How to Make a Filing Cabinet | Easy Woodworking Project

How to make a hanging filing folder cabinet out of walnut plywood. Woodworking tutorial project that any woodworker can make with basic woodworking tools.
Get the filing cabinet plans: goo.gl/xZSQCp
Sponsor: Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
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★ TOOLS AND SUPPLIES ★
24" x 48" Walnut Plywood, 3/4" Thick: goo.gl/E2ySTx
SawStop Table Saw: goo.gl/quWKUS
Kreg K5 Pocket Hole Master System: goo.gl/Tz3tkT
Titebond Wood Glue: goo.gl/o1pU0K
Aluminum Bar Clamps: goo.gl/SpPQ7a
12" x 60" Baltic Birch, 1/2" Thick Pack of 5: goo.gl/vmpKX3
Kreg Micro Pocket Drill Guide: goo.gl/yDe7wV
22" Full Extension Drawer Slides: goo.gl/hfoV5B
Rockler Universal Drawer Slide Jig: goo.gl/hmLdJr
Walnut by the Piece, 3/4" X 5" X 48”: goo.gl/6gEk98
Rockler Bandy Clamps: goo.gl/vtLRyU
Rikon Bandsaw: goo.gl/MZ3v5V
Shellac: goo.gl/W7EcwD
Folder Hanger Easy Slip-On: goo.gl/itThQC
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[@masontejera506]

It’s so fun watching these older videos and seeing how far your shop has come in the few years. Thanks for all the content over the years - love you and all that you do David!

[@BronkBuilt]

These filing cabinets came out absolutely fantastic.

[@nicdalzell9836]

Awesome file cabinet! I’ve purchased a used table saw and bandsaw for $80 total over the past couple months. It’s changed my life, haha! Seriously, I love your videos! Keep up the awesome work.

[@MakeSomething]

Right on! Thanks Nic!

[@jessicaramer6630]

Thank you for leaving the pocket hole mistake in the video. It encourages the rest of us who are just starting to learn these skills and are making lots of mistakes.

[@SnarkyPosters]

Wow, the new shop looks massive now with the tools in it. I hope the carpet is working out the way you wanted it to.

[@raraavis7782]

Wow, with the trim and shellac done they look really fancy. Nothing at all like regular plywood furniture. Well done!

[@BruceAUlrich]

Those little chamfer details add a lot! I agree with you...the shellac is so nice on that walnut!

[@ptwrmakes1849]

This is cool to finally see... I watched the live video for this, makes you realise how much work goes in to what actually gets uploaded

[@walshricky7678]

*TopFineWoodworking. Com* is a fantastic website about wood working. I took various classes as well as finished a one year diploma in carpentry at a local tech college; this is much better than any book I worked out of during those lessons. It explains everything regarding woodworking as well as complements it with helpful photos.?

[@CrossCutCreations]

That new shop looks clean! Time to fill it up with tools!

[@chriscarskaddan3297]

Sweet build! I have the same heating/cooling system in my shop. Take a 20x20 air filter, cut it half, and lay it over the top of your vents on the indoor unit. It will prevent small dust particles from getting into the system. Thanks for all the great vids!

[@AndyGeswein]

Those are absolutely gorgeous. Before you even talked about making them the legs of your future desk, I had the same idea for a future desk of my own. Great job!

[@WayWoodworking]

That's a beautiful shop! It looks very warm as well.

[@Budietoyka]

They came out really really good. Thanks for sharing with us David!

[@MikeMT29]

nice job David Can't go wrong with walnut and shellac

[@joshtaylor304]

Diggin' the new shop! Looks like you have a little more room to move around in there compared to the old basement shop. Thanks for inspiring me to get me started in woodworking and for all the great build videos and info!

[@allandocater6296]

I know you can get solutions for that on woodprix website.

[@ducaschoenberg7156]

Fantastic plans. Love that 💝💝💝

[@FranksDIY]

I love how much room you have there. nice job

[@josilasik]

Like that you show your set backs. We learn from our set backs. High five

[@Costner_built]

Looks great. I love walnut.

[@RoomiesGarage]

Love the new crib

[@dairybarnwoodworking215]

I’m jumping the gun. Love the new shop. Lighting is fantastic! I will saw the stone wallpaper back drop is a little loud but still love it. Can’t wait to see that new drum sander in action.

[@RobinLewisMakes]

Your new space is looking so good!

[@JordanFarr]

The new shop is looking awesome!

[@scootersworkbench6347]

Really cool to watch the live stream you did of these. To get to see the filming process and then the finished product. Completely Awesome! Thanks for sharing what excites you!

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks man! I'm having so much fun!

[@kiwilonewolf]

The new workshop looks awesome!

[@acraig5075]

Really stylish cabinets.

[@Customsmaker]

Loving the new mancave!

