Build a '50s style credenza / TV cabinet

[@WhatIsKenDoing]

I think what I like most about your videos is that you show your projects being done where and how most of us do our projects: on the back of the pickup bed or in a small corner of the garage with some good tools and some not so great tools. While you aren't Norm Abrams, most all of us aren't. To me that just goes to prove anyone with determination and a little innovation can be good at woodworking. Thanks!

[@Makeinbelgique]

I am in Belgium and I love your video!! I am a carpenter and wood lovers, and every time I watch your videos I am impressed by your humor and your imagination. you should be TV presenter.

[@SteveRamsey]

I'll probably post a follow up this weekend. I still haven't set it up!

[@AsWoodTurns]

My "Older" brother made one of those way back then. I think it finally bit the dust about 5 years ago. Why not make a deeper rabbet at the top of the doors, then they go up into the rabbet to clear the bottom, then drop into the bottom channel. Gravity does the rest. Great Project. Alan

[@Broody4Boglim]

I have to give a little shout out to Alex Harris it was from one of his videos I was directed to Your's Steve. And I agree completely with WhatIsKenDoing I learned from untrained relatives who's most common tool was a can of beer lol. I like the lack of over my head tech talk and the everyday Joe way of using tools at hand space available and improvisation. Only difference is my truck bed is a wooden 76 Chev and the fact I could never get my son to help. Keep up the great vids.

[@themakergeek732]

I freaking love the outfeed table. Definitely the most expensive one I have ever seen!!!

[@OkanaganLife]

I really like that you can laugh at yourself when you make mistakes and that you don't edit the mistakes out. It helps us new to woodworking as we get to see the mistakes we want to avoid. Thanks!

[@zachellis147]

"dont use a cold iron whatever you do!" so great

[@Toms_Wood_and_Leather]

I love the project. It's nice to bring something back that has so many practical uses throughout the modern advancements in home entertainment technology.

[@BobEMoto]

Love that the music matches the time frame.

[@SteveRamsey]

I like the twenties even more.

[@braddlarsen79]

Steve i gotta say what a wonderfull piece, i never thought i would be one to fall in love with the 50s style furniture but that may have converted me. On a side note, please dont respond to these negative comments, your giving them exactly what they want and stooping to their level. Those of us that appreciate your videos would rather see you respond to the constructive comments/suggestions.

[@jimjj211]

I am glad to see another useful project that has some size to it! Like the workbench and the garden/park bench, it has a practical purpose and isn't a tiny or novelty item. Hope to see more of them!

[@Maxid1]

A real piece of furniture! I'm impressed. The transcript for this video is hilarious.

[@ComandanteJ]

Still one of my favorite builds.

[@AndrewArndts]

Steve, as I am a lathe guy, taking three hours for making legs is fine. they are straight, clean. I applaud you really. as long as you get them to how you like them. who cares if they took 3 hours, or three days.. Good job! I will have to double check but I just might have a live center that will actually spin so you don't have to grease up that end of a spindle.

[@w0mblemania]

It's incredible how much work you must put in to these videos. Every one of those camera angles makes the process much more interesting, yet must take ages to set up, and then edit. Thanks very much!

[@Brandywine6969]

After all these years of looking, finally, to find out what those are called and how to build one. Thank you for this video and your recent video highlighting what you've built.

[@thiswoodwork]

Very nice work Steve! I am in awe simply at the fact you manage to get such an extensive project into less than 8 minutes! Alex

[@DaveBardin]

Steve that was a wonderful piece. I liked your choice of which side to use for the top. And it reminded me of my childhood.

