I Build A Smart DIY Closet

[@jessetc]

This build turned out great! 28:56 but, be careful having magnets anywhere near your watches! A Lot of modern watches have some amount of magnet resistance but if you have any older pieces they can get magnetised quite easily.

[@ScottADunn]

This was exactly my concern lol! As a person who owns multiple watches every single one of them mechanical, the magnets make me think about magnetism. It’s easy to eliminate that if you have a D magnetizer, however not everyone has one of those. Overall, this is a fantastic build and something I will never have. It’s still amazing to watch.

[@Itsreallymarcus]

Never had an issue with modern tech and magnets. No concern there

[@dustynbeasley6261]

Honestly it seems like Sam is an extremely valuable member of the shop. Like he is constantly doing good work and having good ideas and he even has a great personality on camera. He was a good choice to hire like seriously. I see it in every video really. What ever happened to dude that does all the cnc work? I forgot his name😢 I haven't seen him in awhile on either channel.

[@tastemyshells5813]

You mean Jordan? He left quite a while ago for another job. No hard feelings between him and John as far as I know

[@dustynbeasley6261]

@tastemyshells5813 oh really dang I don't remember them mentioning that. I watch every video well dang I liked Jordan dude was a unit and smart.

[@dustynbeasley6261]

@tastemyshells5813 thanks for letting me know!

[@vitvids9996]

Bros doing backflips on it😭😭

[@makotochan22]

The only problemlem I see with the magnet idea is they don’t play well with mechanical watches

[@armsaaro]

I just feel like it needs to be said again, Sam and Joe are awesome. Period.

[@kennethluff4736]

Won't suprise me if they go off do thier own channel soon enough.

[@davidjowett8195]

At @31:35 John pays Sam the compliment "...because he's the better cabinet builder than me". Sams work on this cannot be denied. The finished room is brilliantly executed and looks amazing.

[@dustynbeasley6261]

Sam is honestly a huge part of the shop and these channels. His workmanship stands out. Super respectful guy.

[@amykhar]

Gotta laugh cause it’s a surprise for John’s wife, but he’s talking about storing all his stuff in the hidden cabinet 😂

[@coolabahwoodworking]

😂😂😂😂 love this

[@TheGalantHamburger]

Yeah I mean, it’s not like he did the rest of the room or the entire island and smart mirror for her or anything, leave it to a woman to criticise a man when he does something for himself

[@kaelin000]

to be fair it's a really good place to keep things you don't want small children readily getting their hands on

[@djboogymonster]

Women don’t like secret compartments. 😂

[@GSP-76]

Closet wars, lol

[@benneboii8117]

I'm not into carpentry, I may actually be one of the worst at it. But I really enjoy all your videos. I think a big reason for that is that you A. you explain everything like we're are dummys and B. that your videos most of the time show the entire progress from start to finish. There are no 10 episode series when it could all be one video, it's really appreciated.

[@PatRyan-c7z]

Nothing wrong with that. As long as you're having fun and learning something while doing it.

[@steveweber9692]

I also enjoy that he talks to us during the process vs. the ones that do a voice over afterward. It has a more personal feel to it, like he's engaging with his audience.

[@cieutag55]

Magnets near watches can cause problems. I had some problem in building a watch box, gotta start with watch pillows and build “outwards”

[@juliansnow693]

Yep can mess up automatic movements. Maybe if you had all Rolex milgaus’s lol

[@Wannabearborist]

@@juliansnow693not just automatic movements, mechanical watches in general can be ruined near magnets for to long. I think you can demagnetise the metal parts but it is complicated as it’ll have to be taken apart. Also not even a Rolex is safe near magnets since it also has metal parts. I think quarts movements should be fine though but I’m not sure.

[@mikecontrolcaspa]

With the original press fit idea I'm surprised watch pillows weren't top of the list😂

[@cmont1910]

Im into watch buildng as a hobby.....magnetizing your watch will cause it to run fast, slow, and other issues. Keep the magnets away from any mechanical watches, including the high end ones.

[@Chaosfragment1809]

@@WannabearboristI work at a jewelry store and do some small watch repair keep all watches away from magnets battery or mechanical

[@nathannoto8162]

Am I the only one that started laughing when he said “we are going to blame the kids for this” as the camera is panning around his and Sara’s clothes? 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻 Well played, John… well played 👏🏻 always blame the kids!!

