Making A Jewelry Armoire - Standing Mirror // Mid-Century Modern Woodworking // My First Etsy Sale

[@Alaskaallmotion]

Absolutely breathtaking my friend!

[@nightskylights4501]

WOW, the most beautiful and elegant Jewelry Armoire I have ever seen.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I just made three more and it was a blast :)

[@zoeypierce4597]

Wow your so organized, clean and demonstrate safety. Forget the jewelry cabinet, your the prize. Lol

[@EclipseDK]

My wife is tuning 30 in December, I just wanted to buy her something nice... But then I stumbled upon this video, I cannot unsee it now 😅 I need to make something similar for her, albeit I don't have the same good skills as you. Very nice piece of work, one of the finest builds I've seen on KZbin, and I do spend way too many hours each week watching videos. Bravo! 👍

[@robbieweeks6407]

Wow that wood grain is awesome, well done again! Congrats on your sale! I'm sure your client is proud to have a video of how their piece was made! Amazing!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you so much, Robbie - I appreciate it. That one piece of walnut on the side of the cabinet is mind blowing, especially in person. I've never seen another piece like that.

[@sickwilly1171]

I see you're not on Etsy at the moment. Do you have another site to purchase from? Very nice work.

[@MariSaga]

Un sueño para toda mujer , un gabinete para joyería con espejo Nunca imaginé que se necesitara tanta minuciosidad , bellísimo trabajo 👌

[@royunderwood7514]

Beautiful design

[@Thejakegee]

Very nice work. Detail and videos. Appreciate your talent.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thanks man - I appreciate it. Hope you're well during all of the craziness out there.

[@njpam540]

Wonderful wood working ... It's a great création. Very well done .

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@KarelKubela]

Amazing job man!

[@nhaukap]

Inspirational build. Love your work and your channel, keep it up!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Nelson. I appreciate it.

[@DerSelbermacherBlog]

Very nice work! ...and very relaxing video...

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you - I appreciate it.

[@rudymejia5042]

Another great build and video

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Rudy. I appreciate it man. I've got a backlog of about two years' worth of footage and builds to get caught up to the present day, so I'm hoping to put more out on here :)

[@LTDWoodworks]

Another beautiful piece. Well done👍👏👏

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you so much. I appreciate you watching and taking the time to leave the positivity.

[@TheMessyStudio]

Gorgeous! Very nicely done. Billy

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the kind words, Billy - I sincerely appreciate that.

[@MattLaneWoodshop]

Beautiful work, man!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Matt. I appreciate the kind words. This armoire is a blast to make :)

[@715woodworks2]

Amazing job on the armoire!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Kyle. I appreciate the kind words man.

[@ogkbassist]

Beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing this build

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Ben. I appreciate it.

[@khfsryjbcsghhvcdsfgh]

Beautiful piece and great video editing. !

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you. I appreciate that. I'm still trying to figure out a good style - filming and editing aren't quite my forte :)

[@leestewart1848]

Absolutely love this! that is fab!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Lee. I appreciate the kind words.

[@DesignCraftWorkshop]

Beautiful build man!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the kind words. I sincerely appreciate it :)

[@MikeImmeker]

do you have plans for this build? I saw the video but would like printed plans with measurements.

[@peterkelly8953]

My triumvirate, Ishitane, Kobeomsuk & The Roaring Woodwork. All craftsmen, highly skilled workmanship, beautiful design, well produced videos & quality editing. Hit that bell !!!!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the kind words, Peter. Ishitani and Kobeomsuk are incredible craftsmen and I hope to be at that level one day - both in terms of the craft and the video quality.

[@kscheuerman5378]

SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you so much :)

[@CatCityDesign]

Ya, if I had all of those skills, dedication, drive and inspiration I could build that too. LOL. Seriously tho, awesome work, man!

[@gregoryraiewski]

haha plot twist. Thank you, Harold. I appreciate it.

