How to Easily Make Shop Drawers. No Fancy Joinery.

[@MichaelCampbell01]

Thanks for this. I have this exact use case, and I like that you make videos for people to make actual stuff, using actual Home Depot materials. Unlike so many other youtube vids from others, I'm not prepared for 3/4" recovered Mahogany from an 18'th century Spanish Galleon with handcut dovetails and bespoke artisinal BLO blessed by the Queen, in order to store my harbor freight jigsaw.

[@keithduffield5239]

Thank you - Some nice ideas for getting placement of the drawer and slides correct. No fancy Joinery, but the fancy tools are quite literally worth the price of a small house where I live.

[@deliadee7009]

Yours is by far the BEST SAFETY laden vid. I noticed immediately the safety features in place like the shields on the table saws and vacuums to suck the saw dust as wood gets cut!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@daveengstrom9250]

That is the cleanest shop I have ever seen.

[@envisionCamusa]

Too clean

[@billballerballerbill9884]

Thank you!!! Need to make some drawers - subscribed!

[@stevedockery3534]

Hey Bud, that's a very informative video. I appreciate the fact of you making simple. Thanks, Steve

[@dougwilliams5031]

One subtle change can increase the strength of these drawers. With the front/back extending the full distance, the pocket holes are in the side pieces. When the drawers are opened, the stresses are acting against the glue (which is half in end grain) and the threads of the screws. If the sides were made full length, then the pocket holes would be in the fronts/backs. Then the opening stresses need to sheer the screws to get to a failure. The real front would cover up the pocket screws.

[@adrianmack3]

Exactly right.

[@TheRPhelps24]

I'll start by saying that I use the joints that you describe personally, minus the pocket holes and plus rabbit joints. Anyway, he said quick and easy so he didn't have to fuss around minute measurements and subtracting for the double thickness of the sides (that are less than 1/2"), etc. Plus the full extensions I get are 1/2" + 1/32" or something thick. So there's a bit more finagling to get the right size. My workaround the odd plywood thickness is I rabbit deep enough to leave exactly 1/2" of thickness remaining (for 3/4")

[@aceoft3482]

Yep, that's exactly what I did for 14 drawers in my miter station too. Stronger for repeated pulls over the years and hides the pocket holes too. This is also the exact method Jay Bates used in his which is where I got it from. For the front/back width measurement, I stacked the two side pieces up on the side of the opening and measured the remaining gap.

[@twes619]

Agreed. Good point. I'm making some now and I'm doing them like you mentioned.

[@ogatkinson6274]

Ive made drawers the same way with pockets on sides and never failed, and without glue. Don't be timid in trying different ways and faster construction.

[@havelovewilltravel777]

Thanks for illustrating an easy way to do this. I’ve been wanting to make drawers for awhile and I’ve been apprehensive about it. This video is very useful.

[@Alex-ew6is]

Nice video. I like the more how-to style and the practical tips on installing the slider. I always seem to struggle installing them, but I like your tip about putting in the screws as you pull out the drawer.

[@allthingsloc9767]

Alex Vitale was

[@jackburke5313]

Nah mate I reckon it was just lucky :) 🐼

[@traveller4738]

Great video and comments. The most useful video I’ve seen so far. Thanks very much.

[@christopherheffner]

Thanks for the down and dirty, quick and simple....needed some inspiration to get going this evening. Over thinking my current project way to much....Thanks brother.

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

I used pocket hole screws for my shop drawers as well. They're holding up fine. Keep up the good work!

[@RobbyNowell]

Always nice to see how various people make shop furniture.

[@Dave-YellowDogWelding]

Thank you David! A Sunday treat to see some pocket holin'!

[@theresasmm1958]

Thank you for talking about the half inch pocket hole jig. I was wondering about that as I don't want 3/4 wood on my drawer.

[@WoodWorkTherapy]

I love the video. I liked the clear step by step approach to the build. And I liked the details you added in like the different pocket hole jig differences for a half vs quarter equipment. Thank you for the video! :)

[@kennethbruce8585]

Thank you very much for your ideas. I’ll try this process, myself.

