I'm commenting before watching - but based on thumbnail I hope to hear "draw" at least 55 times. Don't let me down Tamar!

It was a little flimsier than I expected. I had to add a 2x2 piece of wood to the bottom on the rear side in order to stabilize it better kzfaq.infoUgkxXTh-lz-8W6GcB219vTLp27-MxbZYObBX . It is also starting to bow a little at the outer wall ( I've had it up for about 6 months), I've already had a shelf tumble down because of the bow and the fact that the little shelf brackets are quite short. I went out to home depot and got some longer ones so that the shelves don't tumble down again. Overall, it looks very nice for the price and it holds a lot ( I use it as a pantry). I am very satisfied with my purchase. I just strongly suggest reinforcing it before putting it up.

great looking cabinet. And like others commenting on the way you saw "draw(er)" reminds me how much I miss Norm Abram. Thanks for a great video.

I appreciate that you work with (and openly share) “workarounds” based on what you have in your shop (i.e., no dado). Many of us, myself included, have similar constraints.

I love this project! one suggestion on the dust collection: flip your door so that the slots are on the bottom, and the collector will pull air across that bottom shelf and help keep dust there to a minimum. It's already catching the fine stuff that doesn't make it, just needs a little help sweeping up the slightly bigger pieces. When they get to the bottom of that cabinet there's no air movement there to sweep them away.

I have never heard you say “drawer” until your FAQ video. Then, I watch this one next! Ha! As a Southerner, I empathize with you…people are always making fun of us. 🙂 Great video! Love your process and how you walk through it all.

"I literally just had it..." That's basically 90% of my time in my shop. Anyhow, absolutely love ALL of the content you put out. I have learned so much from you!

Every time she says draw, I fall in love ❤

Okay I'm starting a new drinking game. Every time Tamar says "Draw" we take a shot of liquor. But on a serious note, flip your door so the vent holes are on the bottom. Looks great 👍.

Nice design, suggest moving the dust port to the bottom and slope the bottom down front to back. Gravity is your friend when you don't fight it. Also finish the dust compartment nice and smooth so dust and chips move freely. By having the dust port high its effectively like a dust deputy separating the dust from the chips.

As probably so many of your viewers, I certainly hope you and your family, home and workshop got through that horrible hurricane without to much pain or damage....rr Normandy, Fra.

Long time since I watched you on YT. Seeing that Triton plunge saw and your table saw are an excellent brake on my mouse as I was getting sucked towards Makita, then Mafell and Festool packages including saw, track, boxes, and dust extractor vacuum with the new Festool small table saw. Thanks from the bottom of my bank account. On getting children to eat veg. I cracked that with my son about 25 years ago by sweating/toasting chopped brassicas, peas, green beans, etc, in olive oil with a bit of salt and chilli flakes. Suddenly, he started hoovering them up. Turning 20, he introduced his no-greens drama college friends to the idea, along with freshly caught gurnard from the sea. They also hoovered it up. Steaming with butter and chilli flakes works, too. Now he's doing it with his four children. Oh - while at drama school, he did door to door sales of Hello Fresh in London, UK

Well done that's one good looking router table you've built. You could also shorten the door and put a dust drawer below the router that could be emptied when done routering.

Looks good ! Moving the dust box vent to bottom of box would increase removal of large chunks (with hole at top it is acting like a separator leaving the large stuff 'separated' .) There are better vented insert plates (router cutter bit insert plate) , some by Incra or just modified with extra holes ) to increase air flow .

Finally! Someone using *real* clamps to keep the parts from wandering while driving the pocket hole screws home! I always see people just holding the pieces together and somehow magically ending up with a perfect joint?!? Tried using the purpose-built Kreg clamps, and they almost make it worse! Good ol' F-clamps for teh win! ;)

Drrrauw Fronts! Classic! , love the shop furnishings!

