Creating Contrast and Aging Cherry with Natural Stains

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Chapter
00:00 - Rough Milling
02:09 - Mortise & Tenon Structure
03:37 - Half Lap Dovetail
05:41 - Side Structure
07:44 - Cross Structure
11:26 - Hand Cut Dovetail Drawer Boxes
15:29 - Bookmatched Drawer Fronts
17:21 - Pine Shelves
19:44 - Doors
24:50 - Floating Panels
27:26 - Table Top
31:13 - Finishing & Final Assembly
33:46 - Glory Shots
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[@MAKEITSF]

I think it is essential to do projects like this for ourselves to experiment on materials and techniques. This is how we learn and expand our knowledge and craft. Well done and keep building.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

That's the fun part for me right now, I'm still at that stage of my woodworking where there is so much to learn and so many things to try! It's kind of cliche but I do really love when a project gets difficult or has problems like this one because I find that I learn so much more from the mistakes than on the projects where everything just goes my way.

[@rickreed123]

Card scraper is your friend.

[@johnpadgham9771]

Nice project! I’m glad my suggestion to take smaller cuts with the Mortiser worked for you. Keep the great videos coming! Yours are the best I’ve seen.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

It really was a great tip, I was surprised at first but it makes alot sense since the bit stays cooler and can actually clear the chips!

[@dpmeyer4867]

thanks

[@TWC6724]

I actually really like how this came out Morgan. I like how on the sides of the cabinet you have the angled wood at the top and bottom. I think that looks really good. I also like the contrasting wood from the trim pieces that you inset around the panel on the doors. well done. It’s always good to learn through a project like this.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

This project has started to grow on me now that it's done! I'm glad to hear you liked those subtle design features I was testing out, the angle on the side stretchers is definitely something I'm going to be using more because I love the way it breaks up a fairly flat area. It's always kinda fun when a project starts kicking me in the butt because I just sit there think this is going to suck but at least I'm going to learn something!

[@davidhamann1300]

small mistakes are what give a piece character and shows that the creator is human. a very beautiful piece.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thank you, it is hard sometimes to look past those little mistakes but the more I have this project just sitting in my office the less I notice those little area and the more I appreciate the whole piece.

[@roberthahn8555]

Mistakes and all, I really like this piece. Like other commenters have said, the colour contrasts look really nice! Thank you for sharing this! You’re helping us all get better!

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Now that I've had it sitting in my office for a few days it has started to grow on me and I really find it funny that all the problem areas I pointed out in the video aren't nearly as noticable. Even though some projects will kick me in the butt, I do love the opportunity the learn new things then share them in these videos!

[@roberthahn8555]

@@morganhurst_redridge when you started the glory shots I was totally thinking of writing you to say that “no one would ever notice that!” But some of those closeups were pretty … pointed. But we’re still right! Most people really WOULDN’T notice! The good parts of this project completely overwhelms the flaws. Good work, really excited to see what’s coming next!

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Before you all start freaking out, yes there are no drawer bottoms. The material for the drawer bottoms is currently buried in the back corner of the shop and for these two drawers I didn't want to go through all the effort of digging it out! The next project though is going to have more drawers, so when I cut out the bottoms for those I'll make them for these two aswell.

[@MortimerSugarloaf]

Drawers with bottoms are soooo last century design anyway. People need to just get with the times and accept that bottomless drawers are the hot new thing.

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

I still like how it turned out. Thanks for sharing.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

The more I see it in my office the less I worry about the little imperfections and the more I'm starting to like it too!

[@jzghostrider66]

I SPY with my LITTLE eyes a 1/32 Hornet as well. NICE kit.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

That ones my Dad's, he's saving it for when he retires, should be pretty cool when it's done!

[@DamianDArienzo]

Breadboard ends is a great idea for the shelves :) Hate the drawer colour against the rest of the build, but overall, wish I could build that :)

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Fair enough, thanks!

[@Hatchmade]

Turned out really good and l like how the top turned out.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks, I've been finding it really fun lately to try different stuff with the table tops!

[@kennethellison9713]

Years ago, 40 of them, when I started my painting business, the first tool I bought was the Yankee screwdriver.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

They really are an awesome tool!

[@kentostlund6311]

Hej Morgan alltid trevligt att titta på dina videos 😁 jag gillar verkligen att du visar och berättar vad du gör och varför! Tack så mycket. Hälsningar Kent från Sverige ✌️

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Tack för att du tittade och jag är glad att du gillade det! Det är fantastiskt att höra från ett fan i Sverige!

[@ColinForBooks]

the panels look really great! I like the colour contrast

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks! It's subtle which is not my normal style but I'm definitely a fan!

