Making Precision Templates for Professional Hardware Installation

[@cerberus0413]

In all fairness, i would like to see our metric friends mark a line 7.144mm in from the edge. I haven't seen many metric tapes with a .1 scale.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

That's funny cerberus... I'm gonna have to use that in a video somewhere because, besides being hilarious, it's actually a perfect response for those with a metric-first perspective! Best, Matt

[@gregdee530]

60 year old chippy here, great advice on making templates. By the way I learnt imperial at school and before leaving school metric was introduced (Australia), so I picture things in feet and inches but can only work and mark-out in metric. Digital calipers will give you 7.144 mm, pencil lead will give you that variance anyway, if my eyes don't lol.

[@JanStureNielsen]

I find it funny because this is an example of false equivalence; since 1 mm is 3/64" so 0.1 mm is 3/640" which, I think, is beyond even Matt's amazing table saw abilities...or perhaps no?!! :D Love the channel, ​​@@NextLevelCarpentry -- fantastic content and the long format is zero barrier for me.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@JanStureNielsen No sense in getting all worked up about metric vs imperial, right? I don't know the conversion between fractions, millimeters and frog's hairs but I suspect 3/640" is a decent fractional eqiuvalent. 🤣 Glad you like the channel and are OK with long format videos!

[@markb27]

Matt, very cool jig demo, I have recently added Festool to my hobby shop, and the bug difference is tool quality and "Dust Extraction"

[@currymon]

Nothing beats scratching your head on the job site of a type of hardware you’ve never installed before and being lucky enough to quickly find such a detailed and helpful video on the subject. Thank you

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

That's the beauty of KZbin right? Hope that helps you do your project better and faster!

[@ydnark83]

I am a carpenter of 20 years and I am a big fan of your channel. I am always in search of better or more efficient ways of doing things and there isn't a lot of content online where masters show how they have really refined the basics. At this point in the game it seems like new tricks for making sawdust are few and far between and I just wanted to say how much I appreciate you sharing yours. Even when I use the same methods it seems like you always have a trick or two that helps me refine and streamline my work. Cheers.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts Randy... I'm sure I'd learn a trick or two from you had we occasion to work together somewhere sometime along the way! Best, Matt

[@michael.schuler]

Matt, one of your most densely packed tip sets yet. Historically, I've always been a big advocate and user of templates, but my methods for creating them pre-dated popularization of CA glues. Your method will save me lots of time and minimize the need for unnecessarily meticulous workmanship in their fabrication going forward. Thank you!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Wow... that's quite a compliment Michael! I've never learned as much as you've already forgotten about making/installing doors so I'm gratified to know I've shared something useful to an old hand like you. Really means a lot to me, I hope you know! Best, Matt

[@johnniewarren3049]

I’m here in the UK and follow you, I love the way you explain everything so precise and clear, a privilege to watch you work

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Welcome Johnnie... thanks for letting me know you like what you've found here... really means a lot to me... but you wouldn't know it by the fact I do NOTHING in the way of imperial/metric dimension conversion for fans like you, near or far 😉😎 Best, Matt

[@MikeBramm]

Thanks Matt for taking the extra time to make this video. I know it took some time and you were working late that night, but it really shows how much you care about your audience and we really appreciate it. I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

That's thoughtful of you to notice and kind of you to say, Mike, and I really appreciate it! Merry Christmas to you and yours! Best, Matt

[@danbarrett6113]

Way to go Matt, no one shows this on you tube but you.....Quick, Easy, Precise....thanks....

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for your viewpoint Dan... somehow it's hard to imagine other far more popular channel hosts (A.W, S.R. J.D et al) putting this sort of thing together, isn't it? Shows they know a LOT more about KZbin algorithms than I do, but one comment from someone like you means a whole lot more to me than click-bait success. Best, Matt

[@matthewkelly99]

This is great. This is by far the far the fastest jig rig I've ever seen. Cool, thanks.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're welcome... and thanks for all your comments on NLC videos... KZbin 'notices' that sort of thing and I really appreciate it! Best, Matt

[@williamf.douglass4718]

Thanks for taking the time to show us your template making skills.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're welcome William... I only show my skills so viewers can learn and apply them... hope they help you out somewhere along the way. Best, Matt

[@TheRogermursick]

Don't know why but for some reason it took me awhile to grasp this simple technique. I finally got it and the templates worked spot on for my customers pocket door hardware and made things so easy and error free. Thanks again for your demos.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

It took a while to develop this to Rodger but as you say once you kind of get it it's quick and easy to apply to all sorts of projects. Best, Matt

[@robrainwater7923]

My wife just bought this exact hardware for a new pocket door we're installing, and this video is just what I needed to help with the install. Thanks for sharing the ideas and knowledge - really appreciate the way you present your work.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're welcome Rob... BTW I think installing this stuff is like an 8~9 out of 10 for fussyness/difficulty so don't be ashamed to do a practice run through the gears on a piece of scrap the same thickness as the door you'll install it in like I did... Best, Matt

[@theElderberryFarmer]

It is a pleasure to watch a master practice his craft. Thanks for sharing this!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You bet Dwight... glad to do it😎 Best, Matt

[@r.mercado9737]

When I listen and hear your presentations, it’s like sitting in a university setting and learning! Love it. Semper Fi

[@Daynaleo1]

As always, thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and help us out! When I think of the hours and hours I have spent making jigs in a single piece of ply, mdf or lexan laying out scribing and then cutting, and filing and sanding and... and... I feel robbed. Your method makes so much more sense, quick and efficient. You are a wood star!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Good thing about doing it 'the hard way' as both you and I have done, is that it makes you appreciate AND remember the easy way, right? Thanks for commenting Daynaleo! Best, Matt

[@TheRogermursick]

Matt thanks for your efforts here. Concise and informing. I love the pacing and the running commentary. All the little asides make it what it is....original. This was my 1st next level carpentry experience and "I'll be back." Best, Roger

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Glad to hear it Roger... welcome! Hope you find your return visits equally informative... Best, Matt

[@doormanindustries8277]

This is wonderful. I’ve been in the door business for almost 40 years and every hack carpenter ALWAYS resists when I would advise (after being asked for advice) them to make a router template for prepping doors for mortise locks. Let us all hope this is viewed and embraced by those who truly need to be tutored in the craft of the tools, and further hope that the KZbin overlords up your deal to ten cents per view.