Great project as usual. I use draw as well, picked it up from years of watching This Old House and New Yankee Workshop with my grandfather. Norm would be proud that you are carrying it to a new generation

Love your videos, but this looks just like Jsk-koubous router table 🧐 only noticed because I planned on building it myself 😂. The man deserves his credit

I really like your design and build of the router table. I also was confused as to what you were talking about at first when you were saying “draws”. When I caught on to what were actually is “drawers”. I started to get a kick out of it. Thanks for the lesson and the laugh.

Awesome build. Thank you for sharing. Regarding the bottom vent port, you need a sufficient capture velocity. Not sure the spec on your blower but not exceeding a capture distance of one times the diameter of your duct is a good start (eg 4" from duct port). For your natural draft orifices on your plexiglass, your on the right track on creating a laminar airflow, but the larger the area of openings, the more air is required to keep up the speed. Regarding your duct, I would try to use gravity to your advantage by moving your vent attachment down or use an interior downward shelf. Also reduce the length of flex line to the minimum possible; use pvc or galvanized (something smooth). If your do elect to use the flex line, keep it as taunt as possible to reduce the internal ridges. Avoid any tight or unnecessary turns or bends in airflow.

You are amazing! You explain everything in great depth and are also not afraid to show your mistakes, which takes even more courage to show how you can improve.

Noticed the diming of the lights when you turned on the dust collection. That means that that there are too much on that line so the wires have difficulty pushing enough Amps. That means that they run a risk of getting too hot during prolonged use at that level. At the moment it's only a problem when the dust collector needs its starting power though it's better to put the dust collector on another fuse than the lights to avoid that issue.

Suggestion: suction intake at bottom rear of router box and door intake at bottom to create airflow across the bottom of the containment box where the heavies land. I love your vids, your one brilliant gal, thanks for the content, admire your drive and work ethic and quality.

22:41 easy peasy 😉gust move the vacuum hose to near bottom side it's well clear all drawer but you must close all that hole in perspex glass...nice job Mam

Congratulations for depicting two smart elements to do the work: get your hardware first and design around it. Also, use the components to generate cut lines without ever measuring.

"Alright, let's build some drawers"! Golden...solid work. ☮

Just a little tidbit put your remote in a plastic bag to prevent saw dust from getting inside around the button either by hand or in the air

Great build Tamar! Next I think you should build a mobile shop vac/dust collector cart!

Love this project, a extra out at the back bottom keeps it clean!

Watched to the end… “I literally just had that..” is the age old comment of every woodworker ever. Great video

Thank you for sharing. Your channel is an inspiration to our channel and several others. Keep it up!!

You could move the 4” intake to the bottom rather than the middle of the back. All the dust could be capture after it falls the the bottom.

I wonder if there would be less dust in the router compartment if the dust extraction hole was at the bottom of it. 🤷‍♂️ Great project and result!

What you could do, is put the outlet hole of the dustcollector at the BOTTOM of the cabinet so that even if you get some dust you can just push it in to the outlet hole and it'll get sucked up.

Outstanding guidance there mum, teaching the boy how to hold his fingers when cutting!

The way you explained how to get the correct width for the drawer fronts and backs is one of the best I have heard. Everybody usually rushes thought that spot, or skips over it. Thank you

another impressive project done by your husband !! especially the draws ! :P

Great project 👍 I'd recommend upgrading your filter bag for a canister filter. Not only is it better for your lungs, but better performance out of the system. Another power increase you could gain is if you run pvc pipe as far as you can, and only use flex hose as short as necessary. Check out Stumpy on KZfaq, he has a great deal of detail about this. But maybe after a move? 😉 Love the remote on the cable! Got a link by any chance?

Since you mentioned your collector might be too weak I had experimented with the height of the port in the box: cut a elongated hole from top to bottom where you can mount another piece with the port covering the whole hole. Then move this piece up or down until you find the height where you collect the most.

