Making drawers with recessed handles

Making drawers with integral handles recessed flush with the drawer front.
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[@nicholasburks1118]

I love how you show us your mistakes. this is why I love your channel. its down to earth, real woodworking at its finest

[@seansysig]

Your honesty showing your oversights are refreshing, we all make them! Great use for reclaimed wood from old furniture.

[@ianduaga]

never got tired of seeing how many different ways are to build a drawer.

[@bwillan]

I am sure we were all expecting to see the screw advance box joint jig and nice box joints for the drawer boxes.

[@PaulinaPaulino]

I love that you show your errors as well as the successes. good project, MW

[@thall8484]

Paulina Paulino yes I was so happy they weren't edited out.

[@martiniindustries]

Same here, this is how we learn!

[@FrancisRoyCA]

Absolutely. I learn from his mistakes as well. I certainly would not have thought of them. Now I will.

[@junaidkeerantakath2831]

Paulina Paulino !

[@edw4699]

Matthias makes no errors, he just shows ways how not to do it ;-)

[@michaeldillon4070]

Hi Mat, Most of us learn more from our mistakes and it is good that you showed the mistakes you made and how you overcame them ... well done! A very good video. regards Mike

[@Fiifufu]

I just realized you are about to hit 1 million subscribers. Congratulations Matthias! It's weird to think so many people wan't to watch someone built stuff out of scrap wood and scavenged parts. You make it look so interesting and your videos are one of the most educational ones I know! Keep doing what you are doing.

[@rayscrafield2106]

I love watching your videos Matthias. And it tickles me that you too either make mistakes or forget to allow for stuff. I'm terrible at planning and I have to constantly either redo things or make allowances for my screwups. You are human afterall. Keep up the terrific videos.

[@FarmCraft101]

Nice to see I'm not the only one who makes oversights and then finds ways to work around them! Great vid.

[@Smedleydog1]

I love how you show that you can take some old discarded wood and turn it into very useful tools, benches, cabinets and etc.. Okay, I'm waiting for the next video.

[@harrisondelaine7719]

Lot's of people have already said it, but thanks for showing us your mistakes, and your fixes. If your intention is to make sure nobody thinks you're an unattainable goal of woodworking godliness, good job. I'm nothing but encouraged by your channel

[@TheMisterEnderman]

Those drawers look a lot like the ones my aunt has had for man years, altough the side panels were painted blue and there were no wheels. Man, those things were sturdy! One day, she asked me to sell them on ebay, altough I regret selling them since I could have used them in my studio... However, I sold them to a young father, who put the drawers (I think there were four of them) in his kid's room. At that time he was probably 15, but some months later, the father called me, and told me how happy he is with the new drawers! Again, they were built very similarily to yours, altough they have been in existence for probably 10 years! Great job, I think those drawers will hold at least a lifetime!

[@hobbify192]

I have developed woodworking as my hobby after watching almost all your videos. Thanks for being there. I am just a beginner, hope to improve in coming time.

[@Reyn_001]

I admire those people who are showing their mistakes rather than editing videos make their work looks perfect! Good job!

[@bobbystanley8580]

I gained a new respect for you because you showed your mistakes. My grandfather always said that a real craftsman knows how to fix mistakes the best.

[@TheMoomba19]

I know many others already commented on your transparency about the mistakes you made while building this. I for one thought I was an underdog in the art of woodworking since I probably make ten times the amount of mistakes you do. But just seeing that 1) you do make mistakes, and 2) you show how to correct them tells me you're in this You Tube thing to help others just as much as you are in it for sponsors. Thank you.

[@mpezzi]

Sometimes I forget you almost has 1 mil subscribers because your videos have the same format and aren't full of BS. Love it.

[@loumonte658]

showing the mistakes in calculation along with the solutions makes this video one of the best instructional videos I've watched on KZbin. 👍

[@gatekeeper84]

I appreciate you methodical approach Matthias. And that you too are still making mistakes.

[@1pcfred]

With shop fixtures it shouldn't matter. Every job only gets the attention that it deserves. Did he draw blueprints? It looked like he was just winging it to me. Then it is easy to not take a thickness into account someplace.

[@e210dall3]

Necessity is the mother of invention. A mistake necessitates a creative fix. Well done Matthias.

[@johnaurand4090]

I like watching your videos you explain things very well and you're not afraid to show us your mistakes you made. Because everybody makes mistakes we all know that.

[@maseomatic]

Thanks for showing the successes and "missed opportunities". Just goes to show that every build is a learning experience. Better to get in and build something, than get hung up on all the fine detailing first.

[@artconnolly9519]

It's nice to see someone else messing up staying calm and fixing the issue. this is how I learn. lol Alot of cool ideas come from hidding or fixing mistakes.

[@robertmcgurk7587]

A true craftsman exposes his own mistakes, thank you.