[@michaelwelch442]

And the million dollars worth of tools

[@gregoryraiewski]

Michael Welch It’s at least two million. Get it right.

[@myhoneyshandmade1077]

Very nice. Congrats on the sale.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the positivity - I appreciate it.

[@dwbuck55]

Awesome work again man!

[@gregoryraiewski]

dwbuck55 thank you, brother 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@MegaSoyaMan]

So beautiful, thanks to share

[@travisstotz9197]

So nice my man. Love your work as always. Hope your well bud.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Travis. I appreciate it man. All is well over here - plenty busy with walnut, as always :)

[@DsHardWoodCreations]

Beautiful piece man

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate it man.

[@lcsquared8937]

Great build, congrats on the sale!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you. I appreciate it :)

[@daverobinson6384]

Stunning!!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Dave. I appreciate that man.

[@Liz123789]

I building a Photo Booth and I’m wondering what you used to attach the mirror the floor frame.

[@johnsonworks.]

Another great video!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Alex. I appreciate it man. I finally got some brighter lights in the shop so I'm hoping that will help with the video quality. I have a backlog of about a year and a half worth of builds to publish first, though haha

[@slimcrna]

Do you have a link to the clasp at the end? Nice work!

[@rogersepulveda9871]

Great build. What is it finished with?

[@gregoryraiewski]

I used a hard wax oil. It was easy to apply when it came to all of the small jewelry holding parts. I can't imagine trying to brush on a polyurethane at that point :)

[@owlheadwoodco.3756]

@@gregoryraiewski I bet you were thinking " I should of pre-finished the wood around the brass pegs " as soon as your brush got to that area. Nice work bud!

[@FB-mh9kk]

Hey are there any plans for this? Or similar plans?

[@LhajBELAAIDWorkshop]

Perfect project bro 💪👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@katigroszek]

I wonder how does the balance change when the cabinet is open - does it not tend to flip forward when the mass center is in front of the pivot point?

[@gregoryraiewski]

The balance is great. I designed a bunch of versions prior to building this with that in mind. I've started adding four bolts instead of two just for extra rigidity, but even with two, the cabinet can't pivot forward past vertical as the back stretcher prevents it from doing so, so the cabinet is slightly leaning backwards and makes for a good viewing angle in the mirror. I've made three of these so far - the prototype for my own house, and two for customers, and all has worked well for the last two years since I started making them.

[@adalbertojulia3448]

Goodness that is phenomenal. It's super funny because my wife had mentioned wanting something similar and look what I stumble upon. Thank you for sharing, also is the wood black walnut?

[@ibrahimmalmal7202]

What is the cost of ur working place how could I make such one

[@barts208]

Wow you really make nice furniture. I am local to you and was wondering where you get your lumber?

[@gregoryraiewski]

Hey Bart - thank you for the kind words. I appreciate it. I get everything from Mt. Storm up in Windsor.

[@barts208]

@@gregoryraiewski Thanks!

[@emm6155]

I'm like ok imma build one 🤔 Then , I'm like fawkes it let me go buy one lol .. So I can help support artist like this ... BEAUTIFUL WOOD WORK

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you :) I appreciate that. It's a fun one to build - lots of intricate little parts.

[@emm6155]

@@gregoryraiewski .. I wish I could afford gourgoues aer/work like yours lol but I will 1 day Keep it up for those who can afford it 🤣🤦‍♂️👍💰

[@inquisitive_stranger]

I was fully expecting a "roaring" woodshop..... shame! Just kidding! Great video and great work...

[@eh_bailey]

I saw you said it was finished with "hard wax oil." Can you be more specific? I saw some of it being brushed on. I am familiar with past wax, wipe on poly, and other oils. Whatever it is, it brings out the grain and figure in the in the walnut really well.

[@gregoryraiewski]

For this particular piece I used the Maker Brando Co. Simple Finish. You can basically flood on a first coat, wait for about twenty minutes, and then do another. This would have been pretty difficult to finish otherwise with all of the smaller components.

