Mid-Century Modern Media Cabinet with Hand-Cut Mitered Dovetails - My Favorite Piece I've Made

[@MH3GL]

Some people are really good at what they do. And those people are envious of this guy. 👌

[@KeithJohnsonCustomWoodworking]

Wow! Fantastic piece, Greg!! Love watching the way you work. .

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Keith - I seriously appreciate it 🙌🏻 this is my favorite piece to date.

[@nathanielsnyder1323]

Only a few guys make zen like furniture building videos that I love. You,Ishitani and Kobeomsuk. Amazing design and craftsmanship

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the kind words, Nathaniel. I’m nowhere near the level of Ishitani or Kobeomsuk, however. Those guys are absolutely some of my favorites 😅

[@SethsProject]

Incredible work man! Your shop is a dream!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the kind words, Seth. I appreciate it. Business has been really good this past year and my shop is growing a ton. Happy woodworking in the meantime.

[@thisswanwearssocks]

if you haven't already picked this up, 2:43 you should run the rounded side of your router against the guide!! If you run the flat side, any rotation of the machine will cause the path to deviate. The rounded sides are a constant distance from the edge of the router-bit allowing you to follow the guide perfectly.

[@gregoryraiewski]

In theory, you’re correct. However, my biggest complaint with the Festool router is that you can’t center the bottom plate with a cone the same way you could with a Bosch for example. It clicks in with a spring rather than screwing into the base. That’s why I prefer the flat side.

[@thisswanwearssocks]

The more you know! Thanks for sharing your reasoning with me@@gregoryraiewski . Looks like i'll stick with my Metabo router!

[@Capt4Edwards]

To me, the sound of a sander is the sound of sheer boredom! Great video! I love how you didn't add music and just made it all shop sounds

[@gregoryraiewski]

I hear you on that one. I always include as little sanding as possible in the videos 😅

[@christrunzo7305]

The overall style and proportion is great. The flame maple drawer sides make them look as good or even better when they’re out as they do when they are in!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the kind words, Chris. I appreciate it. My lumber yard has that gorgeous maple mixed in with the rest of the regular maple, and it’s always worth sorting through the stacks to find it.

[@HowCommunicationWorks]

I see some unused horizontal mortises or slots on the main leg pieces and on the cross braces. What are those for? Great work by the way. I’m am going to try to build a version of this with hand tools only.

[@Topo42mh]

How does this not have more views. Fantastic work.

[@kaveeshsookun7113]

Simply amazing 😍

[@CasualBuilds]

Been loving your content on Instagram! Perfect blend of woodworking, video gaming, and roasting people. Good to see another YT video from you!

[@gregoryraiewski]

haha thank you. I've toned it down with the roasting and I haven't played video games in a while. Definitely hustling in the meantime.

[@juan_legaspi]

Wow, your technique and skills are amazing man. Thanks for share your talent and wonderful job with us.

[@donnysarvis]

Beautiful piece! Mesmerizing watching you work. I agree with the guy that compared you to Ishitani and kobeomsuk. The precision and care you do every little thing with is amazing, and you could eat off of your tool surfaces. Glad to see a new video!!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and leave the kind words, Donald. I sincerely appreciate it. I’ve always believed clean tools are the most reliable and fun to use :)

[@armengregorian2038]

Incredible build. You are truly skilled.

[@onehandedmaker]

Hi from the One Handed Maker - Australia Nice work and love the dovetails. I have subscribed and will be watching your other videos. Regards James

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

Dude, so glad you’re back! You’re one of the channels that inspired me to start my own channel 👍

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you - that is awesome. While I have mixed feelings about KZbin, I mainly post on here to show clients how I make their pieces, which is a process I enjoy. It has been a crazy busy year so KZbin kind of fell into the background while I'm working on orders and working at my day job. Hoping to post a little more frequently though.

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

@@gregoryraiewski totally understand! I’m glad your rocking Etsy though! People buying these pieces are going to be thrilled with the quality that goes into them!

[@WalkingEng]

Beautiful work and precision. Its a really nice piece.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Steve. I appreciate it. This is my favorite piece ever. Definitely a blast to build.

[@kartikmankad9428]

Please do a shop tour!

