Making and Installing Goose Neck Moldings

I recently made a set of goose neck moldings for the upper case of the secretary desk I am building. After going through the process I've realized that it's not a very difficult process, just very time consuming. The set of moldings took me around 12-15 hours make and install.
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[@marcdeangelis2516]

I love that period furniture. I have a profound respect for this man’s workmanship . Beautiful !

[@jlh5995]

Matthew, you are a craftsman indeed! Thank you so much for the time and effort in this tutorial and allowing us to see step-by-step how a proper Swan Neck/Goose Neck moulding is constructed.

[@JeremyMcMahan]

Loved that "glue-well" trick. I've never seen that before. This tip was worth the price of admission all by itself. Thanks!

[@mcremona]

Jeremy McMahan Thank you Jeremy! It's a handy tip :)

[@gregteagle8002]

Matt you are a master in my eyes. I have about 35 years of age on you and 45 years behind you. Thanks for simplifying your projects.

[@mcremona]

Greg Teagle Thank you Greg! I really appreciate that!

[@titanwr]

When my dad was still teaching woodshop, (and was still sharp mentally) I saw him glue up a 6' diameter semi circle in a similar profile. He glued the whole thing up and rigged up some jig on the shaper, lined up the power feed and slammed it through. It was on a Saturday and a few students were still in the shop working on their projects when he ran it through the shaper. He picked up that whole arc and it just passed all the way through that feeder and came out perfect on the other end. I was too young to appreciate the thought that went into it, but I remember one of his students saying, "That's the coolest thing I've ever seen." My dad didn't admit it then in front of the students, but he later told me that he was shocked that it even worked.

[@mcremona]

titanwr Wow. That's one of the best feelings. "I can't believe that actually worked" lol

[@TheSib]

I almost didn't watch this video because I thought "That's way too complicated and I'll always stay away from that much detail." Your description completely changed my mind. That was an excellent video and incredibly understandable. Thank you! You just opened my mental horizons.

[@mcremona]

awesome to hear! thanks!

[@athiker7209]

I doubt if I ever get this elaborate with woodwooking, but I sure enjoy watching you work. I did learn a tip on keeping the glue from oozing out the front, by the making of a glue well. Thanks!

[@mcremona]

Ron Briz Thank you Ron! Glad you liked that tip!

[@JeepTherapy]

Ron Briz my question is... how would you do this without power tools? Beautiful work by the way. As always.

[@Larry1942Will]

Every time I push my luck making something beyond my skill level it takes me 4 times as long as I originally thought. Nice job, Thanks.

[@Jay2525Jay]

Matt, all I can say it WOW! Now, I hope you have a buyer for that wonderful secretary desk. You need to get a handsome price for the desk. Thank you for taking the time to share with us.

[@mcremona]

Jared English Thank you Jared! My wife is the buyer in this case. I'm really looking forward to moving it into the house. She's had a spot picked out for it for too long :)

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

Absolutely gorgeous work, Matt. To say they make a dramatic difference is the understatement of the century. They really look absolutely amazing.

[@mcremona]

Mark Lindsay Thank you so much Mark!!

[@johntenhundfeld1529]

Thanks for the complete video on just how to do such moldings. They are stunning and a lot of the credit goes to the guy who sharpened that goose neck scraper! That would be you I'm guessing. Great video and project and I am totally envious of the grain pattern in those doors.

[@WayWoodworking]

just came across your channel last week. Very impressive that you basically started your woodworking from scratch. you were definitely born to woodwork.

[@mcremona]

Thank you Tony!

[@PaulDesmondimakewoodthings]

I love how massive those moulding a make the already massive piece look. Incredible work. Thank you for sharing your craftsmanship with us Matt.

[@mcremona]

Paul Desmond Thank you Paul!

[@CharlesDearingScroller]

Matt, as usual your talent is awe inspiring. There are so many things incorporated into this piece that you could have left imperect because it isn't seen up close...but you didn't. THAT is what makes you a passionate, precise and dedicated artisan with wood. I applaud you, your efforts, your attention to detail and your content!

[@mcremona]

Charles Dearing Thank you so much Charles! I really appreciate that!

