NEW Patterned Plywood Designs | Alpine, Descending Square, Square Weave, and Double Weave

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This week I'm working on more Patterned Plywood. These patterns are super easy to make and the results are really cool. All of them are based on a 45 degree miter joint that then gets cut into small tiles and reassembled. I came up with four patterns this week: the Alpine, Descending Square, Square Weave, and Double Weave.
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[@MichaelAlm]

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[@Environmenthrall]

With that last pattern, it'd be cool to stain them 3 to 4 different colors, to further the 3D effect.

[@The_Njitram]

Hey Micheal, Great video, I loved seeing all the patterns you came up with. One tip that always works for me when glueing up mitres is to use packing tape along the length of the mitre. You can also overlay the mitres slightly, then when you fold up the mitres it will stretch the tape which really makes the joint tight.

[@MissDelia]

I absolutely love your work but I can’t look at your logo without thinking of the free masons 🤮

[@FluffyBawws]

Awesome! This is how all YT videos should be made. And you using metric is music to my ears 😂👍

[@Smilebefine]

Is there other than metric. Lol

[@mercedesmarton3768]

The US loves their old fashioned measuring system. Probably because most they can't wrap their mind around how to devid with 10 😁

[@mercedesmarton3768]

@@Smilebefine the rest of the world use metric. There is only one or two countries that hang on the imperial system.

[@Smilebefine]

@@mercedesmarton3768 haha. It was a joke and the count of countries that uses imperial are 50 states of America and than 3 around the world so approximately 53 states uses imperial. But as I said... Is there other than metric. Lol have a great day 💕

[@spottyblueOL]

Rewatching this one after a while for some inspiration for a new project

[@midnightsun2010]

These would look so cool as a backsplash in a kitchen!

[@ЮлияЮжная-я6м]

Вот чувак дорвался до фанеры, никак фантазию остановить не может:)) Хорошо хоть некоторые узоры можно сделать без особых заморочек с оборудованием. Thanks for the idea, great job

[@markuskholl4807]

As a model airplane builder I suggest making a detailed pattern and covering it with a clear plastic. This will minimize any mistakes and may speed up the assembly process.

[@MPWoodworking]

Very nice 👍 Greets from Berlin Germany

[@roblatchford5923]

I think those designs would look amazing scaled up and used as flooring to created a modern day interpretation of parquet flooring

[@Craftlngo]

it should be possible to make a celtic knot with plywood pattern, in a similar way than the last one. I can't prevent to mention that the metric system is in every form more precise than the imperial system. If you only use it, you will find it come in handy when working on very precise pieces.

[@carybrown3192]

Descending square is my favorite of the 2!

[@thelmabirt7626]

Michael Alm, Godfather of Patterned Plywood. Great designs, now for a coffee table or desk with those designs. That would look so awesome!

[@TenMands]

One my favorite KZbin woodworker. I always appreciate your work.

[@MichaelAlm]

Thank you!! ❤️

[@jun-fanlee6918]

Had to be precise, so had to work in metric, love it 😂 Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺👍

[@lennartswenson2690]

Apparently one CAN have enough clamps! Always loved the look of plywood ends. Great ideas!

[@shinobitree5711]

Those patterns give off a 70s vibe! Awesome looking!

[@aprildegele1510]

Thanks for giving some dimensions! Also, thanks much for showing that sometimes metric is the way to go to get the most precise cuts. I teach a tips and tricks class at a 50+ woodshop as a volunteer and I can't tell you how many times I've told folks to switch to metric when they're talking about measuring 32nds or 64ths when metric is dead on. Also, metric is easier on the math by far. I even donated a metric tape to the shop (kept one for myself and a third for my home shop).

[@nicolehervieux1704]

Wow those patterns are absolutely breathtaking, you are truly talented Michael.

[@MichaelAlm]

Thanks so much 😊

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

Everything about this is DEEPLY satisfying.

[@tomstewart5712]

Cool idea! Use your squares as hot pot trivets for hot serving dishes on the buffet table.

