Dresser/Changing Table | Full Build Video

[@MakingLemonadeCreations]

I wish you had more videos! I'm just learning woodworking and I've been impressed with your work so far.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Tammy I’m working on it! Thank you!!

[@scottr8588]

John, You did a GREAT JOB. Very professionally built. Looks like you have been building these for years. Also like the way you narrated in detail every step. I enjoy these types of videos. Very inspiring. I would give it 2 thumbs up if I could. lol

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Scott R thanks a lot i appreciate that!!

[@731Woodworks]

Nice work. I like the style of this dresser. I’m making one now similar to It.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

731 Woodworks awesome! Thank you!

[@gritsjackson]

Underrated woodworking channel. Well Done! Gotta figure out the algorithm hacks so your videos get more play.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Yea I don’t really get it 😂 some do great, some get no views🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gritsjackson]

@@JohnBuildsIt There are several bloggers that track the algorithm and it's iterations. Your titles, and how often you upload are big factors. GoodLuck!

[@carolewarner101]

Really beautiful job! That was a really clever way to add the changing table frame in such a way as to be able to remove it down the line when it's no longer needed. Hope the newcomer is healthy and happy! Thanks for sharing.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

she is perfect, thank you so much!!

[@jasonanderson966]

Thanks!

[@richkurtz9661]

Yep, love it. Great work man!!! I am building a little 4 drawer and your tips on mounting the drawers were exactly what I needed. Thanks! By the way, I love he way it looks. And the gray top was really nice. Kudos my friend. ~Rich

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Awesome man, thanks for watching!

[@davidbalderston2751]

I really appreciate how well thought out all of your projects appear to be.

[@Freshknight7]

I agree. Takes his time and ensures it’s correct the first time

[@randythayer8440]

@@Freshknight7 What if a mistake? Oh, no!

[@brianhood982]

This was an awesome build. I’m just getting into woodworking and this makes me want to try and take on some bigger projects. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Awesome man! 👊🏼

[@joshfournier3598]

Hey John! Thank you so much for putting this video together. I built a wood workshop in my basement when COVID hit and my wife and I got a call for a little 3 week old who needed a home. So we needed a new changing table as we already have a 2 year old. This video was so well done and I was able to follow it pretty closely. I did make about 100 mistakes but I learned a ton. Thanks again. I will share some pics with you in IG.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

That’s awesome man!!

[@MixingGBP]

I really like the color combo. Looks sharp.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@ivantraimak1783]

Отличная работа! Мне очень нравится мебель в американском стиле, очень хочется еще больше роликов! Буду учиться у тебя, спасибо!

[@holdemNE1]

Looks good. You lined up the inset drawer fronts nicely......that can be a pain. Well done.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks!

[@snapjamwoodworks710]

Holy CRAP Batman!!! That is a spectacular dresser! Router work made perfect sense as soon as you started. Tongue and groove is a great look. Subscribed!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Snapjam Woodworks thank you!!!

[@solodev5739]

This video brought to you by Ridgid Awesome build and video

[@mzbreski]

Great build. Turned out really nice. Thanks for posting.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@danielbarrera55]

it's very fancy this forniture and your type of work, congratulation bro, you're incredible !!!

[@843292]

Wow John, you've really got a handle on woodworking, you make it look so easy! Great job!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

BarefootDrummer thank you I appreciate that!!

[@jackbquick123]

I have been around wood most of my life and yours is some of the best work I have ever seen. You care and it really shows. Thanks for sharing and God bless

[@chrismendonca4522]

Beautifully done!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@David-xu3yk]

This is a nice professional piece of work!!! Congrats on getting the drawer slides in place first time! I'm yet to have a go at them and have heard all stories of installing them wrong... kind of puts me off but you've given me faith!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

David Daniels Craftsman yea I was a little worried about it but it wasn’t bad at all!

[@RonKris]

I like the dresser. Good technique.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@VickyLatorreArt]

A great well made video to show off all the tools you sell. Nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Vicky Latorre not sure what you mean haha I don’t sell any tools. And every tool used, I paid for. Thanks for watching!

