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Woodworker builds a custom walnut and ash desk for his son, sharing design, milling, joinery, and finishing tips.

## Key Takeaways

- Careful planning and labeling of parts is crucial for complex woodworking projects.
- Domino joinery is efficient but requires careful depth setting to avoid mistakes.
- Hardwood offers superior aesthetics but requires more milling and glue-ups compared to plywood.
- Using a portable MFT and track saw improves cutting accuracy and workflow.
- Mistakes in woodworking are fixable with proper patching and patience.

## What the video covers

- The video documents a woodworker building a custom desk for his son inspired by a marble desk from CB2.
- Design was created in SketchUp focusing on functionality, modern style, and matching the son's room.
- Materials chosen were mostly walnut with gray ash accents, opting for hardwood over plywood for beauty despite extra work.
- Detailed milling process included flattening, jointing, ripping, planing, and labeling parts to avoid confusion.
- Glue-ups were done efficiently with domino joinery, including tips on cleaning glue squeeze-out and clamp management.
- The woodworker discusses common mistakes with domino depth settings and how to patch and fix errors.
- Cutting to final dimensions used a portable MFT and track saw for accuracy, with some adjustments based on already cut parts.
- The video covers cabinet construction for drawers, mortise layout challenges, and solutions for joinery depth issues.
- Finishing touches and assembly include sanding, installing drawer slides, and gluing shelves and legs with right angle blocks.
- The project concludes with the woodworker reflecting on the build process and his son's reaction to the desk.

## Chapters

1. 00:00 Introduction and Design Inspiration
2. 01:46 Cutting and Preparing Panels
3. 03:33 Glue-ups and Panel Milling
4. 05:15 Domino Joinery and Mortise Layout Challenges
5. 07:36 Fixing Domino Depth Mistakes
6. 09:36 Assembly and Final Adjustments
7. 11:21 Finishing and Installing Drawer Slides
8. 15:01 Project Wrap-up and Son's Reaction

Answers

## Questions about this video

Why did the woodworker choose hardwood over plywood for this desk?

The woodworker chose hardwood because of its beauty and aesthetic appeal, despite the extra milling and glue-ups required. Plywood was considered as an easier option and is offered as a plan alternative.

What common mistake did the woodworker make with the domino joiner?

He forgot to adjust the domino depth setting for different material thicknesses, causing the domino to cut all the way through some panels. He fixed this by patching the holes with matching wood.

How did the woodworker ensure accuracy when cutting panels to size?

He used a portable MFT and track saw for precise crosscuts and measured smaller parts referencing already cut pieces to ensure perfect fit and dimensions.

## Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown

00:00

Speaker A

Have you ever heard the saying, "The cobbler's children have no shoes"? Well, I'm a woodworker, and my son doesn't have a desk. So today, I'm going to build one for him so he doesn't have to do his homework on the floor anymore. Let's start with the design. I was inspired by this marble desk from CB2. It's a very clean and simple design with some open shelves. So based off that, I drew up something a little more functional and manly that would match his room better.

00:12

Speaker A

In SketchUp, I played around with a few variations until I landed on one that both me and my son liked. The left side has open shelves like the marble desk. Then I added another shelf under the top that will create more storage, and I put a row of drawers on the right-hand side. The drawers are supported by these small little standoffs that mimic the long leg on the left side. It's clean, simple, and modern, just like he wanted. So I got to work.

00:25

Speaker A

The bed I built for him was a gray-stained ash with walnut accents, so this desk will be the opposite. It will be mostly made of walnut with some gray ash mixed in. Regarding material, I debated for a while on what to use since everything is just straight lines and 3/4 inch thick. I could have just used plywood. I even considered making my own walnut veneer, but I settled on hardwood because, well, it's beautiful. All this milling and hundreds of glue-ups you're about to see could have been avoided if I did that, so I'll put an option to use plywood in the plans if you're interested in making this build a whole lot easier.

00:40

Speaker A

Here, after the boards get flattened on one face and one edge gets squared up with a jointer, I rip all the pieces to width at the table saw and bring all the boards to final thickness at the planer. Then I spend way too long looking at all the sides of each board to figure out which piece will go where. The most important tip I can give you is to label your parts. There are so many pieces to keep track of, so this helps eliminate any confusion. Now that I know what each board will become, I can cut them all to rough length at the miter saw and begin all the glue-ups.