[@robertcornine7436]

I looked at a job today to install 14 EMTEK Pocket door locks. So making a template will be the most efficient. So glad I ran across your video. I can definitely give a good quote now. NIce job.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Hope you get a chance to do a test run on one of those locks because they can be deceptively tricky until you get the hang of it. It's great work though because it's not physically demanding and, because it can be intimidating, you can, as you say 'give a good quote' and make a comfortable profit because others shy away from it. Best, Matt

[@russt6421]

I did 4 of these emtek pocket door privacy locks a couple months ago. People don’t realize how in depth it actually is to make jigs for specialized fancy hardware like this. I really wish I would have found your video before I did them. Awesome info. I’m about to do 10 non-privacy pulls and separate face plates in a house now 😳

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

The complexity and precision involved with hardware like this can even take those with extensive hardware experience off guard, can't it? Hope tips from the video help make your job/life a little easier on those next 10 pulls! Best, Matt

[@alphaclean3364]

I am actually installing these very locks in a series of 1 3/4" pocket doors tomorrow. Very helpful! Thanks so much for this content

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Good luck SK... that's some pretty temperamental hardware where the slightest mis-alignment can keep them from operating smoothly. At least with a good prep you've got a better chance of success... I'm rootin' for you! Best, Matt

[@johnnydingo8680]

Another reason why you can proudly call yourself a master carpenter. Greatly enjoyed viewing this and will certainly keep it in mind when I make my templates. Well done Matt and have a great xmas.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for that comment Johnny... Merry Christmas to you too! Hope you're able to use some of these methods and tips for hardware templating... it's a tough method to beat on anything less than a production basis. Best, Matt

[@robinturner2300]

I love the simple glue up template method, and learned so many new words in the process 👍👍

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

CA glue and activator is almost like having a superpower, at least compared to regular glue or trying to chop perfect holes in solid pieces of sheet goods, right Robin? Best, Matt

[@robinturner2300]

I use CA glue but haven't seen the spray activator in the UK West Country so will have to look out for it. It makes all the difference to holding power. 💪🏻 very pragmatic approach, keep up with the excellent videos.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@robinturner2300 You might find pump spray activator places where aerosol activator isn't. It's infinitely better than none but half as fast in activation as aerosol. BTW I've never thought activator strengthened CA's holding power, it's just the fact that curing is so unpredictable with out it as to be useless. Thanks for your comment.. Best, Matt

[@rsitch1]

What. Can One Say! You still are still approaching perfection, even though your 1/128” of a inch off center! I can say that you are needed . You make some projects so easy as walking in the park. May your channel grow ever so long and wide that your videos will be world wide. Take care my friend, oh watch out for that 1/128” of inch… Bob

[@TheJerryWatson]

Matt, You are so precise in your work. I am a beginner self learning as I go along. Turn Wrenches for a living and do not want to in retirement. I want to build stuff out of wood and you have great skills for me to follow.Thank you for the knowledge you share. Have a great day Matt. TTYL

[@jayshine8963]

I really enjoy your videos. I always lean something from whatever you are presenting. Thank you for making the videos!!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Glad to hear it Jay... you're welcome for the videos. I'm excited about all the stuff that's 'in the pipeline' and can't wait to get stuff produced and uploaded. Best, Matt

[@brianjordison2910]

Fabulous....I do have to give you a shoutout for not using music anymore throughout the video...so distracting to a professional presentation... As usual, and as expected (LOL) your videos are an added addition to everyone of us out here! So many great ideas......Thanks again!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Yeah, the whole intro sequence and music thing kind of went away, didn't it? Thanks for letting me know you like it better Brian... it was extra work to do in production but was my attempt at trying to mimic 'professionally produced' videos on sites like Fine Homebuilding, etc. Glad you like the videos and ideas... any 'constructive criticism you care to present is most welcome. My response is limited by capabilities but viewer perception is important to me and I appreciate the input. Best, Matt

[@brianjordison2910]

Well Matt I’ve read most of the replies.....I think they would join in saying the big shots should be watching your videos for ideas! Thanks for the great work.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@brianjordison2910 That will be the day... but I can always hope, right? You're most welcome for the 'great work'... I'm excited about what's in store! Best, Matt And a Merry Christmas to you too!!

[@PhillTheGreat]

Love the fluid use of English. Absolutely clutch during game time!

[@ecdra1477]

Thank you for your practical and simple approach to templates and work flow in areas where there is little margin of error.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're sure welcome ECDRA...thank you for watching, commenting... and noticing! 😁😎 Best, Matt

[@paulmetcalfe3721]

You, sir, are a rockstar. My deepest thanks.

[@duartepaintinghandymanservices]

your video editing has gotten so much better, I enjoyed this one very much, thank you!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're welcome Jorge... a guy can only be terrible for so long, right? 🙄😢😁😎 I'll keep trying if you'll keep watching! Best, Matt

[@javiergavia5191]

The 36 minutes best spend in a long time.. thanks for showing

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks Javier... hope you learned some stuff from this video that helps you out on your projects! Best, Matt

[@shadowdot]

Thanks very much for this thorough guide - it's been immensely helpful to me. I only have a single door, but it can't be replaced, so I had to get the installation right the first time. The Emtek guide page was daunting, and your video helped me understand how to approach each step of the door preparation and I followed it exactly in building my own guides. Since the hardware isn't common, there's not a lot of material available online, so it was great to find something this comprehensive.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for taking the time to make a follow-up comment on this video... and congratulations on installing one of the more difficult pieces of hardware on the market today outside of a mass production door facility. As I'm sure you would agree the first one is the highest hurdle but if you had to do more you could probably do 10 in the time it took you to do the first one😁😎 Best, Matt

[@curtisschmidtlein5606]

Great video! I've frequently struggled to get those types of jigs right. Now I know why. Thanks!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks Curtis... if this helps you do better work faster I'm glad to have shared it. You've probably already guessed but this is pretty similar to the process I'll use to cut out an opening in a certain piece of Phenolic material for my new router table setup. After making a template for the actual opening I'll just take another lap around it with a rabbeting bit to leave a perfect 1/2" wide lip 1/4" deep for a piece of clear Lexan to drop in to. More on that later... Best, Matt

[@deanp1823]

Excellent video and it will be super helpful for future projects. Thanks for making it.