[@dougjohnson9948]

Thanks for not over explaining and keeping the pace moving. I get bored easy if people drag out their videos.

[@BuildStuffwithAJ]

These turned out looking great! I love the look of walnut!

[@TheDalejr881]

Another great project in the books!! Awesome job as always David!!!

[@MakeSomething]

+Parawoodcreate thanks!!

[@cameronchild6146]

Being caught up on the podcast sucks because now I have to wait for the projects I hear about to come out. Looking good as always!

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks James!

[@photog1529]

Oh, look...a Rockler commercial. Just kidding...those clip-on file holders are an excellent idea.

[@christopherthiessen9040]

Really cool project David. I like the idea that the cabinets can be used as legs for a desk! 😀👍👍

[@TheWoodLab]

New shop space looks great David! Cabinets came out great. - Jim

[@drmkiwi]

Those two cabinets are possibly the nicest home built file cabinets I've ever seen. Will you use the same walnut veneered board with solid walnut lipping for your desk top? (I think it would look the ducks guts if you did.) The "drawers" will last much longer if they have a secure base otherwise racking, especially when loaded with a lot of files, will cause it to self destruct. Your shop is looking like a shop studio! Cheers, David

[@hgtydjdjdgh67889]

They look fantastic

[@Simplecove]

David this is one of my favorite projects of yours thus far. Love walnut! Looks great, dude.

[@robertjohn527]

Great video and beautiful file cabinets. Why did you top the carcass from the outside? From the inside would be easier because both top and bottom would be the same size.

[@akhurash]

The shop looks awesome!

[@steveszabo7305]

Awesome video. Quick easy to follow.Keep up the good work. Thank You.

[@Sonal_Mobile]

Third! Straight Outta Livestream! Love these file cabinets. They're perfect!

[@dalemartin7886]

A bottom on the drawers, even 1/8" plywood would keep them from racking and the joints loosening over time and use.

[@roccocalzone5480]

I think I saw a dewalt, Bosch, and porter cable cordless drills. Good show sir!

[@RudyRudolph]

man i love how the garage turned out! honestly, i had my doubts with the way you described it at first, but it looks amazing and i would never guess that it used to be a garage. looking forward to your office, as well.

[@marcuskoko5577]

Feels good that you finally have the new shop up and running so that we get the steady stream of vids again. I'd love to be a patreon supporter but sadly i can't even afford new screws atm haha

[@MakeSomething]

+marcus koko don’t worry about the Patreon support! I appreciate the encouraging comments!

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

Great project. I got a lot out of this simple build. I did not know Kreg had a Micro hole jig. That's great to know. I also have seen the drawer slide jig... but people usually edit out actually how to use it. So that was good to see. I've also only used shellac once. So it was a good reminder that you have that video. Your finishes always seem to come out great and are simple. The shop looks like it's coming along great. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@MakeSomething]

+Angie Overton right on, thanks Angie!

[@byromscustomwoodworks]

How many different drills can David use today?

[@MakeSomething]

Haha! Yeah, it's getting ridiculous!

[@jcarlin]

So you prefer adding the edge banding after assembly? I've been considering trying the banding first…

[@reforzar]

Those are beautiful. Love them!

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks Brian!

[@skewedmaker]

Wow, the shellac really makes the grain pop! I'll add drawer bottoms to mine as I tend to over pack them and some important paper slips between the folders and ends up underneath. The likelihood of a page falling between folders increases exponentially with the urgency with which I need to find it.

[@josilasik]

PS. Long the new shop. Can't wait to see the tour

[@MakeBrooklyn]

That came out great! Looks like your getting settled into the new shop, congrats, that must feel great!!

[@LostDryerSocks]

I didn't think it was coming. I was scared until 7:59. Then I was happy. I don't know why that makes me happy, but I find it very entertaining.

[@duieb]

Hi David. Great video and project. A quick question- Would you recommend Black and Decker drill and driver? I`d like to buy a new set and looking for something affordable

[@eng.mohamednagaty977]

I am Autocad and Solidworks painter - how much will this help me accomplish carpentry tasks? Note that I have not worked in carpentry before .

[@matthewbennymcgee]

Building one of these right now, thanks for the plans! Curious why you didn't use a thicker piece for the footer? Once you cut the chamfer it creates a gap when adding the face frame.

[@davesuydam1730]

Hey Dave, loving your dream office series. You are giving me some good ideas for my dream shop/ office. Thanks for all you do man

[@RedBeardCarpentryWoodworks]

They look great!! Great job!!

[@HappyDane484]

Dude! your new shop is gorgeous!

[@thistledownwoodcraft3426]

Nice build. One thing, put triangle blocks in the bottom corners of the drawers. As you use them with the weight of the files, it will wiggle the box of the drawers just enough to weaken them. Trust me as time goes by... BTDT

[@MakeSomething]

+Thistledown Woodcraft right on, thanks for the tip!