00:53

Speaker A

I'm going to assume this is not your first woodworking YouTube video, so I'm not going to go through the whole spiel about why I chose to use the dominoes and alternative tools that you can use when gluing up panels. Correct me if I'm wrong, though. I'll explain it to you in the comments if you need me to. All right.

01:08

Speaker A

So I had to glue up a total of 10 panels for this project. I did it all in one night, which is crazy because I don't have enough clamps to glue up 10 panels in one night. I had to be very efficient with how I worked. Like, while I had one panel in clamps, I would glue some dominoes in on some of the other boards. I also like to clean up as much of the glue squeeze-out as possible while the glue is still sort of wet. So about 15 minutes after tightening the last clamp, I scrape away the squeeze-out and then wipe down the residual glue with a wet paper towel. This makes it so much easier to sand, in my opinion. And by the time I'm done doing all that, about 30 to 40 minutes have passed, which is long enough to take the panels out of clamps to clamp up another one. It was a super late night in the shop for me, and I repeated that process eight more times to get 10 of these panels. In case you are wondering, it was not easy. I was exhausted, and this was the state of my shop when I walked in the next day.

01:22

Speaker A

Like I mentioned, I try to get all the glue squeeze-out off, but sometimes I miss a spot or two, which is easy to clean up with a paint scraper. And I could work on getting all those panels to their final dimensions. When I did the initial milling process, I made each board slightly wider than I actually needed for the full-width panel, so after the glue-up, I could joint one edge and then bring all the panels to their final width at the table saw. This isn't really necessary. You could just glue up to the final size you need, but I find there are very slight inconsistencies in width after gluing up. Maybe it's due to clamp pressure or cumulative error in the milling process. I don't know. I just find I get better results this way.

01:34

Speaker A

The last step to get all these parts to size is to cut them all to length. So happy I built my portable MFT before this project so I can easily make these crosscuts on these long, wide panels. The rail hinge on the track saw definitely made this process super quick and accurate. For the most part, I was following my SketchUp drawing to get all these dimensions, but after making a few cuts, I find it's more accurate to use parts that I already cut to get the dimensions for the next parts. Like for the open shelves, I laid the long middle shelf on top of the top, put a cutoff from the leg at the end, and measured the leftover distance to the end.

01:46

Speaker A

I didn't need to use the track saw setup for these smaller panels, so I ripped those to size at the table saw, and they are the perfect size based on my already cut parts and the material I'm using. All right, everything's cut to size. I did a rough sand to get everything nice and flat to prepare for the joinery. First, I'll work on the cabinet that will hold the drawers.

01:59

Speaker A

Everyone always says that the Domino is like woodworking on cheat mode, but it's not as magical as it appears in some videos. Sometimes there's a lot of thought in laying out where the mortises will be. It can also be confusing as to what orientation you're supposed to hold the machine, like which face of your material you're supposed to be referencing. And sometimes you can make really silly mistakes like not adjusting the settings to match your material.

02:12

Speaker A

I forgot to change the setting in the Domino depth, and it went all the way through. I'll have to fix it with a patch. This is such an annoying mistake, but like most things in woodworking, it's fixable. I cut a little strip of walnut and tried to match the grain as best I could. Then double-stick taped some scraps around that patch piece. I then used a template bit in my trim router to clear out most of the waste, going a little bit shallower than the thickness of my patch. I used a very small radius bit so the corners are super quick to square up, and the patch gets glued and clamped in place.

02:24

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I repeated the same process on the second mistake. Once dry, I used a flush trim saw to cut off the excess and planed them down to be almost flush with the panel. A quick little sand, and no one but a woodworker will be able to notice I ever made that silly mistake.

02:39

Speaker A

I was hoping the holes I cut in my bench would be a reminder for me to always check the depth setting, but then, oh my God, I almost did it again. If I would have done that again, I don't know what would have happened, but I would have been really upset.

02:51

Speaker A

Okay, I avoided that one, and I thought I was free and clear for making more silly depth setting mistakes, so I plowed ahead with making the mortises on the side panels for the shelves, and so frustrating.

