Better Built-In Cabinets...Or At Least More Interesting Ones

[@TheRealRahau]

As a professional cabinet installer, I have to say, I love this shelf design. So many prefab shelves have no thought put into how theyre gonna stay up on the wall. Im talking 40 pound corbels that are supposed to hang off drywall. The boxes are a brilliant solution to that. Also, your walls are really nice, much closer to square than most of the ones we work on. The solutions you were talking about are stuff we have to do on every job

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I've never felt more confident moving forward...thank you :)

[@barriowoodworks]

Four Eyes, is one of the few people that I’m excited to see how they would put their own touch and style into a build that’s been done a million times. Chris, never disappoints.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks! Did I bring some originality to it ?

[@barriowoodworks]

Absolutely! In Four Eyes fashion, the whole build has a different look to it that separates it from others.

[@DavidBlevins]

For the concave wall, the trick I've seen people use is to trace it with a washer and a pencil. You put the tip of the pencil inside the washer, use pressure to hold both against the wall, then roll the washer along the wall.

[@josselyncool685]

Those door pulls and cutout are so simple and elegant. Beautiful work.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks so much! 😊 I thought they added just the right amount of "not plain looking-ness"

[@deziomakes]

Came out great! Regarding cut arrangement for efficiency, My hardwood dealer lets me use their panel saw no charge. My cabinet cut list is now organized on half sheets of Baltic. It's not material efficient, but it's stress free handling and transporting 5x5.

[@davisjeffrey6304]

How do you ensure your plywood doors don't warp? Warping has been the bane of all my plywood projects so far. I love your content! Keeps me entertained and inspired!

[@DavidTurner1]

Thanks for confirming what I thought was my own, unique way of of generating cut sheets and processing full sheets. Because of my work and experience, I use 3ds max in a very similar way that you use SketchUp, along with my track saw (rough cut) , MFT (cross cutting) and table saw (ripping). Great minds think alike!

[@HowIDoThingsDIY]

I would agree. I don't think these are better, but they certainly are cool.

[@stefanitadio6236]

The function of those boxes is brilliant - and I love the look!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Stefani...so far they've been working out nicely.

[@andrealexander400]

Really like how you guys began working together. Great job on building good projects, and better friendship. Respect from Trinidad.

[@drew657]

Lining up the edges of that opening with the inside edges of the box is a fantastic detail. Looks great, as always.

[@johnelona14]

the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. kzbin.infoUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Looks great Chris! I like how you were able to keep the design open and not obstruct the light from the knockout in the wall.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks. Yeah...I was happy with the "open-ness" that remained. Can never really tell until it's built

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Yeah my wife would fill it with plants, but Jordan's look good too! :)

[@alancharlesworth5636]

I love people who use proper measurements 👍

[@01Zodoende]

Chris.. I have to say... some of your designs are heartwarming.

[@JDS042]

Love love love the sketching overlay from your new ipad. It really adds a lot to the story.

[@tinycuisine6544]

That's a gorgeous workshop. You are very lucky, and as far as I can tell, you deserve it.

[@richardlee6886]

I know this is an older video, but just a tip for future reference. Use scrap plywood or MDF to get wall contours and use that for a pattern or router template for a better fit. But awesome job all the same! I enjoy y'all's channel!

[@spleerfloof]

I’m in the planning stage of my second van build, and for cabinet and countertop material I keep coming back to Baltic Birch. In your project I really like the cut-outs for the door pulls, and the simplicity of the pulls themselves.That design is modern and clean, but best of all there are no protruding door pulls, which in the tight quarters of a van could catch on clothing or even bruise legs. Actually I’d like to have mostly drawers rather than doors, but I still think I can use that cut-out design for drawer pulls. I also like your use of color on the inside of those upper boxes and the door pulls. I’ve been thinking of painting the exterior sides of the drawer boxes so that when you open a drawer you see the color, but when it’s closed you see the unpainted birch ply. I have been thinking of using one or two colors, but after seeing your video I’m considering a 4-color motif :) I’ll probably be in the design phase for another six months, still tons of decisions to make, but I’m feeling pretty solid about the cabinetry :)

[@lyulf0]

Chris i found a great app that i use regularly. its called CutList Optimizer. it costs a couple bucks on the google app store but you put in your available stock pieces and then your required cuts it then makes a graphical layout of the most efficient way to cut your stock to minimize material loss. I HIGHLY recommend it. I hope you see this as it will save you a ton of material in the long run. (please like in hopes he sees this)

[@rossanctuary5238]

Nice design!! That came out really good. I see why you design/build furniture.