[@riverrat1149]

Drawers born from dumpster diving and the firewood pile made without the fancy yellow tools.You are my idol sir.

[@sdavidleigh6642]

Thank you so much for showing little tricks to making a wood project successful. Most of my projects I usually only make one so there will be a few mistakes that would not be in the second one if in fact I make a second one- similar to your situation. None the less -Bravo Master Carpenter Matt.

[@aarondcmedia9585]

I have been planning a few builds and finding sketchup really helpful for finding those little measurement gotchas pre-build. Another good video, Matthias, thank you.

[@Carpythesharky]

You mentioned having the side rails angle in to center the drawers. I never would have thought of that, good idea.

[@strokerace4256]

I started looking for wood material around apartments and other places like you do. Holy cow some days it's like Christmas

[@MichaelLawing]

I appreciate seeing the mistakes as much as the fixes. Always neat seeing your problem solving!

[@chrisdeforce1]

Can anyone name all the parts that are on the drawer? My teacher says 7 but I only count 5.

[@chrisdeforce1]

Just the drawer not including the cabinet

[@MrXsanders]

Thank you for including your small mistakes (miscalculations) it makes me feel better that i'm not alone when tease things happen to me and the way you work around them instead of starting over or dissembling it awesome. On youtube projects come to with an ease and when it doesn't happen to me i feel i'm doing something fundamental wrong and this helps me understand that its part of everyones process. Thank you

[@Haylo545]

We appreciate your honesty and how you solve those glitches. Good lessons and tips to look out for 😊

[@bobberw7322]

Good Stuff Matthias. I really like the quick use of curbside scavenged dressers, desks, cabinets and such for your shop projects... so many people spend big $$ on birch ply for drawer sides and backs! And, I really like the way you use firewood for projects as well. It amazes me when I visit a friend's place and he complains about how he is going to have to run to the store to get some wood for a small project while he has standing oak, birch and cherry deadwood, and bucked up logs in his back yard waiting to be turned into firewood (or more precisely in this case, project wood).. Fortunately, your firewood log was cut long enough for those drawer faces! :) As others have mentioned, I really appreciate the inclusion of the oversight type items; (can't call 'em mistakes, since there was no plan to follow)! Good tip at the end about adding the quick chamfers - you are right, softening edges always makes things so much nicer to use.

[@woodstoney]

No worries Matt...you're only human. Besides, it's the end result that matters and it came out rather nice! Always enjoy your videos.

[@OsmanAli-wr8kg]

finaly someone who shows his mistakes. I love the creative ways you come up with a solution.

[@Sassafraswot]

i love that you 'forget'. i forget all the time. your rock Matthias.

[@luket4678]

Matthias, thanks for showing the "human" part of you. Not many KZbinrs do that, ie. shows us your mistakes and how you dealt with it. Did it upset you, make you laugh, turn a mistake into an opportunity for improvement...Love your material, look forward to more!

[@olachus]

when I built my first cabinet with drawers, I did the same mistake in the back: the drawers were a bit longer than the depth of the cabinet. I fixed it exaclty the same way, by adding a spacer all around the back face and put the back panel on top of those spacers. That was like 12 years ago. You remind me about myself at that time 😀. Good job! Looking to see more projects from you!

[@burntsider8457]

Good to see you expose your errors and the fixes. Thanks for sharing.

[@garygalles370]

I like seeing the "Happy little accidents." It is like watching a Bob Ross painting, the final product is still amazing.

[@zendell37]

Thank you for talking about your missed opportunities. Sometimes that's the biggest take away from my projects. Hindsight on how I should have done something.

[@bhazen5510]

Love the simplicity and your creative problem solving.

[@CWR032]

I like the idea of recessed handles especially for the front of a stand or bench where you'll be working a lot, but for any furniture I'd rather have a more traditional pull. The favorite of yours so far is the mahogany ones you made for the reclaimed desk drawers.

[@mictheflash]

thank you for including the bits where you had to tweek things. its just as interest to see the adjustments as it is to see you making the unit itself 😊

[@pccalcio]

We all do mistakes, so it's all about how we correct them. Nice video Matt !

[@lTSR0BBY]

Heres hoping for an epic 1 million subs video!!! Premature congratulations to you Matthias.

[@albertlagerman]

yeah, I'm hoping for a prank video, because there was no april fools vid.

[@brendangilmore4297]

....only 8899 subs to go at the time of writing this.....and counting......

[@matthiasburger2315]

getting closer now... 6k left. 1M on Friday, I suppose.

[@jamesmorriss9565]

Oh... I'll have my, err, "friend", Zee L Usay, subscribe too. That is how I usually watch YT anyway, over his shoulder, on his computer. Yeah, on "his" computer, that's it.