03:07

Speaker A

The reason why I kept making this mistake is because I was using 6x4 dominoes. I'm going to talk metric here, so I apologize in advance to my American friends. My material was 3/4 inch thick, which is equivalent to about 19 mm. Using the rule of thirds, I thought using 6 mm dominoes was the best choice, but 6 mm dominoes are 40 mm long. If I set the Domino to plunge 20 mm deep, which is what you would normally do when using 6x40s, I would go through the 3/4 inch material. So I was doing two different cut depths. I plunged 25 mm deep on the end grain and 15 mm deep on the face grain. So I kept messing up on the panels because I wasn't changing the depth from 25 to 15 between parts.

03:20

Speaker A

Solutions could have been cut the 6x4 dominoes to be 30 mm long or use 5x30s, or I guess I could have also made my own. Moving forward, I'm going to try to avoid doing any cuts that require changing the depth setting because that was not fun to fix. In the meantime, I taped a little note on the Domino so I always remember to check the depth before moving forward. When all the settings and layout lines are correct, it definitely does feel like...

03:33

Speaker A

I mentioned I try to get all the glue squeeze out off but sometimes I miss a spot or two which is easy to clean up with a paint scraper and I could work on getting all those panels to their final

03:43

Speaker A

Dimensions when I did the initial Milling process I made each board slightly wider than I actually needed for the full width panel so after the glue up I could joint one Edge and then bring all the panels to their final

03:57

Speaker A

width at the table saw this isn't really necessary you could just glue up to the final size you need but I find there are very slight inconsistencies in width after gluing up maybe it's due to clamp pressure or cumulative error in the

04:11

Speaker A

Milling process I don't know I just find I get better results this way the last step to get all these parts to size is to cut them all to length so happy I built my portable mft before this

04:22

Speaker A

project so I can easily make these cross cuts on these long wide panels the rail hinge on the track saww definitely made this process super quick and accurate for the most part I was following my SketchUp drawing to get all these

04:35

Speaker A

Dimensions but after making a few Cuts I find it's more accurate to use parts that I already cut to get the dimensions for the next Parts like for the open shelves I laid the Long Middle shelf on top of the top put a cut off from the

04:50

Speaker A

leg at the end and measured the leftover distance to the end I didn't need to use the tracks saww setup for these smaller panels so I ripped those the size of the table saw and they are the perfect size

05:02

Speaker A

based on my already cut parts and the material I'm using all right everything's cut to size I did a rough sand to get everything nice and flat to prepare for the joinery first I'll work on the cabinet that will hold the

05:15

Speaker A

drawers everyone always says that the Domino is like woodworking on cheat mode but it's not as magical as it appears in some videos sometimes there's a lot of thought in laying out where the mortises will be it can also be confusing as to

05:29

Speaker A

what orientation you're supposed to hold the machine like which face of your material you're supposed to be referencing and sometimes you can make really silly mistakes like not adjusting the settings to match your [Applause] material I forgot to change the setting

05:56

Speaker A

in the Domino depth and it went all the way through I'll have to fix it with a patch this is such an annoying mistake but like most things in woodworking it's fixable I cut a little strip of Walnut

06:16

Speaker A

and tried to match the grain as best I could then double stick taped some scraps around that patch piece I then used a template bit in my trim router to clear out most of the waist going a little bit shallower than the thickness

06:28

Speaker A

of my patch I used a very small radius bit so the corners are super quick to square up and the patch gets glued and clamped in place repeat the same process on the second mistake once dry I used a

06:42

Speaker A

flush trim saw to cut off the excess and pl them down to be almost flush with the panel a quick little sand and no one but a woodworker will be able to notice I ever made that silly mistake I was

06:53

Speaker A

hoping the holes I cut in my bench would be a reminder for me to always check the depth setting but then oh my God I almost did it again if I would have done that again I don't know what would have

07:15

Speaker A

happened but I would have been really upset okay I avoided that one and I thought I was free and clear for making more silly depth setting mistakes so I plowed ahead with making the mortises on the side panels for the shelves and

07:36

Speaker A

so frustrating the reason why I kept making this mistake is because I was using 6x4 dominoes I'm going to talk metric here so I apologize in advance to my American friends my material was 3/4 in thick which is equivalent to about 19

07:52

Speaker A

mm using the rule of thirds I thought using 6 mm dominoes was the best choice but 6 mm dominoes are 40 mm long if I set the Domino to plunge 20 mm deep which is what you would normally do when

