitely worth using.. love that idea..and the shelf design is also quite pretty good,.
@rosecrow8102 жыл бұрын
Thank You for taking the time to create and share this wonderful video ❤️
@thebemitroll103 жыл бұрын
Fler enn meg som så den norske kronen?
@KLaciBoy3 жыл бұрын
"The rods are a little bit too long, so we have to screw ALL of them out and ...." Eastern Europeans: "hold my beer" And by hold my beer I mean: one bottle in the left hand and one angle grinder in the right hand. Like every Sunday morning.
@maxhouseman31293 жыл бұрын
I thought the same. A few simple cuts, that's it!
@Macatho3 жыл бұрын
@@maxhouseman3129 Except you end up with fine metal dust in your "office" :)
@maxhouseman31293 жыл бұрын
@@Macatho that's for sure 🤣
@allaboutme7198 Жыл бұрын
I love this video..Thank you for sharing Mr.Alex!
@kathyohara66582 жыл бұрын
Wow! Those are so awesome. I really enjoyed your quick fix and learned a lot from this video.
@yusufnusrat3 жыл бұрын
i know i am late but plz can anyone tell me what he program he uses to print 3d stuff plzz
@epiendless11283 жыл бұрын
For design he's mentioned Fusion 360 in the past. I've not see him mention which slicer he uses, but for my own printer I just use the one the printer manufacturer recommended (Cura).
@yusufnusrat3 жыл бұрын
@@epiendless1128 thank you very much. 😀😀
@radry1003 жыл бұрын
How To Make Super Strong and Thin Floating Shelves: Have a dry wall with wood posts
@jeroenritmeester733 жыл бұрын
I mean, nothings stopping you from doing this in brick
@alexander533 жыл бұрын
I think that a pretty common thing to have...
@radry1003 жыл бұрын
@@jeroenritmeester73 Have you ever tried drilling a perfectly straight hole into brick? Let alone one that is at least 10cm deep?
@radry1003 жыл бұрын
@@alexander53 Not in europe. We often have metal posts in drywalls or brick and concrete walls.
@tapto13172 жыл бұрын
Love your video Alexandre. Thanks for sharing.
@isaiasguzman9423 жыл бұрын
You are amazing, Alexandre. Thank you for giving us those great ideas.
@BigDan11903 жыл бұрын
If only he didn't laugh his way through pretty much every sentence. Once you hear it you can't un-hear it.
@ai_zj3 жыл бұрын
Yes. It was pretty cringe.
@BigDan11903 жыл бұрын
@@ai_zj its every video haha
@xeudodev3 жыл бұрын
So early that the video was still floating in the draft !
@dominikszpyrka3 жыл бұрын
Love it! I have been looking for a hack for minimal wall shelves for months!
@Simphome Жыл бұрын
wow! I'm really happy with how cheerful this video is.
@ronp40188 ай бұрын
Skills, old and new. A beautiful table saw AND a hand plane for a picture perfect finish. A perfect combination. Honestly, I wasn't sure how you were going to rectify the hole issue, but, it worked out very nicely. Well done!
@MarshallLando3 жыл бұрын
please never stop making videos. one of my favourite channels and I'dont even know how to work with wood.
@archjoshbuc3 жыл бұрын
This is by far the best floating shelf design i have seen. The chamfer was a nice touch. You got a new sub!
@veeral9394 Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to make it! Thank you soooooo much.
@TheWatchit453 жыл бұрын
Nice to see your precision work and the little oops and how to correct it, great job!
@patriciaingraldi47193 жыл бұрын
I love that you showed us how you worked though your mistake. You know I would make a mistake somewhere for sure. Thank you.
@MrJINYONGLEE2 жыл бұрын
Wow, It;s pretty awesome~technics and design too.
@meirnarum28873 жыл бұрын
These vids are so satisfying and give off tested one day build vibes. Love em
@jaysunten3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I love the finish!
@khaldonkohali2 жыл бұрын
I have seen many floating shelves videos, but these are the best by far.
@sabyasachibanerjee1242 жыл бұрын
You made it look so easy! Very nice and useful tips here. Thanks!
@Wiintb3 жыл бұрын
Chamfered corners were the highlight and made this a good job!
@tyronefrielinghaus3467 Жыл бұрын
Subscribed...1st time on channel. I like your energy...and no wasted time or prevarication. Great. Yet detailed enough too...lots useful tips to get the thing right. Shot!
@renatomanuel14672 жыл бұрын
OMG,Alexander,you’re really amazing and thanks a lot for sharing this video😉😃😀
@marywawira97792 жыл бұрын
i love your energy and how you explain so well...it made me watch to the end and even subscribe. You are doing great
@WhatBadGod10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for leaving that error in the video. It gave me so much reassurance that, while I will certainly fail cataclysmically, it's common and fixable with time and ingenuity.
@martyjosephson49372 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work Alex, very nice!! I enjoy watching you work, you can solve and create all kinds of opportunities. We use to call all kinds of mishaps "Opportunities"
@laronedwards8343 Жыл бұрын
I have to say bad ass shelves looks awesome nice and clean! You make easy to understand thank you!
@gemunujayasinghe6183 жыл бұрын
Excellent video . Sir , thank you so much for sharing your knowledge . I am from Sri Lanka .
@matthewgeest71383 жыл бұрын
Amazing shelves, great idea with the all thread, never thought of that!