How to make Plantation Shutters 

Right... what project can we do that will promote the most use of different kinds of tools for sale? He says, that’s cheaper... after you buy thousands in saws, drills and tools. Cheaper if you already have these tools & you would only have them if you did woodwork.

In defense he did say that the planer and router parts are not necessary but he likes to use them to give them a custom edge. So if you have the tools then use them if not there really isn’t a strong reason why you need to go buy them

@@mattgrosse9036 not to mention diy typically requires tools. Without some woodworking tools, people shouldn't be looking at diy woodworking projects lol

Ditto

I laughed out loud when I read that. Just my thoughts. Yime to save up..

$1K per window 10 years ago? Wow! Must be platinum shutters with diamonds on them...

@@emrehanli Seriousl, but they were not. I wound up lucking out and picking one up at a garage sale from someone in our development. It had the same width, but the height was wrong so I cut it down. But now I can make from scratch. Pretty cool.

I live in a 3 bedroom condo with a two car garage. For the first couple of years, before I took over the entire garage as my workshop, my woodworking "workshop" literally consisted of a metal shelving rack from CostCo that measures 48"x20"x72" and all of my tools which included track saw (you don't need a table saw), miter saw, benchtop router table, benchtop drill press, and a whole bunch of other stuff packed on to that metal shelving rack. I started with, and still use, a couple of Black & Decker Workmate 425 portable work benches. I started with cheap Craftsman tools, and slowly upgraded to Festool, and I chose Festool because their tools are designed for the mobile craftsman, e.g. people that need to haul an entire workshop to the client site, and also because of their superior dust control. When I was ready to work, I'd move the family car out of garage, drop some plastic painters sheets over the washer/dryer and other items in the garage, and get to woodworking. You don't need a big workshop to do some decent woodworking. My Father used to work in a small shed that you could touch all walls by stretching out your arms and turning in place. He did have a small, home built tablesaw, but only because track saws didn't exist back then.

Me too

Rockler did wind up and support my channel later on! They rock!

Could you put the rockler item numbers for the kit pls.

Thanks for your kind comments!

The annoying background music.

It's from Sherwin Williams called "Adaptive Shade".

@@TheGeekPub Thank you!!!

You can email the link and they will unlock it to make larger shutters.

wow.. only a pro would know that :) I was wondering if there was a technical limitation in going beyond 24 inches such as bow or sag due to the length.. BTW what is the length of those louvers in your master suite? just curious .. those look good without any sag.

I've had not problems at all. They are 36" wide. I think they look a lot better than 4 smaller panels.

I see. Choosing 36" would result in a lot of waste as the standard length Rockler offers is 58", isn't that right? ... I guess you ended up using the 22" sections on another project perhaps.

That's exactly what I did. I used the 22" leftovers on my other shutters.

I think you mean Laundry room, and yes inside mount. I did inside mount everywhere.

Man there is no telling. You could spend hundreds or tens of thousands.

TheGeekPub lol.

Steven C Tools are an investment

I meant painted, not stained, sorry.

Pine has two major drawbacks compared to basswood. Weight and Warping.

Thanks. I have a Jointer and Planer so I was thinking of using Pine for the stiles and rails. I built an exterior barn door from Pine and hasn't warped after staining. The weight may not be an issue as the louvers are basswood and should be light. Plus pine saves me $$ on my first build (plan to build ~30 more if it looks good). I am using pocket holes to join the rails and stiles so I can always rework it. Those are just my thoughts.

Oh and one more question. What kind of paint did you use? Oil or latex? What hand held sprayer/compressor do you have?

nvm.. I read your article. Thanks!

Thanks! I'll check it out!

cool. btw I live in dfw too. I am in the process of building a house on a acre+ lot and plan to have a shop outside my garage. I saw your videos on your setup and it seems perfect.

Yes, but just barely.

The Rockler instructions explain all of this. Check their website for all the details.

All links in the description.

Regular old oil-based house paint from Sherwin Williams.

Oh! But great job on the video! I don’t want to seem unappreciative

You don't need 4700 in tools... maybe 500. And on a whole home project, 500 would be peanuts compared to your savings. But honestly, if you don't have the tools why the hell would you be watching a video on making stuff with tools channels????

I was watching to see what tools I would need to get the job done. Seriously though. How much money do you have in tools in this video?

Forrest, this isn't my video. I was just making a point.

Me too!and by the way..that's 4k worth of tools he's using ;)

Maria Engström Yes. We are brothers. We are both insulted that you think we look alike though. ;-)

TheGeekPub Ah! Sorry then. Hehe! :] ;)

Maria Engström Your comment was discussed in the latest video Pub Talk: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k83QzvVIhqI.html

Hehe! Cool! :o :)

Links in description.....

About as useful as your pompous comments huh?

Hmmm.. glue doesn't stick to paint. And if you tape it off you will see gaps and have to touch that up and it will never look right. But I have better question: WHY would you paint them before assembly? Its not like its hard to paint when assembled.

@@TheGeekPub fewer nooks and crannies to get paint into. Touch up after assembly.

Thanks, I've fixed this in my newer videos.

I don't understand your comment. If you don't have the tools why are you looking for videos on how to build them in the first place?

Funny. I've so often thought the same. It's like watching a video on how to rebuild a car engine only to find out you need some specific tools for car engines and getting mad.

You could buy all the tools to build shutters for about $800.

To leave room for the hinges and space to open

@@dcrosby386hinges? They swing open?

Exactly, to leave space for them to open.

Did you expect I had some magic way to do it with your kitchen knife and spatula?

No but this is not easy at all. The time you spent sure you saved money, but labor is time and thats money as well.

You bet, and at an average savings of $500 per shutter I saved over $7000 for a weekends worth of work.

Be nice to one day be able to do such wood work, I have no experience in this. I can fiberglass, do body work, but wood work never tried it. To do list for sure.

Welcome. You missed the point of the video entirely. Congratulations.

You can do this without one. Don't let the tools scare you.