08:08

Speaker A

using 6X 40s I would go through the 3/4 in material so I was doing two different cut depths I plunged 25 mm deep on the end grain and 15 mm deep on the face grain so I kept messing up on the panels

08:24

Speaker A

because I wasn't changing the depth from 25 to 15 between parts solutions could have been cut the 6x4 dominoes to be 30 mm long or use 5x 30s or I guess I could have also made my own moving forward I'm going to try to avoid

08:42

Speaker A

doing any cuts that require changing the depth setting because that was not fun to fix in the meantime I taped a little note on the Domino so I always remember to check the depth before moving forward when all the settings and layout lines

08:56

Speaker A

are correct it definitely does feel like magic when when all the parts come together so easily though for now the cabinet that I just assembled that will hold draws is the only section I'm going to glue all together all the other parts

09:10

Speaker A

will just get mortises cut and they're only dry fit together in order to get the locations for the mortises on the next pieces this way I can put finish on all the separate components before fully assembling them I don't normally do it

09:24

Speaker A

this way I normally finish my pieces after assembly so this was a bit of an experiment and the jury's still out cutting all these mortises with the Domino was quick and easy but figuring out the order of operations that would

09:36

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make the most sense for laying out the next pieces took some time it's always so cool to see a piece take shape in the real world after only seeing it in your head for months but there's still one

09:47

Speaker A

more section to be cut the open shelves as per my design there's a panel on the back of the open shelves that's made of the gray stained Ash to match the bed in my son's room so so let's rewind to 3

10:01

Speaker A

days earlier when I actually prepared that panel and while I was doing that I also prepared the draw fronts that are made of the same material and will have the same finish with the draw cabinet glued up I could get an accurate

10:14

Speaker A

measurement for these even before I build the draws once again the mft table came in handy here to square up one end and I can also use the extension fence with a stop lock to cut them all to the

10:25

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correct size I chose to make the grain going up and down in set of side to side on these draws because the Grain on my son's bed is going vertical as well so I thought it would match better these draw

10:38

Speaker A

faces are going to have an integrated draw pull which is basically just a cutout on the faces I designed this draw pull jig that can swap plates for different designs and shapes so I traced out that shape rough cut it on the band

10:53

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saw clamp The Jig to the workpiece and the workbench using the built-in dovetail slots and cleaned it up with a flush trim bit now I don't need the jig anymore I could just use that first board as a

11:08

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template for the rest of them I'm still working on some tweaks for this jig and designing more shapes so let me know if you're interested in a 3D print file or if you'd be interested in the finished product the reason why I prepared these

11:21

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Ash Draw fronts and the back shelf panel so early on in the build is because the finishing process to get the gray color is a three-step process C that takes 3 days after sanding to 220 I pop the

11:34

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grain with water to knock down any fuzzies because the first step is a water-based dye in this gray color and I don't want any fuzzies popping up after I apply it since I'm applying the finish before gluing everything up I need to

11:48

Speaker A

tape off the areas that will be glued together because glue does not stick well to finished pieces of wood on the video I made for my son's bed I explain in full detail why this dieye is needed to achieve the look of this finish

12:03

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basically wood stain or the wood wax which I'm going to use does not penetrate into certain areas of the wood so this dye acts as a base layer that will soak into those areas where stain doesn't and it helps achieve a more even

12:19

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deeper richer color in the end after the Dy a layer of osmo black wood wax goes on you apply thinly and then wipe away the excess this is a cool look on its own and you can add another layer of

12:31

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black after 10 hours to make it a deeper color black but my son didn't want black he wanted gray so the next day I added a layer of osmo wood wax in Gray which creates this really cool gray color in

12:44

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14:23

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cool that I could get the correct location for each shelf based on the one that was installed before it then I did the same process to get the mortise locations for the shelves that go in the side of the leg now all the mortises are

14:35

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cut on all the parts and the whole desk can be dry fit together this way I could sand all the faces to be flush with each other and I can sand all the edges avoiding where the pieces will eventually meet when

14:52

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they'll be glued together while dry fit I also made a rabbit on the back of the cabinet that will hold the cabinet back here's me realizing that the bearing on the bottom of the rabbiting bit will interfere with the shelves that were