I forgot you're an East Coaster until you said draw'. Love your channel, your videos, and your east coast accent. Thank you for amazing content!

Did your family members take exception to your “no visibility” policy - at least partly? And as others have noted, Guinness may be contacting you for the most uses of “drawer” per minute as revenge in a video. Congratulations on your FWW article.

Came to comment how well that came out, and kudos etc. Then read the comments. Shouldn't be doing that, it's my own fault. But just to say coming from the UK there is no problem with the way you say "drawer". At least to my ears! Another superb build and given me loads of inspiration so thank you so much! Dom

Wait, pocket screws aren’t fancy!? Spacers under the drawers to install!? Hell, you’ve just changed my life.

They way you say draw reminds me of my grandma. Thanks for the nice memory!

You might put a piece of that 1/4” play inside the router compartment up horizontally as high as you can get it but not closing off the router breathing. Make it like a sliding horizontal panel that can come out easily “if” you need to remove the router. No need to have that big router compartment which will work accumulate sawdust (as it’s doing now). The vents you cut in the acrylic door were a good idea which will keep the router cool with circulated air.

that "draw" festival was groovey :D

My guess on the dust collection issue in the main box. It's basically acting like a cyclonic separator. Dust shoots down and then has to change direction and go back upwards to the exit hose. I have a gut feel it would collect more if the hose were at the bottom of the box so it doesn't have to fight gravity so much. Thanks for the build video. Cheers.

I ALWAYS learn something new from your videos. I especially like your "hack" solutions to problems you encounter along the way - very inspiring! Sincere thanks!

FYI Should install the 4" dust port at the bottom not at the top in the back. Great job. Love watching your channel.

A slant to the dust collection chamber and a port internal to that chamber will clear it in all likelihood

I need a router table, I don't even use my router simply because I don't have it on a table... Winter project :) Nice work!

We have the exact same blue cutting board…I have dreamt about replacing it with a homemade wood board for years. Someday!

Love the way that you say "drawer".. I think the drinking game idea probably wouldn't go around power tools. :)

"I literally JUST had it" is a constant mantra in my shop. I have eliminated it related to tape measures by buying a handful of moderately inexpensive versions that are resident in different areas of the shop. this also eliminates the lost tape when someone else in the household borrows it (and of course leaves it). oh yeah - this is a fantastic project. my mind is churning some designs for mine now.

As usual Tamar, it's right on point. Great job.

I really value your channel on KZfaq! It's one of the few that I feel like I can come to for real pointers and advice. Thanks, for putting yourself out there for all of us plebs, Tamar!

Love the JK-M apron with your logo on it hanging in the background

Nice job. Internal dust - put the front vents at the bottom and fewer vents, and it may take care of some of that. Keep the airflow across the floor, and high velocity. :)

The remote control for the dust collector is the best thing ever! I have a "Y" attachment to my Harbor freight desk collector. One goes to the table saw, and the other goes to a hose that I can connect to any other thing in the shop. I ended up getting a truck filter because it was less expensive than the canister filters designed for it. It makes a big difference in the dust around the shop. Like $75 versus $250. I just hold it on with a tie down. Food for thought. Great video as usual.

Tamer I see a few mods you need to do inside your router box you need to put a catch board below the router at a 45 degrees.Also move your vacuum port to the bottom to collect the dust. You plexiglass door needs to be min 1/4 thick and you should use only lexan. Lexan will not break if something should hit it, If it is thick enough it can handle a severe impact without breaking. Lexan is the bullet proof material used in banks. Also make sure your router motor has good cross air flow to stay cool. I have a few more modifications To share will put them in later.

Absolutely love your method of sizing up the drawers and draw slides, Thank you

During the Green Chef ad I noticed you show your kid how to hold the zucchini so they don't chop their fingers off. Yay for you! I had to learn from TV how to hold and cut food correctly/safely.