[@Wood_Slice]

nice work, keep it up. Just a question @6:00 or so is the drill press wobbling?

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, John. I'm not sure haha but that drill press is pretty old (and borrowed). I just got a new drill press though and it definitely doesn't wobble :)

[@joravi9389]

Amazing work.. How much is this? I would like to buy

[@CraftyFox]

Such good work, that would look amazing in my house!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the kind words. We can totally make that happen - it's available on my Etsy store :)

[@alphaevolutionwoodworking8962]

Instant sub right here.... you and the Wood whisperer ( Marc Spagnuolo) have a lot of the same content and technique..

[@gregoryraiewski]

Man, I don't even hold a candle to Marc, but thank you for the kind words. I sincerely appreciate it and hope to start publishing more on here.

[@humbertoferreira2185]

Muito lindo parabéns!

[@thewoodshop69]

Awesome

[@usuclimber]

What are the white chalk arrows for? I noticed them on this piece and the coffee table before the router step. Ps love your work

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Nick - I appreciate it. I use the chalk to visually mark the grain direction so I get a better cut off of the router. However, about halfway through this build I ended up getting a spiral up-cut flush trim bit to replace my straight blade bit, and it really doesn't care which way the grain goes. In the router section of the video, you might notice that in one shot the router bit is red, and in the next it is all metal :)

[@sixstringsamurai1992]

Did you make the leg template?

[@gregoryraiewski]

Yes. Since I showed the process in one of my other videos I didn't want to repeat it here, but it's the same sort of thing. I start with a digital sketch and then lay it out on MDF and cut it out.

[@sixstringsamurai1992]

@@gregoryraiewski awesome. You do beautiful work friend. Thanks for the reply.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Ranin Bradley thank you so much man. I appreciate it.

[@40oakswoodcraft]

Simple, beautiful. I love it man. Do you prototype these before you shoot the video?

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Seth. I appreciate it. This one was the prototype. It has held up perfectly, but I still made a few changes to the ones that I sell in terms of joinery.

[@hinduspl]

Great JOB! where that apron came from ?

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you. It’s a Carhartt.

[@ferreirajoao9433]

Bonjour pourriez vous me dire si vous avez les plans pour ce miroir Cordialement

[@gregoryraiewski]

Hello - I don't sell plans. I only make furniture for clients and post videos of the process. I may work on plans one day, but for the time being I'm focused on making original pieces.

[@rayray31583]

This is amazing work- also is that an Edgar Allen Poe tattoo?

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Ray. I appreciate the kind words. And yes - it's Poe. I'm a high school English teacher by day and have a bunch of literary tattoos. I went full nerd :)

[@jennifertalwar6099]

There is another English teacher on her who does crafts. A little unconventional, but good. NerdyCrafter. Check her out!

[@sethgrueneberg]

Nice work man. Did catch surf boards in the background?

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Seth. Yeah - I have a few boards back there. When I moved into this house, I bought a miter saw and built a surfboard rack because I saw one online that was around $350. I got really carried away with woodworking after that : )

[@travisradke9753]

This is stunning, my favorite piece of your line, for sure. Thanks for the build video, lots of really nice details. What kind of screw/hardware did you use for the pivoting joint?

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Travis. I appreciate it man. I used 1/4-20 threaded inserts and brass connector bolts. Since making this first armoire, I've added a second set of them between the cabinet and the legs, so there are four total holding the cabinet sturdily in a nice little lean.

[@Лівак-ж5и]

👍

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you :)

[@chrisldumas]

Who's pressing the thumbs down button?

[@gregoryraiewski]

All I know is that I can't please everybody :)

[@owlheadwoodco.3756]

Yah, If I had all that Festool I could build that too !

[@gregoryraiewski]

Get the Festool brass rod and walnut necklace peg maker. Totally worth it.

[@jeffreycunningtown5730]

I made it with woodglut plans!