[@mattro4902]

Absolute pleasure to watch. True craftsmanship on display. Thank you, sir.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you so much for the kind words, Matt. I appreciate it. This was a blast to build.

[@richardclarke9966]

My word, what a stunning piece of furniture. Kudos, brother 👏

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave the kind words, Richard. I seriously appreciate it. This credenza was a blast to build.

[@Blackwaterleather]

Pretty incredible stuff

[@cmarsh5102]

Your work and your video editing are beautiful. Great job.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave the kind words, Chris. I appreciate it 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@tommcchesney]

you got some mad skills man, thoroughly enjoyed this build

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the kind words, Tom. This piece was a real pleasure to build.

[@whitexeno]

Enjoyed watching the build as always, thanks for sharing.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment - I appreciate it.

[@Fly_Fishing_Fool]

Very impressive

[@brunoponcedeleao8277]

Good work man!!!

[@kevinwillingham172]

(9:48 - 9:49ish) Favorite part...ooooff. Givin’ Gillette a run for their money with that super clean shave (I’m a dad so... dad jokes for days!).

[@gregoryraiewski]

Those big shavings are the best feeling 😅 There’s something about the heft of the no. 5 1/2 plane that make it such a pleasure to use even for smoothing passes.

[@Flaghuntingcom]

I see some fantastic equipment upgrades to the shop. Good for you, hard work pays off. Beautiful piece!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for the kind words. I’ve been fortunate with lots and lots of orders this past year and all of that has gone back into the shop. Quite a bit more yellow tools 😅

[@johnsonworks.]

Amazing work as always sir. I really appreciate this video style. Very satisfying to watch you make magic.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Alex. I appreciate it. Hope you guys are all doing well in the meantime.

[@brandonh5970]

I just stumbled onto your channel tonight! Beautiful work. I love your garage setup also.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thanks for coming by 🙏🏻 I appreciate it. I have since moved into a 1,000 square foot space, but that wasn’t bad at all for my two-car garage with a washer, dryer, water heater, and HVAC in it 😅

[@brandonh5970]

@@gregoryraiewski good luck. Looking forward to following you. Inspirational.

[@lukemartin9037]

Been looking forward to a new video! Awesome work as always

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave the kind words, Luke. I appreciate it. I’m already editing the next one which is a six-drawer dresser. Hopefully I post it before another ten months fly by 😅

[@3bikesfly]

Great edit, love the pace of the process. I also really enjoyed hearing the softer hits chopping walnut dovetails and then hearing the hard hits for the maple dovetails I don't know why I liked it so much but it was still a fuck yeah moment.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Awesome - thank you, Elliott. I need to go back and listen to the differences :) I 'm always aware the physical difference when chopping for sure.

[@estevecostamasmitja6465]

Molt bona feina, el moble és molt maco i molt ben fet, treballà la fusta és el més gratificant que hi ha des del tronc fins a l'oli del acabat.

[@reaper060670]

Stunning build my friend. The work that goes into these pieces is staggering to me.. I'm relatively new to woodworking. I don't have the types of tools u have but that takes a lot of effort and money to be able to to that so best of luck to ya pal. I love this piece. I love the look of Walnut. It's a beautiful timber when it's used correctly and is that maple u used for the drawers? I especially love the hand cut dovetails too btw. That's real precision there. I have a Jointer/thicknesser but it's only one of the cheap models. It's ok for me for now. It does ok with most woods. The great thing about a tool like that is the ability to clean up rough sawn timber which is cheaper to buy than ready to go.. That's the up[side and can save me money even though I don't work with expensive woods like Walnut atm. The maple u used on the drawers was beautiful too. It's like tiger stripes on it. I have a place not too far away where I can buy set amounts of off cuts from larger pieces and I do it sometimes. It's great to get my hands on some smaller pieces of off cuts just to use in a small box or as accents on another piece of furniture like Walnut handles on a Baltic Birch Plywood cabinet. I'm trying my best man. Keep up the great content. I'm loving watching these pieces come to fruition.. Salute my bro

[@yasarmevlutoglu776]

Отличные Станки, отличная работа 👍🇹🇷🙏

[@ElementONE15]

I have waited almost a year for another video! NICE! keep em coming!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you. I've been incredibly fortunate with Etsy orders, so KZbin has been somewhat on the back burner, as I have my normal day job outside of woodworking on top of it all. But, I'm already editing the next video, which will be a dovetailed six drawer walnut dresser. I got a new camera, too, so hopefully the quality will improve a bit.