15:04

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already installed and I'll need to do some extra work in fact I realized that these shelves didn't really need to extend all the way back at all but it will be helpful when I install the slides later a little chisel work on

15:16

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those areas where the rabbiting bit couldn't reach and I could take the whole desk apart piece by piece to stand to my final grit and then start the finishing process I like to use osmo pox oil in the p and finish you apply one

15:31

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coat thinly and rub off all the excess then you have to wait at least 10 hours to apply the second coat in the same way all right while those parts were curing between coats I got to work on the draws

15:43

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I'm using half in pre-finish plywood that I get from woodworker Source sometimes they have a deal on this stuff so I always check their website every month to check what sort of deal they have going on and I like to stock up

15:55

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anyway I rip all the draw parts to height and this is the first time that I'm going to be using under mount slides so I was a bit nervous getting the length of the sides is super simple they're just as long as the slides so 18

16:10

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in in my case I cut them to length using the Crosscut sled and a piece of wood clamped to the fence the length of the fronts and backs was where it got a bit tricky for me the instructions tell you

16:22

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to subtract 42 mm or some crazy fraction in Imperial measurements so I chose to just use the actual slides as a guide to get the measurement needed before cutting all my parts I tested to make sure it was the right size and it was so

16:37

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I cut all the rest of the front and back pieces with the same setup as before the instructions also stated that the groove for the draw bottom needs to be half inch up from the bottom so I set the

16:48

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blade half inch away from the fence and did one cut on a small tester piece then cut that groove on all the parts I'll be using qu inch plywood for the bottom so I just had to nudge the fence slightly

17:01

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away from the blade a few times testing on that small scrap tester until it fit the quarter inch plywood now I could run the rest of the pieces through to widen the groove I find this is quicker than

17:12

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setting a aato stack for a quarter inch grooves especially when it's not so many parts the back of the draw will be cut shorter so I could slide the bottom panel in and also avoid making the cutouts that are required for undermount

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slides but I regret cutting it off at this point because I will be once again using the Domino to join all these parts together and I decided to use the reference flaps on the Domino instead of making layout lines and cutting this

17:38

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part off kind of messed that up a bit this whole process you're about to see was totally new to me it was the first time I've ever used dominoes to make draws the first time I've used dominoes in/ inch thick material which required

17:50

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the 4mm bit and the first time that I use those reference flaps instead of marking there are flaps that are built into the Domino base that that I could use on the side where the groove was and that little black upright support

18:04

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attachment has another flap that could be used to make the Morse closer to the edge so I just had to be aware of which side I was referencing when making these cuts and to lift out that flap for the

18:15

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correct side again the Domino can feel like magic but you can also still mess up when you're using it you have to be aware of which face you're referencing I almost made a mistake here the cuts on the ends of the fronts and

18:28

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back pieces need to be cut referencing the outside of the draw face not the insides because all this material was the same width I was able to use the flaps on the Domino to make all these mortises in the exact same spot without

18:42

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doing any marking which I thought was pretty cool but remember the back piece where I cut off the bottom I couldn't use that edge as a reference anymore because it wasn't the same with as its meeting piece I thought I would have to

18:56

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mark them out the oldfashioned way but realized I just needed a spacer to trick the Domino into thinking the board was the same width as all the rest problem solved time to assemble the draw to be honest I was pretty skeptical that the

19:11

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mortises made with the reference flaps built into the Domino would be accurate on all the parts but this draw assembly definitely felt a little magical when it all came together so easily and perfectly Square I've been really liking using a lock

19:28

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rabbit joint for my my draws lately but getting the length of the front and back pieces for the under mount slides was so critical I wanted to do a simpler draw method for the first time using them and

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I'm so happy I tried this out because I may be doing this a lot more in the future after they're assembled I can get the exact size for the bottoms cut them to size and slide them under the back

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piece the bottom is then secured into place by counter syncing some holes then locking it down with screws using the under mount slides requires a bit more work and there are jigs that you can buy to help you drill all the holes needed

20:04

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in the correct locations but I have a 3D printer so I found a file for an undermount slide jig and it worked perfectly the holes in the back now fit into those adjustment pins on the back of the slides and this jig also has the

20:17

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correct hole locations for the clips that get mounted to the bottom of the draws I secured those clips in place and got to installing the actual slides which was a lot easier to do at this stage where I can lay the the cabinet on