[@greg2759]

A fun build. Particularly liked the repurposing of a standing desk for the hidden compartment. That said, not a fan of having a non-locked gun storage option, particularly in a house with kids

[@ecarrillo71]

Sounds like a new movie - Watches, knives and pew pews. Starring John Malecki!

[@NGMonocrom]

28:17 ~ John, just a heads-up, if you have any manual/automatic movement watches, sticking a magnet in there to hold them in place is going to magnetize the watch. Basically ruin it's ability to function properly.... And at the end of the video, I'm seeing a real Rolex Submariner with a real Rolex box in the background. Oh John, what have you done. Try to get a cheap watch de-magnetizer off of eBay. If that doesn't fix the problem, that's going to be a costly visit to a Rolex service center.

[@UnholiestJedi]

Just an FYI John, magnets are bad for mechanical watches

[@colemanmcc]

Professor Sam should teach cabinetmaking classes. Guy's a natural!

[@connorwhitman8478]

With small humans, please ensure there's a lock on the pewpew. This is a beautiful piece of engineering, art, and craftsmanship, but a small safety feature (which you may have included, I don't want to assume) makes all the difference.

[@mredsvoice]

Do not put a magnet near your automatic/mechanical or quartz watches.

[@bobbyg8474]

One of the best KZbin Pew references I’ve heard of are “long range hole punches” 😂

[@Rusty.Shackleford1098]

I like to use “mousekatool” myself 😂

[@elgigantegrande]

Who's gonna tell John that Arnold isn't German? 🤣🤣

[@olearycrew]

I came here to tell him

[@SnakePlissken224]

Your washer/dryer is in the closet.....that's my new dream

[@stephaniegrehan9084]

humidity in my wardrobe? that's the opposite of what I want! But it would be very convenient...

[@hamubice1551]

​@stephaniegrehan9084 why would it be humid? It will either vent outside or if it's a heatpump or condenser drier then all the water goes down the drain.

[@daviddrover-smith7217]

What a great addition Sam has been. Great stuff John

[@allenbutler4273]

I am loving this cabinet making from Sam, its so interesting. I worked in a cabinet shop for a while and its bringing me right back.

[@Loonies2TheTop]

Yesss! Im suppose to go fix a shower drain but my head is pounding this morning! No i didnt drink. But this is the perfect excuse to chill for another 40 minutes. Thanks bud!

[@skullgame45]

The way she came in slamming the drawers had me dying 😂 should’ve invested in those self closing drawer slides 😅

[@likebutton5445]

I think your next build should be a tudor style 4 poster bed. In oak. In just one week. And then give it away to me on Black Friday 😃 I am one of those poor Europeans who really only has access to Ikea furniture, which I do like, but mainly because the only other option is antique furniture that I can't afford, just like I can't afford your furniture, and this makes me so sad the only way to bring joy back into my life, is for you to fulfil the aforementioned suggestion above 😃😁🤣 Very cool dressing room btw 🙌

[@Kellib420]

Absolutely love the mini this old house vibe John 👏 love to see more of these in the future. P.S. need to make something cool for Sam. For all the awesome stuff he does. 🥰

[@Richard-gs8hm]

Watches really don't like magnets. (or electric shocks, but that's for another day hehe)

[@jessicawho7430]

I love this channel, I am not into carpentry at all, however the content is episodic in format and it feels like myth busters meets pimp my…..wood? (LOL) and I can’t get enough of it.❤❤❤

[@jordanmatthewkennedy]

Sam is such a force in the shop. I didn’t know his dad was also a woodworker but makes sense considering the quality of his work and character.

[@1pcfred]

John has to discover the addiction of power twist link belts. Once you have one you have to do everything in them. They look so cool. They run smooth too. Which is counterintuitive to how you'd think based on how they look. But they are kinda pricey compared to plain V belts. Not too bad though considering what you're getting.

[@pacificcoasttrains3785]

Nice build! For the watches, I'd wrap the watch around a thick dowel, and then have semi-circle cradles on either side of each cubby to support the dowel, short enough that you can lift out the dowel. Love the channel!