[@yeeeeet5008]

Bro u make this look so easy! Bravo! I’ll definitely be attempting this for a Christmas gift tysm

[@adb2506]

Sure I could buy one of these from him for my desk I'm building. That'd be awesome.

[@JocelynLu813]

THIS IS AMAZING! Really makes me rethink about plywood and want to go make something RIGHT NOW!

[@s.wilson5199]

I like the pencil trick with the table saw!👍

[@oswynfaux]

Pro tip for small parts, fasten the hose for a shop vac near the cut side of the sliding table, the pieces will get sucked up when cut.

[@jameskass4415]

I just finished making a guitar pedalboard and case rack, both using "alpine" accents and they look amazing. Never would have figured that out were it not for your expertise. Thanks for the tutorials, Michael!

[@kyleschuman3805]

Instead of using rubber bands you can use strips of fabric. One long, thin strip can be spiraled up the length of the piece and the stretch of the fabric can exert plenty of force. Like a tourniquet. It depends on glue squeeze out though. But you could also use rubber tubing etc.

[@horatiohornblower868]

Ideal hobby for a woodworker who likes jigsaw puzzling!

[@MichaelAlm]

😂

[@emilyblythe7525]

I started this project tonight! After some exhausting and disappointing days working on 38 kitchen doors I really needed something fun and creative and I remembered your video. I got my plywood cut and I will start the first glue up tomorrow. I’m so grateful for your amazing video that has been so easy to follow along. Fingers crossed mine turns out half as good as yours!!

[@koldozi7022]

I think these would look great on a section of a cabinet door

[@funkymonkeylovin]

I love all of your videos, but especially these patterned plywood videos. Really gets my creative juices flowing!

[@Skovjuul]

Just love your whole patterned plywood series. Will definitely give that a go in the new year.

[@williamellis8993]

More great stuff, Michael. Your art background certainly shows. Take care. Bill

[@MichaelAlm]

Thanks Bill!

[@Karina_Engr]

They go in the kitchen to hold the hot dishes on the table. They're beautiful!

[@dedywirabuana]

that's insane woodworking skills

[@robbie6625]

Yep, I now know what I'm going to do for my Home office desktop... Thank you for this video!

[@michelesimpson2237]

Reminds me of quilting. Love this so so much. So creative and super cool. Can you imagine a floor made out of one of these patterns. Omg

[@boringraccoon5466]

As I always say, WORK SMARTER NOR HARDER. GREETINGS.

[@gregwygle2031]

Thank you. Since finding your KZbin channel and watching what you do with plywood, I have started using up all my scrap pieces of plywood this way. I don’t make big stuff, just coasters, trays and the like. My question is this: what do you do with the inevitable small holes and voids in the plywood? I’ve tried wood filler, but don’t like the look. Is it something I need to just accept and embrace?

[@heatherbrown7192]

It’s like strip quilt piecing with wood! Beautiful

[@dylanthompson5437]

I am sure happy I found your content. Really amazing stuff, & just a pleasure to look at. The icing on the cake for me is the music in all of your videos. Well done sir!

[@oulala994]

That's awesome! I think a coffee table with a central area with pattern like this could be dope.

[@terwillagermcghee4148]

So cool! Appreciate your presentation too🤙🏼

[@jalfmendonca]

Nice! Beautiful pieces of work!

[@mercedesmarton3768]

I was wondering if after 1:30 or 3:05 you could soak some of the wood in a stain bath for a while so it can soak in the stain all the way into the wood and use those as an accent part. Oil based stain of course, water based would ruin the wood. Mainwax has so many awesome colors. This video made my artistic juices going! I really love your work. I wish I would have the place to do wood working, but an apartment is not the best place for it. I used to have a work shop looooong time ago. I was restoring antique radios.

[@boringraccoon5466]

Awesome man, I was thinking about how to make patterns but I got all figured out thanks to this video, congratulations, really useful.

[@tclynn10]

Try salt on the glue joint to keep the pieces from sliding around

[@SonderEvennys]

I easily believed that this patterns were made from plywood, because you are the best woodworker to make patterned furnitures using plywood. You are good man

[@potatopotatoeOG]

Another awesome video. And that tip about the zero clearance backer board was really smart. I would've never thought😄

[@mercedesmarton3768]

Have you thought about contrasting with scorching some of the parts?