[@dsdragoon]

A smart person learns their mistakes, the smarter person learns from someone else's mistakes. Thank you for the learning experience. :)

[@1pcfred]

He didn't make any mistakes. He just ignored a few details along the way. Simple oversights.

[@1pcfred]

+Fester Blats what you say would be true if he started out with dimensioned plans. But he didn't and ended up with drawers where he intended to have drawers. No harm, no foul. I don't even do projects this off the cuff myself. Matthias is hardly a beginner either. So be more wrong. If he made a mistake it was in assuming everyone would know what was going on. You've obviously no shared experience to ground your thinking in.

[@Electobat]

Very good, I really like how you are always open about any mistakes.

[@rmigv]

Hola Matthias, me llamo Rafa y te sigo desde hace un tiempo desde España. Te quería agradecer las ideas y los vídeos que haces. Aunque hablo muy poco inglés, es muy fácil seguir tus vídeos y las explicaciones que das. Gracias por tu tiempo y ánimo!!!.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Finally a furniture project. I like all your videos but I have seen enough blower videos for a while.

[@stuffsethmakes]

Good job on fixing your errors. Way to think on the go! I can't even count how many times I've had to come up with a way to fix my mistakes 😂 Keep up the great work! 👍🏻

[@michelevitarelli]

that cabinet turned out nice. thanks for sharing.

[@JahanZeb1976]

You are excellent on wood that is why very easily overcome your mistakes. Great work uploaded.

[@nonokora]

I'm glad that you also show us all mistakes that you make. That way personally I don't feel bad when I make some mistakes

[@plunder1956]

To be honest, I'm glad you make occasional errors - like us normal people. Lovely efficient edit btw.

[@nafitron]

Thanks for showing even your mistakes and solutions...very helpful to see your thinking!

[@kezzaman]

its nice to see you making the same kind of mistakes i make

[@alekseyevets]

You finally seem human showing us your mistakes thank you. awesome drawers definitely need to make some for myself.

[@andrew.triggs]

I'm shocked you didn't box joint those drawers. But I guess it's good to show you can make drawers other ways too.

[@sbrunner69]

I'm shocked he didn't use a rebate. Those worked really well.

[@rayscrafield2106]

Not sure what a "rebate" is. Explain?

[@chrisdavis9637]

Ray Scrafield ìts a joke from LAST April

[@javinturbotch3660]

Why not use the pantorouter to make the drawer holes?

[@tbelac]

I imagine he wants to make this build more accessible, nearly everybody has a jig saw or table saw if they do any sort of woodworking

[@Koushakur]

I'd think this way is faster, especially for something that doesn't need the precision or repeatability at all anyway.

[@dsdragoon]

I made a router template to cut drawer pulls and hand holes in my other jigs. It's quick and all of my hand holes are the same size. Cleanup is just running an 1/8 inch round over bit around the hole.

[@barrygerbracht5077]

+Bob Tahoma If you don't have a table saw you are not making cabinets. It is the central core tool in any wood working shop. You might get by with a track saw or circular saw and straight edge as a poor substitute if you really have no space, but a quality table saw is the most important tool in any wood shop. Why someone would have a router but not a table saw I couldn't fathom. That's like buying a utility trailer and not owning a vehicle to pull it with.

[@EcoMouseChannel]

+Barry Gerbracht Have you used a WoodRat or RouterBoss? You can literally only own 4 machines and never need a table saw and still do everything and then some. *Miter Saw, Track Saw, Band Saw and Router Boss* Table Saw is the most dangerous tool in the shop, takes up the most space, least flexible/portable (Especially for home wood workers using a garage) You always end up leaning over and reaching across a spinning blade. It's pure madness. I feel it's just old way of thinking the way things "should be done" and so everyone continues to copy that method, without seeking alternatives and never even knowing there's other ways to skin a cat (or build an Armoire)

[@gromann]

holy crap, about to break the million sub threshold. Well warranted to, this is one of the only channels I've watched every video on.

[@saltyd2137]

even when you make mistakes you do an awesome job. Thx for all the videos.

[@ptbentley2000]

I like that you show your mistakes. My father use to say "A good carpenter is one who can fix his mistakes ". You should build a boat man. Challenge yourself.

[@allenroberts233]

almost 1 million subs I can not believe that keep up the good work

[@lass-inangeles7564]

Those recessed handles - such a clever way of making them! I did not know you could use a table saw for that. They look CNC'd. I dislike masonite board. I think it cheapens the drawers. I want to use plywood. I cannot glue down plywood? Should leave it floating for expansion/ contraction? I liked the tips you had with the spacers. So much measuring and thinking ahead of the whole design. That is the hard part. Great cabinet! I hope I can build one too soon. Thanks for showing us the mistakes. This was a huge learning curve.