[@handsmcneil]

Watches and magnets dont get along. If you wind up getting or have a nice mechanical watch, magnets will ruin it. Overall sick video. I keep my watches in a dresser top watch box. Drawer on the bottom of the box holds my knives, couple rings, flashight. Tiered cologne stand has a drawer that holds pom spray and watch tools. No kids so when my pistol isnt on me its on the night stand.

[@thekiwinomad]

Well done. The way that Sam built the drawers is the same way I've been doing them for years. It's not the most time efficient but you get the best results from it

[@doughendy]

Bob at ILikeToMakeStuff just made some hidden storage with standing desk hardware, but tied the buttons to a microcontroller and to Alexa to make it voice automated. That way you don't really even need button access.

[@srikanthammu2007]

I feel you guys should make a blooper collection. Now way John and the gang finished this built without s ton of bloopers. But awesome job guys go team work

[@chrismooney5669]

I like how he pointed out about no cap on the exposed outlet. But they never capped it.

[@buchananwood21]

Awesome, absolutely love it. Great idea with the sit / stand desk hardware. Only thing I would have done with the hidden cabinet is have the shelves on both sides.

[@Rusty.Shackleford1098]

Did I miss your insert for your “wood and epoxy how to class”? If it wasn’t sandwiched in-between “we don’t know what we’re doing” and “we’re all just winging it and hoping for the best” I don’t think I would notice it. 😂😂

[@BanjoJeff]

You can tell when John is building something for himself because he takes all the time to get it right, no rushing or cutting corners!

[@craigkokay5363]

Great work. I'd like to have seen the middle just a tad more flush as that's a large gap. A small change would have been to cut 45 degrees, like a French cleat. This would give no gap for things to fall down and hide the seam better. It might be an optical illusion, but it looks like the top cups towards the middle.

[@Jaspstudio]

What lifting desk did you use?

[@lelemlrr]

So schön euch im Auto zu sehen und die pure Freude zu spühren!

[@Shmash_whatever]

For your belt problem- check pulley alignment, check pulleys for wear. Both of these will wear belts out prematurely.

[@deisi9067]

if your culking furniture having a damp rag will help cleaning culk off when its fresh or if you drop culk of carpet or floor you either clean it up quick with a damp rag or leave it undisturbed until dry to pick it off

[@Icantball67]

Doesn’t surprise me with those wire rack units. I’m not knocking the units themselves, but the way everyone installs them. They just put in the cheapest drywall anchors ever and don’t hit any studs. It’s like they actively avoid them. The crummy brackets have a nail, not a screw, a nail that has a slotted head like it might be a screw, but it’s a nail. Get bent installers! Also noticed that the nail holes hadn’t been touched up yet on the base trim. Definitely something I would do.

[@AaronHalliday]

I'm always flabbergasted when I see American closets like this. Who needs this many clothes?!

[@ravenheart1439]

We like everything big, all except our women...😂

[@lifelikedavid]

Even as an American, I think this is a lot of clothes.

[@richardcaruso002]

So funny

[@mjc8248]

I have enough clothes for minimum 2 months of never wearing the same thing twice. I have over 100 hoodies, and 40 or so pairs of shoes. I'm a single white male that rarely leaves the house. I just like stuff.

[@ChrisPage68]

@@mjc8248 There's these things called "Washing machines"... 😉

[@MehmetAliSemerci-gi9gv]

Hey john, Iam following you every time from Germany and having fun every me seeing your awesome work. I like what you've done for your wife. Take care ❤

[@Snakes-w1c]

Prefinish is excellent because it looks great and is super durable. However, a word of warning to viewers: get a good saw blade with a high tooth count. This stuff likes to tear out like crazy.

[@gowanlock]

0:50 "we have no storage". Has an entire room as storage. Bruh😅

[@GraniteRidge]

Love your show. Magnets are not good for watches. I might be wrong that but be good thing to check into.

[@ronnieroxx13]

OK, next thing I want you to do is build another one similar to that for kitchen island and use the pop-up as a pop-up spice rack/mini pantry.....🤔

[@tylerpeters1181]

You should call Bob at I like to make stuff and have him walk you through hacking the button pad better.

[@nzphilly]

A day earlier than usual!!! Glad to be on call and sober on a Saturday night in Australia, and now having something to watch 👍👍👍

[@electricianron_New_Jersey]

What a beautiful closet build and video! Father of the Year!