[@77martinv]

Nice to see the end result of the Livestream video... Awesome

[@isaacshiellsthomas992]

I love everything you do! Keep up the great work

[@MakeSomething]

I love this comment! Thanks!

[@yfz450rider39]

You showing up your screw ups is awesome. Makes me feel better about my screw ups lol

[@jasonnguyen170]

Loving It!!!

[@willworkfortools1484]

I have been wanting to replace my old crummy filing cabinet with a nice one. I'm definitely going to consider this design. Also I had no idea they made micro sided pocket holes.

[@MakeSomething]

Micro pocket holes are my new favorite thing!

[@GongaDuck]

I think you also featured every drill and impact driver you had in the shop at the time you shot this. Great build!

[@jasonmccoy258]

Beautiful set of cabinets. My only critique is not having a bottom to each draw. I understand that technically there is no need for them because everything is supposed to hang, but in my experiences with my filing cabinets, I always have files that fall and am having to clean them up. These look great though.

[@niko9942]

Great video. Except how did you position the second drawer before attaching the slides? You gave a very useful tip of using a spacer and attaching one screw at a time for the bottom drawer. But then showed a side angle camera view when attaching the top drawer. Now we're left to wonder what black magic you used to position the top drawer for attachment.

[@MakeSomething]

I don’t remember how i did it in this particular project but usually I’ll stack books or cardboard or even cut 2x4 spacers.

[@jcmakes5977]

Very pretty finish!!!

[@rhondadavis6894]

Nice! Could one be done with handles & locks!

[@SebastiaanMollema]

Love it!

[@georgel5308]

Congrats on new shop. I love it.

[@brendanspafford206]

I joined the live when this was being made and was Looking forward to the finish product. Really like this!

[@aleandrsworkshop381]

Nice job

[@heyitsthatdude17]

Straight from the Livestream!

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks for hanging out!

[@josilasik]

Love your videos. Keep them coming brother. After watching your videos I want to get in the shop

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks Josh!

[@josilasik]

Make Something cheers to you. Can't pay a pic of my drink. (Rum and Dr pepper.

[@masontejera506]

Like the bigger project David!

[@christopherheath7254]

Beautiful.

[@DylansDIYWorkshop]

LOVE IT

[@JDKempton]

So many cool helpful now a days. Nice video.

[@MrRosco9er]

You tha man!! Have a great turkey day

[@danhigham1283]

New workshop looking dope! How come your out feed cabinet doesn't butt up nice to the new saw?

[@donaldpowell7762]

Beautiful work brother!

[@phicklep]

Beautiful cabinets! Two questions: is the gab in between the table saw and the out feed table functional or just needed for your setup? And do you see any “racking” with the lack of the bottom in the drawers? Thank you for continuing to produce great content!

[@MakeSomething]

+Mackey Makes I have a new table saw mobile base and the outfeed table no longer fits. I’ll be making a new one soon.

[@hudmond]

cool video David!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Those look awesome David! 👍👊

[@joseescabi]

Hey David! I have the same bandsaw you just got, are you keeping your old bigger bandsaw for resawing and the small one for cutting small stuff?

[@BillPairaktaridis]

"There are no mistakes. Only happy little accidents"

[@JackCreekRoad]

Very nice David! The desk is going to look awesome! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@johnbhumphrey]

Clap your joints before applying pocket hole screws, did you not see the joint move when you tightened down the pocket hole screw at 2:05?

[@wiik999]

Great video and great inspiration as always!

[@jamesgalloway7450]

Awesome. I was not aware of the mini Kreg Jig thingy. Quick question about the new shop. What lights did you end up with. You talked about them on the podcast, but never linked to them. I really like the way your lighting turned out. Super bright and they seem to fill the scene pretty well. Thanks for the content!

[@Day_All_Day]

Nice New Workshop

[@alkhibratourkimo2143]

Good work

[@kermitfrog271]

Turned out beautifully! And btw your new shop is dope, love it!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great video. The shop/studio set is looking fabulous too! : )

[@86c5corvette]

Love the carpet in the new shop. How is it to clean up the sawdust from the carpet now that you have had time to work on it for awhile? Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving.

[@zac1220]

Great vid David.

[@brokenantlerworkshop]

Better hope none of your files weigh 700 lbs and jump up and down on those pocket hole joints... :D Beautiful cabinets!

[@MakeSomething]

+kyjeepguy haha!

[@Shaka_Vibe]

Beautiful! One of your top three builds for sure. Nice job, David. Happy Thanksgiving. Gobble Gobble

[@MakeSomething]

+Joseph Muench happy thanksgiving Joseph!