Small Secretary With Tambour Door - Making the Tambour Door

[@bwrd1976]

Coming together beautifully. Looking forward to the finished product.

[@GuysShop]

Thanks Robert! So is my wife. I have the feeling this is going to be a long build.

[@timhunter452]

As always I am impressed by your attention to detail and the quality of your (almost finished) project. That looks very impressive already.

[@GuysShop]

Thanks Orion! Actually, I am still a long way of from finishing it. there are still the details on the front, the drawers and of course the table it sits on.

[@KSFWG]

Wow! That is just fantastic! That is so simple, yet so complex.

[@GuysShop]

Thanks! It went a lot easier than I thought it would.

[@papajrd]

Great work. The scariest portion to me was at the end when you covered the door and passed it over the table saw glade to create the rabbet. I had fears it might not slide evenly. Super work, Guy.

[@GuysShop]

Thanks papajrd! The canvas helped make it a little "non-skid" as I pushed it through. I don't know if you noticed I put a small board on the end of the plywood to kind of act as a push block.

[@papajrd]

GuysWoodshop Nope, didn't notice the quasi-push block. Smart idea. Thanks.

[@Uncle_Buzz]

That's really nice Guy. That came out great.

[@GuysShop]

Thanks!

[@Sandhillwoodworks]

Yea success I'm as happy as you I've been waiting for this part. Its little moments like this that keep us going. Well done.

[@tamaselkan8902]

This is coming together very nicely Guy!

[@GuysShop]

Thanks Tamas!

[@vitruvius25]

Nice and great job👍🏼

[@aksmith68]

I made a breadbox with a tambour door on it a few years ago. It works fairly well, but there is a bit too much slop in it, which allows it to get a bit off kilter in its rails and it will bind sometimes. Now we just generally leave it open...

[@GuysShop]

Hi Allan. I was kinda wondering how it ho d up over the years. I guess I will find out soon enough! Thanks for watching!

[@Gorondus]

I watched this video because it's in a Herbie Hancock playlist :)

[@bobbyrullo9504]

SAME! HA!

[@Fluffyfluffyhead]

HA! me too

[@KingMK33]

Very nice and very good explanation

[@mcremona]

Nice work Guy! That tambour slides really well!

[@GuysShop]

Hi Matt! I was actually kind of surprised when it all worked the way I had planned. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then!

[@alexandrupreda4645]

Hello Guy! It must be me.. but i think your channel is one of the most informative and "honest" (real) channels here... I love your end work. For future watchers, I would ask you to help us see what your end product would be like... To be honest, in this product, i cannot imagine the end piece of furniture, or the pieces you're cutting... Maybe you could just sketch it more... Anyway, good job you're doing there!

[@GuysShop]

Hello Alexandru! And yes, I know it can be a little frustrating for the viewers out there not knowing what the end product will look like. Unfortunately neither do I most of the time! I usually start with a picture (like the one shown in the first video of this build), and pretty much just "wing it" from there, figuring things out as I go along. If you follow me on Twitter (@guyswoodshop) I post pictures of my progress, which is usually 2-3 weeks ahead of the video. And thanks for the kind words!

[@BuiltbyBill1]

Coming along nicely. Keep it coming.

[@GuysShop]

Thanks Bill!

[@MRrwmac]

When you started out saying you measured 10 times and they kept coming out to the same answer, it sounded like me. I measure several times then ready to cut but take it back and measure again just to make sure (haha). Anyway, the jig was very smart and useful! When you Had a bit of trouble putting it in then it slide nicely, the excitement in your voice was great. Congrats buddy, well done!!

[@GuysShop]

Thanks MRrwmac! Yea, I was pretty happy it all worked. I did make a happy sound didn't I? HaHa.

[@nemisis3006]

Great job! 👍

[@Mukundanghri]

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

[@GuysShop]

Thanks Mike!

[@mitchwoodwork]

Nice job Guy, it's coming on a treat.

[@GuysShop]

Thanks Mitch! I think this project will take a me a long time to complete if I want it to match the image in my head....

[@mitchwoodwork]

I know the feeling, but it will be worth it

[@DemasShopforEverything]

That's is cool, never seen one made before. Intersting thanks for sharing

[@GuysShop]

Thanks Dema!

[@tsuchang1]

Amazing. That is very cool.

[@GuysShop]

Thanks Stephen!