[@m00z123]

what shall I say? you make all stuff seem really simple and awesome The art of simplicity, awesome work man

[@kathrynmcpeake3413]

Im in the process of making a mid century style entertainment center or I guess credenza as they call it in my furniture design class and this helped me so much with planning. Thanks I wish I had some of those tools though

[@SuperYtviewer]

Love the cabinet. When I built mine many years back, now in the landfill due to lack of space on the moving truck, I made the upper track groove 3/8" deeper than the bottom, so I could remove the doors if necessary. No wax paper necessary, since the doors weren't put in until after finish put on my box. PS - I have used a telegraph key in a friend's HAM shack. ;)

[@thatguyontheright1]

I don't have a workshop setup, but I needed a credenza. I just took one off craigslist, happened to be an IKEA one. Modified it with a stronger back panel as opposed to cardboard, glued and nailed it to the back horizontally, then glued, nailed and bolted a similarly sized panel vertical to mount my TV on. I mention it because I wish I had done what you did for wire management holes. I put seven holes in the back of the panels for cable routing using an 1 1/4 spade bit. Figured only an HDMI cable and a power cord would go through them. Well, I underestimated my surround sound setup. Seven speakers and two subwoofers worth of cabling is too much for a 1 1/4 inch hole.

[@jimbooth3]

Great job. Gives me some ideas. For future reference, if you make the door slots deeper on the top than on the bottom, you can fully assemble the project then just tip the finished doors into the top slot and drop them down into the bottom one. Makes for easy removal, if necessary.

[@curtisjar]

Loved the music. Great choice on the top surface with the 2 light stripes. What a nice unit.

[@andrewhernandez1529]

Your videos make the most sense to me. I appreciate your channel and wish you all the best.

[@JakeEnns]

Nice leg lathe work. It matters not how long it took - just that the job got done. I thoroughly like your site, no pretense, just the real you - I think.

[@craigclemans966]

The cherry will darken in time and look great. Nice choice.

[@joedogg707]

Great build Steve. Flashed me back to the early 80's visiting my grandparents in San Mateo and using those sliding doors to hide my Staw Wars storm troopers for a sneak attack on Han Solo and the guys. They also had a matching coffee table.

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

So great! I love 50's furniture! Well done!

[@edwardholmes91]

This looks really nice! I didn't realize how elegant you can make furniture look using just plywood and edging strip! Another great video! So what's on my wishlist now... a new band-saw, drill press, chop saw, table saw, dado blades, router and nail gun!

[@Fentanyl3]

Beautiful, I have a 60's style buffet for my TV, aside from being completely closed with doors in front, it looks VERY similar to your design, and I have always thought that it was a beautiful design, I really like yours!

[@macdieter23558]

Hey Steve, others are proud to own an outfeed table, you own an outfeed truck!! Cool, man!

[@oursmallishfarm3783]

Love the truck bed as your workstation, great build and inspiration

[@kikenu2]

Looks great and brings back memorys of my parents TV stand

[@sirgermaine]

This is probably your best looking project yet. Keep up the good work!

[@scarabeetle101]

I just want to say quickly I think you're doing a fantastic job with your videos, especially these recent ones. I think they're put together really well so they're easy to watch without assuming too much mortality from us. Good job :)

[@baredog2]

Looks like a great blast from the past Steve! I really enjoy watching WWMM... you have an excellent presentation style, and it keeps getting better. Cheers, Barry.

[@purplezinger]

Nice project, I actually bought a "stereo" like that back in the late "50's". Great job.

[@bigguix]

i like it. Gives a nice idea on how to make any kind of cabinet furniture. That cherry sure pops when you put the finish on !

[@davidborch213]

Great looking credenza, and love how you made use of the sap wood in the design. a lot of woodworker wouldn't do that, but like you I do the same thing when it proves interesting. And I do remember the vinyl records great choice of music

[@matthewblalock4916]

Loved it!!! You need to sell some!! People would go crazy over stuff like this! I know I would. You did a great job because it does look like it's straight from the 1950s or 1960s.

[@BattlePhrog165]

Very nice! I have an old Sylvania record player (I think from the 50's) that was my grandmothers that looks VERY similar to this!

[@JesusvonNazaret]

really nice, I also like this clear Bauhaus design they had in the 50s

[@garbageghost]

I see what you did there, It took you two weeks for this project so last week, you put up just you cutting the sheet goods. genius. looks great by the way.

[@nov51947]

Well done, Steve! LUV the simplicity. I too often use the "back" side of sheet goods because I like the grain or "figure" better. I might actually build this thing!