[@ElementONE15]

@@gregoryraiewski I can't wait! This piece was incredibly beautiful!

[@spdcrzy]

I've always been curious - doesn't making the dovetail pins so narrow make the joint less strong? Or do the relative proportions of the tails and pins not matter as long as the fitment is perfect?

[@shamiksenmusic]

Do you not have issues with panel doors like that in regards to wood movement?

[@HowCommunicationWorks]

I had exactly the same question.

[@KennethSoelberg]

I love your work. Where can a person buy one of your master pieces?

[@alexanderl6957]

Beautiful work!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Alexander. I appreciate the kind words.

[@gabrielflores2356]

Amazing work!!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave the kind words, Gabriel. I appreciate it.

[@paulmichel2770]

Awesome work dude ! ❤

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Paul 🙏🏻

[@OmarYT378]

Hi, enchanting piece, congratulations, is it oil what you apply on the cabinet?

[@caeeylots]

Great video and damn that looks good.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for watching and leaving the kind words, Casey 🙌🏻 hands down my favorite piece to date.

[@pujajha326]

Nice video I learn 1 think only is patiant

[@christianjanes]

Beautiful

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you 🙌🏻

[@Hatchmade]

Great job. Loved the video

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you - I appreciate it. This credenza was a blast to build.

[@Danny-jg3ij]

What finish do you typically use on walnut to bring the color out?

[@jawillou]

Great video!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Jason. I appreciate it 🙏🏻

[@gary457]

Love your work. I see you use Osmo as well. I tried Rubio but don't like having to use an activator plus the satin sheen is not the same. What are your thoughts?

[@namoodesignstudiollc3994]

Where can I find walnut to order? Having trouble in my neck of the woods hustling down some rough sawn walnut? Could you share?

[@TheFlyingCarpenterOfficial]

Amazing work ! Must have many hours of work into that piece.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave the positivity, Kevin. I appreciate it 🙏🏻

[@sixstringsamurai1992]

Those hand planes are beautiful. What kind are they?

[@Hponting1228]

What is that edge profile bit you are using?

[@vanbowie]

Amazing!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Vanessa. I appreciate it 🙏🏻

[@ziyadhafeez4429]

Amazing work sir! Which model planer is that if I may ask?

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Ziyad. I appreciate the kind words. I have the Grizzly 1033x planer. It’s a 20” model with a 5hp motor and a helical cutter head.

[@Hponting1228]

is that the 52 inch sawstop? Happy with that size in a two car garage shop?

[@gregoryraiewski]

It is the 52” Industrial Cabinet Saw (not the PCS). I like having the extended width compared to my previous Grizzly which had a rip capacity that was around thirty inches, especially when I’m working on bigger pieces like bed headboards and larger cabinet panels. It’s perfect in my garage and I haven’t ever wished for a smaller one.

[@plazmafoxgaming]

(1:43) Concentration one-thousand. Just notice the intense stare...

[@gregoryraiewski]

haha totally. It's all about making sure I don't go past those knife lines and create unsightly gaps. I tell you though - never realized how funny I consistently look until I started filming myself woodworking :)

[@fanschaves1152]

what wood is this? What's her name ?

[@myotheronegotcha]

Круто!!! Мне очень нравится!Молодец, Грег!

[@gregoryraiewski]

Spacibo Julia.

[@aussienads]

10/10 👍

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you, Adam 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@jeffcarney2375]

Riveting. I hardly blinked.

[@gregoryraiewski]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave the kind words, Jeff. That is awesome to hear.

[@bigdogmn73]

Not bad...;)

[@gregoryraiewski]

Haha thank you, Nate 🙌🏻

[@bigdogmn73]

@@gregoryraiewski It's amazing how far you have come in the last three years with your skills and equipment! Bravo!

[@MrMerab]

S U P E R .........