[@thomasarussellsr]

That is absolutely, amazingly, astoundingly beautiful. Those mouldings (or similar ones) are now on my woodworking bucket list. Great presentation. Saved to "favorites".

[@mcremona]

Thank you!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Wow, that was fantastic! Loved this awesome router jig!So many cool woodworking techniques presented on your video! I really have to buy an extension for my router! Beautiful job! Millions of thanks!

[@mcremona]

Scrap wood City Thank you! Yeah that router extension is going to come in handy around the shop. I can think of a few times where I wished I had a bit more reach.

[@joequillun7790]

@@mcremona Hey! I get it. A "BIT" more reach. (Clever) :)

[@BillHantzopoulos]

Wow. Beautiful moldings. Definitely worth the time invested. This will be a heirloom piece you can pass down to your kids someday. Great job.

[@mcremona]

Bill Hantzopoulos Thank you Bill!

[@WoodworkingManiak]

Matthew Cremona Absolutely amazing results. Worth every minute of work in the end. This desk will be remarkable once it's complete.

[@mcremona]

WoodworkingManiak Thank you!

[@jahiroxdn3373]

Hello Mat you are one of the best wood work masters ever!!!

[@mcremona]

thank you!

[@rhwoodshop]

Matt, you woodwork like a master! Beautiful. Thank you for breaking this down. I also really like the tracing technique with the circle and the router jig

[@mcremona]

Rock-n H Woodshop Thank you Drew! Glad you liked it :)

[@MichaelOlsen-Engineer]

Matthew Cremona your moldings a beautiful and you make it look so easy. Truly you are a master craftsman.

[@mcremona]

Michael Olsen Thank you Michael!

[@mcremona]

***** Thank you Chris! It wasn't too bad. A little big of "fudgery" makes those profiles line up nicely.

[@lgallant]

I love the heft of that moulding and how dramatically it changes the appearance of the top! Nicely done!

[@mcremona]

Leo Gallant Thank you Leo! They really make a huge difference!

[@AndrewRobertsNC]

Dude you are insanely amazing at woodworking!! I have been watching all of your videos lately and you are a true craftsman!!

[@mcremona]

Thank you! I think my determination makes my skill level seem higher than it is :)

[@davidclauson5256]

Wow, what beautiful molding. I've never seen it done before. Definitely learned a lot from this video. Thanks

[@mcremona]

Thank you David!

[@ronh9384]

Great video Matt and the molding and the entire project turned out fantastic. I was watching another channel a couple of months ago and a gentleman suggested using wood rated cyanoacrylate in conjunction with wood glue for doing molding returns when they are large or difficult to clamp up. His suggestion was to apply wood glue on each miter but leave 2-3 small circular areas bare of wood glue on each side and apply cyanoacrylate in those circular areas and hold the molding in place for 30-60 seconds while the cyanoacrylate cured. He only suggested the tip but did not demonstrate it. I think I would want to try this a few times on some scrap before I committed to using it on something of such importance as your gooseneck molding. The tip sounding interesting so I thought I would pass it along but I have not tried it myself yet. Congrats on such a beautiful piece. Ron

[@mcremona]

Thanks again, Ron! yes, CA glue as a clamp works well but you have to remember to keep a bottle in your shop :D

[@ronsmith2464]

I've always wanted to make swan neck moulding, but never sure how to make & never had the nerve to try. Thank you for the excellent video

[@queenbee3647]

Matt I have a gorgeous Queen Anne dining room set made by Drexel. You have duplicated the bonnet top perfectly! You do beautiful work. 💖💖

[@richramirez2772]

That is beautiful Matt. I love seeing work like this which is not your typical subject matter. I learned a lot from this...

[@kalleklp7291]

You are a wood artist with an excellent eye for the detail..!

[@adamhollermann5208]

Turned out really nice Matt, you do beautiful work. Thank you for your time in making these videos for us to enjoy.

[@mcremona]

Adam Hollermann Thank you so much Adam!

[@TaylerMade]

they turned out really well. i only ever did goose neck once when i was training and that was on a spindle moulder with the correct cutter. i admire your patience to do this with a router, but this is what makes a craftsman. knowing how to reach your goal using what you have at hand. well done matt. p.s. i no longer have access to a spindle moulder as my shop is to small for one. but i sure do miss it.