[@SawForgeGarage]

Hey this turned out great. I appreciated the detailed build. Cheers my friend.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks, I'm pretty happy to have it in my office now. The more I get use to seeing it, the less I notice the little mistakes!

[@amanhunjan3626]

If i ever come to Canada would love to have a class from you.. brilliant even the mistakes even if they were delibrate

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Hopefully in the next couple years I'll have my little woodworking school up and running!

[@jimrosson6702]

Looks amazing great work

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thank you!

[@Tehinstrumentalist]

Your comments on Pine In hidden spots reminds me of the master carver Giddling Gibbons (hope I spelled that right). He used to have enormous, wonderful carvings, but the tops/backs of heads that are unseen were rough chisel hacking! Fascinating stuff.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

It really does make sense, there's plenty of areas on a project that don't need to "perfect". In the case of the carvering, as long as there's not a weird corner poking out, that area can look as rough as you want!

[@LTWCarpentry]

Great job Morgan 👍

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks!

[@mikkkydi]

Good job man!

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks!

[@jamesellis3323]

I drill a slightly bigger hole and fill it with some 15 minute epoxy before I put my screws into the soft pine when making my drawers out of pine. Seems to hold up, I did the same thing for a dresser I made for a friend, and she hasn't had any complaints with the drawers.

[@jamesellis3323]

Great job, love the channel and your work!

[@morganhurst_redridge]

That's genius, thanks for the suggestion! I'm definitely going to use that the next time I make pine drawers!

[@user-gc7mo8vp8p]

Coool👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@reaper060670]

Hey Morgan pal.. I love this piece mate.. I know u don't like some of the errors u made but some of the ideas u incorporated into the piece are stunning. The pine drawer boxes with those beautiful dovetails are brilliant. I especially love the bevel cuts on the wood u made. They add a really nice dimension to the work bro so don't be too hard on yourself. Like u said u will use this as a what not to do in the future but I still love the look of this piece. It turned out really nice in the end even if ur not completely happy bro. I began building cabinets for my workshop only the past couple of weeks. I'd been threatening to make them for months but never got round to it but now I've begun and they would be shockingly terrible by ur brilliant standards but for my shop they're fine. LMAO. It's my 1st attempt and they are a means to an end. I made sure to not glue them together so I can always reuse the sheet good in the future if I rebuild them or use the wood on another project. It's only Plywood and MDF but for my 1st attempt I'm pleased as I have only a crappy table saw atm. I'm about to splurge on a cast Iron top table saw from Axminster Tools in the UK in the next few weeks and I know that is going to make my projects far cleaner and better bcos the saw I have now the blade wobbles like crazy and I'm struggling to get a straight cut on it at all.. I wanna say how much I enjoy ur content. U make it really accessible for newbs like myself yo get to grips with this craft by explaining a lot of what u do. Keep up the great work man and don't be too tough on yourself over the few little mistakes. At least u speak about them. Most ppl would probably hide the fact they made mistakes.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks, now that the project has been done for a little while, it's funny that I'm not noticing those little mistakes as much! The overall design and some of the cool little features I got to try out are what I'm really starting to love about this little cabinet. I learned a while back it's good to be self critical of a project but never cross the line into being negative or hateful of the project, because when you do that you'll lose out on all the good lessons learned. I have a pretty high standard for myself and most projects don't hit it but for me that's what drives me to do even better on the next one! A decent table saw will definitely help with your cabinets, I know I'm supposed to tell people that it doesn't matter what tools you have, you can make anything but having a good reliable table saw that cuts square will rock your world, it did for me when I upgraded! I'm glad to hear you enjoy the way I make the videos, over this past year I decided to pivot and try make them more relatable. I always find it hard watching the big name KZbinrs who seem to never screw anything up, when I'm always screwing up in the shop!

[@johnpadgham9771]

Incredible piece! Do you do this for a living?

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks! That's a hard one to explain, right now I making just enough with KZbin to cover most of my expenses. So it's just a matter of seeing how long I can go before I can actually make a living with KZbin or have to go find another temporary job.

[@tukangkayutaryosidomulyo3503]

🙏sip,,,👍👍👍👍❤️

[@armandogaflo4754]

Great job. How long does a project like this take you?

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks, this cabinet is pretty simple in it's design and took about 3 weeks. I should say that a big part of that is due to the filming, that adds a surprising amount of time to the length of the project!

[@gilbertlopez6101]

Question for the ages. What makes fine furniture? The wood used, or the skill of the maker? I by no means am a professional or fine woodworker. I've made some pieces,and tend to use pine for anything not readily visible, and higher end for "beauty shots". Thanks for the info, really enjoy your work.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

It's one of those fun debates to have, for me the definition of fine woodworking is mostly about the considerations you make before and during a project. Taking the time to think about wood, grain or joinery is what elevates a generic piece of furniture to the fine furniture category.