[@bobmeister51]

Hey Chris, superb work as always. I like how you always put so much thought into your projects and give your reasons for doing them. I'd like to offer a small critique and a solution that was actually inspired by you. The ugly blocking for the shelves is often a necessary evil as it is in this case. At 15:26 of your video you highlighted a spacer that was used to mount the blocking for the shelf. My thought is to let the spacer be permanent. It would take the place of the blocking and add some color to a drab corner. By using another spacer on the short wall as well you could color them to mirror the color of the boxes. Anyway just a thought, keep up the good work.

[@jonboy8181]

Reminds me of built-ins for a Montessori classroom, but the execution is as tight as those jeans.

[@michaelkaye4998]

Great build and quite innovative. I just upgraded to the same pocket hole jig. I’m building a set of cabinets that go underneath a mobile work table and it’s all constructed with pocket holes. I was curious why you needed to drill horizontal. I know the jig supports it but haven’t seen a need for it.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Do you mean why I'd rotate the jig 90º? For these panels you wouldn't need to. But on larger ones sometimes...so I was just kind of testing how it works. I actually put up a group of stories on Instagram today. Check that out, and it will explain more.

[@durbas]

Chris - how did you attach the cabinet boxes to your toe kicks and to the wall and how did you secure the toe kicks in place?

[@cesarlob]

Will you sell/share detailed building plan for this? Adjustable to my specifications of course

[@MJ-nb1qn]

Good stuff Guys. Your narration is the best on the “tube”. Thanks!

[@theredravenworkshop3037]

Looks awesome Chris! Love the inset on the counter top instead of the doors, very cool!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks!

[@tbrown5657]

I thought Michael Alms' Mercedes wagon was the coolest shop vehicle on KZbin, until you showed that Caddy :D

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very nice design there. It turned out very unique and nice. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you very much!

[@polerin]

As an ex cable tech, I'd be careful about how tight of a turn you have your coax take when you take it along the baseboard. If it's too tight, you'll push the center conductor a lot closer to the shielding on the outside, and it can cause impedance mismatch and weird reflection noise issues. TBH if you're coming up through the floor already, I'd recommend just going back under the crawl and coming up inside of the cabinet anyway. You're call though! Just thought I'd mention it. Keep doing the awesome stuff.

[@joilsonbrandao1988]

Acompanho o trabalho de vocês e gosto muito dos móveis que fazem, sempre ficam lindos.🇧🇷

[@camilocuadal3041]

If You Can Not Use An Efficient Guard On A Vertical Spindle Moulder, What Should You Do?

[@SteveBlackMusic]

I'm always blown away by the beauty of the plywood you use. It looks so well milled.... Is it a specific type/brand that can be acquired at the big-box stores like Home Depot, or is it better to find a local mill/company?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I get it from a local lumber yard. Just look for "Baltic Birch Plywood" and it should look about like this.

[@mattxr6096]

@@Foureyes.Furniture did you experience the inflated pricing for sheet goods ? How has the current time affected your projects? Lol I’m watching all these great videos but these projects are cost prohibitive now 😞

[@billparrish4385]

Not often one hears 'aforementioned' in a woodworking video (4:41). :) Good solution to the 'long span with no support' problem. Helps me with something similar. Thanks!

[@roggie77777]

New t-shirt idea " I'm acute at any angle" . You're Welcome.

[@kumbungku9839]

Upaya u

[@jackalope30]

the handle detail is FIRE!

[@jimgardner5129]

Loving the VW Caddy!!! Wow. Beautiful. An old man like me and I don't think I've ever seen one of those before. :) Can you guys get any cooler? I don't think so.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

we're trying on the daily to get cooler. So far...no luck. The Caddy, though thankfully, is becoming increasingly cooler by the day.

[@JBLewis]

@@Foureyes.Furniture if you're as tall as you look, how do you fit in there?

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

Fantastic work on the built-ins Chris!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks brother...appreciate it :)

[@GotCamel]

What program do you use for the drawings you make of your ideas?

[@maderhisteria]

you guys are amazing. I love how you explain the processes incredibly well and in a very simple way. I look forward to your videos. Thanks a lot

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks so much!

[@maderhisteria]

@@Foureyes.Furniture look ay your Instagram DM please! #airjordan

[@christhornton5786]

Got a lot of ideas from this video. Thanks!

[@renderwood]

In the past I have been watching videos by both Shaun and Chris, and still assuming they are they same guy as they look a bit same and are doing very similar things. In this and previous video even when I saw them in the same image I still thought he's doing some funky video-editing making himself appear twice, but finally I got it, you're different guys. What is funny that you did find each other!

[@vivianlee1939]

love the work, and the Rabbit pickup.

[@Martinwilhelminus]

Which software do you use? I'm exploring getting more serious about woodworking.

[@3rd_stall]

@13:01 the look of Shaun immediately replaying the last 30 seconds in his head to know if the video needs an edit. No butt scratching this time Sir.