[@mayorstoner3459]

Handsome finish there Matt!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks Steve... I'm VERY happy to have found painters who take their work as seriously as I do! I turn stuff over to them for painting with complete confidence they'll make it a personal goal to get it right... a rare thing these days for sure. A huge shout out to Josh, Scott, Travis and Solomon of Generations Professional Coatings LLP! Best, Matt

[@gabrielcontreras8754]

Awesome! next level carpentry learning everyday! Thak you sir!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're quite welcome Gabriel! Best, Matt

[@robertcarey8243]

Excellent Job and clarity on the reasoning and process, thank you for sharing

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're welcome Robert... thanks for commenting here! Best, Matt

[@61spindrift]

I've watched your channel for years and been woodworking DIY for a few years now. I believe I am just shy of your young age but, I am definitely miles away from your carpentry education (actually miles and miles). Love watching you make things.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for sayin! Best, Matt

[@LDeezy662]

as always the most valuable information i consume on youtube. Thank you for your insights i love your method of doing things the real world is no text book and i appreciate that about what you do. you have probably tried many many things and there is a reason you show the methods that you do...cause they WORK!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Good to hear Bankhead... I'm glad to know the value you assign to Next Level Carpentry videos. My circumstances have always meant that I need to develop and use methods that not only work but must also provide income... the perfect recipe for accomplishment if I dare say. Nothing like the prospect of going broke to focus the mind, right? Best, Matt

[@rickolson9011]

Excellent process! Merry Christmas

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

And a Merry Christmas to you too Rick! Best, Matt

[@klmbuilders5385]

I mortised in all the locks in my Craftsman home when I remodeled back in 2009. I can vouch for how long it took to mortise each door by hand with a bevy of chisels and boring bits! Thanks for the visual treatise, Mr. Jackson!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

I feel your pain, geardriven! That sort of drudgery is a strong motivator to find a better way, right? Hope this helps on future projects! I mentioned that this process and way of thinking works for a wide range of tasks like hinges and such so I hope it helps open your eyes to other time and frustration saving applications. Best, Matt

[@klmbuilders5385]

@@NextLevelCarpentry Yes, definitely got me to thinking. I'm going to make a router guide for 3-1/2 rounded over hinges. They seem to be the most common ones I have to install in my business. I know why they're rounded over but mortising them by hand is a pain. I usually make the radius with a spade bit and cut the rest with a chisel but your template idea is much better and repetitive! Merry Christmas and wishes for a safe and healthy new year!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're on it, @@klmbuilders5385 ... using a forstner bit of the same radius as hinges with those large rounded corners will make quick work of creating the template you need. You already know it but it seems like you might cut the drilled hole into quadrants instead of half circles to make the template? You'll figure it out, of that I'm sure. Best, Matt and best wishes for your Christmas and 2019 too!

[@klmbuilders5385]

@@NextLevelCarpentry 36 years in carpentry and I'm still as adventurous and creative as I ever was!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@klmbuilders5385 glad to hear it... that's the true secret to success in our trade, is it not?

[@turningpoint6643]

After watching this I'm more than impressed at the speed and accuracy. Possibly I could do the same now and get close to that same accuracy and craftsmanship? The difference though is it would take me at least 10 times longer to do so while I figured out and thought every step through to ensure no mistakes. Hard earned and long years of experience trumps the lack of every single time. My guess is when you first started plunge routers wern't even invented yet so learning how to do it without them wasn't optional, so there's no real need for you to own one.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You're right about the chronology of plunge routers Turning Point... I learned how to handle a router before they were mainstream. I have two of them but prefer my old 'D'-Handle to the extent I only use the plungers in a router table setup because they're easier to adjust and the big Bosch has enough power for my biggest bits. Gotta dance with the one who brung ya, right? 😂😎 Best, Matt

[@bobbysimon9699]

I always learn something watching your videos. Thank you.

[@mostlikelywedoitservices9743]

Wonderful craftmanship as always.

[@user990077]

Thanks for the new words to add to my vocabulary. By the way, watching this video reminded me I have a trim router around here somewhere, but where. Thanks a lot. Now I have to go locate the damm thing as I hate to lose track of tools... Anyway, thanks for content, learned a lot.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

I've been accused of worse than sending viewers on a long-needed tool hunt, that's for sure user9900! 😁You're welcome... Best, Matt

[@sennest]

Sleek and sexy, Matt! Doors and templates😁! I wonder now after having spent so much time chiseling out for hardware that I would have been faster making templates even for a one-off door. Thanks for inspiring me, inspiring us! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Matt! Blessings on you and your family!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

I didn't really want to say it in the video but my mindset aligns with what you wonder about Sennest. After making templates like this and getting used to it it really is faster to whip up a quick guide template even for a one-off job. In the old days the grain of wood used for making doors was a lot straighter and consistent so chiseling was less challenging. The squirrely wood that gets used these days is almost impossible to chisel flat and smooth for getting a good fit with hardware, another sound reason to go with routing for mortises. Glad to provide a bit of inspiration... hope it helps your work go faster and better! Best, Matt... and best wishes with blessings for your Christmas and New Year!

[@richrussell9503]

Done !! 😂 Good job, fantastic level of detail...

[@irishhandyman2009]

Another great video of tips, tricks, and ideas. Doors look great. You keep putting out videos and Ill be all edumicated up, Hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas.

[@patarmstrong1712]

That's high quality work Matt.