YES!!! That's EXACTLY how my dust hoses are attached to my ceiling rafters. 😍

I love watching your vids. Met another girl recently who does woodworking too. Does very nice work like Tamar.

I think you read my mind Tamar. This video came out just in time for me to stop planning my own version of a router table and just use yours. Thanks, you rock!

Really practical. Like to watch and listen as are a bit of a perfectionist and like to push the boundaries.

Nice router cabinet Tamar.👌 Dust collection solution, Milescraft 1501 Dust Router Collection, actually there are several types and brands with some being kits and others as individual pieces, most are less than $100. Basically what you need is a collection cup that fits the underside of the table to coral the dust and chips that are drawn down because of the router motor and bit. Most better quality collection systems have a dual collector setup for top and bottom. 😎 You could make a small triangle pocket on the underside of the table, between the motor head collar and use a plumbing "T" to adapt both collection ports into one common point. Another important factor is to reduce the hose size from that large volume low flow to a typical shop vac size to increase your suction power and speed of airflow for better results.😉 One potential problem with the pocket hole method is the floor plate or bottom of the cabinet, all sides, fronts and backs should always be attached to the top surface because it is the foundation of the cabinet. Depending on how heavy your work will be it may never be an issue, but plywood end grain is not very strong against downward force. If a problem does develop you could easily add a second bottom across the whole cabinet or simply add two solid board runners under the caster wheels and sides of the cabinet to support the whole unit. I have used pocket holes for drop floor cabinets to hide the casters without a skirt seam on the outer finish surface, but the floor is always reinforced with support blocks and is inset into a dado groove along with those pocket screws.😜 Well done!👍 What finish are you going to use on the draw fronts?😁

Great build, Tamar. I attached a rope with a strong magnet to my dust collector remote and hang it from the ceiling of my shop. It makes it easy to find and move around, if you have some metal on the ceiling. Use it in good health!

Nice design. I like the look of the black case work with the unpainted Baltic birch drawer (draw 😉) fronts.

Wow! I counted at least 54 draws before I stopped counting. Good for you! Now if we can just get to hear "hang gups" and "Long Gisland" a few times! Seriously tho, a router table is high on my list of to-do's, so thank you so much for this in depth tutorial. Thumbs up!

Nice design! I made my router table out of MDF. For the dust collection, I went through a couple of revs but settled on a cool design. I made the cabinet space below the router with a sloped bottom made out of 1/4" melamine. Then I put the dust port at the bottom end of the slope. Now the dust just slides down to the port. I also made the door seal tight so the vacuum pulls more air around the bit and router. Really enjoy you channel - lots of good jigs and techniques.

man, this is ridiculous how much effort you put into this video! absolutely amazing job!

Put the dust port at the bottom of the center router area, then put a slight angled bottom in there funneling the dust into the hose.

Good job T!! So the dust collection issue underneath is because of the level of your dust port. If you lowered it to the bottom of the router housing it would collect much more of your dust. On the commercial dust boxes the port is usually close to the bottom which allows it to pull the dust down and out, your design is allowing it to pull the dust down but not out! Great project and it has inspired me to want to build one for myself.

Suggest moving the suction outlet to the bottom of the router bay so that you can suck out the heavy (gravity) particles which will form at the bottom. Nice router table - keep up the good work

7:26 From here till the end it was an episode of Fran The Nanny building stuff I love ❤ it😁

Tamar, I think you are on the right path with your acrylic door. Try inverting it 180, so the top is the bottom, then those slats may create a more updraft airflow toward your collector.

Some good, practical, common sense and time (and tears) saving tips in your build - Thank you!

Place the 4" dust extract port at bottom of the dust box. Or even make it rectangular. Max dust flow over base of box.

