My Nightmare Project! Mid Century Modern Corner Cabinet

In this video I make officially my worst ever project! A mid century modern style corner cabinet to hold some hifi equipment for our dining room. I believe the wood is Iroko, which is also known as "poor man's Teak"! The handles and hinges are solid brass. The legs are a mystery hardwood (probably meranti).
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[@dazeh10]

Fair play showing your mistakes. You're only human.

[@p_mouse8676]

I love these kind of videos. People should do more of than. Always learn a ton! Which is a good thing!

[@TheducksOrg]

I just bought a Domino - every setup I think of this video, so your sacrifice and sharing has helped others! 🙏🏻

[@Jeff-xn8tg]

As you know the creation of furniture usually involves a prototype, which you did not have the luxury of. You overcame the design challenges and made up for your mistakes. We have all been there...and it looks great to me. Maybe I'll make one! Thank you for being brave enough to share!

[@Lastman737]

I'm not cheering for your mistakes but it's nice to know someone you admire for their ability still have trouble. Wonderful piece nevertheless.

[@MrBez007]

Great repair and creative solutions to problems Keith. As a man who has made many many mistakes i can tell you you will have probably learnt more on this project than any other. For example I guarantee you won't ever forget to set domino depth again.( not trying to rub salt in the wound) Its not about the mistakes, its how you deal with them !

[@RagnBoneBrown]

thank you! that's true

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

Anyone who says they don't make mistakes is a liar. I think it came out beautiful and unless you get down and examine it your guests will never know. Well done!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

thank you!

[@stevebettany8778]

I just finished building one of the best boxes I ever built. Just before applying finish I realised one end was upside down it’s not that obvious but so bloody annoying after making a real effort to improve. You are not alone.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

it's so easily done

[@stevebosun7410]

Hi Keith, yes, a few heartaches, but it all looked well in the end. We all have these incidents, but after a few beers it's all forgotten and hopefully we've learned something. Just don't keep dwelling on it.

[@jigsey.]

Cracking piece of furniture Keith .. well presented and made warts n all .. Congratulations on your recent nuptials too

[@elioth.g.w2976]

Looks great and thank you for showing the problem solving.

[@DavePawson]

End product looks good Keith.

[@raycave2829]

Not just me then! thanks Keith, these things seem to happen to me on every project…..

[@tjacksonwoodworker3726]

been there down that. A good craftsman knows how to fix his mistakes. Nice projects, warts and all

[@harindergill7221]

never mind the mistakes, well made

[@krzysztofccc2705]

Piękny mebel! Zdrowia życzę

[@DsHardWoodCreations]

Good save keith

[@romanbaczynski8656]

Stop being so hard on yourself mate! The person who never makes a mistake never makes a decision.

[@ptousig]

I hope to one day reach a point where my failures look this good :-)

[@Chris-de7tv]

Few mistakes, but finished with a nice cabinet and all your fingers. :)

[@claudioscola]

I know that feeling!

[@konamanstudio2447]

I can understand Couple mistakes I can understand your prostration It looks awesome You got it done Most event was time And sometimes you gotta do different videos break Up the monotony 🍻🍺

[@Paul-XCIV2]

Hopefully in time you'll come to love and also laugh about this piece. It came out well in the end!

[@thelandofnod123]

“But I wasn’t finished making mistakes, next I cut my fingers off at the table saw.”

[@suicidebender]

Sharing is caring! thx

[@virgo2716]

This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

[@danc101]

It's always good to have a reality check- nothing ever goes perfectly and highly edited KZbin projects can often leave you with unrealistic expectations. In the end though, the cabinet looks great and you can hardly tell that you made any mistakes.

[@mandyleeson1]

Good on you, Keith. You’d never know looking at that cabinet, It turned out really well, and Dylan’s obviously forgiven you. Wharfedales are a great find👏🏼

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Cheers Mandy 😊

[@bc3024]

Great.. We've all been there with the profanities and mistakes. Well done for keeping going. Nice result.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Cheers!

[@paulmaryon9088]

Show me a man whose never made a mistake, and I'll show you a man whose never made anything. Love your honesty , and the cabinet looks good to. Thanks for another great video

[@benefitthirteen]

I've said it before, one of the things I've always appreciated about your channel is the inclusion of mistakes made on projects - because it happens to us all. This project seemed to fight back, which made me smile a bit, for which I apologize.