[@johnlcallaway]

Thank you for the post. A previous homeowner cut down a two pocket doors and made them hinged doors, a travesty in my opinion. I've been wanting to undo his misdeed, and I think you just gave me the excuse to do it. Instead of buying a complete kit, I think I'll just make my own doors and but some nice latches. Great jig making technique!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You go, John! Pocket doors require attention and focus to get 'em right but the effort pays off nicely in the finish product. Best, Matt

[@granthoglund1]

I'm binge watching your vids Matt. You are very inspiring and have some brilliant, problem solving ideas and techniques. Thanks for your efforts, I really appreciate it. Also, your choice of music in the vids kind of cracks me up. You don't look like an electro-techno music fan but what do I know.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for watching... and letting me know Grant... I'm glad you're finding inspiration here. Funny comment about the music... the thought process behind choosing it is pretty shallow so don't feel bad about your impression of my personality/music preference based on it. As you watch older videos compared to newer ones you'll notice variation in choice of music that reflects a momentary whim as I basically throw a dart at available sound tracks to pick one! 🤣😎 Best, Matt

[@lpainchaud]

Love and admiration to the dusty chippy

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

I'll take it, thanks Laurent! Best, Matt the Chippy😎

[@brianjordison2910]

oh, and Merry Christmas!

[@lesliesweeney368]

Hi really enjoyed your class on templates when ever somebody asked me if I wanted to a use a template on the job I always said no because I never knew how accurate it would be. I would use the 513 coffee grinder for the mortise after taking the center of the strike them mark that on the edge of the door then screw the face plate on the door edge, cut with a knife cleanly around then router with a 1/4 bit

[@hammerandhome]

Great video, you really helped me figure out what i needed to do on my project.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Glad to hear it... amazing how a simple template produces precise, professional results for relatively little effort, right? Best, Matt

[@gregorylondos534]

Hello, Happy Holidays to you and yours, I worked on a condominium complex with over 100 units some 1,000 plus doors and all the doors were 8’-0” High and 1-3/4” thick Interior and the Exteriors were 2-1/4” thick. The hardware was all Rocky Mountain Hardware and I did not know a template bearing bit like you were using was available I made my templates using a standard 5/8” template guide with a 1/2” inch bit and came up with the same end results. It would’ve been nice to of had the bearing bit that you were using back then 2001 2002 great job... We even made from Scratch our own pockets and frames; singles doubles and one quad... That’s a story for another day glad to of watched your video... Greg

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Yeah, that Rocky Mountain Hardware is in a league and class of it's own Gregory! I like using flush trim bits much more then straight bits and guide bushings though... sounds like you know and appreciate the difference too. I've been on some big jobs but never 1,000 doors... maybe 100 tops, but those were mostly hollow metal with all the prep done. Still a bugger to hang a fire rated steel slab but less nervous than a stained solid core wood fire door though... good on you for getting that kind of work done... not a job for the faint of heart, that's for sure! Best, Matt

[@gregorylondos534]

@@NextLevelCarpentry Thank you Matt... 4'0"- 7'0" lead lined doors for X-Ray rooms are Fun too...LoL If you feel up to a Good Chat let's talk after New Year's... Merry Christmas to you and yours... Greg Thank you for your Comment...

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@gregorylondos534 I feel your pain... although I've never hung lead lined doors! Made and hung some sizeable 2 1/4" thick oak exterior doors on a restoration project once that probably set my 'personal best' record for weight and difficulty. No body seems to think of the poor schlub who ends up hanging the monstrosities that architects and designers dream up, do they... yet who gets their names on bronze building dedication plaques? Such is life, right? Best, Matt

[@skygh]

Sounds like you and I do similar work Gregory which happens to also be my first name. hmm And I have done X-ray room lead doors and 10 foot 3 1/2 inch thick doors and much much bigger. 2 1/4 inch thick doors are not uncommon for entries so I work on those regularly and I've done hundreds of doors on many projects. Swung 5 inch thick doors once but that took two guys. I'll tell you about the commercial compressor powered handicap door system another time. I could go on and on. High five to another door carpenter. @@gregorylondos534

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@skygh I'm sure glad there's a world full of young guys with something to prove when it comes to hanging the mega-doors you guys are talking about... makes my back hurt just thinking about it😲😩😎 but YOU GO, GUYS! Best, Matt

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

Excellent video new name for this video should be time-saver templates

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Makes a perfect subtitle if nothing else Ed... thanks for sharing! No one knows it better than those who've installed one of these 'the hard way' with mallet, knife and chisel, right?! Best, Matt

[@pierrecouronne3096]

Automagically. I like it

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Gotta love a little 'automagic' once in awhile, right Pierre? Best, Matt

[@xCoolBreezex]

Quite thorough as usual thank you

[@SlowandExpensive]

Great video Matt. Nice method on the jig build, I learned a few things on this one. I also really like your little glue caddie. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

S&E: thanks! That glue 'arsenal' is an ever present necessity... I fail to remember how I ever got along without CA glue and activator... know what I mean? Best, Matt Merry Christmas to you to!

[@chrisgentry4837]

Love your videos Matt

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for sayin' Chris... I really try to make them useful for real life application, or at least a bit of cheap entertainment! 😉😎

[@LostMountainRestoration]

Another great video and outstanding work. Continued good luck with your channel and best wishes to you and your family for a happy holiday season.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

For sure LMR... Merry Christmas to you and yours as well... Best, Matt

[@mostlikelywedoitservices9743]

I had to do it also. But for the deep plunge, I ran a large up cut spiral bit instead of drilling it out. Less clean out.