[@mcremona]

Tayler Made Thank you as always! Having that profile cutter would be awesome. I can certainly say I have an appreciation for it now.

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

A lot of work, and the care shows. What a beautiful piece.

[@mcremona]

Jim Dockrell Thank you so much, Jim!

[@WestCoastMods]

Very impressive.....That looks amazing. The final results definitely outweighs the hours and hours spent making them. Maybe someday I will have the skill to take on such an beautiful project.

[@mcremona]

WestCoastMods Thank you! They're totally worth it :)

[@geedubb2005]

that's the work of a true craftsman! Sweet job Matt!

[@mcremona]

Gee Dubb Thank you so much!

[@whitewolf8758]

Wow that looks great matt. Brings back alot of memory on some of this kind of work i did in the past. Very time consuming but well worth the work for such an awesome piece of furniture.

[@mcremona]

whitewolf8758 Thank you! :)

[@sheep1ewe]

Thank You for uploading this serie about the cabinet!

[@bigbluemsp]

Matthew I have absolutely loved watching this come together. My parents had one but it had glass doors on it and it was from the late 1800's. It was lost in a fire though :( This brings back memories

[@mcremona]

BigBlueMSP Thank you! That's really unfortunate!

[@leedube2320]

Wow Matt! What an artist. What a beautiful piece

[@BuiltbyBill1]

Great job, Matt, the molding really give the piece a elegant look.

[@mcremona]

Built by Bill Thank you!

[@Beavervalleywoodwork]

Wow Matt did a excellent job on the goose neck molding. I learned a lot in this video. Keep up the good work Matt.

[@mcremona]

Dale Weinke Thank you Dale!

[@CanadianWoodworks]

Never seen that done before, learned something new today, thanks!

[@mcremona]

Canadian Woodworks Thank you Paul! It's something different. That's for sure!

[@jaredkierecki8573]

This was very informative! thank you for sharing. It gives me the courage to give this a go in the future. that said the right tools make for easier work.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Good job as always Matt! We all are expecting to see this cabinet finished ;D!

[@mcremona]

Woodworking Barcelona Thank you Lluís!

[@Sandhillwoodworks]

Time and effort well spent it came out great. I got the book myself after you recommended it and is now one of my favorite books I think I will get another before long. Great job Matt.

[@mcremona]

Bob Egbert Thank you, Bob! I can see myself making all the projects in there. I think I started with the most difficult though :)

[@Sandhillwoodworks]

Matthew Cremona I'm not much on clocks but the rest for sure.

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

Looks awesome! Such meticulous patient work! Chris

[@mcremona]

Chris Pine Thank you, Chris! It certainly was tedious work.

[@Ansevic]

looks easy to make such secretary) But it is just at first glance. Very beautiful and painstaking work. Thanks for posted this video.

[@ronh9384]

Great video Matt. I've always wondered how to do that type of molding. Now I know at least 1 way. Thanks!

[@meanders9221]

Wow Matt, you will just jump in and try anything. Good job too. You influenced me to at least buy Glen Huey's book, whether I ever tackle one of these period pieces or not. Now if I could just believe taking my chain saw and going to a frigid forest is fun...

[@mcremona]

Michael Anderson Thank you Micheal! You should give it a try. Anything with a chainsaw is fun :)

[@abelnieto432ify]

Amazingly beautiful!!!Fine woodworking at its best!!

[@mcremona]

Abel Nieto Thank you Abel!

[@J.A.Smith2397]

I'm jealous of the burr you got on that scraper! Great job!

[@WayneBrownWoodworking]

Matt this is my favorite part in the series so far. Amazing doesn't justify! Freaking spectacular.. Hope to meet you at the WIA event.

[@mcremona]

Wayne Brown Thank you Wayne! Hope to see you there :)

[@Shaka_Vibe]

Waaaaaaaay more patients than me! Nicely done, Matt!

[@mcremona]

Joseph Muench haha! yeah it was certainly very tedious work. Thanks Joseph!