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

I've had that (fighting back) in machining, welding, electronics and woodworking .... we all get it but God knows why ... 🙄😂 But this is how you ( & I) learn ... keep on keepin on .. 🤗

[@RagnBoneBrown]

thank you!

[@MaceoFox]

“What are you working on?” Mr. K. was asked. Mr. K. replied: “I’m having a hard time; I’m preparing my next mistake.” Bertolt Brecht, Stories of Mr. Keuner - I should hang this quote on my workshop wall. Thank you for your honest report on all the issues you came across. I as a mere mortal amateur would have made twice as many mistakes in three times the time. Nice result, you can be proud of.

[@roncooper6302]

I was software designer and whenever the customer queried a mistake I explained it was a feature. All went well until I got up to five features when I was rumbled.

[@Landruman2002]

In my opinion... errors/build problems, if you discover them and resolve them, are not not anything worth making an issue about. You discovered all your errors, resolved them and ended up with a beautiful project in the end. I think it looks wonderful. Despite the difficulties along the way, a job well done!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

😂 you poor barsteward... I'm as bad/good ... 🙄 I will admit that the projects that give me the most grief are the ones I learn most from... 😏 You did good... and you prevailed.. live & learn my friend... 😎👍☘️🍺

[@mattstanley7887]

I love your videos Keith. I’m 50 and I’m just starting out after not doing any serious woodwork since school. I’m loving it but do get down on myself when I make a mistake. Your cabinet turned out beautifully and showed me I should never give up - just take my time and patiently work through things. Thanks mate 👍

[@seanporter113]

I feel that your honesty in your mistakes is exactly what needs to be shown in an instructional video about woodworking. It’s exactly what happens in real world woodworking. And new woodworkers that only see perfect work never see how to repair their own mistakes. Thanks for your honesty brother.

[@stephenmcphillips6118]

I once drove for 3 hours to fit a breakfast bar and plunged my domino right through the face of it when the customer was watching me.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

oh no!

[@TheFurnitureArtisan]

Perseverance paid off.👍 Mistakes whilst making things…and that’s why I repair and restore thing instead😉. Good veneer patch by the way.

[@frosiaburlakova7732]

Your worst project looks like my best project. I admire your perseverance!

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

Mistakes like that are standard practice in my world 😂my new workbench also has a Domino hole in it🕳️😉 the unit looked great at the end 😊 time for a good break mate.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Cheers mate 👍

[@pteddie6965]

You're exactly right, Karl. The first mentor/teacher that I ever had was a man at my church who went out of his way to show me things. He had grown up building houses in rural Oklahoma in the 1920's using a framing square, a hammer, a hand saw, a chalk line and a plumb bob. He told me that the measure of a good carpenter is how well you can correct and recover from your mistakes. Thanks for sharing with us. The cabinet looks great. I'd be proud to have it in my home.

[@melissahislop5716]

I think it turned out beautiful even with the issues. Those “mistake laden” projects are the ones we learn the most from. You won’t appreciate it now but you will much much later. Congrats again to you and Rhea!

[@wayneblythe5713]

Your right Keith that is a lot of mistakes in one project, but we’ve all been there and fair play to you for showing them all.

[@Badgerworkshop]

We have all had projects like that but looks great

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Cheers Matt

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

I did a project several weeks ago in which I screwed up and had to come up with fixes for pretty much every step of the process. I was definitely having an off couple of days in the shop.

[@JamesManCave]

If you hadn't have mentioned all the issues you had, from the way it looks in your house you wouldn't have noticed anything went wrong.

[@davidcraemer8227]

Despite all those mistakes You still made a good looking cabinet from reclaimed materials with minimal waste and I think that's super cool. You should feel proud of yourself and don't feel so bad about it, mistakes is after all how we learn to improve.

[@TigerCarpenter]

I could make an entire channel from my mistakes and loses. I like your perseverance and WE WANT PROFANITY next time.

[@DJTI99]

Was searching for a DIY midecentury cornser cabinet cideos. This video is awesome, but I don't have a domino joiner tool, and probably won't have $1,200 to drop on one single tool anytime soon. I'd subscribe, but really what's the point if it involves using tools that are way out of most people's reach?