Thank you I bought the router table cabinet plan, and the portable work bench got my attention so grabbed that one too. I have watched several of your postings. I just manufactured 8 kitchen cabinet doors and my floppy router table annoyed me I was just going to build one but thanks to you I don't have to draw the plans. Love your guitars I saw in one of your videos, haha I have 5 guitars not allowed to buy more. I built one of those guitar racks but realizing in MA. unless I was running a humidifier/ dehumidifier my guitars needed attention so they are back in their cases with built in humidity meters.. Enough said HaHA Thanks again😎

Stiff foam for router bit storage is genius! I've gotta upgrde my bit drawer ASAP

Maybe put the 4 inch at the bottom? Great video as always.

Those remotes are essential for a dust collector. I actually got a 3-point remote that can turn on/off my dust collector, compressor, and shop vac.

This is brilliant, so much more space you have there! My ‘workshop’ is crammed into a 6x12 shed, and half of that is storage!! Thank you yet again for sharing

Fabulous project as usual. I liked the final outtake - amazing how the Tape Measure always needs to be found, it's my pet frustration no matter what I'm doing. Bought an extra one to stop faffing about it too much but it inevitably gets "lost " as well 🤣🤣. The joys of woodworking I suppose. Thank you for this invaluable tutorial - from one lady to another.

Cut, drill, assemble. Very mechanised. Good tools. Well supplied.

Great video as always. Glad I'm not the only one that constantly misplaces stuff too. Swear I spend more time searching for things "I just had!!" than actually making stuff... 😁

Tamar, that turned out awesome! Love the paint/finish job. Great job!

I'm absolutely loving your videos. I'm just looking into starting this hobby; I don't even have a circular saw and I'm learning so much. This is really cool

That was a brilliant tuition, lots of great tips, it looks fabulous too. The highest production values, I particularly enjoyed where you dramatically slowed down the speed whilst reaching for the screws.

Laaaaawng Island’s own!!! Woo hoo!!! Another great project. I have the same issue with the saw dust under the router itself. I was thinking of maybe making the bottom panel like a pegboard with many larger holes (like a sanding block) and putting dust port underneath it. But I’m waaaay to lazy. Keep up the great work. (What’s all this fuss about “draws”, I totally understand and say it the same way)! 🤣

Tamar, one of the FEW creators who I will press the Like button BEFORE I even watch the video.... I just know its gonna be good, never been disappointed!

I enjoy how you show the little flaws and your effort in fixes. Trial and error is how we learn and we need our mentors to show us that these things happen. 👍👍👍

Nice job! For the dust collection at the end. Instead of air flow holes at the top, put only one maybe two holes at the bottom of the center door. This may create enough circulation at the bottom where you need it most.

I'm sure you'll figure out dust collection in the middle, awesome build the acrylic door is the classy touch.

Another great and very useful project. Thanks for all the comments and info you share !

I love the video, With the dust in the bottom of the cabinet, with our dust box at work that I made for our table router in a high school, I have the 4” port at the bottom and also made the floor slope to the port from the front and the sides, I made our floor out of galvanised sheet metal. I know our dust unit is a huge one at work, but kids never close a dust gate, so all of them are open, which makes it very inefficient for the size of the machine. But our dust box is empty all the time. Maybe try moving the port to the bottom and place a sloping piece of ply in there and see if it makes a difference.

Just watched the video again. The problem you are having with the dust collection. I believe it would be fixed if you moved the dust collection port to the bottom of the box in the back. You'd have to cut the bottom of the port to get it flush with the bottom, but I believe that will fix the issue.

Seen a video that the guy had the same issue as you do with the dust in the bottom ,he put holes in the back of the cabinet 5 holes about 1 1/2 holes instead of the door you had put slots in your door . His method he made no holes in the door. WHEN he added the holes in the back he had no more dust in his cabinet .also you could add a partial panel in front of the router held by magnets so you have less area to have to remove the dust . It also give you more storage space .love your videos

nice work . i suggest you look at the position of the vents again. i believe the holes in the router door would work better at the bottom to prevent dust from settling there.