[@Disconnecteification]

i like the idea of making content out of personal diy projects. shows what you're doing is something you're actually gonna use every day.

[@swhertzberg]

It was so nice for Sam to build a custom closet for you

[@DamCrooksta]

Sam is the GOAT. Love that he is on camera more.

[@Danman1972]

Missed an options for a bit more storages, but I will say that is a bomber closet. Huge! I would have stacked the washer and dryer and put in shelving with a false back so you could access the the plug an vent behind it. would have made for a odd sized and shaped shelf, but perfect for baskets for dirt laundry storage or maybe some other kind of storage.

[@richwever2756]

I would not have spent that time shaping beautiful walnut only to cover it up with leather. Could've covered a shaped pine 2x4. BUT I do understand working thru an evolving idea. Love the whole thing.

[@shanehenderson8593]

I love how the project came out, but as a watch guy, the decision to have the watches on their side is something I wouldn’t have done after going through all the work to make dedicated cubby system like that

[@KorlanDVader]

You should do a series where you reno your house with cool carpentry Easter eggs in every room. Win win for you, get a full renovation and content for your KZbin channel.

[@FaithfulMC]

I would have glued foam on both sides of the round wood piece and just frictionfit them in there, would be plenty of space for fingers

[@MattMcConaha]

I wouldn't actually do this because it's a lot of work, but I can think of a cool idea for holding the watches. If it was something like the first idea (leather covered pads on the left and right, cylinder in the middle), but there is some kind of simple linkage that pushes the central cylinder out into your hands when you push your fingers into the side pads. And conversely, when you push the cylinder back into the middle, the side pads come back out and hold the cylinder. It wouldn't be a particularly complex thing, it's basically just a see-saw that goes behind the pieces. But it's a lot of little bits to make, it would take forever.

[@danhgilmore]

Thanks for helping motivate me to get back in the shop. Y'all rock.

[@brixzereg]

You guys said you'd have the standing desk down below, but it's not in the description I'd like to find out which desk frame they used

[@PatRyan-c7z]

In my time building custom closets for people, we never had anything this cool to build. Next build should be a panic room. Ya know, for poops and giggles.

[@mesoed]

Glad I'm not the only one that had a wife's closet wire rack crash off the wall months ago. Nice to see you NOT build the closet cabinets... But then again, I can't use the "i need to build them" excuse for procrastinating.

[@BeardedWoodcrafts]

When gluing pre finished plywood you need to use something like roo glue and not regular wood glue. It adheres better to non porous surfaces

[@bobbyg6662]

Wife: OMG its a smart mirror. Does it make me look better? John: I don't know. 😂😂😂🤣That's not the correct answer

[@InvertedPotatoS]

John making a video of fixing his house and getting ad rev is big brain moves

[@christhomason3936]

OMG!!! WOW, Many Points You Have Earned!!! Grasshopper, Love Your Channel Chris and Rick From Chicago ♥️

[@spencerfranklin4780]

“ I would say, Russell Wilson amount of dangerous “. “Holy shit !!!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Rusty.Shackleford1098]

Usually he would follow that up with his own add for a “how to” online shop Makes you feel really confident about your purchase 😂😂

[@rcrack2]

May want to look into watches and magnetism. I don’t believe they get along too well. Beautiful cabinet by the way.

[@nfcapps]

John, you are doing really good on your weight loss. Keep it up!

[@ericbaumgartner704]

I was just thinking, “I wonder why they don’t have a sliding table saw?” And then John said in the video he needs a new saw 🤷🏼‍♂️😂 now I want to see either the Altendorf or the Felder with the built in anti hand cutting tech featured in a video.

[@kingdeuce2010]

Why use Walnut if your covering it in leather?

[@dantjennings5016]

IKEA Loves you for having all of the tools you have in your awesome shop 👍

[@airecraft1]

Really outstanding and how lucky to have a group of reliable buddies

[@ShootingUtah]

As a cabinet maker for years, I've probably moved about 5000 outlets above or to the side of cabinets, never had one burn the house down. . . . as far as I know!

[@JKell90]

Make an outdoor epoxy river table with luminescent powder in the epoxy? Will it glow in the dark?