[@Reducer]

I guess you'll become aware of your nose-picking habits very quickly when doing videos like these.

[@G0lia7h_at]

Got this trough youtube algorithm and I was amazed from the get go! What apps/programs/tools do you use to make stuff like at 0:26 and 0:58? I am always amazed how easy and versitile plywood can be! but where I live, plywood is not really common, so the prices are either way to high or the quality is crap...

[@JeanneAnstyadi]

im guessing procreate for the first one, and sketchup for the second one (he mentioned that he uses sketchup in this video!)

[@carsten.unverzagt]

great SketchUp transition presentations

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks

[@kevincasey2947]

I totally resonate with this! The development of the design through the graphics and the continued process and transition of thought throughout the build and especially the way all of that is presented in video is what makes watching so worthwhile.

[@neilf4128]

Hi Chris and Shaun. I know you're busy, but I noticed you have both a CT vac, and a Mirka vac. Could you do a head to head comparison? Power, convenience, affordability and whatever else you'd think of value? Anyway, thank you both for just being you. Neil.

[@BadlyDubbed]

I'd already hit subscribe before the Caddy was shown - but that would have also pushed me to hit sub.

[@mururoa7024]

4:07 indeed, most cutlist generators take into account the grain orientation. I use one on my tablet since I don't have my computer in my shop: Cutlist Optimizer (free and pro versions). IMO it works better than the Sketchup plugins.

[@guillaumep.7206]

Beanie, sneakers, NES, beard, lumberjack shirt... Chris deserves the title "King of Hipsters" :)

[@janeblogs324]

No barista coffee almost rules him out

[@jnewmy14]

Holy cow @12:25 I thought there was a new person in the shop, but realized it was Chris without a hat! Nice build, great tips im gonna use on my next project

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

That's my hat-less, evil-twin brother...he's a decent box builder though....so we keep him around.

[@davidkarlsson757]

Chris, what gap do you aim for with the inset cabinet doors? 1/8 all around? Thanks!

[@Lycc825]

Looks great. But just go under your house to re-route that coax cable to where you want it, at least in the wall and through a low voltage box.

[@bmc5180]

The total cost of those sneakers on the shelves at the end was likely more than the built-in. I'm still waiting for you to dedicate an entire video to sneakers. Just show us your collection, your faves, maybe a few stories, etc.

[@burkywilson6189]

LMAO!! I was born in Harlem and have fewer sneakers!!! I gotta step my game up!! Great vid, good lessons and thinking ahead! PCE!

[@bekincai]

for reals those kicks are a small fortune

[@nathanchildress5596]

Those cabinets were about $300, those shoes have gotta be almost $3,000.

[@burkywilson6189]

All I know, is in my hood, your kicks were on display cause everybody knew it took weeks, if not months to save up for them!! But by the same token, brother is cool and respects the culture so I can't hate!!! Rock on..... and pay shit forward!! ONE l

[@mattszemborski7700]

Those pops of colors are beautiful, do you have links to the paint?

[@luke9822]

7:38 are you on a raised foundation? If so, why not just cut your RG6 cable under the house and drill a new hole where you want it to come up? It's super easy to do and will look a lot cleaner.

[@eric-humanappliance]

Beautiful! Question about the shelves, how did you join the two shelf pieces to make the "L" shape? Thanks!

[@zkassai.audio.2]

pocket holes on the underside would be the easiest way, I think

[@CharlieH_design]

I really like the detailed explanation! May ask what software you use to edit your video. How are you adding the Sketchup images?

[@natemorales5731]

That is an awesome idea for an under used space.....great job 👏👍

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you! 😊 - we haven't even really started using it yet...and it's already been a huge improvement

[@helderdesouzaegidioengenhe451]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho excelente!!!!

[@jbourgeois5092]

1:45 the reason I watch every one of your videos

[@raoke69]

Dig the colors, but my eye tells me the first door pull should be orange to match the top shelf.

[@MrGinocon]

Fun to see combination of Different brands interchanging with the Festool items... I didn't know about the kreg adaptive cutting system and saw. Went to check it out online and it looks like a sort of improvement to the Festool MFT/3 table.

[@matlindquist1361]

A pocket hole in the top of the top shelf into a stud in the wall if you need to secure it. Unless there is somewhere in the house that can actually see the top of the top shelf no one will notice.

[@c.dragos1170]

What do you use for drawing? It's an app of software or what?

[@jacquesmertens3369]

Where I live lumberjack shirts, blue glasses and hats went out of fashion 15 years ago, even among the tiny 0,1% community among which they were fashionable. Maybe the room was just very cold? That would explain the hat and the winter coat.

[@jjstimpson1]

I see that you chose to leave the plywood edges exposed. I like the way it looks, but sometimes I do like to hide the edges. Do you have a preferred way to cover them in a situation like this if you did choose to cover/hide them?

