Make Lock Joint Drawers - Sketchup for Woodworkers Tutorial 14

[@ucla11]

I love your sketchup videos. they are geared towards woodworking and are easy to follow, thanks!

[@moisesrobles7884]

Bro never is better time for woodworking and like always smashing my like botton from San Antonio tx kaboooooooooooooom

[@rhwoodshop]

Thank You so much! I appreciate it!

[@michaelmcdonough1989]

Great video Drew. On thing I ensure is that the front and back of the drawer are milled to have the tongue that goes into the dado on the side. That gives the strength when it is opened and closed and prevents the drawer from coming apart. When you showed it on the video maybe you could mention it so everyone who is not familiar with the joinery will understand that is where the stress is on the drawer when opening and closing. Stay safe.

[@rhwoodshop]

Great point Michael. I will try to remember that for the next one.

[@josephjetton273]

i really enjoy your video tutorials. Keep it up

[@rhwoodshop]

Thank You!!! I’m glad you like them. I enjoy making them.

[@BearCreekWoodworking]

I feel your pain Drew. This is a great video! I really like these Lock Joints.

[@rhwoodshop]

They are a cool joint to use in drawer building as well as other methods of construction.

[@warrenrenshaw7227]

This is really next level thinking! I appreciate the excellence that went into the build, the sketch-up and the video. Thanks!

[@rhwoodshop]

Thank you Warren. I appreciate it very much. I’m glad you liked the video. I will be doing a demonstration of the joint on my next video.

[@michaell7877]

How did I miss this. Oh wow, I just realized you did more than 5 vids on Sketchup. Wow, cool. Thx. Great vid!

[@rhwoodshop]

Heck yeah I’m up to 14

[@michaell7877]

I’m having to start over. Which is good for me. You know what I will be doing the next few days. I love it. Great job!

[@rhwoodshop]

Michael Lusk The Lazy Woodworker Disabled Vet 🤣 good luck bro. Have fun. Stay safe

[@Thistledoo47603]

Great information Drew. I tend to use pocket screws and glue. I have tried a couple of lock joints in the past in plywood but I had a couple of the sides break off when milling the groove. It wasn't great plywood so it may have been a poor ply lamination. I might try it again to see if I have better luck.

[@rhwoodshop]

I typically use 13 ply plywood which is a lot stronger laminations because the material used has less voids than the 7 ply plywood you would get from Home Depot or Lowe’s. That plywood is very cheaply made and the material used for the layers has more voids. There’s also does not round over very well without chipping out a lot of soft material from the layers.

[@timhalcomb4041]

Really enjoyed your video appreciate you taking time to share this information. You have a blessed day.

[@rhwoodshop]

Thank you so much Tim I appreciate it

[@richarddaggett]

cool reference to the truman show! Good instructions on how to do things in sketchup!!!

[@rhwoodshop]

🤣 like that did ya. It was funny I thought.

[@giovannipetitti1588]

Hi Drew a great job as always 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

[@rhwoodshop]

Thank You!!!

[@scruffy4647]

Great tutorial, I am older guy and just draw my plans with paper and pencil. You referenced using 13 ply (Baltic birch) plywood for your drawer construction. What material and joinery do you use for the cabinet frame construction. Also, for your drawer material, do you use 3/4" for the box and 1/2" for the bottoms as a default install? Joinery without fasteners is the "Holy Grail" in my opinion. Thanks and keep up the tutorials.

[@jasonthomas1760]

I use finger joints with a copper center locking pin. Overkill but looks sharp in my opinion

[@rhwoodshop]

Now that sounds smooth!

[@jasonthomas1760]

Had a ton of off cut electrical wire I didnt want to toss. Was experimenting with and liked the look.

[@rhwoodshop]

Jason Thomas That’s inventive! Nice thinking.

[@michaelmcdonough1989]

@@jasonthomas1760 Can you send photos of your drawers showinghow you do it

[@jasonthomas1760]

Dont know how to attach photos here, next time I manage to get old ironsides out in the shop I'll slap one together and take some shots though.

[@ltld141]

I like it. Question I have I can’t find the answer to. Each component is created with a unique name. Thus creating a group. How can you create multiple drawers using the components already created. For instance you may have multiple drawers all the same depth, thus using “drawer side 01” but different widths or height. How do you find components already created and bring them to the drawing? I can’t find how to do that.

[@rhwoodshop]

Go back two tutorials ago which I believe is number 12 and I introduce you to a brand new thing called a component window. By clicking on a component in that window it can easily import an already made component that you have saved and if you want to make changes to it without making changes to the rest of the components with that same name, make it unique. Once a drawer is created you can highlight the entire drawer and save it as a component so it can easily be imported through your component window as a completed drawer too.

[@ltld141]

Rock-n H Woodshop thanks. I’ll look into it. This series has been fantastic. Used sketch up to do my garage cabinets and it’s been awesome to use thanks to the series. Much appreciated

[@ltld141]

Rock-n H Woodshop just watched it. Mind blown. Haha. I must have missed that video and I thought I watched them all

[@Hijason74]

What do you think is stronger for drawers the lock joint or pocket holes?

[@rhwoodshop]

IMHO I like joinery that includes more glue surface area like lock joints and dovetails. With pocket screws you rely solely on the screw as the bridge between pieces. With joinery each piece is inserted into the next so they support each other. With all that being said, I still think they each are just as strong as the next and both will work great for drawers.

[@dsdragoon]

I use dominos

[@rhwoodshop]

Interesting. Never seen that method

[@dsdragoon]

@@rhwoodshop It's just like pocket screws.

[@rhwoodshop]

D Scott you’re right it is.