[@donk9132]

Matt, my favorite video from you so far.....they're all good....you know what I mean....this one is packed w useful info....very well done if you ask me. I would like to know if you made the door's or bought them.....wondering how you handled the joints on them if you made them. Thank you so much for this high quality content !!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Hope you and your son had a Merry Christmas... I designed and made these 4 pocket doors... it was the only practical way to get what was needed for the project: custom size, width, height, glazing, etc. The joinery is a stub tenon affair... you can see a FFWD clip of dry fitting and assembling one of them at the beginning of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJfLpZqNe8R4irs but I hope to go into more detail when building my new shop door out of pallets in a future video. You're welcome for the video... nice to hear from you and glad you rate this video so highly! Best, Matt

[@pinpatchyeah7987]

Great video, however i am so thankful Australia is metric! A tip I use to make the first plunge easier is i make a small depth hole with a drill the aproximate width of the cutter, so you start the router on its base with the cutter and bearing safe from nicking the edges. Also I have found it awkward to 'angle plunge' into harder woods.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Metric is for people who can't handle fractions Pinpatch! 😂😎 Thanks for adding those EXCELLENT tips here... I would be wise to adapt them myself when working in dicey situations where nicking a complex template is almost inevitable... you taught me something here... now I just have to remember🙄 Plunging, angle or otherwise, is also more difficult with anything less than a very sharp bit. Best, Matt

[@davidfong4811]

Awesome instruction! I have the same Emtek pockets to install, so this is perfect. I also learned a lot about making templates easier to make. Not knowing about glueing like that, I made some Dutchman templates to fill unneeded deadbolt holes by plunge cutting the MDF with my Skilsaw--it worked but def not as clean as your methods.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Glad it was helpful... I don't know what I did before great CA glue with accelerator was available David. Makes so many jobs SO much easier! Best, Matt

[@davidfong4811]

@@NextLevelCarpentry I just realized that I have keyed locks, so my escutcheon mortises will need to go all the way through for lock box access vs 1/4" deep, right? I saw this on an Emtek's instruction sheet.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@davidfong4811 it's been a couple years since I worked with those locks and forget the details but it sounds familiar. It's probably easier to go all the way through with those mortises anyways since, if memory serves, the mortise bottom on this project was VERY thin. It makes a difference too if you're working with 1 3/8" vs 1 3/4" thick doors. Most everything else should be the same. Not sure if I showed in this video but, for a complex prep like these I usually make a mock-up door stile and practice with each template before committing to the actual doors. Too often there's some little detail hidden in the instructions and I don't like surprises when working on $$$$ doors! 😉😎

[@kellymeier579]

As a professional locksmith for over 40 years. I really enjoyed this video. Over the years I tried many different ways of creating router templates and even used some pre-made templates. I was never very happy with the outcome or the fussiness of using them. I'm curious to know if and how you could adapt these templates to be able to clamp them to an already finished and hung door. Nearly all my installations were retrofits.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Glad you like this video Kelly. I use this exact process anytime I face a non-typical hardware prep. Now that you know how to make accurate templates for any type/configuration of locks all you need to do is extend certain template parts, depending on the lock and door, so they can be clamped to whatever door you're working on. I'd strongly recommend removing the door from its hinges and placing it on sturdy, padded sawhorses so you can work in a comfortable position but, other than that, you know everything you need for successful lock prep. Hope that helps... Best, Matt

[@lancerudy9934]

Very nice video. Thank you

[@bugulater]

Very interesting, when I was a young man I worked in a door factory. I made my own jigs in much the same way...only I used heavy duty routers with 5/8 collars and 1/2 inch bits so my jigs were 1/8 oversize. On a good day I could machine 100 doors!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Productivity goes WAY up when it's what you do all day, every day, right Johnny? I'm very thankful for carbide tipped pattern bits for these one-off deals because I always hated making over sized patterns and worrying if bits were going to stay centered in guide bushings. Best, Matt

[@keithrogers5832]

Merry Christmas Matt

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thank you Keith... same to you and yours! Best, Matt

[@thegreenman4898]

good stuff as always, merry christmas

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Merry Christmas to you too TGM! Best, Matt

[@binnsh]

Great use of ca glue, might have to finally get some. I hate box locks though.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Box locks are a considerable challenge, especially when not done in a production setting where volume averages out the extra time for learning and getting set up binnsh... but don't let that, or anything else, keep you from getting CA glue and getting used to using it. But don't bother getting CA unless you get an aerosol activator for it because it's utterly useless without it! The Gorilla/Stick Fast you seen in this video are my favorites, hands down BTW. Best, Matt

[@binnsh]

Next Level Carpentry I’ve had door stiles break at the thin spots of wood left by the mortise. I don’t miss box locks at all.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@binnsh I know what you mean... and even though 1 3/4" door are a bit beastie to work with I was thankful these weren't 1 3/8" thick for that exact reason... the door faces get pretty fragile with that huge mortise chopped out for the box! I do appreciate the challenge on occasion but prefer to stress less about hardware installation... Best, Matt

[@Fifty_Jay]

Absolutely beautiful! I’m looking install one of these locks for a pocket door bathroom. Is your template for sale if you haven’t gotten rid of it. Drop me a line let me know. Thanks

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks Juan... unfortunately those templates are long gone. I will tell you that even WITH these templates those locks are pretty tricky to install. Even in the 1 3/4" thick doors in the video it's dicey and with most interior doors only 1 3/8" thick it's trickier still. Don't let me talk you out of it but be prepared to work carefully for success! Best, Matt

[@antonioescalante5268]

great instructional, video much respect

[@davecharlesworth8176]

The thing with a messy workshop is that you know exactly where everything is. Tidy it and you won't find what you are looking for!

[@irishhandyman2009]

I resemble that remark Dave.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Something like a clean desk is a sure sign of a cluttered mind? LOL Best, Matt

[@raider6511]

That is so true. My wife and daughter CLEANED up the GARAGE SHOP and now I can't find ANYTHING. They said it was a mess.

[@TheJerryWatson]

My Wife cleaned my garage once about 14 yrs ago, She will never do it again. She got into a lot of trouble from me that day, Mind you I am a very even tempered guy until that happened. A mans messy garage is his own to clean as he wishes to.

[@capti443]

Not to nit pick, but I’m wondering if it wouldn’t be better to cut the narrower door-edge mortise first? That way, you would not have to transcribe the center line after the first mortise is cut. BTW, I have the same table saw setup with unifence and zero clearance insert. Too bad that Wood Dynamics, the maker of the ZC insert, apparently went out of business - they had a very well made product.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Capt I... in a production setting your mortising sequence would certainly make more sense and wouldn't be a bad idea even in limited quantities shown in the video. Not sure why I did the wide one first other than maybe force of habit from most latch bolt hardware installs? Who knows. Gotta love our Unisaws and Wood Dynamics, right? I'd buy a new saw just like mine if I could still get a right tilt model... sadly that feature has gone away with Wood Dynamics in the general direction of constant product improvements and upgrades that are often hindrances and downgrades IMHO. Best, Matt

[@ladorna]

You make it look so easy! I always want to go try these things but my results aren't nearly as beautiful!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

I am living proof that you can only be bad at something for so long... keep at it as long as I have and sooner or later you'll improve regardless of how bad early results are... 😳😀😎Best, Matt

[@patticarroll970]

Always enjoy learning new ways to skin the rabbit.