[@Hog-g2z]

Good morning 🌅, great build, well worth the effort and time spent on it, from France

[@brazenmorris]

Should have added an automatic watch winder case, they are cheap and look really nice. Depending on what class watch you plan on buying

[@SargeWolf010]

Unfortunately I don't really have a need for closet nor are any of mine walkin able... still I've learned something 😅 34:11 need an Air Soft or Nerf Pew? I may have something floating around

[@SargeWolf010]

13:30 hold up Chicko I watched that hidden whiskey bar video also sure I commented on it too 🤔

[@RyanSchulz-n6v]

What is the Link for the sit stand desk you used? I cant seem to find it.

[@oris2252]

would love to see a video about your knife collection and general EDC!

[@wsninjacsr5465]

Has Johnny boy ever built chess boards on this channel? I think that would be cool.

[@TheGeekiestGuy]

38:09 I thought it was the month of freedom for a minute, brother. 😆🤙🏾 this is the song Cleet has going for the entire month of freedom, right?

[@UpcycleFab]

Did I miss the link for the sit stand desk link? I like upcycling and repourposing and keeping cost down. Those actuators looks nice!

[@RandyBühlmann]

Your such a great Woodworker. Inspire me everyday🙏

[@harleytruslove6189]

U could use Velcro to hold the boxes or for the bck panel for the knives

[@MaximumNewbage]

The centre part of the hidden compartment, where you put the watches, is bigger. Knives are more collectable and useful than watches in the sense that all watches do the same thing, but various knives can have variations in blade shape, handle shape, deployment method, size, weight, etc that alters their function and suitability for various purposes. So you should have reserved more room for your knife collection to expand than for your watch collection to expand. For watches, all you need is a casual watch, a dress watch, and maybe an outdoor/sport/waterproof watch if your casual watch can't serve that role and you're good.

[@longfinger]

That looks amazing! Nice job!

[@zan8289]

That is a massive closet, even has the washer and dryer, im jealous, my wifes jealous jeez.

[@willt7813]

Great project everything looks great but magnets near watches will damage them.

[@barbaralynnmua1902]

I would love to create my late brother, a former badass Marine, a wood urn with the Eagle, globe and anchor burned into it. My brother, L.D., committed suicide 2 years ago due to ptsd and I am so embarrassed to say that his ashes are still in the USPS box it was delivered in stored here in my garage. I have 5 living siblings and only 3 of us paid for his cremation. I am the only one of the 5 who cares about getting him a nice urn. I can raise the money to pay whatever you would charge. I want to show my brother that he deserves respect and that I cared for him deeply, even when he disappeared in his depression. He deserves more than being in a box in my garage. I feel it gives credence to his feelings of noone gave a shit about him. I found your YT channel a few months ago and got hooked on your creativity and love of creating new things. I don't know if this is something you would be interested in doing, which I hope so, and if not kindly point me to someone who would. This would mean so much to me. My brother deserves the best and I am going to give it to him, hell or high water. Thank you for reading this, Barbara Scarboro

[@ChrisPage68]

I would like to hear Arnold do a German accent, since he was born in Austria! 😋

[@mckennahulse8639]

Can you try making a wine rack/wine glass holder out of a large piece of natural log! I think this would look cool!

[@CR-qx8qf]

Your stuff is so amazing man, hopefully one day I can afford something! I'm trying to refinish some furniture on the side and watch a lot of your videos for inspiration. Keep it up man. Always funny and great content.

[@LeesGarage]

I liked the video at 0:13. Solid intro lol

[@swift__]

Damn, turned out phenomenal😮‍💨👌🏼 nice work fellas🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@TomCornell1]

Would have been far easier to just get rid of some of your ridiculously large amount of clothes!

[@AdamJessup-v5e]

Yeah, the simplest option was overlooked. But, we know how John's people are... Living that good life.

[@johnsons8052]

Why not upgrade if you the means. Plus it looks so much nicer

[@brianfreeman-marsh6340]

How about building a dining room table with a hidden Dungeons and Dragons board under the surface and a large flatscreen TV for the Dungeon Master to project the adventure area as the players progress. Just asking because I'd like to build one for my kids and I'm sure your design would be better than anything I could come up with. See Wyrmwood for examples.