How to make drawers part 2 Dave Stanton easy woodworking kreg

[@ralphyo6285]

Absolutely magnificent!!!!. So clear and concise... Well done David.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Ralphy 0 !

[@mzhonpij8]

FINALLY!! An Australian in the midst of the drawer makers on KZbin with a no nonsense attitude!!!. Thankyou for breaking down pocket holes for dummies like me. You make it look dobale and realistic

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. This a an old video but the basics remain.

[@jorgearenas872]

Thanks Mr Stanton... You work in a really clean way... No mistakes...Congratulations and greetings from Medellín, Colombia!!!

[@chandimakuyana9033]

Very informative video David! Great trick with the 20 cent coins! That always got me muddled! Thanks for that!

[@DavidStanton]

Glad to help

[@zulucharlie5244]

This is one of the most informative and inspiring channels on all of KZbin. Extremely well done.

[@DavidStanton]

Appreciate that

I've seen several videos in youtube about making drawers. Yours is proabably the most concise and pratical one. Thank you for your content.

[@DavidStanton]

Glad it was helpful!

[@LordNosaj]

Ive just stumbled upon your channel while researching melamine cabinets before tacking my kitchen, and you are a breath of fresh air! After watching so many hours of youtube videos from guys in the US and hearing everything in fractions of inches, and about how cheap plywood is over there, its so good to hear an aussie voice talking in metric. Subscribed!

[@DavidStanton]

Welcome aboard Jason!

[@xrayhead]

Wish I was as talented, definitely think Ive been in the wrong trade all my life. You make it look so simple 😄

[@DavidStanton]

It wasn't always easy for me... Thanks for the compliment!

[@xrayhead]

Hey keep up the good work, great channel and very interesting to watch.

[@BennettPictures]

One of the greatest reference how-tos ever published! I think I've broke the 200 views mark on this (building my own melamine drawers for the first time)

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Matthew! I will be doing a small melamine project on the live show today.

[@messiahcacique1]

I have never seen a workshop so neat.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks!

[@mightymike9353]

Bloody ripper Davo!

[@DavidStanton]

Enjoy!

[@vajiraweerasekera7612]

Awesome work David & it was great meeting you today @ the shop!

[@DavidStanton]

+Vajira Weerasekera . Good to meet you also. I hope you enjoy the Channel and share it around😊

[@nemopark2871]

Nice job

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for the compliment Nemo Park!

[@JEFFREYHVAC12]

knowledge is king and you have a lot

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for the compliment jeffrey! I always like to learn a bit more....

[@brentnicol6391]

This is my second video and after the first video I had to subscribe. I love your work and explaination but most of all I love the shop. Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa.

[@DavidStanton]

Hi Brent, thanks for the compliment!

[@damasydia]

Another great video...really enjoy the side of your head camera angle...

[@DavidStanton]

+damasydia . Thanks! Some feel it gives them motion sickness which I understand so I try not doing too much.

[@leeostle1872]

Real nice work your a great tradesman.

[@DavidStanton]

+Lee Ostle . Thank you for your kind words!

[@leeostle1872]

+David Stanton there not kind David there true one's 👍

[@leeostle1872]

Great video mate!👍👌

[@ErikAnderson1]

Nice I really drool at your shop space.

[@DavidStanton]

+Erik Anderson . It is because of my nature Erik. I am a bit obsessive!

[@timcgrew]

Dave your videos are always so informative and you are always so cheerful. Thanks for putting out such great content for us in the KZbin community to enjoy.

[@DavidStanton]

+Tim McGrew Thanks for the compliments Tim. I love to do them but it does make me smile when people appreciate them as well!

[@pfeill]

Great video!

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks!

[@ianrose2823]

Another great and informative video David. I as well like the camera off the ear protection .

[@DavidStanton]

+Ian Rose Thanks Ian! It seemed like the logical place to put it.

[@drottie963c]

Beautiful pieces of shop furniture David A++++

[@DavidStanton]

+ady l . Thanks for the A++++. They are very functional!

[@baribearsd]

I like your "hearing and eye protection at all times" sign. 😉

[@brettguthrie4705]

Thanks Dave.

[@faridemanrique]

And of course, it lined up perfectly! Hahahahahaha, I was laghing with you too! Thank you for sharing your incredible workshop, but specially your awesome way to do things entertaining and cleanly. Blessings and greetings from Tampico, México!

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for watching Faride!