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

If I'm making anything I'm making mistakes!! We have all been there.

[@BischBaschBosch]

Remember you showing dominoing through the top on Insta. Your repairs not bad at all mate. Everyone drops a clanger. Some jobs seem cursed with em! It's how you make good that counts...and you did chap. Time is the thing with furniture...as in giving yourself enough. Looks nice in situ though bud ( cracking deal on those wharfdales!).

[@RagnBoneBrown]

thank you!

[@WombleUK]

That old hardwood came up lovely. Cannot believe you painted inside the unit & didn't bother painting the backs of the doors. Personally would have done a full back on it also, you're going to scuff the wall with logs & also have bits of wood fall out the back. But it looks good & suits the room very nicely.

[@SparrowStockwell]

It turned out pretty, and I would say most all of your viewers enjoyed every one of the “mistakes” because it’s REAL.

[@scott21171]

Well worth your perseverance Keith, lovely piece..... Also thanks for sharing the picture of your big day!...On the subject of vans; I've had them from every manufacturer in the last 35 years. For the last 10,I've owned Volkswagen Caddys. And they have never broken down,EVER( I do 30,000 miles a year)...Unlike the ones I've owned from Peugeot,Citreon, Vauxhall and Ford,which were continually in the garage!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Cheers, I do like the look of the VWs, I'd probably want to get a Transporter though as it'd be great to pop a sheet of plywood in the back (although apparently it's quite tight!)

[@maturefox1]

Sometimes it has to be that more than crazy way - feel so sorry for you, but congrats in NOT giving up! Finally you succeeded in a way: It looks quite nice at the end, doesn't it? As long as you can live with it, we all should be able to, shouldn't we? Noone but we all will ever know what went crazy in this project ....! Try, to have fun with it and it's absolutely fine, as long as it works for you the way it should, right? Greetings from Germany, the silver fox, David 😉🦊

[@Dazza19746]

It happens mate :( I have ‘phases’ like that periodically, F everything up, and the more you stress the more it happens. Only yesterday I was putting together my Ron paulk style bench, I was gonna dominos and glue it all with no metal fixings, every domino error you can think ( even domino and edge instead of face one corner 😂) of ensued for 5 minutes, I laughed loudly! Put the domino away, pinned it all with the air nailer… and 15 minutes later it was done! Only 12 mm ply…. Never had one nail out the side 👍🏻😂 It keeps us humble mate! It’s good! The ‘old craftsman’ would have been over a week at that, don’t sweat it, jobs for ourselves often go pear shaped for some reason, usually when money is involved we get smart fast👍🏻 Everyone will appreciate( and ‘thank F it’s not just me!’ ) at your video

[@Jan007524]

Gold star for persistence!

[@memyself7413]

Personally, I think this corner unit is a waste of time. However, what I absolutely admire is the honesty of this bloke. He makes mistakes and is honest enough to “own up.” Everyone errs, but, are never “BIG ENOGH` to admit it. More power to you, sir, stay as you are..........human.

[@S7tronic]

I feel your pain with the wrong plunger depth...wrecked a solid walnut coffee table miter joint by blowing through with the domino. They could hear me f'ing & blinding 3 doors down. Fixed by re-cutting & reducing the overall dimensions by 20mm or so. Ever since I always set the plunge depth to the minimum 12mm before I put the machine back in it's box; if I forget to set plunge the next time I use it, at least I won't shag up the piece I'm working on 😀

[@TheRealFOSFOR]

This shows exactly what I feel like doing projects at home. Mistake after mistake. An added bonus for me is that I never have the correct tools or parts available, no matter how much stuff I buy, I always need that one weird specialty tool, drill-bit, screw or whatever plyer-o-saw.

