Try THIS Great Drawer Building Method

Great drawer or box making technique with the Freud Drawer Lock Bit
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[@georgequalls5043]

Great example of how a video should be done. No ha has, cutesy cartoons, or annoying music. Just straight forward useful information.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

I appreciate it!

[@wansolve289]

Agreed, I was thinking it reminded me of listening to Norm Abrams.

[@goddessofthestars]

It's so refreshing!

[@fdort3971]

Totally agree!

[@username-mc7jw]

Pushing the bit back to produce a cut that hides the drawer slides is pure genius!!! I just built a bunch of pull-outs for my kitchen. Wish I had watched this video before I made them. I would have definitely preferred the hidden slide look!

[@buckypayton486]

I've watched a lot of videos on these drawer lock bits. Yours is the only one that I felt was worth actually taking notes on. Very clear, with everything I needed and nothing I didn't. Thanks!!!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Awesome, thank you!!

[@chrishebert375]

Thank you - great no nonsense, straight to the point instructional video. Very refreshing!

[@jakeh409]

Well done John.

[@woodworker1946]

Actually , about the best method for drawers and boxes I have seen . No complicated measuring .

[@hidgik]

Straight to the point. No nonsense video.

[@marcvanmaastricht4638]

This is indeed THE best way to make drawer boxes. I’ve been doing it for years this way: all you need is glue. Using the small version of this router bit makes it possible to use even thinner boards (I use 9.5 mm. boards). The resulting boxes are just as strong as their thicker counterparts, especially if you use this method for the bottom as well: you can then make the bottom flush with the lower edges of the sides, adding some millimeters to you storage space. Thanks for the video!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Haven’t used it for the bottom I’ll have to try that 👍🏽

[@gladbandanna]

I'm so glad you shared this. I had no idea this was an option, and I can't wait to start knocking out boxes for upcoming projects. Thanks man!

[@henrysara7716]

Thank you, John great clip.

[@drewjohnson9338]

Well done!!

[@dannyfubar3099]

Excellent post, thank you for sharing.

[@GK-qz3cm]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@roy.h.barrett]

Solid stuff. Thanks Brother

[@jimmcmahon8817]

Excellent video with clear instructions

[@dryerthackston7088]

Just got my Freud 99-240 this week and this video really helps me understand how to use it to make drawers. Thanks!

[@thomlipiczky9021]

Excellent video. Thanks

[@Zie_carpentry]

Thankyiu fir sharing ❤❤❤

[@ronammon1573]

Appreciate you putting this video out. Think I'll change my drawer assembly.

[@daveshepherd7582]

I like it, thanks for sharing!

[@DHSNewsTeam]

Very nice. Explanation was spot on.

[@markhopkins7204]

I've already made a few drawers using this bit and your vid explained where I goofed! Thanks for sharing this info..You are a top 10 for KZbin reference!

[@LcarlosCiceron8254]

Campeón!!👏👏 Idea espectacular! Una forma genial de salir de los cajones convencionales👏👍👍

[@johnschillo4452]

great demonstration

[@dafer8392]

Excellent video. Every day we learn.

[@robb2869]

Excellent video, much appreciated, thank you!

[@billm4560]

I have made a lot of drawers using that bit and it’s always worked great! As you said set up blocks are a must! Thanks for sharing John!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Absolutely! 👍🏽

[@TeamProsperity]

Well done 👍

[@willkirk486]

Love it bro.

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

That seems like such a simple and easy drawer building method. I love it!

[@user-nj6pe8nc5w]

Thank you so much. I'm gonna have to get me a set of them bits

[@twmolnar]

Thanks, great video. Ordered using your link as I’m building lots of drawers!

[@Wasouglian]

Great explanation.

[@nikkihopson5362]

Nice job 😊

[@kevinhopson4291]

Awesome Joinery 👊🏻

[@dennisdownes9319]

Great video!! DD

[@randy-yk1yk]

This bit came with a cabinet set I purchased years ago but I've never used it. Thanks for the demo. Looks like I've been missing out. Going to give it a go. Lot of positives to this style of drawer.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Give it a try man!

[@propatriabellum]

Brilliant. Thanks!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!

[@stuartsherman5975]

Thank you very much for this awesome video. I plan on using this method to join plywood for my virtual pinball cabinet.

