I know this is an older video and I enjoyed it but I want to thank you for including the "kick back" clip. Many would have edited it out. It is something that has happened to all of us and is a great reminder to those who are new to using the table saw to avoid putting themselves in that position. Thanks for sharing you work.
I find I accumulate these scraps much faster than I use them. Woodstove comes in real handy. And then you can use the drawers for screws and stuff like that. Some floor varnish along the runners might make them slide a bit better.
I'm thinking of building a tool cabinet where I'll store tools & screws & stuff. But yes I am more of a scrap hoarder than I should be. Also...I'm from Arizona, you think I'd have a wood stove? ;)
You can power a refrigeration unit with waste heat. It's called the absorption cycle. Basically, a heat source that boils the refrigerant replaces the compressor of the typical refrigeration cycle.
I think many people don't want to show mishaps because of all the comments from viewers trying to tell them what they did wrong. So thanks for not doing that! ;)
+Jer's Woodshop I've only had 2 kickbacks and both were small pieces, (too small to be doing on a table saw. About 7 years ago a journeyman finish carpenter was ripping a 2x4 on the 38th floor of the Bank of America building in SF. The kick back shattered the window. And sent glass to the sidewalk below. D'oh! The first thing I ask myself when setting up a table saw at a job site is 'where do I want the kickback to go?' :-)
+Jer's Woodshop Just a thought: you've clearly got a good router table right there by the saw; that's ideal for dados and rabbets. A little slower than a dado stack on a table saw, granted, but massively less likely to give you a nasty kickback. Nice project though; I particularly like the way you can reconfigure the layout, and the way you made the pulls - very smart system for when you've got lots to churn out.
Another safety tip - I hope he has non skid shoes and some sort of rubber or textured floor. Look at how he's positioning himself while cutting at 2:10 . He is actively pushing towards the saw against the resistance of the plywood on the table while he is leaning over the exposed saw blade with the center of his body. All the saw dust he's made can make the floor bit slippery, too. One little slip and he's going to fall face first or chest first into the table saw. Lets not talk about him standing up on the saw while the blade is exposed. Its like he's one of the guys in the Final Destination movies just dancing around a serious injury.
Hi Jeremy, just wanted to tell you that I am very impressed by your designs, craftsmanship, and attention to details. Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your ideas and "how-to" with the DIY community - it really helps newcomers like me. Thank you again for such productions "well done", Ciao, L
Great bit of work. I think you did a very good and honest thing by showing the kickback incident. It goes to show that even a guy like yourself that's very experienced has to be aware of danger. Lots of other up loaders like yourself may have omitted that. I respect you much more for keeping it in! Loved your film ,will be watching and learning from more. Thanks for posting.
Nice build Jer! Good job on the video. Good way to make pulls also. Glad you didn't get hurt by the kickback. I had one once that flew by my left side and punched a big dent in an OSB wall about 8 feet back.
Thanks! This didn't kick back quite that hard... I think my underpowered saw and only an 8" blade made some difference. It almost stopped the saw, I heard it winding back up afterwards and it sounded like a normal startup.
Great Job Jeremy, You made it look so simple, I’m starting to do some projects for my wife and this video inspires me to keep on going. I’m a Plumber and Electrician, but I love wood work, thanks again...
Nice job and a real universal way to use the drawers. Your including the Kick back is a good heads up reminder to show the correct way to rip safely. We all need to include safe practices.
I'm in my 80s. Watched many woodworking vids here on RU-vid. By far, your talent for this shines brightly. So sick of folks attempting to produce videos, who unlike you, spend half the vid with 'backstory', stuff that is usually irrelevant, and time-wasting. You get to the point, You get the job done, along with normal missteps, and recoveries. Pleasure to watch and learn from your work. All the more impressive, given your obvious youth. Keep up the great work. You will have left quite a legacy someday for your efforts. Thank you, my friend. Look forward to more of your talent.