[@lourias]

I really love 💘❤ the patterns! Finally, a good use for scrap plywood!

[@Originaldrocks361]

I made a pencil holder using this method. Thank you!

[@ПетяТюткин-д7п]

You're doing great! I watch and admire your talent.

[@garethgedamke7348]

Someday. When I have the tools and lumber isn’t so expensive, I want to make a coffee table with a patterned plywood top and edges (I’ll probably have a sheet of glass over top as well)

[@islandcharlie7132]

They are all beautiful Michael. I think they would make cool drawer fronts.

[@lotfibouhedjeur]

They are all gorgeous 🤩

[@amesh5318]

Great idea! Really inspired me.

[@Sugar3Glider]

The industrialist inside of me says to use a motorized roller to glue your pieces; just have it at low rpm, maybe foot pedal operated, so you just slide each row against it, then each column to get the whole set done as a batch operation.

[@Soundproof897]

Kind of wonder how these patterns would turn out with a nice resin as well

[@jimblackwood1693]

Always enjoy the pattern ply videos. With the holidays coming up it would be cool to see if you could come up with a way of using patterned ply to make a snowflake wall or door decoration. Might need to use taped up sections of wood during glue up that could be removed after glue up for the holes in the snowflake.

[@MichaelAlm]

Great idea!

[@davetosch1970]

I think they could be used as inlays in a tabletop with a solid border of wood around the inlay.

[@moritzcu]

Super nice overhead shot at the end!

[@MichaelAlm]

Thanks 😁

[@EvilDreams666]

I think the pieces would look nice being the front of mini drawers, all in diferents sizes and also with diferent handles :) (sorry for my bad english)

[@MichaelAlm]

I totally agree! And your English is great 👍

[@hunterallenrobinson797]

I love your patterned plywood videos. I made some small panels using your hexagon method and despite my angles not being spot on they turned out pretty cool. Having gained some confidence I made a charcuterie board using the "alpine" method. I need more practice to hone in my precision so my individual pieces fit tighter together but I plan to make more pattened plywood, thanks for the inspiration!

[@ChauHuh]

Make veneers from the panels and some beautiful furniture. Great work!

[@The_Joker_]

You’ve given me loads of ideas for my tissue and glove boxes. Thanks 🙏

[@DarkerF5]

Just one question, how does the wood glue not stick to the surface that you are setting them up and clamping on?

[@mohanmariwala2929]

Fantastic creativity and very well explained. inspiring. am off to the workshop to try out some patterns

[@jordanjeslyn]

OMG thank you so much for this !

[@J.K.Builds]

Right now I'm trying layering in colored carton in between strips of plywood to make a cubbert door for a small room divider we have in the livingroom. It would be cool to see that methode used with your patterns!

[@makenchips]

Great job very inventive!

[@jchap15901]

@1:07 PRO TIP: flip the board over so the point of the bevel can't slip under the fence and bind and kick back.. FYI, this is the exact issue which led to the invention of left-tilt table saws (like the one you are using). otherwise, you can rip with the fence on the left side of the blade to avoid the safety hazard.

[@tomsop]

Thanks for posting this - I had to go look and study that and I see your point.

[@da_schlaga]

You are a genius guy!

[@sevenations]

Man what a fantastic job, greadings from Portugal

[@donnecheli2721]

Although you have already made a great video creating a pattern ply stool. I think you should make either another chair or... even some gift ideas as Christmas is coming. Once again amazing content also great to see the metric measurements used 😂

[@cobidiaurck1460]

Good Job, I suggest to used them to make a furniture raised panel door for instance ...

[@namoothewoodprojects]

You inspired me and I made plywood patterned table and coasters ! Thanks for sharing your ideas

[@davebauerart]

I love the top edge of the alpine pattern! Bonus pattern.

[@travisjohnston1923]

Could you use this panel and a scroll saw and make a scene with some deer and trees on this or would the plywood just all come apart?

