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I need to say it, I've learned woodworking with youtube videos, your channel is propably top 2 reference when I need details, and it's not n°2

I’m a 51 year old uk carpenter, been watching KZfaq for many years. This is by far the best channel on woodworking in my opinion. Keep it up guys 👍

Not only a great tip and tutorial, but I really appreciate you recognizing that a router may be more accessible than dados for most of your viewers, or at least those for whom this video is most relevant.

I've been watching this channel for almost 8 years before I built my first shop and really dove into woodworking. I doubt I've missed a video since and have found a lot of great small businesses to support at the same time. There is still no other channel on YT like this one. Keep up the great content and thank you for everything I've learned over the years. Even better.....I still have all 10 fingers thanks to the great safety tips.

This guy is one of my favorite woodworking teachers. He’s genuine and sincere, smart and interesting with many original ideas. Even though he promotes certain businesses it’s because he believes in them and their products. I don’t get the self promoting vibe from him that I all too often find on other channels.

Long time sub- Stubby is the ultimate woodpecker literally!

Tongue and groove is the way to build. The machining is so simple!!

Reminds me of the old 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4 table saw set up for joints. You get the groove in drawers though. Nice job!

I have assembled drawers using a drawer lock bit, but then struggled to hide the drawer bottom groove I cut, making little strips to stuff in the resulting gaps. It worked, but... This simple, one bit joint made with tooling that everyone should have in their inventory is ingenious. As easily as it snaps together I can only imagine it's strength with glue and 18ga nails or staples. Brilliant, James. Simply brilliant.

Another banger Stumpy. Thanks a million on your way to a million!

Thanks James. I'll try this after I watch the video a couple more times. It takes a while for lessons to sink in to this old brain.

I built nearly all the drawers in my house using this technique. They're very strong and easy to assemble. I don't think I'll ever build them any other way.

Glad to see you put drawer faces on your cabinets behind you. looks great.

Two thumbs up and into my bookmarks!

I'm 34 and just starting on getting some tools and building my first pieces. Gonna keep watching your channel for more great info!

After building my DIY table saw, I decided my next project would be a tool cabinet with seven drawers and two shelves at the bottom. So, I used this same joint in all seven drawers, but I didn't even care them having that little square hole in all corners 😊. It's been more than ten years and they are as strong as ever. Thanks for sharing all your expertise James!

I have been a subscriber for a few years. I started watching when I retired and started amassing the various tools I needed to begin this woodworking journey. Yesterday I used my router table and this video to make a box for various measuring tools in my shop. Your videos are excellent! Thanks for the education. Keep them coming!

Great video. Many other methods I've seen require that you make a cut with the stock standing on end which always seems riskier to me. Also, some methods require that stock is exactly 1/2" or 3/4". This avoids both issues.

That joint is fantastic. My dad's Gerstner tool chest was assembled with those joints. It's as square and sturdy as the day it was made.

Ive been woodworking for my entire life, and this is the most amazing thing ive ever seen. I love this thank you

Thank you. Thank you for being diverse in your videos. I love that you do cool tools, but also do tips and tricks, and safety videos. I've learned quite a bit from you.

Tks, simple and effective! But!!! The coffee mug!!! Really!!! 🤣

We've always called it a shoulder lock joint (most companies in New England). Never thought of calling it a locking rabit joint but it makes sense of why it would be called that.

Great video and a neat technique for box building… i’d love to see the same procedure demonstrated with a dado set!

That is awesome!

Wow! Very good, Mr. Stumpy! Thanks for sharing!

Good stuff! This is the type of joint that we would have used for internal door frames!

Great video James, cheers. If you could have a diagram of the dimensions for us to freeze frame in videos like these, that would be ultimate 👍

Love this. Built a set of shop cabinets with this technique from your video on same topic a number of years back. Good stuff.

I just made my first test box with 1/2 plywood, and I can say I will be building new vanity drawers using this method. Thanks Stumpy!

I'm thinking that I'll build the router table that you just posted a video for and trying this method. I have some shop drawers I need to make and what better way to practice (and screw up) than shop furniture 😂. Thanks again James for being a wonderful teacher and yes the 3M cubitron sand paper is the fantastic-I will never go back to the cheap stuff.

Thanks very much James! Fabulous idea.😊😊😊❤❤❤

Thanks, I just got my first router table and am currently assembling and setting it up, and this kind of thing is pure gold! I was definitely looking for tips and tricks and new ways to use my new router table.

When I decided to get into wood working for a hobby, late in life I looked at what my grandpa did with our kitchen cabinets since I knew he made them for my mother. I was curious how he did just what you showed in this video with the drawers he made my guess is that he did something like you showed only with a table saw. He made a lot of fine pieces with only a cheap craftsman TS.. I tell that to myself when I think I should upgrade from my job site TS which is still better than what he used. That what I have is good enough and do not need a better saw I just need to get better at my technique.