I like how you found the table saw fence's location by making a drawer bottom fit everywhere. I was also impressed by how square the construction was. I would probably have had to "squint" on some of the fits had I made that station.
Obviously a bit late to this party, but I must have watched hundreds of drawer videos. This is by far on top of my list! Great job. I really enjoyed the pulls and the adaptability of the drawer combinations.
Thanks! I recently bought some Baltic birch plywood and surprisingly it was pretty much normal price. $50 for a 5x5’ of 3/4”. Don’t tell contractors or they’ll start gluing together Baltic birch to use as 2x4s.
Just came across your videos. Nice work, thanks for sharing. These are pretty cool drawers, with simple engineering. A lot of work though, just to store a big pile or bitty little cutoff scraps. Another option is to just burn them in a bright cheery campfire and drink a beer, while you chat with your buddies about all the drawer space you just opened up and brainstorming what tools to put in them instead. LOL
+rmcdaniel423 Thanks! This was actually an experimental/proof of concept project, in preparation for this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0HPNfQJNBYI.html And now I have enough drawers I can store my scraps without sacrificing tool space!
Brilliant idea for the drawers! I wasn't sure where you were going with it at first but once you showed the almost infinite variations, it clicked. Well done!
I concur with a previous reply: this is one of THE beste drawer video's/idea around. The versatility of moving around drawers is so great! Video editing is great and fun so you have a new subscriber...
Exactly what I needed to see for my radial arm/miter saw workstation that I'm planning. I want lots of drawers and this is a great, utilitarian way to achieve my goal-- and very flexible. Love your video skills. Be safe!
A scrap hoarder after my own heart. If only my scraps were as well stored. And trained to put themselves away on command. Your scraps must have learned obedience from watching Frank Howarth videos. Keep up the great work!
That is a really nice drawer build. I was looking at an easy way to make some drawers for my bench. The plywood side panel idea in this video is my favorite. Thanks for the awesome idea. Love the site!
Wow! Jer, your work is excellent! I am glad I found your channel and I will be watching what you build. Thank you for great instruction and your comments about what and why you do things a certain way. I appreciate that!
Great Design , you got away from using any draw hardware to slide your draws, Also Great you made us aware of "kick Back" Ive never seen that happen but it's good to know it is real and possible
+jeff leonard - I like how interchangeable they are. Just an FYI for a different method of construction if you don't, or can't, cut the dado in them. Cut strips out of thinner ply. Then glue and pin them on a sheet using a spacer for consistent gaps. Easier to manage and don't need to worry about moving the guide to the right places for each groove.
Really good stuff. The drawer slides are genius. Just subscribed after seeing this, the table saw fence and router table fence you made. Very inspirational.
It’s a non-stop Jer-a-thon for me tonight! Within 30 seconds of watching one of your videos, I hit that subscribe button. 2nd video, I found myself taking written notes. 3rd video, I’m hooked. Now, I’ve decided that sleep is overrated and I’m binge-watching your whole channel. So far, there has not been ONE video that didn’t have me bursting out with a “GET THE F*** OUT”!!! Each video seems to be more clever than the next! I’m going to be tired as hell tomorrow, lol, but...soooo worth it!
I need these drawers badly; sometimes it's just hard to let go these scrap pieces. I like the design of your system(being interchangeable positions among drawers) and the construction of the drawers. This for sharing: )
yes i really appreciate you airing your mistakes, some of us may know it already, but BEING SAFE IS NUMBER ONE and reiterating is tantamount. don't worry about the haters they are just unhappy with their own lives. only a fool would be mad from others trying to have YOU learn from THEIR mistakes!
Very clever construction! Im still trying to get my head around how the drawers fit so well with no gaps, no matter where you put them? man Jer, you do really nice work and come up with some very creative, resourceful ideas for the design, build and functionality of your projects... your vids are the kind that get me pumped up enough to turn off the laptop and head out to the shop to make something... &/or go completely change up a previous design idea to include a better idea that was just inspired from one of your vid(s).