[@FrancisRoyCA]

"I'm going to cut some ash veneer out of this piece of firewood." I stopped and thought. Wait! Firewood is wood! I can use that, too! And veneer is wood, not plastic! I love how you consistently help me realize the simplicity of geometry and recognize the elusive obvious. You're one of the few people who can help me take small leaps out of common-minded stupid.

[@JDeWittDIY]

I love how you consider details like making the drawers auto-center when you close them. Go ahead and glue on tiny shims and see how it works? If the shims are wood, and it's too tight the drawer might stick. If they're just the right size, or maybe even some other material, I think it woudl work great!

[@spinningchurro]

I'm surprised you're putting so much effort into it looking nice for jhst a shop piece.

[@sennest]

all the same you are a genius and giant of design and engineering!

[@Sodorii]

An engineer does not do any mistakes, only invisible repairs :-)

[@Piterworkshop]

Mathias I love your videos even this without you jumping over the drawers hahah. Thank you for share all those ideas.

[@terryclotf]

i'm glad to see you build on the fly, that is the only way i usually do it. i use drawings a guide line. i want to build this one.

[@smashingstuff2454]

Be careful on that table saw with those plung cuts you gave Mr anxiety for a second. You are very creative and I really like that good job 👍

[@rbtpartsman]

What I really love about your videos is that when you do make "mistakes", like the drawers sticking out of the back, you just provide simple solutions to fix it and never get upset about things. Showing those mistakes and solutions in your videos is one of the reasons you are my favorite "Maker".

[@morrow.m]

Best way to word mistake ever. Missed an opportunity. Love that phrase. Gonna have to keep that in mind.

[@nhkworldmoderator]

Nice to see one of the gods of carpentry showing us he also does mistakes sometimes.

[@MaximumJonathanosity]

You always make damn good drawers, with junk wood, and even after every little mistake.

[@australiawilliam3326]

Hi,I love the way you make use of waste wood,well done nice work.

[@henryortiz5481]

Congratulations to the Matthias Wandel, I really like the Carpiteria but I do not have all the equipment to work, Blessings Wandel Greetings from here in Guatemala.

[@NOLAMarathon2010]

I like Matthias' choice of rabbet joints instead of box joints. All resources have alternative uses, including (or perhaps "especially") Matthias' time. He can probably get more value out of his time overall by using a joint less sophisticated than a box joint, but still entirely fit for purpose.

[@dagwood1327]

It is not a mistake unless you can't fix it.

[@ShadowManceri]

Unplanned feature.

[@giantpune]

Its a birthmark

[@TerryPullen]

Yes it is.

[@jamesmorriss9565]

I thought that was where the "future/optional" drawer locking bar would go..... Yeah .... That what that is, "optional upgrades". MW didn't make a mistake; he was just planning for "options". Like the option to hide a mistake. LOL

[@aru05001]

The straigt plunge cuts on the saw where really cleaver, I would have gone with the pantorouter for the entire hole. Learning every day you put up a vid :)

[@emorag]

Great video. Thanks for sharing the entire process, including mistakes.

[@jeffforbes3772]

Always good videos from Matthias!

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

We all human, I agree showing how to over come errors is the positive point of this video, keep the great videos coming.,

[@mr1enrollment]

Solutions are the sources of problems. Nice work.

[@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549]

And that's why we build shop cabinets before we commit to furniture. :) Thanks!

[@joserivero6376]

I enjoy your watching your videos, I now use reclaim wood when ever possible.

[@duffyd8]

This was a great video. You explain every action you did.

[@robertjohn527]

I was wondering if you made a video of how you made the cabinet. I like it

[@MrSpaz1969]

Glad to see it's not just me who makes those little mistakes lol great video M . W

[@plasmaDave]

Good to see the mistakes, the difference between a good woodworker and an average one is the ability to correct stuff up's without having to remake the thing again. We all make mistakes perfection is the road to madness.

[@DaveChurchill]

Aww Matthias I thought this would be a perfect excuse to break out the pantarouter! Haven't seen it in ages

[@danielapicella6907]

Muy buen trabajo Matthias. Tenes una habilidad y predisposición con la madera excelente. Hace mucho que vengo viendo tus vídeos. Te envío un fuerte abrazo.

[@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549]

Hey Murphy is in your shop visiting while I'm out of mine. LOL!

[@craigressler9171]

I am glad I am not the only cheap ass that uses firewood for my projects. I find some great wood in the fire pile

[@fellipec]

My wife said your cabinet looks nice. I agree.

[@raceroz]

always learn something watching your vids. thx for taking the time to share!

[@AsIsStuff]

That's really lots of new techniques in 1 video!

[@sylvialopez9712]

There are no mistakes in woodworking, only opportunities to reevaluate the design.

[@ShikvaShikva]

Who need a CNC machine??? I want a little Matthias in my shop