[@parrot340]

FANTASTIC!! love it :)

[@DavidStanton]

+parrot340 . Wow... Thanks!

[@bernardopatino6263]

Hei : David, tnx, super cool. I like that project.

[@DavidStanton]

Keep on watching Bernardo, I come up with new projects every few weeks.

[@ctoumi2]

Excellent tutorial and advice . ...and wow what a well equipped and designed workshop ...Thank you

[@DavidStanton]

Thank you for the compliments!

[@andrewflewelling4294]

Excellent info! I'm in the middle of building a bureau for my son.

[@JeronimoJGC]

You forgot the "here Dave, hooow are yooouu" Love your work!!!

[@HeavyboxesDIYMaster]

Well, your typo, "Dave here..." That's the only reason I'm subscribed! j/k ... But seriously.

[@DavidStanton]

+jeronimo gutierrez Dave here, how are you? There you go. But in my defence I started the video with my usual greeting but split it into 2 parts. Have a look at part 1. Did you enjoy part 2?

[@albertkelly7129]

+jeronimo gutierrez love how he says that! lol

[@yesno8204]

Damn this workshop and tools...

[@DavidStanton]

Sorry about the work shop. But I love it.

[@PabloAtencioCX1DZ]

sabiduría que inspira!! gracias maestro!! saludos desde Uruguay!! un abrazo!!

[@DavidStanton]

Gracias, un gran abrazo de vuelta a ti!

[@SergioMedina-jx5ps]

Great job and video, thanks a lot for Sharing... cheers...

[@DavidStanton]

Glad you enjoyed it Serjio!

[@denny9931]

It comes even useful for aligning drawers of some bought furniture. You make working with melamine look more practical than i thought and of course as video a lot better to learn than some advice you can get here or there. Looking forward to use some knowledge you presented in some smaller projects for my home, so thanks for sharing as well. Cheers.

[@Viralclown]

Just started watching your videos, look forward to seeing more, it's refreshing seeing another fellow Aussie do it similar to what I know. Your shed is unbelievable by the way! I can give you a tip also not sure if you know this way, but to put the draw fronts on instead of using tape. Put the the screws through and let them hang through the draw a couple mm then put your draw fronts on and give it a whack. It will hold the draw front while you screw them off from the back.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for the tip, might give it a try on the next project. Thanks for the compliment on my workshop!

[@DavidStanton]

I was using a few of my machines today and felt very spoilt when the benchtop machines just glided into position when I needed them and then back away with hardly any effort. The hardest part of the day was walking the bandsaw out to use it! Soon, patience, soon.....

[@WasimBarri]

Just what I was looking for. Thanks Dave. I do have a kreg jig. Have you got a video on how you made the cabinet? Most youtube videos about drawers don't talk about cabinet width vs drawer width for the various type of slides but you mentioned it. Well done.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks John, glad I could help!

[@brianc5691]

Hi Dave, we were expected to put the drawer slides on the ends or divisions before assembling the carcass. Also metho is greasy crap, paint thinners is the go for cleaning pencil lines, black marker pen and contact glue :)

[@DavidStanton]

+Brian C . In a run of furniture Brian that is the way I do it as well but for the odd item like I am doing here I find it less taxing on my old brain. With a run I set up a few jigs which makes repeat-ability a breeze. Never found metho to be greasy but will give thinners a go and gloves would come into the story then. But doesn't thinners dissolve some materials if it gets on them?

[@brianc5691]

+David Stanton We only used it on melamine for pencil marks, formica and laminex to remove green over spray contact cement

[@dustyhush]

top job

[@DavidStanton]

+pieter dautzenberg . Thanks Pieter!

[@PabloAtencioCX1DZ]

me encanta tu forma de trabajar!! casi adivino lo que vas a hacer jeje!! una maravilla!!

[@DavidStanton]

Gracias por tus cumplidos!

[@DrCmoments]

8 years do put some marks on your face. Thanks for the videos. exactly what I need. the youtubers from another continent just love using plywood for everything. there are not many videos showing how to make things with melamine.

[@DavidStanton]

Maybe plywood is their version of a Swiss Army knife!

[@albertkelly7129]

Dave, i realise much of the budget went on the festool gear but mate, surely the missus can lend ya a few bucks for a new shirt :) love the channel mate

[@DavidStanton]

+Albert Kelly . Hahaha, I love my shirts, I have heaps of them. Festool, Dewalt, Carbatec....they all cost me a small fortune at one time or another.