[@rDommHD]

What wood is this? Looks beautiful.

[@rDommHD]

i think i heard cherry in the video but not sure

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Yeah, it's cherry, probably my favourite wood to work with at the moment! Although it's kind of a pain in the butt to stain!

[@mattknights274]

I really can't understand why you don't have more subscribers, your designs are great, and your execution is great. I don't get it.🤷

[@morganhurst_redridge]

It's just a matter of time! Till then I'll keep pumping out the videos, and hoping people enjoy them!

[@mariombrbovic8188]

Way beyond my patience threshold 😢.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

You might be surprised, I'm not a patient person but when you work one step at a time it's not to bad!

[@madslashers2002]

Too many commercials in your videos. Don’t get too greedy. Can’t stand it. So long.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Let's do the math, I paid around $300 in materials to build this cabinet, to edit the video I needed $80 software and $200 music licensing. In total to make this video I worked 10-12 hours a day for three weeks, and then I released this video for you to watch for free. And you can't sit through a couple quick adds?

[@madslashers2002]

@@morganhurst_redridge a couple of ads?

[@morganhurst_redridge]

@@madslashers2002 I don't chose how many ads you see, I just tell KZbin where they're allowed to play them. So if you have an issue with how many you saw, bring it up with KZbin or pay for KZbin premium.

[@madslashers2002]

@@morganhurst_redridge anyway, no I can’t stand a couple of ads to watch this video for free. Do you think you’re good?

[@morganhurst_redridge]

@@madslashers2002 if you actually watch the videos I make of point of explaining that I'm still new to woodworking and my videos are all about the learning process, so am I good, probably not by your standards.

[@truth-ox3wz]

Lets tell the truth...you like pine because it's cheap. i personally would NEVER buy any furniture build with pine.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Did you watch the video? I very clearly said that the main reason I'm using pine on this project is because it's cheap. I don't particularly care what you would buy because your comment shows a high level of incompetence when it comes to woodworking. There is nothing wrong with pine furniture, a large portion of the furniture the Shakers built was made from pine. Pine has a few key characteristics that make it great for applications like chair seats or drawer boxes and to completely dismiss a piece of furniture just because it uses pine is idiotic.

[@barnamadau7857]

@@morganhurst_redridge Firstly, I'd just like to state I'm nowhere near your level of furniture building. My time, family obligations, work, etc., prevent me for spending nearly as much time in the shop as I'd like. That being said, I once felt similar to the above post, back in my early ignorance of furniture and what "quality" was. After studying modern and antique furniture for the past few years, I've totally changed my mind. There are some incredible pieces made from pine. Even "high style" 17th, and 18th century furniture used whatever scrap, otherwise unusable material for non show surfaces. Look at the Peg's and Tails blog for some examples. No one would ever accuse Rob Cosman of making shoddy furniture, and he's got lots of pine in his projects. He's got a video on a dovetailed pine bookcase that is amazing. The Shaker's have made lots of furniture from pine. Pine has it's place. One of my favorite pieces that I've made is a box from some scrap pine I found on the ground at the local landfill, that once planed had some incredible birds eye/or quilted figure, with a piece of vertical grain Home Depot douglas fir for a lid. There is beauty in making something exceptional out of ordinary, dare I say "boring", materials. It's not hard to take a beautiful material and make something beautiful from it. It's takes skill to take something ordinary or ugly, and make it beautiful. The Japanese excel in this- look up "hikaru dorodango", or origami for that matter. To take ordinary dirt from the ground and make a smooth glossy sphere, or a plain square sheet of paper, and through skillful folding, make an amazing creation. And thank your for your honesty in your work. It's refreshing to see someone explain their thought process, admit "I didn't know what I was thinking". I'm much more engaged with a creator that explains that he's learning as he's going, and I hate this- I'd do it different next time than to have another you-tuber "teaching at me" the whole time.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

@Barna Madau That's the important thing, growing in our understanding of what's "acceptable". I know for myself I've had a negative opinion of pine (not quite as much as the first commenter) and I always swore I would never stain nice hardwoods! Here I am a few years later using pine, staining cherry and even painting wood! The most important lesson I've learned is to not get stuck in those beliefs and even if you're skeptical of a certain technique don't fully put it off. I feel the same way about a lot of the big name woodworkers, they tend to talk a lot about the how to do something but rarely cover the why. I think it was about a year ago that I chose to pivot my channel and focus more on why I was choosing to do certain things and showing any mistakes I made along the way. I still question my choices to make the videos this way so I really appreciate your kind words because at least I know I'm helping a few people!