[@Slatewear1006]

Thanks David. I'm going to need something like this when my new shop is finished. Very straightforward. Keep up the good work!

[@BronkBuilt]

Simple and effective! Perfect for most shop needs.

[@chesterbanner3093]

Some good tips David. You make the process less intimidating.

[@johndevilbiss6607]

Excellent explanation, sequence, concepts... No varnish? Not needed.

[@nickpena8550]

Amazing! It's going to be my first time doing drawers for a desk, and I've been watching videos, but none have been this simple! So much help!

[@hudsonriverlee]

I have hope now for the two 8’ wide work benches. One just recently constructed. It will be very awesome to finally have a place to store the jig saw and circular saw and and and.... I would like to snip off the cords and add back on a female end to rid each tool of the cords. Maybe an aviation style twist connect . Very neat and tide drawer build here. I am sure many work benches end up only having open bottoms.

[@billdiehl156]

Great tutorial, David! You always seem to take something intimidating and give me the feeling that I can accomplish it. As always, thanks for the inspiration!!

[@SomethingAboutMaking]

Thanks Bill!

[@CIIX2]

Great drawer solution.

[@DoingWhatever]

Very straight forward, thanks for the video!

[@ecrusch]

Easy enough for anyone to follow. And, you come out with a strong, no nonsense utility drawer. (It'd be a good idea to adjust the clutch on your drill to avoid striping the threads on your pocket hole, and then finish by hand tightening them.)

[@SmallShopWorks]

Thanks man! glad to see something simply built for utility purposes.

[@JkCanvas]

Thank you for sharing your tip on making shop drawers. I heard about this video on the Making zit Podcast 155.

[@jerryhubbard4461]

Really nice shop. I am about to begin another shop in my back yard just for woodworking. The one I have now is for my motorcycle and any other projects plus storage. It is too full. The shop I have now is a frame structure, 12x20. The new one will be 12x24. Can't go wider as yard is not big enough.

[@PatrickHennessey1764]

I love your vids. Ps. I just got a jet bandsaw saw today and I'm so excited to start using it.

[@SomethingAboutMaking]

Thanks! Have fun!

[@getinthevanihavecandy]

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you. Screw a rabbet! Pardon the pun.

[@MakeBrooklyn]

Thanks for showing us your snug fitting dirty drawers!

[@bugsysiegals]

A couple pointers ... you glued the drawer glide strips to the cabinet which looks prefinished ... if so, wood glue isn’t going to add any strength here. You also put the pocket holes on the sides of the drawers where they’re visible ... assuming you’ll add a drawer face later, you could hide them by putting them in the front and rear. Thanks for sharing!!

[@Tomkatoz74118]

How strong are the drawer bottoms when using glue and pin nails? With relatively heavy items like circular saws etc are they strong enough?

[@ogatkinson6274]

Over-thinking too much.

[@marykernodle5836]

I disagree. Not overthinking. These are very wide drawers, holding heavy objects. Nobody wants to have to replace a sagging drawer bottom.

[@Submanca]

Could I use normal size pocket hole jig and screws?

[@rickbyno2401]

You gave the size of the drawer but what size was the drawer slides you used? Is there a correlation between the draw size and the drawer slides?

[@stonee1968]

Curious how the bottom of that drawer has held up. That's a big drawer with a lot of weight - I've hesitated using this method for drawer bottoms figuring that weight would eventually break that bottom free.

[@WoodenCreationz]

Nice video man! Enjoyed the execution! And I have to say in the 30 some years I have been making... I have on occasion made the box with the ends on the out side.... Instead of the inside... And it seems to magically grow and not fit! 🤣 I need to get one of those kreg drawer slides holders! That looks slicker than snot on a door knob!

[@JahleeyahKalonji]

Question... for the bottom of the drawer, can you use the same pocket jig and screws to attach it for a strong hold? Been watching youtube for how to make simple drawers with pocket holes and your video has the size drawer I need, I just want the bottom to not bow in the middle and be really really strong to hold heavy items. Awesome video, simple, and easy.

[@Dominick_Francione]

Dayleeyah Kalonji Hey not sure if you built these already, but if your drawers will be carrying a lot weight use 3/4” plywood. Cut slots into the lower sections of the drawer sides to receive the bottom panel. I hope that’s helpful.