[@heystarfish100]

I’ve seen this router bit for sale for like ever but have never seen it demoed in a video before. Great choice and great work. ☝️😎👍

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-rn9gy7uj3j]

great information

[@YTubeSDD]

Awesome tutorial on a cool router bit. I think I will try it out.

[@buzzpatch2294]

this was exactly what i needed- when i needed it- thank you

[@deanowright359]

just found this video. this is straight forward, easy to follow and saves time. I will be looking into investing in one of these router bits. set up block is a great idea to save time.

[@MechanicMark613]

Best video I’ve found for making drawers…thank you

[@buzzpatch2294]

well done vid thx

[@johnlaurencepoole6408]

This drawer construction reminds me of the Peter Hall shop and the way they constructed Port-Orford-cedar drawers for the kitchen and pantry in the R.R. Blacker House (1907) designed by Greene & Greene in Pasadena, California.The Gamble House, too.

[@kenl2861]

Nice!!

[@scardera]

thats actually a nice bit of this and that!

[@werkerfurn]

Great demo. Thank you!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!

[@Mike----]

Helpful and to the point. Thank you.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!

[@woody1320]

Oh great, another router bit I have to buy!!!!! 🙂Looks like a great solution and fast. Thanks

[@jakegeisert2600]

great job! thanks for putting this out there

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!

[@gregmize01]

thanks!

[@viranegari6248]

Perfect

[@lawrencejohnson3259]

Great video, John! Thanks a million for posting!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!!

[@user-ne3id4bl8w]

Wow, that's a great method for what looks like simple drawer-making. Fantastic explanation of the use, setup, and troubleshooting when using that router bit. Also, a pretty cool option for deepening the side cuts on the fronts to conceal drawer slides. I'm going to have to buy one of those bits this weekend. Thanks for sharing this~!!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!!

[@kellyscott5611]

Great video!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@shaynesabala]

This is great, thank you. I really like the way you can hide the drawer slides so easily. Thanks for the video.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Me too!

[@makermark67]

Great bit, great drawers when finished. Thanks for this one, John. Love your content.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@charlesbronaugh8996]

Fantastic demo! agree with all below just great instruction!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@paulj.9196]

Thank you, John. This is a great video on using what always seemed like an impossible to properly adjust router bit.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Glad it helped!!

[@GKganesan]

Excellent. Learnt a lot.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Awesome thanks for watching!

[@jimrosson6702]

Great tips thanks for sharing

[@JohnBuildsIt]

👍🏽👍🏽

[@anjjohns314]

Great video! Easy to understand for a beginner like me! Thanks for sharing! 👊🏻

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!!

[@jimparker871]

I am so glad I found this video. I'm about to make a ton of drawers for my shop, and just hated the idea of having all the slides exposed and/or having the pocket holes exposed. The special router bit isn't cheap, but will easily pay for itself by not having to purchase wood for drawer fronts! Thank you! (And I subscribed for more tips in the future.)

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Awesome thanks for watching!!

[@chipsterb4946]

Great point about the cost of wood for drawer fronts!

[@choprpilot76]

@jimparker871, this is a nice method for drawers but more so if making solid wood sides. If you’re using plywood and don’t want to see any exposed wood, then the half/half/half method completely conceals everything, even plywood layers from the front/back pieces.

[@CarlYota]

​@@choprpilot76 You don't need solid wood sides. You need a solid wood drawer front. You effectively half blind the sides into the front face. All you see from the side is the face grain of the side piece and a bit of end grain of the front piece, which would be hardwood, with this construction.

[@fdort3971]

@JohnBuildsIt thanks for the lesson

[@stevewhite3873]

great video thanks for sharing

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@richarddpetersen169]

Looks simple and easy. Just need a bit now........

[@johnstup4479]

Never seen this before. Something to consider. Thanks for the demo!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!!

[@RedSnakeGT500]

Awesome! Great examples and demonstration. Clean video too.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

I used this decades ago, it worked well

[@cyrilnorrie8450]

This is a very well explained use of these bits. You made the operation easy to follow and showed a lot of options as well. I’ll be watching for more videos from you and thanks.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@pathardage1880]

great video. very informative. thank you.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!!