[@genekatauskas6904]

Well done dude!🔨

[@SuperiorEtchworx]

Top job. It's great to be able to take the time to make something extraordinary. I wish I could get those customers every day.

[@Unclebuddy01]

You are thought of as an awesome, albeit underestimated woodworker in today's society. In previous generations, you would have been revered as a master. I am amazed at your talent and eager to watch as your talent grows and matures as time goes by. Congratulations on completion of, what would be a masterpiece for the rest of us mere mortals, but is but another step forward for a great talent like yours.

[@mcremona]

Michael Trent Thank you so much Mike!! One step at a time :)

[@millsbrian55]

Just fabulous work, Matt! Thanks for sharing this, even though you've already shown us most of this process on some of your other videos.

[@mcremona]

Brian Mills Thank you Brain! It's always nice to see it all in one place.

[@woodturningjohn]

Love the camera angles on this video, as well as the woodwork :) I was doing some chisel work today and it is so nice being able to just shave ribbons off the wood and I know they are not nearly as sharp as yours.

[@mcremona]

woodturningjohn Thank you John! Aren't sharp chisels fun? Bring yours by and I'll get them nice and sharp for ya :)

[@jeanine6492]

I’m just a newbie router so a lot went over my head; I hope one day to make mould is like this however. Thank you, I jus subscribed too. Jeanine from Australia

[@MRrwmac]

You say the first one with positive template was a mistake, but your master craftsman sub-conscience made you do it for practice since the negative ones needed to be perfect. Those are a beautiful addition to the piece and compliment its design. When your done and put it in the house, I would put those red ropes on posts around it to keep people away from touching it.

[@mcremona]

MRrwmac The second time through went even better so I think you're right. I'm going to have to make a room just for it :)

[@heasoundsystems]

Fantastic video! I will be watching the rest of your videos today and tonight...

[@rpark80]

Matt your work is truly amazing! Looks awesome

[@mcremona]

Russell Park Thank you Russell!

[@wyattsprague2218]

Very cool, now who would give a thumbs down? Very talented and catch the channel when I can,this is very nice, thanks bro

[@mcremona]

probably the usual people. Thanks Wyatt!

[@wyattsprague2218]

Splinter Snobs?? Lol... haters gonna hate.. I'm building kitchen cabinets, using maple, I'm going to have to poke around your channel for joinery, see what your corner cabinets look like.. "no lazy Suzan.." says the wife. See you on the tube.

[@diycentral]

So there was a second thing the audience should have notice during the live events :p 2:07 lens cap instead of dust cap... bold! That miter saw fence was awesome! I think I can safely say that is the tallest one I have ever seen. I was about to say you need to learn how to be ambidextrous during those weak side cuts. But you did during the next clip :) Who cares about the time it took to do that. You have total bragging rights. Big props.

[@mcremona]

diycentral I think you are the most observant of them all :) I think I used more carpet tape in this project than I have in my entire woodworking past. Cutting those moldings stuck to the table and then stuck to a tall fence really shows how much grab that stuff has. Occasionally I can show ambidextrous tendencies :)

[@TabLeft]

Very cool! Thats a nice tip using a disk for the offset too.

[@mcremona]

TabLeft Thank you!

[@jakedog1976]

Love the process and the moldings sure make the piece. There most have been a ton of sanding involved. Nice job.

[@mcremona]

Ross Hastings Thank you Ross! Yeah, I don't think I've ever hand sanded that much in my life...

[@francisbarnett]

Great video, really well presented.

[@mcremona]

Francis Barnett Thank you so much Francis!

[@halucke]

Very very good job man, congratulation From Curitiba / Brazil

[@jamesbaldwin7676]

Well Nat, clever use of router. I would call this a "serpentine or Swan neck bonnet mould." A gooseneck transition usually has a single curve to a mitered joint to straight section.

[@SL1800]

Great video Matt, that project is looking fantastic!!

[@mcremona]

Thank you Steve!!

[@stevecollins9450]

Great video, Matt! Your explanation for this was easy to follow and well thought out. I would like to see you make a video in the future about the Domino to explain what it can do vs other methods.