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its side like I mentioned this is my first time ever using these types of slides so if you're looking for an in-depth instructional video I'll link to one that I found helpful down below from Jason Bent I mentioned earlier that

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the two middle shelves in this cabinet didn't really need to be full length the draws are in set so I needed some material like a small little strip would have been totally sufficient but having the full length shelf that I knew was

20:54

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Square definitely made this slide instulation go really smoothly you you can see I'm also using this hypertough drill to pre-drill and install the screws I've been testing out these tools because this drill comes with a battery and it's less expensive than just the

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battery alone on some of my other tools so it's great that I can showcase some tools that are really affordable and get the job done I find them actually reaching for this little guy because it's so lightweight and it has no

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trouble getting through the hardwood this is the second project I'm using it on and the battery is still going strong from the initial charge so I'll definitely keep you you guys posted the more I use them it's always so scary to

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do something for the first time so when that draw clicked into place it was the best feeling and an even better feeling when the other two clicked perfectly into place as well I did the obligatory open shut them

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a few hundred times and moved on I measured the opening for the back panel cut it to size and it's time to start assembling it all together order of operations was critical here first I started by gluing the open shelves to

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the back panel I considered taping up the pieces to avoid any glue squeeze out mess but because the wood already has finish on it it was very easy to wipe anything away with a wet rag or a toothbrush if I needed this glue up was

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pretty simple and straightforward but the next few won't be those open shelves get glued to the side of the leg next but I knew I needed a way to put pressure in the middle area of the shell so I made a call from a 2x4 that has a

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hump in the Middle with a hand plane this is going to come in handy through the rest of these glue-ups the shelves snap into place and I could put clamps on either end of each shelf but the middle is hard to reach that's where the

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call comes in if it was a straight board the board would just bow up in the middle when clamped on the end but because I planed the board so there's a hump in the middle there ends up being

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even pressure throughout the board when clamped now I figured it would be easier to assemble the rest in my son's room so I didn't have to carry the whole desk upstairs I started with gluing The Long Middle shelf to the top of the cabinet I

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placed the two cabinet standoffs under the cabinet so it would be easy to place clamps under it and used a scrap support to hold the Shelf at the right height while I got the clamps in place you can

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see here when clamped on either end the middle section has a huge gap but when I clamp the Co in place it closes the Gap right up since I only had a limited number of clamps I just waited about 20

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to 30 minutes between each glue up to work on the next one which was to get both standoffs in place the call came in handy for the top standoff again and after about 30 minutes I attached the leg with the open shelves to the middle

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shelf I had to double up my clamps to reach the span of the desk here and some right angle blocks I made helped keep the leg Square to the Shelf last up the top gets glued to the leg and the

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standoff with the calls helping put even pressure throughout the piece back in my shop I pre-drilled holes in the draw front that will be used to hold the draw faces in place then put the draws in the cabinet installing draw faces on inset

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cabinets that have a cutout is a breeze I just put a 16inch spacer that I 3D printed on the Shelf put the draw face on top of that centered it and put a clamp through the cutout to hold it in

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place while I pulled the draw out add another clamp then screw it securely in place repeat on the other two draws I planned on using a pin nailer to lock the back panel in place but I wasn't in

24:35

Speaker A

the mood to bring up my compressor so I just taped it in place after applying glue and it's done I love this desk I love how I took inspiration from the open shelves of that marble desk and created something completely unique that

24:48

Speaker A

fits my son's room I think it goes really well with his bed but it's not too matchy matchy this was a fairly easy build but there were definitely some challenges I learned ton about using the Domino and now I know how to install

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under mount draw slides when I drill through the boards with the Domino I was really upset with myself but looking at the piece you can't see that I made a mistake unless you go really super close and I bet no one's going to do that the

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Speaker A

most important thing is that my son doesn't have to do his homework on the floor anymore so I think he's the big winner here thanks so much for watching and I'll see you on the next one you like it it's the best I love it what's

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Speaker A

your favorite part uh I like how there's the shelves here oh okay what are you going to put on them I don't really figure it out okay need a lot of books May a books on go finish your homework

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Speaker A

get good grades I will stay in school no don't do drugs fine love you hello I broke my arm [Applause] back

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