[@aleshanevzor7147]

Beautiful job, if I had enough time and money for these machines, I would make patterns and lots of these awesome things 😍

[@spyrit35]

I wish there was a button a bit stronger than "like" for this... well done Sir... sub well earned.

[@robbrown6667]

I would use these patterns to make Trivets and Drink Coasters.

[@sharonbest4414]

Hi I am new to woodworking. I watched your Chevron pattern video and made my first cutting board. It turned out great. Sold that one and many more making new pattern as I learned the craft. I am looking forward to trying this pattern. You are a great teacher. I was wondering about the board you use to set pieces on to glue up. What are you using? IT looks like the glue dosen't stick. Thanks for you time to show us new patterns.

[@grumpywoodchucker]

This continues to inspire me...love the patterned plywood!

[@thomasnoteboom1531]

really like the overlapping big square pattern,as soon as prices come down again here in pa. i will try that one, maybe a little side table, kids stool. Thomas Noteboom

[@philippe-lebel]

Cool wood n' glue show.

[@MattOnYoutube_1]

Coasters! Love the channel, Michael.

[@MichaelAlm]

Totally! Thank you 😁

[@TimGallant]

How are you avoiding voids in your plywood? Baltic Birch?

[@kerchuansoong]

My tired brain read the video title as "How to Believe in Plywood" and thought you're going philosophical with your process lol They'll make beautiful bookends, reminds me of MC Escher's works!

[@MichaelAlm]

😂😂😂

[@Nickporter17]

Michael is the best!

[@mikecondoluci53]

LOTA WORK BUT WELL WORTH THE TIME, GREAT VIDEO

[@andrhamm]

resaw these and use them to line a keepsake box... maybe incorporate some mirrors... have you tried anything to make the colors of the different layers “pop”? i also wonder if a plywood with a dark hardwood veneer would add a cool effect, assuming the inner ply is the typical birch colors like these... walnut maybe?

[@tagagrande4095]

the patterns would be nice as drawer fronts for credenzas

[@antonenberg]

Great stuff on your channel! Love plywood and your work😃👍🏻 I suggest a ”modern” birdfeeder/house

[@Khalagata]

Have you considered doing something like a Chess or Checker set? A chessboard would be fairly simple, but if you also make patterned plywood checker pieces, that would be different. There's also a Viking game called Hnefatafl (or Tafl for short) with a rather unique board and set of rules. I'm sure you can think of more.

[@stanfromcleveland7313]

Have you heard of springling salt on the glue to keep it from sliding

[@MrSargenti]

If they were of the right size and thickness, they would make interesting floating panels in your shop cabinetry doors. They scream craftsmanship, so integrating them into your shop furniture in clever ways would be instantly impressive to anyone entering your shop. Over the years, stepping into your shop, in itself, becomes like entering a functional art gallery of past projects adding a personal character to your creative space.

[@guitarchitectural]

These videos are great! Two thoughts about next-leveling your patterning... making your own plywood with different species (and strategic layering!) and doing some patterns with spectraply!

[@mercedesmarton3768]

😍🥰🥰

[@akuamcclure4456]

You make me so excited for our wood shop to be finished!!!! If you were doing let's say a bar top or countertop out of plywood ends like this what would you recommend sealing it with??

[@mattbach7001]

Great work! I am thinking table surfaces mostly but, maybe raised door panels (or flat Shaker style). Cutting boards and serving platters. I liked your tea box lid. Basically having a wide variety of patterns for clients to look at opens doors "we" don't even think of. What about a futon frame? Cabinet face frame?

[@mattbach7001]

Totally different but, plywood related; Pask has a couple videos using plywood that are worth checking out.

[@WaveWasters]

I really need to make some surfboard fins like these. It looks so cool!

[@thedos2922]

What about a whole surfboard from patterned plywood

[@WaveWasters]

@@thedos2922 That's something I'm thinking about, I might have to make that a video too. I was already thinking of doing a plywood surfboard so making it patterned would make it a way cooler project.

[@thedos2922]

@@WaveWasters yeah for sure