[@joeysawyer7572]

Good work man.

[@robsandstrom9854]

Thank you for your continued tips and tricks. Is your 1/2 inch plywood really 1/2 inch thick? My 1/2 inch plywood is really 7/16. Nothing in Kreg material about how to stop 1” screw from coming out face of joined material. The only 3/4 inch screws I can find our fine threaded. Any ideas.

[@SomethingAboutMaking]

I use the 1" screws but set the stop collar a bit lower than the recommended depth.

[@cheryltaylor107]

Do u have drawers w/o sliders?

[@JonathanRansom]

Nice drawers.

[@Shaka_Vibe]

Would really love to hear a review on the new sawstop overmount dust collection.... no videos on it yet.

[@SomethingAboutMaking]

I don't have anything to compare it to. I like it and it works!

[@Shaka_Vibe]

Make Something 2 didn’t you have their old one before?

[@SomethingAboutMaking]

Nope. This is my first overhead dust collector I've ever used.

[@Bikeeast]

It is exactly the same as the Excalibur overarm guard from General International. general.ca/products/2_excalibur/50-EXBC.html Lots of reviews around for it.

[@johntherat339]

Just bought the miter saw station plans and was wondering about how you added drawers to this! Thanks :) I might make the face frames flush with the front legs though. Good stuff Picciuto!

[@maxmossman3373]

Hey David, just wondering how these drawers bottoms held up over time? Measuring up my drawer boxes now & wondering whether I can get away with staples, or should I look at screwing the bottom on. Thanks!

[@WasimBarri]

What size screw did you use for the drawers? Kreg recommends 3/4" pan head for 1/2" stock when using the black microjig but I couldn't tell what you used Great video.

[@leoshow-2-diy.442]

Hi I’m new to wood working? What kind of table saw is that?

[@sarafouad4773]

Can’t find a decent 1/2” plywood to make drawers... any suggestions?

[@htownironman]

What type of wood are you using?

[@davebauerart]

Good tutorial.

[@ifscottcanyoucan]

Great drawer solution. I will be using this when I build my house. Thanks David.

[@alabamahebrew]

The best most appreciated aspect of this video? NO plumbers crack!! Lol.

[@Parkhead_workshop]

What kind of plywood should I be using for the likes of this? The big box stores in the UK simply offer "softwood plywood" and "hardwood plywood" the latter tends to be a darker reddish colour

[@SomethingAboutMaking]

That’s a good question. I’m not really sure the difference between the two but for shop furniture I’m sure either one will work.

[@Parkhead_workshop]

Thanks for the answer. I'm sure it probably is immaterial for this use. I just bought my first table saw and am looking forward to turning big sheets of stuff into other more practical stuff Next time I see the Gosforth Handyman use plywood on his channel I'll try get a UK-supply-specific answer from him ;)

[@Avrohomperl]

Yay, enjoy the movie!

[@rickdivincenzo3560]

I wish my table saw had a hand at the end to grab my wood pieces.

[@Wedelj]

Ah, classic Piccuto. Love it. Or is it post-modern Piccuto?

[@lindaaustin-morin7781]

Hi. I want to start using pocket screws. How do you figure which length screw to buy?

[@HandlebarWorkshops]

Sorry, a bit late to the party, but did you say you needed to buy an accessory to do pocket holes in 1/2" material? I have the older Kreg jig and I only have to change depth collar on the drill bit when doing 1/2" material. No additional accessories needed. But I really hate reaching behind the work to clamp it down. I was just starting to think about getting this newer version and if I have to buy extra accessories just to do common widths, I may just live with what I have.

[@cheryltaylor107]

How much are you paying for lumber? Thank you

[@ericstrohl2952]

Upon unboxing, I was immediately upset at how the rails were very noticeably bent. But I kept going, all tools needed to assemble were included kzbin.infoUgkxqtX4Dxs6aecAZEuz6GY5-d81YecKCshn and I had it set up in about 30 minutes. Honestly I love this thing, make sure to read the measurements and measure your space so you know if it'll work for you. I bought this to put inside my closet, underneath where I hang my clothes and it is absolutely perfect! It is VERY sturdy and all drawers glide easily and mine are stuffed, and they are still flush when closed.