Thank you, glad I inspire you!! The dados are 1.5" on centers. The shallowest drawers are 1-7/16" (1-1/2" minus 1/16" for clearance), the medium ones are 2-15/16", and the deep ones are 4-7/16". Any drawer on those 1-1/2" increments will fit anywhere. So I could also make 6" (minus 1/16"), 7-1/2", 9", and so on.
Love your drawer design and the way they can bear re-arranged. And love those ‘trained’ wood blocks. . . Maybe i can get you to train the scarps in my workshop!
Great video.... holy cow that is a lot of drawers... LOL! I love the video and the little "Frank Howarth" Stop motion animation at the end is great. I think I may try to make something like this only not for scrap storage, I tend to have lots of drawing and marking tools in my shop and I need places for squares, triangles, pencils, knives etc... all those little things that need spaces or you can never find them.
Thank you! I know what you mean about measuring & marking tools, I don't have as many as I'd like, but I do have a pile of them! I am planning to make a tool cabinet (with even more drawers) to store those tools as well as a lot of other tools!
Thanks for sharing even your mistakes so others can learn as well. Glad you are ok. One of the keys to table saws is certainly to stay in control of the workpiece with constant pressure more towards fence even more than forward. I was nervous as I first watched that your push block appeared to have no rubber footing as you slid it back. If you can find a soft piece of rubber to attach to that, it'd give you better traction and control Finding a way to move you work through without picking up your push block (causing less pressure) would also be safer. With a piece that large I tend keep my hands off to the sides when possible and use the push block only when I need to push down closer to the blade. Even then you can start the work with a hand on back of sheet, other providing a downforce away from blade and just use pushblock for final push that exposes the blade. (push block being off to side or on the workpiece at the rear edge when you start) Most of my push blocks are notched at the rear to grab the workpiece as well for just this reason. Be safe and happy woodworking!
Thanks. First off, the push block does have excellent traction with sandpaper glued to the bottom. It has never slipped at all that I am aware of. The reason I was moving the push block was to keep down pressure on top the blade. I see others just pushing the wood through a dado blade like its a regular blade, I can't understand that. I've tried it and I do not get an even dado depth. Most table saws are not very flat, and wood usually is far from flat. So there needs to be down pressure right above the blade to make a dado that's worth having. This has me thinking of some sort of overarm hold down roller... Maybe I could make such.
The issue is that if you are applying downward pressure right above the blade and the wood kicks your hand will go towards the blade. Sorry to say your table saw technique makes me nervous.
Wow Jeremy! Pretty cool. You've also got all the great ones watching you too and commenting. Even cooler! I like the way your head works. Keep being awesome.
Love the extra work put into the editing, and that stop motion was great. I know that takes a lot of time, so know it's appreciated. I like the variation in drawer height gives me ideas!
Hey, I have been watching a lot of your videos this weekend. Nice project! I like the video effect of the wood climbing up the ramp. I'm also glad you're not hurt, and a great safety tip. Speaking of safety, as an electrician, I hate to see you Kung Fooing your off switch with your foot; remember, it's only plastic and may safe you again sometime! Keep building!
+Dennis Downes Thank you! I know, I was getting kinda hard on that flimsy little switch. But my new saw has a very solid & sturdy paddle switch, so I think it can take it. Of course I don't use my foot on it if I can reach it with my hand.
I would never dado a panel that large with a table saw. NEVER. My rule is, if it won't fit in my cross cut sled, the dado is cut with a router. You demonstrated the reasons why perfectly.
That effect at 2:40 looked really cool, to me. And the one at 7:45 put a big smile on my face. Plus, I really like the wooden pulls you used - instead of buying some sort of metal ones.
Genius. Definitely digging your drawer design over those I've found on YT thus far. I'll be trying your design out soon. Appreciate you sharing this with us. I'm now subscribed. 1st time at your channel. 👌 👍
Hello I really enjoyed your video. I think im going to make the same drawers. You have great camera work and i liked the scraps walking up the ramp. Thanks!