[@VickyLatorreArt]

@@JohnBuildsIt I didn't mean anything bad by it. Sorry if it sounded like that. We are all trying to make a buck or two online. Nothing wrong with that. I don't know if you sell the tools or just get a commission with an affiliated program or not, and if you do, it is GREAT. I have nothing against that. I would defectively buy it from your links. After all you are teaching us how to do the project for free. Now, do you know your links has your id number to specify where the person was redirected from. That's how you get pay with an affiliated program; but anyway, what I meant was that most of the videos I have seen, until this one, show a bunch of tools on a table, explains what you can do with it and how it works but then one have to go search on google a project already someone made to see it in action. With your video I see the tool in action, in a complete project and I have wonderful links (affiliated or not) you put on the description for me to go straight to it. In other words, you did the whole work for us. Like I said is a GREAT well made video to show off all the nice tools. They are amazing by the way. I can see clearly they make the job easier. I have a whole folder full of project but I don't work on them cause I have no idea what tools to use to make them perfect. I don't mind the hard work of working by hand but I'm tired of my crooked lines. While this video, for most people, is probably a great tutorial of how to build a dresser to me is the perfect TOOLS video. And I thank you again for sharing it with us.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Vicky Latorre I really appreciate that! I did assume you were alleging I got all my tools for free and now I’m a salesman for the companies haha sorry about that! There are a lot of negative comments like that here on KZbin. These are affiliate links, and it’s only a few cents from each order, but it does add up and is certainly better than nothing! Again, thank you!

[@abicervantes8305]

Good job man I like it

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@befmx31]

Nice build and very nice result. Rigid should think about using your video as one of their promo videos!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Haha thatd be cool, thank you!!

[@chuckblier]

Once again, Nice build! Got a feeling everything you build will be around for your kids kids ;)

[@JohnBuildsIt]

That’s the goal! Thanks!! 👍🏽

[@joehall9912]

Please make plans for this project. I would gladly buy them. I have already purchased your other plans for the bedroom furniture. This would be a great addition to that collection.

[@ku4ap]

Really nice job. I like your methods and thought processes. Keep it up!!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

ku4ap thank you!!

[@robinz.6556]

I love watching your videos! Great job!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@daniellitton3339]

That looks great! Nicely done!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@pelayo620]

I like the card spacing trick...

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Works great!!

[@vincentoulden1651]

very impressive. beautiful work

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@shanaproctor100]

You are so talented! Great work!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@alancongratssoonyoullhead5273]

Hi john, I love your work, you are such talented young man, you work so clean and I love your shop, it’s so clean and organized

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks a lot!!

[@mattiasstom3446]

Really nice work👍 great video

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@elin425]

Great work. Learned a lot ❤

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!

[@constructionkings6846]

Mucho Gracias John un Saludo

[@dirtybaywoodshop-joeporter5650]

The dresser looks so good! Excellent job, John. I need to build a new dresser for me and my son both, and this seem quite easy to build.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks man!

[@SableSunsets]

This guy is a beast!!! Way to go! keep making videos you are so skilled. !

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

Turned out great

[@alexandersmith2441]

The cleanest and most incredible builds I've ever seen. You are a MASTER my friend. I am so impressed and inspired.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks a lot!!

[@thisisadam7674]

This is really just a beautiful piece. Super impressed with how you kept everything square and I'm sure the labor of love. well done, and thanks for sharing.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Arriving Violently thanks so much!!

[@edgarshoe]

Gorgeous, clean, and minimalistic. Beautiful choice of stain. Great work!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@RustyRecovery]

Great project and what a finish! Well done.

[@sandersjones1577]

That was a fine piece work keep it up. I enjoyed the video

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@blakehuseman9977]

Looks great!!!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks man!

[@atkgrl]

This is the best video I’ve seen in several days specifically searching and watching how to make a cabinet. I want to make a bath vanity/cabinet then just put the bowl on top. Do you think you could list the wood materials, please. I went and bought the ¾ Maple plywood and many of the other tools you listed but then I caught the ½ for the back. 🙏 thank you.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

PlayGirl I used 1/4 plywood on the back, 1/2” mdf on the side panels, 1/2 plywood for the bottom panel in the dresser, and everything else was rough sawn poplar that I milled down to 3/4” thick like you would buy right from the store if you didn’t have a jointer and planer. I chose poplar because it’s harder than pine and paints really well. Thanks for watching!

[@gfrewh]

What were the screws that you used?