[@blackemmons]

Nice project!! Got here from Matt Cremona's site. Subscribed. JimE

[@GuysShop]

Hey Jim! Thanks for subscribing and the kind words.

[@nazarov_architect]

Amazing !

[@GuysShop]

Thanks Sergey!

[@MadWilly66]

I'm in awe of the skill and workmanship of this project, GuysWoodshop . I'm thoroughly enjoying following this build. Being in central Indiana, with the cold temps, and a shop that is also my wife's parking spot, I'm not able to get in the shop. So, your vids, as well as many of our fellow woodworkers, are helping fill my woodworking void! Thanks!!

[@GuysShop]

Chris Williams You're making me blush......

[@rivera_civic]

Took me a while to figure out what you were doing lol. Really neat!! Good stuff man 👍

[@GuysShop]

Hey Edgar. I am glad you figured it out, because I'm not sure I have yet!

[@rogerk7194]

Very nifty jig to hold that all together.

[@confiscator]

Nice A-Team reference.

[@GuysShop]

confiscator Thanks!

[@CMRWoodworks]

That is so cool!

[@GuysShop]

Thanks Chris! There is still a lot more to do, but I'm getting there...

[@sophiehoppe1751]

Hi Guy Thank you for posting this amazing video. I am making tambour doors for a carpentry school project, and have a few questions: a) Which sort of canvas did you use for this? Yours look surprisingly dense and robust, almost rubbery. I have mostly been suggested to use a very thin 100% cotton lined by people who have used thinner slats though. I am unsure if this super thin material will eventually tear since my doors will be much heavier than theirs. Also my tambour doors will be longer, and therefore even heavier, due to my design. My cabinet will have an oval shape (seen from above) with the tambour doors visible on the outside until right after the narrower curve of the elipse. b) Are the router curved slats purely for aesthetic reasons? Or does it serve for the functionality as well? c) If I heard it correctly, your slats end up being 1/2" (12,7mm) wide and 5/16" (8mm) thick. Making the rabbet, how much material is remaining out of the 5/16" thickness? About half? d) How wide is the pathway routed in comparison? I was thinking just around 1/5" (or 0,5mm) wider than the tambour doors' rabbet. e) Did you route the path slightly wider in the curves/corners? Thank you in advance! Kind regards, Sophie P.S. I am still not entirely familiar with all the carpentry lingo, but hope you are able to understand :)

[@geeroth5368]

My independent research of Herbie Hancock's style transitioning from jazz / hard bop to jazz / funk / soul and further to jazz fusion / avant-funk / jazz-rock brought me here.

[@GuysShop]

I'm just glad you found it!

[@christopherverkuilen8388]

Nice work! You sound a little like Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys haha

[@GuysShop]

Thanks! I don't know if that's a compliment or an insult :)

[@ElTurbinado]

GuysWoodshop lol

[@ianwatters5613]

Awesome job on the glue up jig, just a question, would you have considered using some waxed or nonstick paper below the door parts to prevent and glue leak sticking to the holding jig ?

[@GuysShop]

I thought about using wax....

[@RobRobertson1000]

@@GuysShop Just a beautiful, beautiful project Guy! Inspirational mate!

[@colinmccann3423]

what kind of wood are you using for the secretary? I'm wanting to make a tambour doored coffee table for my wife for her birthday. the doors are to keep them darn cats from getting into the puzzles my wife likes to work on. I looked through most of your videos for it but did not hear you say the kind. thanks for posting this video on the doors. this will really help me. thank you

[@GuysShop]

Hey Colin. I apologize for not naming the species. It is Black Walnut.

[@One2ManyHobbies]

Love it!

[@GuysShop]

Thanks Lance!

[@JohnDoe-cq3nb]

Where did you get the bench dog with the hold down clamp with the green handle that appears around 4.5 minutes into the video? I like your jig and I am emulating it on my first tambour.

[@GuysShop]

It's a Festool clamp made for the type of table top I am using. Expensive, but very handy, and helps solve a lot of problems. Have fun making the tambour!

[@MadWilly66]

Oh yeah - almost forgot - GO COLTS!!!!

[@GuysShop]

First Denver then on to New England. Very tough schedule. Should be a great game tomorrow. I can't wait!

[@BigOlSmellyFlashlight]

this isnt jazz

[@GuysShop]

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