I love this way to build my drawers. If you do not extend the groove until the very top, it will even looks like the box is magically fitting together. Of course, then you have to spend more time, but the results are very nice. From the side, you have a clean surface, from the top, it looks like you magically put things together, still it adds the strength on pull and is very easy to build.

and this is why I'm subscribed to such an awesome channel! Thanks again!

Great tip on the drawers since I have a router table but only a 8-1/4” Skill job site table saw - now equipped with the BOW 48” fence extender you reviewed. 👍 I’ve used the router bit which creates similar interlocking joints in one pass to make a drawer but this approach looks easier in terms of set-up. As for the Cubitron sand paper, I was recently working on a hardwood shelf project with my woodworking club and brought along some of the Amazon sourced 80 grit paper I’d been using when another member gave me a sheet of Cubitron. The difference in the amount of wood it removed was, by comparison, nothing short of amazing! I’ve always been an admirer of 3M products because they solve problems in new and clever ways, like the Command adhesive hook system. Have you ever used a Command adhesive strips instead of double sided tape for projects?

I have always concepted the build in my head from start to finish and struggled with how to hide that Dado groove on the side without a complex process,,, you just showed me it's the type of joint i'm using that is the answer and not straight forward box joints. Thank you!!

This is woodworking. Thoughtful yet simple. Adjustable tolerances where needed. Sturdy and beautiful result.

I make a lot of boxes when I do my woodworking and you just solved one of my biggest headaches, thank you so much!

A refresher from shop class days,I’m getting old.😂😂

Thanks. You make some of the best KZfaq content. Feels both like a tv show and we're just in his (beautiful) shop talking shop.

Thank you, Jim. Super Idea, will do this with a dado. Much appreciated.

Wow what an easy way to get something done that was way to difficult before. Thank you

Really helpful and timely video. I am just starting on a set of drawers and plan on using this idea. Thank you for sharing.

I really enjoy and respect your work and your professionalism into teaching us. Highly appreciated content.

THANKS for this explanation and demonstration of the lock joint. Over the last four years I remodeled my kitchen. For my lower cabinets I made pull out shelves (basically drawers). Ended up making over 50 drawer boxes using this technique. It works. As you said, the boxes stand up without glue. Thanks for the video.

Thanks James! Time to get makin'!

AWESOME!!

Excellent demo video James! I am definitely bookmarking this one for later viewing! 👍👍🔨🔨

Thanks for sharing, will try this weekend.

Thank you. Always a wealth of knowledge.

Thank You for your teaching

Cool idea James! Thanks.

Fantastic! Thanks a bunch for the tip, James! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

That's brilliant, and your the reason I tryed cubitron 2, and a year later its all I buy, stunning stuff! (No dumb questions from me today)

Was almost magical how the groove hid itself. 👍

I love this. I have learned a lot from your videos. I am definitely going to be using this method on my next project.

Love cubitron!

Once again a fantastic video, thank you. I was just about to build an other shop storage cabinet.

Thanks James

Brilliant! Definitely using this.

I thought I was super clever when I "came up with this idea" a few years ago making drawers. Turned out it was a super common way to make them after a quick trip through KZfaq.

Love this! I've never built a cabinet or drawer yet but I want to (saved video).

Great idea. I'm going to try that.

Excellent video! I'm just getting into woodworking and these techniques will really help!

Nice joints, would like to see this on a table saw with dado blades since I don’t have a router table.

Now THAT is so very very useful!!!

I like it. Well thought out, thank you.

Great Tip!

Very nice technique. Having not seen how it would be done on the table saw, this method looks easy and simple as well as reproducible. Thanks for all your videos.

Great approach to the problem.

Thanks for the tip.

thank you , this helps me a lot !!!

Well this is convienient timing. I have a large cabinet to build and have been looking at joints for the carcass as I don't want to use pocket holes. This looks super approachable even with a palm/trim router. Thanks for sharing!

I've got to work on this looks great!

That’s sneaky! I like it.

Bravo, Maestro!

Can you show it doing this box using a table saw?

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO

Love it!

Excellent 👍

I freaking love it!!!

One of your best!

Welp, this is absolutely a 100% "jobsite worthy" woodworking technique, its simple, quick, and gives high quality results with very little setup I have a custom cabinet build coming up in a few weeks and ill be using this

That sandpaper is greatttt

Nice! I’ll give it a try.

Your videos are very useful, I've learned a lot from them. Also you are very well spoken! Who would have thought you'd see that comment in a woodworking video. Keep up the great work!

That really is an awesome way to make a box! I just wish wood wasn't so expensive these days.

VERY cool! Thanks for the tip!

Great instructional vid, as usual!

Super Easy! Barely an Inconvenience! Self aligning is tight!

Awesome work sir! I just keep learning from you

Very nice. 👍

Thank you ❤🙏❤️

Genius!

Excellent

Great stuff Stumpy!

Are you able to make a video on how to efficiently and safely do this on a table saw with a dado set? Would be much appreciated to learn!