[@alancongratssoonyoullhead5273]

Just beautiful

[@jbb5470]

Great build and video! Really appreciate the detail you included in the build. Makes it very easy to see how you actually put things together. I learned some good tips from watching!

[@edyg7586]

Nice works bro !!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks!!

[@chrisj9008]

Great build video!!! Building one now as well. Also, I have that same router table. I took the table off from the plastic legs and the table fits perfectly between the extension sliders of the rigid table saw and still allows the fence to slid right over-top of it.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Chris Jennings oh nice! Good to know. Thanks for watching!

[@cstephens00]

John, great job! Really enjoyed the long format build video.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Chris Stephens thank you! I was afraid it would be too long and wondering if I should make it 2 parts

[@sicituradcaelum]

Nice work.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@donaldryland8345]

Beautiful work guy. You done a great job.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Donald Ryland thanks I appreciate that!

[@djxxxplicit]

Man great work! Looks like a high-end piece of work!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@homeschoolgranny7343]

Beautiful work.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Homeschool Granny thank you!

[@noumanmohd]

I so wanted to build but these tools are so expensive that I thought of just buying it but then it's no fun in buying but the built was nice and clean

[@jimw544]

great job John!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Jim Williamson thanks a lot!!

[@hectorny94]

Man great job, I love this project

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@spencertressaadams8427]

Beautiful Build! Just a thought for anyone making a changing table, best not to fully box in the pad, rather only make sides and then corners that taper down, leaving the top and bottom open for the kids head/feet. Basically, you should make the box the same shape as the pad itself, not full height all the way around. Not only does it let them hang out, as the kid gets more wiggly, it saves their head somewhat from smacking onto the hard corner of the box, should they try to flip over, flop back from sitting up, or try to squirm while you're changing. Anyways, awesome project!

[@jgutierrez2198]

great build thank you

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@limitlesspotential9599]

Absolutely beautiful

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank You!!

[@tj5376]

Awesome job, I going to buy this plan to match the queen bed plans I purchased recently. Excellent!! So after looking the plans I purchased were a different dresser build. Do you have plans for this dresser build as I like this build a little better. Thanks

[@JohnBuildsIt]

No I don’t for this one. That other one is very similar though. Just 3 drawers on top here and the center stile on the sides

[@redmudpei]

I like how you make the drawers

[@Wood_Slice]

Great job by the way.

[@ScarletQue]

I just stumbled on your channel. Subscribed.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@mannyzapata3994]

very nice great job

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@SuperOxygenTV]

QUICK QUESTION: What is the entire dimension of the Table. I think I want to build one similar. How thick were the legs and how tall was the dresser?

[@Colossus854]

beautiful work hat off to you

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@kaylaolmstead2196]

Beautiful work!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Kayla Olmstead thanks!

[@taylorscott9605]

It’s so pretty! Good job!!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Taylor Hopson 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@buddydodd6266]

I wanted to reach out to say I really appreciate your videos and your pdf plan purchase options which I've recently taken advantage of. I've noticed that your 7 drawer dresser plans aren't available like the other bedroom pieces and was hoping there was a way of obtaining those pdf plans as well. Will be looking hoping that they become available. Thanks Buddy

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Hey man, I haven’t gone back and made plans for this one yet, sorry! Life’s hectic and hard to find time haha

[@ryanganser3651]

How do you measure the actual drawer fronts. Obviously you measure the opening it’s going to cover, but how much do you take off the true measurement to allow space for the drawer front on each side. How do you achieve the gap you’re eventually going to use the card trick to split? Thanks! Love your work!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Typical is 1/8” reveal all around, so the hole opening minus 1/4” for the front size. I like to do 3/16” so there’s slightly less than 1/8

[@ohiobob70]

Awesome job !!!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Bob Stout thank you!

[@BentleyDesignCo]

This is a great video and will be very useful! I am looking to build a very similar dresser soon! So this really gives me some great insight! Thanks John!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Bentley Design Co. awesome!! Thanks for watching!

[@albertotenorio6754]

Great job brother!!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Alberto Tenorio thanks man!

[@diegomoreno2070]

Hello Jhon very nice job awesome power tools , can you tell me where did you buy the thickness planer stand that you are using ? Please. Thank you...

[@johnrudd4809]

Nice dresser, do you have Plans??