[@hardnox6655]

Hi Matt. Well done. Well explained. Excellent presentation. Wants me to make templates for non-existing projects. Lol. ----- Merry Christmas.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks Hardnox... "... make templates for non-existing projects." LOL from me too! Best, Matt... and a very Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@reginaldwhite7944]

great job , learned alot

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks Reginald... glad to hear it... I tried to slide in some of my better little tricks into this one 😁😎 Best, Matt

[@markforrestsm]

Thanks Matt, great instructional video as usual. Question: Does the "activator" over-spray onto your table saw not affect the performance of timber sliding when you come to use the saw? Regards, Mark

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Good question Mark... there's no after effect of activator on the tablesawsaw top... or anything else that I know of. Oh... it leaves an after effect on my sniffer... the stuff smells like an uncleaned public urinal IMHO 🤢 and can 'soften' varnish type finishes. If any gooey glue ends up on the tabletop I just spritz it with activator and then scrape it off with a razor scraper after it hardens and 15 seconds or so. Glad you liked the video... Best, Matt

[@freightshayker]

Wow! Excellent job, Matt. Can't say enough about this channel. Amen. Putting together those templates with the quickness, it's like ... you may have done that once or twice! By the way, for all the videos I've binge-watched I plan on going back and liking and maybe commenting as well. I can imagine it gets tedious to respond to all the comments on your videos. And I've heard KZbin gives points for having likes, comments and shares. I'm as beginner as it gets to this kind of finish work. I've always heard the need for templates; now I see why they are absolutely necessary. A guy like me is still scratching his head trying to hand mortise the first door while you have the second coat of paint drying on the forth. Ha! Good golly, next-level isn't just about higher quality and complexity but has increased speed along side as well. Peace, blessings and continued prosperity of Lord Jesus upon you and yours. Amen and Amen again.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Hey David, I really appreciate the ' binge watching' you do here... that, along with likes and comments, help put and keep Next Level Carpentry on KZbin radar and that's a HUGE factor for channel growth... it all adds up. Tedious is the wrong word for responding to comments... I really enjoy it for the most part but, ironically, as the channel grows from it I have more difficulty setting aside time for personal interaction with viewers. At some point I'll only be able to read 'every' comment and respond to fewer... guess that's the reality of the world of KZbin. Where 'increased speed' is concerned on this channel it's a factor of the fact that my 'day job' has long been doing this stuff to make a living to support my family. The only way I know to be profitable is to build trust with clients and trust is built by providing the best value in the work they pay me to do. The best way to do that is to work quickly, effectively and efficiently while producing workmanship that stand out against competition. Early on I found it ironic that some of the most successful/popular KZbin channels in this niche were and are created by people who know a LOT about KZbin, social media, promotion, etc and very little about the craft and trade. The learning curve for being a 'content producer' is long and steep so I'm excited to see progress as this channel grows. Another irony is that it seems many savvy KZbinrs struggle for meaningful content, so what little they contrive, gets milked out and parsed out and packed with 'filler' to stretch it into as many 'click bait' videos as they can muster. God has blessed me with a lifetime of experience that provides an endless stream of video worthy content... with a video production 'machine' behind me I feel I could do 2 videos a week for 5 years and not come close to running out... it's why I often say 'the best is yet to come'. Knowing there's appreciative viewers like you 'out there' is a big part of the motivation to press on. I believe prayers from Mrs Next Level Carpentry and people like you are like wind beneath my wings, an important foundation I never want to loose sight of. Best, Matt

[@freightshayker]

@@NextLevelCarpentry The videos where you've added another image of yourself commenting and joking as you look toward your "other self" are creative and funny. Not that I watch all of KZbin but I guess those videos of yours are among few other channels that do as much. And I imagine it won't be long before more and more content creators use this element. So credit to you for recognizing an interesting element like that. I'll keep further comments to a minimum and try to just ask questions if I have and I pray Lord Jesus is willing to bless and grow your channel. Amen.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

​@@freightshayker Thanks for pointing out the 'me and Chip Wood' element of some NLC videos as 'creative and funny'. I first saw that as a feature on Jay Bates very popular channel and made it a personal challenge to figure out how he did it. As is my nature I took it to the next level with (marginal?) success in attempts to add banter and interaction between 'Chip and I'. There's also potential in 'my nature' to take something like this too far so I'm receptive to feedback and caution to keep such things in check. I'd welcome constructive criticism from you anytime.... and... spoiler alert here: the next video release is one with that potential so with Proverbs 27:17 front of mind, let me know if it's gone to far? I welcome further comments of any sort and length from you with no need to 'just ask questions' but wanted you to know ahead of time that any lack of reply from me is not from lack of appreciation but, rather, 'boundaries' I'll need to establish as a KZbin content producer going forward. Thank you so much for your prayers and comments David... I never want to take your thoughtfulness for granted. Best, Matt

[@freightshayker]

@@NextLevelCarpentry I'm former military ... M1 Army tanker; was in '87 - '92. And I forget which video of yours but you sort of berate Chip who then goes into fast-forward motion while glancing nervously in your other-self's direction. Ala the lowly Private who gets the proverbial fire lit under his butt by the surveying Drill Sergeant. I always chuckle when I hear someone getting yelled at cause it reminds me of Basic Training. By the way, Basic Training was not very hard except the part of trying to stay awake. Great videos, keep 'em coming! Peace of Lord Jesus upon you and yours

