THIS is how you make DRAWER PULLS with no hardware! | Routed Drawer Pulls

In this video, I'll show you how I figured out the fasted and easiest way to make perfect routed drawer pulls as well as give you all the tools and tricks you'll need so you can make them for your next woodworking project!
Routed drawer pulls, recessed drawer pulls, DIY routed drawer pulls, inset routed drawer pulls, whatever you want to call them, I think they look pretty slick.
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[@Sebastopolmark]

GREAT video. This shows what content providers go through to make a final project video and this is ONLY for the drawer pulls. Thanks for showing the "painful" experience. I do like the integrated pulls, it leaves a very clean look to the front of a project. And yes, every now and again you have to clean them out. It's not like you never have a shop vac in your hand! !! !!!

[@Craftswright]

I'm glad you noticed the "behind the curtain" style to video, and yeah, it's a lot more than people think to pump out 9 minutes, especially when building or making something. Vlogging I would imagine to be a little easier, but still not a walk in the park ahah. Thanks for the spot on comment!

[@arnoldolorenzo3474]

I appreciate watching your thought process. We learn from that including your errors which most would just edit out. I like seeing them, we learn from those too.

[@nefariousyawn]

Very cool, thanks for the video. I like it when craftsmen include the mistakes or rejected iterations they went through to come to the final version of what they are sharing.

[@Craftswright]

Glad you enjoyed the format of the video!

[@slaedur]

I love how slickly these work! Thanks for making life easier by doing all the hard brain work for us! Also, thanks for the new word. It shall forever be part of my vocabulary.

[@thudang3039]

Thank you. =) This is excellent! For novices such as myself who are just looking at all the ways people are doing things, to get ideas on what works "best", is exactly the kind of benefit the whole community's contribution gives to us all. Keep up the great work!

[@reecemcintosh6586]

I love your cheeky editing, it adds some nice giggles to keep me watching

[@rpavlik1]

Nice to see the process and iterations!

[@Craftswright]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kevinsingh5242]

I thoroughly enjoyed this! Laughed ALOT while Learning!

[@JohnS-tk4db]

Thank you for the great video.

[@damonmoran9462]

I’ve been thinking about doing this for my drawers, and your process is WAY better than what I had in mind. Great job!

[@Craftswright]

Haha awesome! Glad I could save you a little frustration 👍

[@skigglystars9525]

Now that was fun!

[@Craftswright]

Haha thanks!

[@tjharrop]

That transition to the subscriptions reminder really wasn’t smooth, you’re right. I liked that, so I subscribed immediately.

[@jreyesvillagomez4301]

Brilliant

[@moosewerks6646]

Thanks for showing the how and why you did what you did in order to get a pretty damn cool result! Keep it up...Moose-Out!!

[@robwiencek9608]

I’ve just watched 2 of your videos and love your content! Why haven’t you posted anything in a year? Honestly one of the best informative/entertaining content creators I’ve watched. Do you have a 2nd channel?

[@dariancornish9787]

Great video, thanks. One thought on routing though… You can totally use the cove bit to remove all the material, just make a few plunges with the final depth locked in. Also, in general, consider letting the bit do the work and make a template for the router base. A lot of times, you can just make a square or rectangular box for the base to travel in. As they do with juice groove bits on cutting boards.

[@alpacino187]

Thank u

[@kevinhayes5301]

Nathan Explosion !! Doodily ding dong Dethklok !!

[@DaileyWoodworks]

I’m with you on the pencil line trick. I can’t figure it out either

[@Craftswright]

Haha right??? Sometimes it works so flawlessly you think, "damn, I'll never need a combo square ever again!" then 3 minutes later you can't pull a straight line to save your life 😂

[@jimh472]

I think the trick would have been to come at it from the closer side.

[@woodworksszm2680]

Fanny and smart

[@davidsimon3217]

Cool! What size Rockler router bit are you using?

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty nice work, dude! Looks great! 😃 I believe Alexandre Chappel made a 3d printed router jig like this... Maybe it was in his channel you saw it? Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@Craftswright]

That would be cool! One day I'll have one of those printers haha

[@MCsCreations]

@@Craftswright Me too, dude! I always wanted one! 😂 I hope I can get an Ender 3 Max until the end of this year!