[@howmuchbsisthis]

A beautiful piece Steve one of your best yet brings back a lot of memories as I grew up with that style of furniture cheers

[@MarshallLoveday]

Beautiful project, Steve! I was actually thinking about something like this yesterday, and now this old video pops up....... My idea would be to mount my flat screen on the wall with a bracket, so that I can have the sliding doors on the TOP of the unit, drop the stereo receiver and CD player down into it vertically, with a record turntable on the other side. Also, 'extensions' of the 'floor' of the box where I can set some speakers.

[@jimmymal]

It's like watching a polished tv show!! Thanks for posting, really nice

[@phillaynejr5676]

That looks nice. Reminds me of the one my grandma had.

[@JustNobodyButME]

Very nice looking cabinet and great job. Who cares how long it takes to turn a leg. Fun is Fun.

[@LaneyShaughnessy]

Awesome Project Steve, It will make a great addition to your home furnishings that's for sure!! Way to go buddy!

[@BackyardWoodworking]

You did an outstanding job on your TV cabinet. I like it. Steve.

[@3RNHRT]

I so want to build one for my entertainment stuff... But, the wife doesn't like the simple straight lines... What does she know? Great job again Mr. Steve. Love your videos, even more when the boy gets involved...Keep it up, I'm learning more each time.

[@WigWagWorkshop]

Great project! Love the wax paper tip, it's those little tips that make your how-to videos over the top! Thanks for sharing, and taking the time to show us this project. The stand looks great, love your choice of wood and finish,

[@Jsc30]

My favorite project of yours yet.

[@Carson_McRae]

I love hearing "I'm a free woman" and seeing you being all manly doing woodworking things. Great video, Steve. Working on the lathe for me isn't about being fast and efficient, its about playing around with it and having fun.

[@rgfordham89]

Thanks Steve always entertaining and informative I await you releases with baited breath every week, please keep them comming you are doing a wonderful job, thanks again.

[@primacat1]

I love woodworking and really enjoyed your video and your sense of humor! I've been wanting to build one of these since I'm a fan of mid-century furniture. Going to try this with a bit of a tweak by applying a walnut veneer. We'll see how it turns out!

[@IsaiahCatabay]

Might help the drawers slide easier if you fold a piece of fine grit sand paper and touch up on the bottoms of the sliding areas. Also if you applied some paste wax in the runners it would really help those things slide nicely(amateur woodworker). Overall great video! I love how you planned in your layout to capture beauty of the sapwood of the cherry

[@kennmacintosh2627]

I love your your out feed table on your table saw. That's determination.

[@sooth15]

Great job! I actually thought it was an original 1950's thrift store find at the very beginning (and by this I mean it looks like the real deal).

[@picardkid]

0:52 I like how the frequency of the router matches the key of the music playing

[@hassleoffa]

Holy grandma's house flash back ... nice piece.

[@starbug07]

A Kodak Ektachrome lid to mark the cord access holes? Now THAT is retro!

[@cpine522]

I really like it! Just a note on behalf of the safety board! be very careful with hot irons they are hot! They can burn you! :) I also love the cherry with the contrasting heartwood! One note about the sliding doors... should you ever want to remove these for some reason you are kind-if stuck. If you had engineered top rabbit on the top larger than the bottom and sized the door just right they could have been removable by lifting up on the door and sliding out the bottom edge. Good job!

[@levirathje]

I love the outfeed pickup very creative

[@rohojamagic]

Wow ---- Superb project. I always admire the way you put your videos together. I have tried to do a couple of 'How To' woodwork vids but I always find the work runs away with me and I miss filming so much. Could you do a film of you doing the camera set ups etc? Great stuff, Steve.

[@RickMcQuay]

Might be my favorite project yet. Love those Kreg accessories.

[@thetik100]

I'm in Australia and your new vids usually come online first thing Saturday morning so it perfect timing to pull up a 'throne' and watch away. Keep up the good work.

[@caskwith]

Thats brilliant, been a while since we saw you make a piece of a "proper" furniture.