[@TealCheetah]

You pocket holing heathan! :P

[@drewst.george1651]

Are you planning on going to guitar Fest?

[@chaney2277]

Cross cuttting two pieces at the same time! You sir, are a rebel. Hope your camera man wears a helmet! HA!

[@ProfSteve-zm6xj]

you say you are using 1/2 plywood, but it looks life 3/4 ?

[@revolverdn]

wasnt your floor uneven?

[@markbrotherson]

I love you Dave, but that should be the name of the channel, 'no fancy joinery' lol

[@mwrcrft]

Easy peasy

[@reforzar]

Now I want a kreg jig...

[@FredMcIntyre]

👍👊

[@rwe2156]

Put the screws in front and back and they won’t show!

[@joesmucker8012]

I would have used the pocket screws in the front and back panels, that way the front face covers the screws and the back you won't even see.... he way ypu did the pocket screws show on the sides....

[@LiloUkulele]

They make plastic drawer slide spacers in lieu of wood strips

[@BDGilly1990]

Did you and Brad (FixThisBuildThat) call each other before posting virtually the same video?

[@dg9576]

No fancy joinery... Roll on to pocket hole jigs, etc etc. 😁

[@rudolfsarromaa6597]

I like how the person who wrote the subtitles wrote "music" and "applause" when there were machine noises

[@zbyleq]

When you took the drawer out to screw it down to the frame i thought how the hell is that white watch still not cracked.

[@robira1313]

What? No dados or grooves?! I don't like that you can see the pocket holes on the drawer sides when you open it. : (

[@KamranWaqas]

What's inside my drawer vlog 👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJbRnaWJrbypj7c

[@hafzamacie8858]

I bought Woodglut once and now I have lifetime access to thousands of woodworking projects.

[@WoodUCreate]

Why did you subtract 1" from the depth when you only used 1/2". The Drawer front sits on the outside of the faceframe.

[@SomethingAboutMaking]

Subtracted 1" from the width to accommodate the drawer slides.

[@Matthewsala]

James Jacobsen the drawer front comes flush with the face frame. So, 1/2" back from the face, and 1/2" forward from the back equals 1" shorter for the sides.

[@WoodUCreate]

I think I figured out what I was missing. The drawer is 23" deep, minus 1/2" for the front and 1/2" for the back for your drawer sides length. Thanks so much for making me think about this more clearly. Drawers are something I need to do more of, and at the same time don't like to do them all that much either.

[@starrstewart7083]

I checked a lot of handbooks with woodworking plans. Instructions from woodprix are the best I think.

[@39lloydb]

Glue and pin nail the bottom? Why not pocket screws? Better yet, why not inset the bottom and pocket screws, and glue? If you're putting heavy tools in them....

[@grumpywiseguy5992]

HOW do you guarantee that the drawer is square?? You don't even check!!

[@olivepressdesign]

You didn’t title this video Dirty Drawers???!!

[@YuriyKhovansky]

Woodglut is a good solution for every woodworker.

[@stevetaylor9940]

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[@EllinonEnosis]

LOL.....title should be..... How to Easily Make Shop Drawers. No Fancy Joinery..but Yes with Kregs Fancy jigs.....

[@Hubbmade]

Drive recklessly!

[@waynereeves7903]

Hubbard's Handmade t

[@tommccabe1019]

Who can afford all those tools!

[@garzonlaperle9403]

I heard very good opinions about the Woodprix plans.

[@JohnMadeit]

I like to do it quick and dirty sometimes..

[@poulos341]

Let me show you how to make these really simple drawers. Start with $5k of equipment....

[@coreymcniel3390]

I'm sure you can do it too. Just look for Stodoys plans.

[@michellehood3345]

Nothing fancy?

[@cbcinfla]

"Simple." Just spend $200 on a jig. :-)

[@drewdempsey8324]

Chris C or $20 on a mini pocket hole jig

[@15DurangoRT]

Actually "hard make" drawers.

[@AntiRobotCommittee]

was a good video until "pocket hole" was heard