[@Zack_Johnson]

Great job man!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@joelhoeksema]

Great work!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@mdgreer6640]

Hi John, Great videos, I love your work. If you do not have a sponsorship from Home Depot, your missing out. :-)

[@JohnBuildsIt]

That’d be nice! Haha

[@jasontheveinguy7222]

Hey John love this build. Just checked IG and plans not available for this. Will it be coming soon?

[@JohnBuildsIt]

No but I do have plans for one very similar! Same overall demensions. This one just has different drawer fronts and that center stile on the sides. Easy changes if you want to use the other plans and video as a guide!

[@donanic1]

I'm just starting out and this looks very hard to do. I hope I get to your skill level one day.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Just learn as you go! That’s all I do! Haha thanks for watching👍🏽

[@mikebechelli9599]

Great Build. Looks great....Thanks for the video. You mentioned dimensions: 56 3/4” wide, 20 1/2” deep, and 34 3/4” tall. Is the 56 3/4” wide, 20 1/2” deep the dresser top or the dimensions of the dresser leg to leg? Just curious.

[@kennethlemke9826]

Excellent

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@direvosabostien3565]

Everything was very nicely done plus it is practical, but is this to watch only? Where are the plans? Can't find them , nothing in the description as mentioned 6:02

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Direvo Sabostien yea just for entertainment. I haven’t quite learned how to make plans yet haha I just have paper and pencil plans. I plan on trying to make some and when I do I’ll put a link!

Hello there. nice and interesting work. good idea. I watched curiously. The health of the mind to the hands of labor. Thank you for sharing. Greetings regards ..........

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Şahane bilgiler thank you!!

[@tsquaredwoodworks3037]

John, as I am a soon to be papa to twins, I am looking to build one of these! Just wondered if you have plans for sale or the overall dimensions for this. I have found differing sizing on other plans and I really like the size of your version. Overall great build and gave me tons of inspiration to build my own! Thanks!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

It’s 56 3/4” wide, 20 1/2” deep, and 34 3/4” tall. I hope to eventually make plans but honestly haven’t found the time to even learn how, sorry!

[@tsquaredwoodworks3037]

@@JohnBuildsIt Not a problem! I am making them now for my build! Thanks!

[@kayfabe591]

"Appropriate skills mastery with access to adequate tools"....or, is it "Adequate skills mastery with access to appropriate tools"? Well, for you, it's "Advanced skills mastery with access to awesome tools". This piece is an attractive and timeless design. It's like I was watching Norm in his New Yankee Workshop. That gifted guy's a genius at jig-making.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Haha thanks a lot!!

[@AlexRodoni]

You used poplar for the whole thing? Just wondering, love this build!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Yea!

[@ScottMcGehee]

Great build video! Btw, the product links aren't showing as of now.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Working on it! Thanks for watching!

[@89mrreynosa]

Hi, what nidle size you used on the paint sprayer 5500? Thanks

[@2979paul]

Very nice

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@UNKN0WN_YT]

Real nice work. I’m curious about the spraying method. I see the fan with the filer and also the covering of the workbench.....is there an issue with overspray in the garage??

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Greg D I had 2 more of those fans and filters that you couldn’t see to the left of the camera too and also covered my floor quite a bit around the table. Worked out really well! Only one spot with a little overspray on the floor where I was spraying a piece of cardboard to dial in my spray pattern. Dumb move lol

[@UNKN0WN_YT]

John Builds It great. Thanks for the reply. And again, really nice work.

[@leoinput]

Greetings John from Mexico, congratulations on your videos, I recently saw some and I really like your way of working, I wanted to ask you what type of compressor and air gun do you use to paint and varnish furniture, I see that you have a black hose connected, could you share it, thanks and regards.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

It’s the Earlex 5500. There’s a link in the video description if you want to check it out! 👍🏽

[@fireworxz]

Thanks

[@mcfancy14]

Great work...do you have a dimension plan and cut list?

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks! Not yet, I hope to make some here soon

[@sashqa0]

I'm sold

[@brandongearing9420]

Hi John, thanks for posting! Awesome job. Curious how the drawer slides are holding up and if you would still recommend? Looking on Amazon they have several negative comments about sticking or being broken when arrived. Thanks

[@JohnBuildsIt]

No issues here👍🏽

[@J-Chong]

👏👏👏👏👏....Buen trabajo..!