[@JoelSilvaraci20-09-BH]

Congratulations was great, I want one of these but more narrow in width-with white patina

[@DIYModernTwins]

Hi Steve! Thanks for doing this... I'm going to make a version. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@darrenthomas4548]

Good practicle content. Stuff even I can do at home. Nice to here why you do things, gives insight on what you are thinking.

[@LLuE88]

Nice job, after loading with various equipment you will likely begin to notice a bending of the floor of the cabinet at the four leg connections. A board below floor 3/4' to 1" x 4 1/2" x span of the width of outer spaces [better visual all the way across] structurally will prevent distortion. The outside sides of this board should have a bevel of 45 degrees or so. regards

[@pleasetakemynamenow]

Great project! I think it is the first time ever that I have seen you use a brush...

[@jvaldeuxo]

Always better than the last man!

[@andy_liga]

One of your best project ever!

[@madamerosario]

when I have my own home I think i'll start wood working. thanks for the video!

[@SteveRamsey]

I don't feel the need to pop the doors out. See my follow up video this weekend for it all loaded up.

[@PrototypeJames]

I wouldn't mind that in my house. Great video.

[@BigFatTonys]

Nice simple, functional design. I just looked at two similar pieces in my house, the legs or feet are removable on both pieces. I can't really think of any reason to make the feet removable except to make shipping more efficient.

[@SteveRamsey]

Such odd questions. If I need to move it, I'll pick it up and move it. If they break (or brake, I suppose) I would cross that bridge when I get to it.

[@ecrusch]

That came out great Steve. Now wasn't it nice being able to casually walk over and take those clamps off your new rack? lol Your credenza will look really nice in your house. Thanks for sharing your construction techniques.

[@Leandrocayreszacarim]

Perfect work!!! must weigh a ton !!!! beautiful and sturdy !!!!

[@mrlady2006]

That is what I thought at first too. But I think it would be much harder to turn 4 legs that would match the size of a bit; a dowel would be easier to match to the exact size of a bit.

[@paolowolverine]

WOW! An old kodak film roll case!

[@opakaono]

Steve I use to watch your show for good laugh now I'm taking you serious and taking notes keep up the good work aloha ps I'm going to try and send u some koa

[@BlakeLambertwondersax]

Best part about my Fridays!

[@alexcantu133]

I like you uses of sapwood heartwood contrast as design element it work great.

[@matthew753]

This turned out beautiful, man. Big fan of the show, actually used your "lumber cart" video for inspiration for a similar project a few months back. Moving into my own apartment soon and want a modern credenza just like this, but not for the price people are asking. So I Google'd "credenza plans" and guess who showed up first? Will definitely be making one of my own.

[@wgjohannwood]

I love the projects to come up with. They always inspire me to do something similar in my shop/garage.

[@junglejammer1]

Great project steve. It always made sense to me, to have a stereo or "entertainment center", in a cabinet of some sort. When they started selling those cube-type individual components in the 60's or 70's, there was just no style to it anymore. At first, I thought you were supposed to put them in your own cabinet of some sort but when I found out that no, they were "done" and supposed to look like that? Yuk. Glad you're trying to make the world, make sense again. Ok, maybe a little dramatic. LOL

[@MikeBandte]

Always waiting until Friday. Love your channel. Best regards from Germany. Mike P.S. going to built your lumber storage cart. Your old TV didn´t have a long Live. 2 Years.

[@OutSidrQQn]

OMG, in my fantasy I would be married to this man and he would build me nice furniture. And I would be so happy!

[@resetter]

Great looking cabinet there, simple to make but really effective i like it !

[@kingswarrior777]

This might be yesterdays news, but Steve is a free woman! Cool song! Great project. Just have to be sure I don't get it stuck in my head and start singing it at work. May I suggest a small media shelf to go with it for all those cds dvds bluerays, 8 tracts, bata max , Laserdiscs and vinals? As always I am a big fan keep up the good work!

[@scarmenl]

Nicely done. If you can take the doors out after you have put the trim on you might want to wax the door edges and the track they slide in.

[@JonVenskeArt]

That looks great, I love cherrywood. Beautiful piece of furniture you've made, thanks for sharing.