[@albertkelly7129]

***** Davo you misunderstand, im fairly new to your channel but all ive ever seen you wear is that same blue one. It is a nice hue though :)

[@DavidStanton]

I understood ok. I was in a department store a couple of years back and it was just entering winter so there were sales tables out and one had a pile of these blue shirts at a bargain price...I bought the lot! I have other blue shirts that you will see now and then but these are so comfortable I just keep wearing them.

[@craigcowley7560]

Nice job. I wish I had that much space. stuck with a 9' x 16' shared space

[@DavidStanton]

+Craig Cowley . This is my 3rd shop. The first was a lot smaller than you have now. I just kept pushing the boundaries.

[@jmschroen-hendriks4542]

Hi David, Last week found your site, looks good and many good tips for a novice woodworker. 12:00 - An easier way to put on the handles [in the middle] WITHOUT MEASURING. Extend the distance between the two holes [60mm] of the handle on the forefront (4 *) from each corner. Then set a straight line from each measurement [60mm] to the opposite angle. where the lines intersect, the mutual distance is 60 mm. Drill the holes here and put the handle on it. Handgrip is now placed exactly in the middle. After this, the handles can be placed higher or lower. Greetings, John translate from: Hoi David, Vorige week je site gevonden, ziet er goed uit en veel goede tips voor een beginnende houtbewerker. 12:00 - Een makkelijker manier op de handgrepen [in het midden] er op te zetten ZONDER TE METEN. De afstand tussen de twee gaten [60mm] van de handgreep uitzetten op het voorfrond (4*) vanaf elke hoek. Hierna van elke meting [60mm] een rechte lijn naar de tegenovergestelde hoek zetten. waar de lijnen zich kruisen is de onderlinge afstand 60mm. Hier de gaatjes boren en de handgreep er op zetten. Handgreep is nu precies in het midden geplaatst.! Hierna kan de handgreep ieys hoger of lager geplaatst worden. Groetjes, John

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks for the tip!

[@btonkin87]

Hi Dave, thanks for your videos, they have inspired me to make my own cabinetry, however I am having an issue I hope you can shed some advice on. I bought the KREG 520pro, I am using 16mm melamine, when I drive the screws in, a small portion of the screw head sits proud of the pockethole. I suspect that this has something to do with the tool only offering 13 and then next 19 mm intervals to suit material???? can you please shed some light for me as its reining my job!

[@DavidStanton]

Set the drill slightly deeper and use a smaller screw so you don't penetrate the back of the melamine that will be visible. Works for me with my kreg jigs although I haven't used the 520.

[@martinhosouza4982]

Very good David. Very well set up your workshop. Why didn't you put the handles in the middle of the drawers, proportional to the width of each one? Happy 2021 year. Brazilian greetings.

[@DavidStanton]

Hi Martinho Souza! I like them at a regular height from the top so when I open them with my right hand my left hand automatically knows where the top of the drawer is...on every drawer.

[@johnkostashuk8241]

how do u put plywood doors on a 134 " melamine storage cabinet using regular hinges. TY

[@elvisoshaughnessy1255]

Quite fascinating. What is the gap size between the outside of the drawers and inside cabinet

[@DavidStanton]

1/2 inch Elvis.

[@elvisoshaughnessy1255]

Cheers mate

[@m3rdpwr]

I made the mistake when I designed a kids workbench of not leaving enough clearance up top for the tilt. I ended up having to toss the cheap Euro rails and buying full extension ball bearing slides. Wish I had known.

[@DavidStanton]

+Mario Monti . Live and learn Mario. Best way I know is to learn by my mistakes. Thanks for watching!

[@Viralclown]

Mario Monti or learn from others mistakes haha I love KZbin

[@johnreed5015]

How many of those blue shirts do you have? lol. I am the same way. I like the regular pocket t-shirts for work. I will buy 15 or 20 at a time and usually a lot of them are the same color. Anyway, love all the detail you put in your videos. Keep up the good work and take care.

[@DavidStanton]

+John Reed . Hi John. I have 6. Can't stand round neck T shirts, make me feel like choking! I like blue, saw them on sale and bought the lot.

[@marsofearth]

Hi David, love your videos, great educational material. Gold! I have a question about your melamine drawers and cabinets built just with pocket screws. It has been 3 years now, how are they holding up? I have so many wood workers tell me pocket hole screws in particle board is a big no no, that they will eventually work themselves loose after a short time. I am building a kitchen Island with melamine board just like yours 5/8” (16mm) and do not have a domino or biscuit jointer, but do have pocket hole jig and screws. Love to hear your experience and professional opinion.