[@aspondurante6200]

Thanks!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@rmTheWalrus]

I’d actually written off a lot of these kinds of shaping bits for a long time bc fussing with them to get good/repeatable results took longer than going without. Watching this has restored my faith in the world 😂

[@Danman1972]

Great tutorial. Need this bit.... I have some draw banks I'd like to make.

[@philkidd]

Great tutorial John! I need to get one of those bits!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@grahamemiles8547]

Brilliant video helped me a great deal thank you

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Awesome, thank you!

[@WoodworkingTop535]

Skilled craftsmen always make beautiful products, like

[@ronfreeman6023]

Your tutorial was excellent. Tone and presentation was spot on Thank you.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@Ricks2Cents]

*WOW!!! This is an Awesome Tip!!! I just ordered the Bit!!! Thank You for Sharing!!!*

[@JohnBuildsIt]

👍🏽👍🏽

[@Ricks2Cents]

@@JohnBuildsIt *I'll post the first project I use with his Bit!*

[@asd67lkj]

Great demonstration of that cutter. I like the red/green patches on the router plate....

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Tape to make the insert flush with the top haha my only complaint with that router table

[@user-cc1kx3yu2m]

Genial thx

[@aucomint]

I never heard of those router bits and they really seem to simplify the built of drawer. Thanks for sharing.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Underrated method for sure!

[@timh7156]

Set up blocks are a must. I have the Rockler version and it took forever the first time. Fortunately I was smart enough to make some blocks for future projects. They do offer setup blocks for sale to match the bit but I didn’t want to pay the extra money. Good demonstration.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Instructions are definitely lacking out there on how to initially set them haha. So easy once you know though

[@montet202]

Set up blocks are great, but they MUST be the exact same thickness of your material.

[@msk3905]

I always make my own setup blocks for each material thickness because it does take some time to dial in makes second run much quicker

[@daneasley7659]

Excellent video! Thanks for the great information. I have struggled to get get setup right with that bit. Thanks for going over all different sizes of material. Thanks!

[@Zie_carpentry]

❤thankyou sir

[@JohnBuildsIt]

No problem!!

[@danielcookeb90]

Great demonstration John. No flannel and filler, distilled down to exactly whats needed! Brilliant! Just discovered your channel & subscribed. I'll be perusing your back catalogue of videos over the next week.👍👍

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks I appreciate it!!

[@AAguilar74]

Best and most clear set up video i seen on this.

[@Zie_carpentry]

😊😊correct❤❤

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Awesome thank you!

[@r7j7t7]

Great video showing all the options. I would reiterate the importance of the sacrificial fence if planning to use 1/2 plywood. I have been making a ton of simple drawer boxes using 1/2 baltic birch. The zero clearance sacrificial fence is a necessity for preventing tear out on the inside face of the side pieces. The nice thing is you can just save the fence for the next run of drawers.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Yep I meant to say that there at the end and completely forgot haha definitely gotta have it for plywood

[@mikedtubey]

Thanks, great video, ill have to try this bit, I need to make a bunch of drawers!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!!

[@chrisnash2154]

This is incredible! It’s worth getting a router table setup just to do this!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching man!

[@Philcoopersworkshop]

Great video! I've never used that bit before, but I want to try one now. You make that look very easy to do. Thanks for making it simple and with basic tools that most woodworkers would have.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!!

[@robbysearle]

Great work John, thanks for sharing. You got yourself another subscriber!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!!

[@williamkennedy1149]

Tried this bit years ago and never dialed it in to work. Now I'll try again

[@firewoodsteel]

Thanks dude, will be sure to pass this on to my buddy in Cuba. This could be great for wooden window frames he makes... yes windows in Cuba are still wood all around, including the slats.

[@HomesteadingGeek]

I am in the process of moving an L shape desk I made a couple years ago into a small cubbyhole area in my garage and planning on building a couple carcasses for placing drawers in. I thought I was limited in options to make the drawers until I saw this video,I am definitely going to go with this method when I get to making the drawers. Thanks for the awesome content.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!!

[@robertrohler3644]

That is a neat wood joint. I may have to give it a try. Thanks for the educational video. Cheers

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thanks for watching!

[@fideauone3416]

Did that many years ago. Made all my kitchen drawers with that.

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Nice!!

[@Audioventura]

great video, also have to highlight the very safe work flow!

[@JohnBuildsIt]

Thank you!