[@mikeygee2465]

Just found your channel. I really enjoyed the couple I watched so far. My thoughts on the finger pull is it’s seems big. Would it be better if you just cut the chamfer from the top? Smaller opening and less dust issues? Just a thought. And yes, I subscribed! :)

[@garywhaley4040]

3d print a template. Takes a fair while, but it works well!

[@testingperson8413]

Dovetail bit and hog out the rest of it might work?

[@frankmthompson]

Looks very similar to the way that Alexandre Chappel does his drawer pulls. He has a really cool channel either way.

[@Craftswright]

Oh yeah! He does his with a 3D printed template right?

[@frankmthompson]

@@Craftswright yup 🙂 that's the guy.

[@Craftswright]

He does have a really cool channel. I’ve tried to get my on camera energy up to his level before…. Idk how he does it! 😂

[@nefariousyawn]

@@Craftswright I haven't been watching so much of his channel because I think he relies too much on 3d printing. I like the way you did yours.

[@Craftswright]

And that's totally something to consider. I've been toying with the idea of getting a CNC but I know that's not in the cards for a lot of my audience and could be a major turnoff. Plus what's the fun in have a machine precisely do everything for you?? Not much fun at all.

[@ninodeiulis1419]

I am doing something similar. I don't think that using tape and CA glue to go directly to the pattern like you suggest @4:50 is the way to go. I think the way you did it is right. I don't trust the tape to hold the parts together while routering.

[@dennishall7560]

Go Beavs!

[@davidmontgomery1016]

One thought. Instead of using a pattern bit and two templates make one template at the larger size and use different bushings, a larger one to cut the opening and a smaller one to remove the material for the cove bit. Then you have one template setup and two router setups. Mount the template and route the opening with the larger bushing, change the bushing to remove the bulk for the cove, change to the cove bit and route that.

[@Craftswright]

Didn't even think of using bushings, thanks!

[@djmccullers]

So....why aren't you using dust collection, using the universal collection system you showed previously?

[@Craftswright]

That cove bit is too big, unfortunately. I'll probably have to find a workaround for future drawers

[@kevinbudke8438]

Nice pull idea. After watching the video twice, I’m still confused as to witch is the best way to do this. Maybe it’s just me. Any advise is welcomed.

[@Craftswright]

I see what you mean now that you mention it. Attempt #3: make a pattern the exact size of the oval hole you want, router out the hole with a pattern bit, then flip the workpiece over and add the cove to the back with a cove bit, taking two to three passes until you reach depth

[@kevinbudke8438]

@@Craftswright Appreciate it. Thanks

[@fcschoenthal]

Are you not worried about sawdust settling in the bottom of the finger hole? - Chris

[@Craftswright]

A little bit, yeah. But I figure it should be easy enough to clean out with a shop vac and will be much less noticeable until it needs cleaning than sawdust on top of an extruding pull

[@TheLukemcdaniel]

Did you try a reverse google search?

[@Craftswright]

I did, still no luck :(

[@TuanBui-yp7oz]

GO DUCKS !

[@ashreid20]

1:32 the 'secret' is staring at you.

[@jimh472]

2:38 the OCD state I stew in for 75% of a project

[@Craftswright]

😂

[@jewdd1989]

But how do you do this without cutting clear through the piece? That’s my dilemma! I want to preserve the back without creating a massive hole

[@randallthomas5207]

Fingerpull router bit. (MLCS has them for sure.) Add a guide bushing and all you need to do is insert the bit in your template, and make a pass.

[@Craftswright]

Sure but where’s the fun in that?

[@hanmojolo]

Try Matthias Wandel kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoSmenaQhalsfNE

[@Craftswright]

Matthias is a smart dude, I still like mine just a little better though 😉😄

[@litahsr.8226]

Amish did it

[@anneoreilly4900]

Ugly shirt, lol!

[@Craftswright]

Duck fan I presume

[@anneoreilly4900]

Alumni, yep. But I enjoy your channel immensely.