[@DavidStanton]

My pleasure Mars Sjoden! The drawers get a lot of use and are as good as the day I built them.

[@marsofearth]

David Stanton Thank you ! Really appreciate the info.

[@whoDatBeDare]

Double Sided Turning Tape -Carbatec - normal off the shelf double sided tape is not strong enough.

[@79DJB]

really great video and production style dave. keep up the great work and the aussie vanacular. btw is there another aussie youyube woodworker other than yourself and Jord's woodshop.

[@DavidStanton]

+Darryl John Bosch . Thanks Darryl! I really don't know about other youtubers as I am too busy getting my own content together twice a week as well as working for a living.

[@Pete.G]

+Darryl John Bosch Paul Jenkins is based down in Melbourne area somewhere I believe.

[@elvisoshaughnessy1255]

Hi Dave, when I saw your video about building drawers so I tried build one never got it right, could you make a video again about the size of the drawer should be to have perfect fit.much appreciate

[@DavidStanton]

Have a look at the video I did more recently elvis. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2jLhqBuo6-Kmtk

[@barstad-9591]

What type of surface are these cabinet tops made from? Solid surface? I know that some of your work surfaces are laminate, but these look solid, especially at the corners and because these have a bullnose.

[@DavidStanton]

Hi barbara. They are all post formed laminate. Thanks for watching!

[@scottarnold7974]

Hi Dave! Greetings from Ohio! Wondered if you've tried Titebond's melamine glue. I don’t know if it was sold when you made these particular videos. You think it would be overkill to use the melamine glue along with the pocket hole screws? Thx!

[@DavidStanton]

Hi there! Yes, Titebond's melamine glue is a great product. Using it alongside pocket hole screws and a light scuff sand with 120 grit paper can add extra strength, so as long as you're okay with that, it should work well!

[@jamesmcshane7893]

How do you edge the drawer fronts to get nice corners

[@DavidStanton]

Hi James. You can use a fine flat file to tidy the external corners.

[@Pete.G]

If you were making a bunch of these would pre-drilling the handle holes + clearance holes on the drill press be a thing? Seems like a logical thing to do to me but quite often I get 75% of the way into a "bright idea" and find out that no no it really was a dumb idea and people don't do it that way for a reason :D

[@DavidStanton]

+Pete G . Of course you could but the only problem is that you would only go through the lose front, not the body of the drawer.

[@elefantenjo]

Hi David You have again uploaded a great video (Super Quality) Do you have these drawer extracts in all of your closets in your workshop? I have them in mine and they are good and cheap. The Coin as a distance is a good idea. Best regards from Germany and keep it up. Martin

[@DavidStanton]

+Martin . Thanks Martin! No, I have them in a couple of units because they are small and cheap. My bigger drawers have full extension drawer slides that are 3 times the price and take more weight.

[@mikeminardo5598]

Hi Dave great video! Just curious what you used for the cabinet top? Very nice looking.

[@DavidStanton]

Thanks Mike. The tops are laminate. I ordered from Laminex industries in Australia.

[@neilyeag]

David I have never seen anyone run melamine on a jointer, I thought it would chip out like crazy?

[@DavidStanton]

It depends on the blades. My blades were super sharp.

[@HeavyboxesDIYMaster]

When I use the coins as spacers, should I make sure they are the same year?

[@DavidStanton]

+Heavyboxes . Never really given that too much thought. I reckon they would all be minted to be same weight and dimensions...otherwise the counting machines would struggle with them.

[@susananderson2541]

Heavyboxes DIY Master ja

[@gregwyatt4555]

Great tips Dave. However there was no way you were an apprentice in 1966. Like me you were at primary school. However I bet your boss in the 70s still called 20c two bob.

[@DavidStanton]

Correct.

[@arturklinger6598]

I can recommend simply eraser to remove the pencil lines instead of methanol.

[@DavidStanton]

+Artur Klinger . That will work as well Artur. My preference for methylated spirits is that it will clean all the surface of the melamine in one quick wash over. Thanks for watching!

[@jodromgold1384]

What brand of drill is that ?

[@DavidStanton]

Festool CXS.

[@jodromgold1384]

Thanks Dave that chuck looks like a time saver.