[@mcremona]

Steve Collins Thank you, Steve! Interesting video idea. I need to start using it more so I have some good ideas :)

[@js-gy4tz]

Brilliant idea regarding the crown molding I think I can use the same pattern for Oak handrail Thanks good job

[@mcremona]

Thank you! A handrail is a great application of this

[@mikemeara]

Your work is incredible. This makes me wonder how this type of moulding was made by hand.

[@mcremona]

Michael Meara Thank you! Back in the day these would have been entirely carved by hand.

[@15buckeye15]

Matt your project sure is coming along. Thanks for all of the instructions as you make the videos. It is really helpful for a wood butcher like myself. Hopefully, some day I can move up to novice. Thanks again for all of the great videos. Did you see that Ron Paulk has a nice giveaway going on his channel for the best woodworking jig contes?

[@mcremona]

Fifteen Buckeye Thank you! I'm happy to hear that the videos have been helpful! I saw that :)

[@sigguy1361]

Man, that's impressive!! Beautiful piece!

[@mcremona]

+Sig Guy thank you!

[@cfinoh1]

hi mat I love the design of the piece.every distance and placing of all the shapes are so perfectly suited.ill look for that book by glen huey.im going to try this goose neck shape.i make minatures so it wont be nearly so hard.cheers,keep up the grand work!

[@BraxtonWirthlin]

That is a beautiful piece of furniture. Is it as heavy as it looks hahaha? Totally awesome work. The tall fence on the miter saw was a great idea. I could see that coming in handy for lots of different things.

[@mcremona]

Braxton Wirthlin Thank you! Yeah, it's getting pretty heavy. It's really a pain to move around the shop by myself. Thanks again!

[@tamaselkan8902]

Great looking piece Matt!

[@mcremona]

Tamás Elkán Thank you Tamás!

[@MosquitoMade]

Man I'd have been nervous cutting up the molding lol Looks like you got the profiles matched up nicely at the miters, I like the technique of tracing the profile on the endgrain

[@CysCorner]

Fantastic Matt, fantastic! I love how you do stuff!

[@mcremona]

Cy's Corner Thank you Cy!

[@mfwoodshop]

Nice job Matt, Those look awesome.

[@mcremona]

Mike Fulton Thank you Mike!

[@AndrewKleinWW]

I've been curious how those were made ever since skipped my the class at WWIA, thanks for sharing.

[@mcremona]

Andrew Klein Thanks Andy!

[@mrkrause3]

Really awesome…..thanks for sharing!

[@MrYoucandoityourself]

Very interesting idea, how to make second line with circle. Thanks!

[@smarty007us]

u got like a inbuilt cnc in ur hand....great work....absolutely stunning:)👍

[@mcremona]

thank you!

[@benno2395]

Sir work of art

[@annayshah7192]

Amazing work

[@hamb7260]

AWESOM work, you are truly talented. What do you do with your projects you create? Do you sell them?

[@julianlech8505]

Thanks for the video. This is something I would like to try. Very helpful. I have the same book. Excellent resource. Your work looks awesome.

[@mcremona]

Julian Lech Thank you! Overall it went well. I had some struggles trying to figure it all out from the book so I hope the video adds some clarity for when you give it a try.

[@galwaysynth]

lovely job, pure class,

[@mcremona]

thank you!

[@sdeee3842]

All l can say is... Respect ✊🏾 amazing!!

[@davidquintana5617]

Excelent job.... Thanks Matthew for share.

[@Offshoreorganbuilder]

An impressive final result. Interesting video.

[@mcremona]

Thank you!

[@ignatiusjk]

WOW !!! excellent work.

[@okiwatashi]

Beautiful work

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@Cancan-uc7gw]

After all the routing and scraping to create the profile it must have been a nervous time cutting the miters. Nice job Matt!

[@mcremona]

Cancan It was. But it was the fastest part of the whole process. Thank you!

[@urusvati7777]

Very very cool! Amazing!!

[@hennieannandale5137]

Where could I get plans for your cupboard in your video . Ps amazing craftmanship

[@DesignEcologies]

Excellent. thank you

[@Star9525]

I must say u are a genius .

[@DemasShopforEverything]

That's a lot of work but well worth it, looks awesome

[@mcremona]

***** Thanks Dema!