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

​@@freightshayker thanks for the background... and for your Army service! I've always had great respect for anyone who's taken all the sleep-deprived berating during basic training, BUDS, etc! I hear and read about the ordeal and, although being an apprentice carpenter back in the early '80's was no cake walk (few air nailers, no concrete pump trucks, no Bobcats, no jobsite forklifts, few cranes, etc) it's nothing compared to 'boot camp'. I, for one, don't learn when being yelled at... just the opposite: I resist obstinately... but with stern but encouraging coaching? That's another matter all together. Hope you've caught up on your rest since 'gettin' out'?! 🤔😌😁😎 Next video is 'rendering' in video software and expect to upload and release by days end... Best, Matt

[@ronh9384]

It looks great Matt! Excellent work/video. Did you do glass stops on the doors. That would be an interesting video as well if you filmed it. I have some original kitchen cabinet doors and the floating panel is flat. Two or three of those panels either have cracked finish, or a crack in the panel and I need to replace the panels. I want to Change it over to raised panels but want to keep the rails and stiles as they are curly maple and I don’t want to throw them away. So I thought I would cut off the back/inside lip, remove the flat panels and make some raised panels to fit in there then make some panel/glass stop to retain the raised panels. At least in my head it seems it will work. Any thoughts? Do you have a bit more or less shop space in the new shop? It seems to be coming along quite nicely given how busy you are! And how are you liking the new dust “processer? Best regards. And if I haven’t already said so.... May you and yours have a Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year! Ron

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks Ron. I did do glass stops on these doors. I fit and nailed stops on the 'show side' before paint and, after placing frosted tempered glass panes in, fit and nailed stops on the 'back' side. Pretty straight forward. You should be able to rout off the lip on the back side of your cabinet doors and, after chiseling out the very corner bits, release the existing panels. It's probably too thin of a lip to reproduce and nail in after switching out the panels but I could see making an 'L' shaped stop with one leg long enough to hold the panel in place and the other leg long enough to nail into the back of the door frame. The stop could be mitered in the corners to look a bit like a picture frame from the back side but that shouldn't be a concern. The new shop is virtually the same square footage but it's rectangular instead of square. It's working out great but requires a bit of mental adjustment. The new dust processor is remarkable but awkward with only the one short section of hose that comes with the G700. That will change shortly since I got stuff for a hose network and just need to get it set up... which I suspect will be the topic of the next video release. Also got a wireless remote on/off switch setup from Harvey that I'll install. Merry Christmas to you too! Best, Matt

[@ronh9384]

Next Level Carpentry Great, thanks Matt. That’s pretty much how I had it worked out in my head. But you know how that is.... looking forward to the next video. My wireless remote control for my dust collector comes in very handy and definitely beats my old shop vac setup.

[@jaderassolari4344]

Awesome! Very helpful thanks

[@cshep966]

If these were regular swinging doors with a beveled edge, would the templates have to be made any differently? Or would you put the bevel on the door after all the mortising? I've had to install mortise locks similar to these on swinging doors but the mortising was already done for me so I never got to see the process. Thanks for sharing the knowledge

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Beveled edges on doors definitely need to be accounted for Chris and I can imagine any number of ways of doing it. A simple way would be to make a beveled strip of wood at the same angle as the door's bevel and use it to index your template when doing the 'short face' of the door. The same strip could be used on the door edge so the mortise would be parallel to the door faces and not 90 degrees to the beveled edge of the door. Door shops might do the machining on doors while the edges are still square or their jigs or machines compensate for it somehow afterwards. Good think is you're thinking about it... with that sort of insight you'll have little difficulty getting the results you're after. Best, Matt

[@Oldiesyoungies]

do some videos about the actually business of carpentry, how you drum up work etc.. thanks!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

I SHOULD talk about it sometime Justin... in a nutshell it's all about establishing client/carpenter trust though. I've never 'drummed up' work but, rather, choose projects where clients are educated, informed and a 'good fit'. Best, Matt

[@BurningWagonProject]

Brilliant!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Hey, thanks MindTheGap... I'll take a 'brilliant' rating any time I can get one... much appreciated. Hope you get to put some of this to use and earn a brilliant rating yourself 😎😎 Best, Matt

[@davidcliffordog]

Hey man. I'm not sure will you get this but I've a question about the bearing and how it comes into play with the deeps of any particular mortise. For example the 1/4 inch face plus the half inch mdf and the 3/8 bearing(i think you said it was)

[@TNasty76]

Great video, I have this exact same hardware only difference is my doors are 1 3/8". One question for you do you see any issues with using the first 2 templates but then using a jigsaw to cut out the square opening for the handles? I don't have a drill press to use for that deep mortise, and with the thinner door I don't see much wood being left under after cutting that last mortise if I did. Thank you in advance.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

It's been awhile since I installed that Hardware but seems to me that it would end up different on a thinner door because of the depth of the mortises. I kind of remember thinking I was being OCD by not just cutting out a bigger hole rather than leaving those areas of thin wood on the inch and 3/4 door. I'm pretty sure that the escutcheon covers up everything anyways and think you'll probably save yourself some grief if you approach it the way you described. I'm not telling you anything new by saying that often when working with complex Hardware with complex prepworks I will make a dummy door style and do all the mortising and fit up work by practicing on that dummy rather than risking trashing an entire door. Heck even doctors do this because they will all tell you that they're in practice, right? 😎 hope that helps and good luck with your project... good news is that after the first one the rest are a breeze! Best, Matt

[@MrMnchstr]

Newbie question: Is a spade bit preferred over a forstner bit? or are you saving your forstner bits for more precise work? Thanks

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Good question MrMnchstr... the main reason I didn't use a forstner bit for this was that the 11/16" bit I have wasn't long enough to drill the full 3 7/8" depth. I even dug through my drawer thinking I had an extension for it without result. As you assumed, forstner bits are better suited to 'more precise work' meaning the spade bit was fine for this project and maybe even a bit more efficient for chip ejection. For that ability it could be seen as preferred. Best, Matt

[@michaelcoceski5442]

That's the fastest built jig I've ever seen. btw. I'm pretty competent in both metric and inches but from experience I'd say - metric is advantageous 90% of the time and - inches only 10% of the time. eg. easy to confuse 2 1/2" or 2 1/4 inches tangentially to the hole.... but 57mm - not so confusing. Safe and happy holidays to you and family.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Gotta love it when something so good is also fast and easy, right Michael? Metric/Imperial isn't my challenge... it's the memory thing, plain and simple. 57mm.... or was it 75mm?! Hmmmm 🤔😩😎 Best, Matt

[@michaelcoceski5442]

@@NextLevelCarpentry Ironically, I'm approaching 60 and my mind is at its sharpest but my body is short-changing my abilities. Five years ago I hung 10 new doors, made jigs for locks and hinges for the router...easy work. must admit you made yours super-fast. well done.