[@danielattencio579]

Remember this, in woodworking, they are not mistakes, they are DESIGN CHANGES. Danny

[@troykruse5161]

Looks great 👍🏻. Don’t worry over mistakes. That’s how you come up with other ideas, like how you fixed them. I’m always coming across antique furniture with little imperfections that you can tell had been corrected in that time period. Just remember it adds character

[@davidshortall9302]

Everyone loves a mistake video but jeez Keith you're way too hard on yourself 🙄 mistakes are way more valuable than you realise. I'm a teacher and have realised that the most learning comes out of mistakes. I do know what you mean by being drained and put off work by a project like this though. It mentally drains you an demotivates you... Remember the finished result and the learning within

[@adrianwilding2912]

That looks like very expensive Burma teak veneered ply, probably from a boat build. Well done for your salvage skills. You must be great at doing jigsaws too, judging by your excellent repair! Get yourself a domiplate which will prevent any further mistakes with a loose domino fence.

[@andrewhoulihan7940]

“I’m not done with making mistakes yet” i spit half my food out of my mouth to that part. Just love your channel Keith and your honesty for your Fuck-ups you do. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪 Andrew

[@MartinThmpsn]

Congratulations on making something that actually looks like mid-century modern furniture. The number of projects on KZbin labeled as "mid-century modern" that look anything but is ridiculous.

[@benclark1123]

A beautiful looking cabinet Keith. You overcame the hiccups in style. Well done for not giving up. My favourite comment was the muffled “thank god for that” as the doors finally closed shut!

[@cuebj]

One of those days. We all have them occasionally. Ideally, you're working with a buddy and you notice if one of you is on such a day before something really bad or expensive happens. Take a break, talk, start again. If no improvement, take the day off - too dangerous to persist. The job is less important than fingers, eyes, whatever.

[@BluuurghAg9]

Everytime I work with hardwood or a personal project, mistakes are the most frustrating... But I always feel extra proud when I find a solution that works. So I say good job! And the endresult looks good!

[@gloriahudson9408]

It's comforting to see you making mistakes. I'm so with you. The best is how you solve them, and finished the project. Big lesson in coping with frustration! The piece turned out beautifully btw!

[@DrLoveQc]

Nice build...but speaker on the furniture like this, in corner? it s very sad as an audiophile to see that. You could get some vintage speakers angle metal stands that could bring the sound higher and also keep the 70s vibe. I got 80s SONY apm 22es and I love thoses speakers! apm 66es would be the best for sure.

[@מעייןהמלבלבתחייםםםם]

Beautiful!!! Part of being a good woodworker is to know how to address the mistakes by correcting them or by going "around" them by creating a new design feature that will as a natural part of the project.

[@carpenteire]

Good end result! We've all been there with "unexpected" design changes! You done good 👍

[@Wordsnwood]

... but I'm not finished making mistakes.

[@EricGrayEricLeePhotos]

Yeah...I punched straight through the show side of a record cabinet with my Domino. I used my CNC to cut an exact-size filler piece, but you could still see it if you looked closely. I think your fix looks better than mine did.

[@andrewarcher880]

Mate it looks awesome, we all have off days. This really inspires me to finish my corner cupboard/fuze box cover. I just want to point one thing out because I’ve seen you do it a few times, when you’ve finished with the tool rest on your lathe please remove it before sanding or applying finish to your projects, if your hand gets dragged between the rest and your work piece it could be quite messy!

[@Kaytaaay]

As someone who's still toying around with the idea of taking on any wood projects, this video was actually really reassuring. It's helpful to know that mistakes don't always have to be a big deal, especially when you're new to the game and bound to make plenty of mistakes!

[@jamesbailey3131]

Great video - nice to see you mess up. I don't mean that in a bad way, but so many KZbins seem to only show perfect projects and not many admit when they mess up. I am sure you may already know about these but I got a Seneca Domiplate - 12mm and 18mm after a recommendation from Peter Milard. Very handy if you use the Domino with a lot of 18 or 12mm material. As it is one solid bit of aluminum it can't slip or come undone and will always put the mortises in the same place relative to the reference surface.

[@darrenpaulgreen]

We all have bad days, weeks, even months! Don’t beat yourself up, the important thing is you didn’t give up and probably learned more by problem solving than if it all went swimmingly - well that’s what I tell myself anyway!

[@negotiableaffections]

Tough luck Keith, we all have them kinda days [or projects]. Turned out quite acceptible in the end and like you said, if they don't know about a whoopsy they usually never see it!

[@JohnColgan.]

Lovely piece, it came out well. Lovely flame grain on top panel. You tried, you learned. Found a meme yesterday " You only fail, when you stop trying" , you didn't give up !!?