[@mAckEnivEl]

why do you cut the sacrifice board, kreg track saw doesn't have cut thikness measure to do the exact thikness cut? like 1/2 5/8 3/4...

[@DanShirley]

interesting design. please let us know if over time those long runs of plywood shelving sag under their own weight.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

So far so good. Only about 2 months old. Serious question though. I know with human bodies time and gravity cause sagging. Does it with plywood??? I’ve never experienced that.

[@MTJ_Africa]

Hi, Recommend any software for drawing up furniture designs?

[@andrewrejones]

Is there a reason to use plywood instead of mdf for a project like this?

[@davidhood5760]

I think castle makes a superior pocket hole in both strength and method so I wonder why more influencers aren't promoting them. Love your work guys

[@liamrb1318]

Interested in knowing about your table/workbenches and track saw table.

[@wit6665]

Kreg track saw instead of the festool? New preference? Just noticed the whole table is a kreg system. Answered my own question.

[@mkushin]

Turned out awesome!

[@Just-ot4vy]

Very nice Kreg/Rockler commercial

[@sallybryan3754]

Awesome cabinet. Waiting for the next video soonest

[@AnthonyBowman]

Great build, and the new lower thirds look great!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Those were special just for this video. But they might sneak into some others.

[@iangustafson8879]

Love how the build looks and also love the new graphics. Looking slick 😎

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Ian

[@nathanchildress5596]

I have the means to do a built-in like this...but I can't afford to decorate like you do. Would you say that's around $3,000 worth of shoes, give or take?

[@Nissimus]

Do you ever experience a slight (or major) warp of the cabinet doors with Birch plywood ? I've had some bad experience lately.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

not so far

[@Nissimus]

@@Foureyes.Furniture That's interesting. I wonder if it's somehow related to the difference in climate between our environments or whether it's the quality of the sheets, or both... Thanks for replying. You're awesome.

[@ng.jefford]

Thanks for the awesome build video Wondering what did u use to join the L Shaped shelf at the 90degree corner?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Dominos. Dowels would work also. And glue of course.

[@Wordsnwood]

Wow, everyone in your family has the same size feet! 😁

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...we really lucked out that way

[@Raraoolala]

Great vid and informative despite being bespoke. One question - I may have missed something, but what makes those boxes 'modular'?

[@laurinsstuff]

what kind of app do you use to make these sketches in the beginning?

[@samdavis7370]

Oh wow that track saw is back to front - I mean the right way round. Track saws always seem to be left handed to me but that's right handed

[@scottsimpey2965]

Great looking build, can’t wait to see the video to follow this one. My dad has always been a big Volkswagen nut. Love the Caddy.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Scott...we're putting on the finishing touches as we speak. For the living room. Not the caddy... lots of work to do there still.

[@michaelmcquaid7918]

Hi Guys! Love these videos they help me so much! I’m just curious why you guys didn’t edge band the plywood in this instance? Thanks!

[@TT-ot1np]

Clean work.

[@elliotstokes6134]

Keen for more Reno videos!

[@jacobhyllestedwinge]

Hi Guys, love your videos. Remind me, whats the blue tape you used when routing the edges, preventing tear? Normal blue tesa masking tape?

[@PascalvanOpbergen]

I love this and I want to create something like this for my bathroom. Do you maybe have the color numbers you used for the cutout handles? Many thanks.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I don't but I have the names. I can go look for them later...but I know somebody else asked that in the comments here and I posted them.

[@PascalvanOpbergen]

@@Foureyes.Furniture thanks. I scrolled through the comments but couldn’t find them before. But I’ll take another look. No worries.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Another great video! I really like some of the thought that went into this design, as usual.

[@jaandel1]

For cocave walls just add compound in your wall like skincoating

[@christianjanes]

I may be late to picking this up, but congratulations Shaun!

[@29lookingood]

What did I miss?

[@wabisabimaker1794]

Yes I noticed the ring as well.

[@IsaacC20]

@0:28 What do you use to draw those straight sketch lines? A wacom tablet with a ruler? Or is that a sketchup line style? What's your process for/what tools do you use to design cabinetry for a space like that? I currently take a picture of an empty space with my phone, load it up on my touch-screen laptop, and then draw my design on top of the image. It's really difficult to get precise with the details this way, unlike what you have in the video.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

It's procreate for the ipad. You can draw straigt lines on it by drawing the line then holding for a second...then releasing

[@shermanlab9477]

A tribute to his Majesty MJ who just yesterday celebrated his birthday! SL

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

yeah...and they released a bunch of shoes as a surprise and I didn't get any of them...some birthday :P

[@jitu757]

Where do you buy those plywood from? I can't find any furniture grade plywood in my area and definitely not at HD or Lowes.