[@renenava5213]

Very easy to do well explain thanks

[@OffRoad-jh1do]

I have use these before. You better use a template because it has close clearance where the face plate screws go. Great video!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

You know it, Ball Boy... even with a template this hardware was miserably temperamental! Thanks for sayin'... Best, Matt

[@OffRoad-jh1do]

@@NextLevelCarpentry I didn't want to say it but you did. lol I did 10 sets on one job. Nearly pulled out all of my hair lol

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@OffRoad-jh1do I fussed with that beautiful but miserable privacy lock for probably 45 minutes trying to get it to function smoothly when the escutcheons were tightened down. Tried EVERY trick in the book that we use when mis-alignment causes a lock to bind when tightened. 45 MINUTES until I tried a couple drops of lock-ease on a brass thingy inside that rotates when the flip handle is turned! Boggles my mind that a $200 piece of hardware needs lubrication right out of the box when it's new to function as smoothly as a $30 Schlage Dexter knob! Job security for us though, right? Best, Matt

[@OffRoad-jh1do]

@@NextLevelCarpentry That's why I stopped charging fixed Rates for Hardware because the interior designer will come back with this high-end stuff that you have to assemble or is very finicky. Seems like the cheaper to lock the easier it is to install. lol

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@OffRoad-jh1do we'd work well together! I'm wrestling with a couple knotty interior designer issues at this very moment and use a cost plus business model for exactly the reasons you state. Get to do some pretty fascinating work but at the price of stress and frustration, right? Best, Matt

[@hansangb]

That feeling when Matt's freehand pencil lines @7:55 and @11:39 are more straight than my speed square lines. :)

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

LOL... the number of slivers I've gotten from perfecting that technique makes it almost not worth practicing but it is a fun way to 'show off'! 😂😎

[@hansangb]

@@NextLevelCarpentry Always nice to see mastery of technique!

[@mickeyoneal8524]

Great information !

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks for sayin' Mickey! Best, Matt

[@milanese232]

Very impressive

[@jeffdeluca1153]

Nice work Matt... Great entertainer also! Make learning fun unlike most of my HS teachers did not! LOL5

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Thanks Marc... you might find it surprising but I took only one shop class ever... it was 8th grade and I remember little about it except Mr Shell was know to describe inadequately sanded wood as 'rougher than a cob'... maybe that's why I hate sanding? Best, Matt

[@georgemckenzie2525]

Those are some fine locksets (Baldwin?) I imagine you may be using Hefele hardware to hang those doors. (I hope you take the same care with getting paid.) I have an army of single purpose jigs from my custom stair days, stored with the unique pitchblocks. Looking back I know how crucial they were but.... I feel silly every time i look at how much space they keep in the barn. Thank you for what brings you joy!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

Hey George they're actually Emtek/ Assa Abaloy and, as you might know, their beauty is only skin deep in some regards... very finnicky and tempermental requiring quite a bit of fiddling to get the smooth function clients pay for. I love the fact that you're mindful of 'getting paid' because the uninitiated will usually end up subsidizing their clients if they bid Kwikset and have to install Baldwin, right? Believe me, I make SURE I'm covered! You're welcome... and your comment is one of the things that brings me joy! Best, Matt

[@georgemckenzie2525]

@@NextLevelCarpentry gratitude is an over unity energy source . The Hefele pocket door gear ( $1,800 here in the east ) is pretty turn key, with a very kind soft closing action, but require absurdly outsized R.O. P.S. Ever fill stud bays ( plywood both sides ) with sandbags?

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@georgemckenzie2525 Sand-filled stud cavities?! Good grief! Is that for sound deadening or bullet proofing? What I have seen is when a lazy sheetrocker scraps out his job by stacking stud cavities full of cuts before buttoning up a wall instead of hauling them out to the dumpster... guess it would have similar effect 🙄😲😎

[@georgemckenzie2525]

@@NextLevelCarpentry no concrete on this project , the sand adds enough weight to keep the building down in a high wind event. Sound and thermal benefits were a plus . Galvalume on 1/2 " cdx on 1.5" of isocyanurate on 1/2 " of cdx then 3.5 " of sand then 5/8 a/ c . It probably would slow down all but a 50 cal .

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

@@georgemckenzie2525 Holy smokes... that's bizzare! Fun project to work on though! Best, Matt

[@cfriesen9146]

love the table saw fence. where can i get your table saw fence?, what is the brand name of the fence.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

That's an old circa 1983 Delta Unifence that's long since been discontinued... sorry😳😎 Best, Matt

[@twentyonetwos3967]

Great video, thank you. I am damn sure not to get any of those styles of lock.

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

The ultimate cost is staggering 42... what with the initial cost of the hardware plus shipping plus designing doors to make sure they fit plus making the doors plus mortising for the hardware plus painting the doors plus installing and adjusting the doors for proper fit and operation plus installing the hardware and adjusting it for proper fit and function... no wonder they're so rare! Glad you like the video... it was hard to justify the time and effort to film, produce and upload the video but I figured it would be a LONG time, if ever, that such an opportunity would present itself that I bit the scheduling bullet and took on the challenge as one of those 'you wouldn't believe it if I told you' sort of projects. Best, Matt

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

Hey what about a video on the rest of the hardware for the pocket door?? You said messy shop I wish my shop was that clean!!!!

[@NextLevelCarpentry]

I thought about it Ed because those are custom/non-standard from start to finish. Didin't have time to produce a video of the process but it would have been quite informative what with planning, designing, making and installing them. Pre-packaged ones were beyond useless with all the considerations required on this project, that's a for-sure. I'll add it to the (long) list at your suggestion though... Best, Matt