[@cameronstevenson5894]

This is what its all about mate making mistakes makes you better for it im just starting out wood working just built myself a nice 16x10 workshop (easy part) now time to get electric professionally fitted and build my workshop tools up love your videos for hints tips tricks and ideas 🤙

[@mikedeman5351]

Thanks for showing it 'like it is'. The fact that you solved the problems is the main thing I take from this. And you ended up with a lovely looking piece of furniture. Well done :)

[@AntoniaLister]

Enjoyed the commentary. Keep those mistakes coming 😂 The cabinet looks brilliant, especially for essentially 2 days work!

[@MoranGuyVideos]

Sorry for the mistakes you made, know how this feel. Who doesn't make mistakes....this is btw why this channel so good. ...thanks for being genuine.

[@EdwardHurst2323]

Well that looked painful but well worth making something most people would just buy off IKEA 👍🤣❤️

[@benjaqsonworkshop9974]

The cabinet looks great and you were clearly at the top of your game with the video editing. Sometimes it's just concentration that goes when there's bigger things on your mind but I know that low, low feeling of not wanting to work on anything. Make a few unimportant simple things to get your eye back in and remember your mistakes teach us lesser mortals what to look out for. Thank you for your honesty.

[@leehenderson8488]

Aww man I feel your pain, I recently dominoed through a screw destroying the bit. I think id have cried going through not only your work piece but also your router plate. Nice one though for sharing with us all 😂😂👍

[@matthewevans7382]

Loved the longer vid. We all learn from our mistakes, but you showed great perseverance and resilience. Congratulations on your big day and keep up the good work 👍🏼

[@baxterboy23]

It looks shit-hot.. To tell you the truth, personally I'd feel much better about the project knowing I'd made mistakes but overcame them to produce something as good as that. 👍

[@vickiefowler1429]

Murphy’s Law: anything that can go wrong… will! Some days are just like that. Nice outcome after all your troubles.

[@adriansams6066]

The boards look like they have a teak veneer. Iroko was always known as "Poor man's teak" as it looks similar but the giveaway that the boards have a teak veneer is the dark brown, black streaks in the grain which you don't get in Iroko.. As others have said , I like you honesty when you cock up. Many You-tubers will edit it out.

[@frankvanderwal4571]

Oh, Keith, that was a pleasure to watch. Not so much that I like you to make mistakes, but your honesty is what touches me. Of course, things go wrong, and just showing and sharing them with us make you a star. The result is still very impressive! Thanks!

[@dougsaunders8109]

My two favourite mistakes with the domino, cutting the wrong side of the line and my absolute favourite forgetting to reset the depth and cutting all the way through. I remember Mr 10 Minute Workshop fessing up to that one too. Love the audio ‘thank god for that’ when the door shut 😁.

[@stuartwass6672]

Ok so a few mistakes.. Really impressed with the results though, not a straight forward build, mine would be much worse. I think the cat loves it too, but it wants feeding now.

[@robshamel3210]

I kept waiting for something terrible. I think you handled the issues well. Thanks for sharing and don’t be discouraged.

[@Bonzomallard]

There will always be problems and it’s how we overcome them. Good work and nice result. As long as you learned from the experience, it’s always a winner 🙂

[@jonmoller3502]

It happens bro. Sometimes you just need a break, if don't have a break sometime I find I do silly mistakes. Maybe just fire up the lathe and mindlessly turn some bowls!

[@paultay23]

You are too hard on yourself Keith... That has ended up as a nice looking functional piece of furniture that you will be proud to look at and use for years. Rectifying mistakes are sometime the best part of projects. (My missus seems to find all mine though).

[@wilfage]

great job, just annoys me when you constantly use that domino without clamping the workpiece down, I mean you literally made an mft table for that purpose... and its right there.

[@andyb1368]

There are two kinds of people. Those who have screwed up on a woodworking project and those who have never made a woodworking project. Kudos for sticking with it, getting around the little bugaboos, and making a great looking cabinet.

[@Bob1Mack]

This is very encouraging for those of us who make more frequent mistakes. At the end of the day, you have a very handsome piece of furniture, despite not being perfect all the way. Thanks.