How to Make a Modern Dresser // Woodworking

How to Make a Modern Dresser // Woodworking | I Like To Make Stuff

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I made this huge, modern dresser with cherry drawers for my boys.
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Since we moved last summer, my 3 boys have been storing their clothes in boxes and temporary piles on the floor. It is now time to build them a combined dresser so that each kid has 4 big drawers to himself. This dresser will be made to fit in a specific space, so plans won't be available, but you can follow along just the same.
Making the outside of the dresser is just like making any other piece of casework. Whether it is cabinet, a bookshelf, or a dresser, it all starts with making a box. I cut the top, bottom, sides, and dividers out of 3/4 inch plywood using my circular saw and my table saw. As I tend to do, I attached all the pieces of the case with pocket screws. I cut the 2 dividers out the plywood as well and also secured them with glue and pocket hole joinery. The dimensions of this outer case were made by measuring the intended space in the room and dividing that total width by 3, the number of columns of drawers.
This dresser is going to have A LOT of drawers, 12 to be exact. Each drawer has 4 sides that need to be cut to size and need a rabbet cut on both ends. Josh and I set up an assembly line and made relatively quick work of the drawer construction. We used luan for the drawer bottoms and slid them in place before closing up the sides.
Because this dresser has 12 large drawers and because we want a consistent 1/8 inch reveal all around the drawer fronts, we had to use nicer drawer slides. I bought a bunch of the cheaper, undermount slides, but they had a lot of play and I wasn't confident that they would stand up to the abuse from 3 boys. Therefore, I had to spend $20 a pair for the nicer slides at the box store. Josh made a jig to mount the slide on the drawer box, while I used the Kreg Drawer Slide Jig to place the other parts in the case. You have to be sure to measure correctly before placing the slides to get that consistent 1/8 inch gap around the cherry faces.
Our local hardwood supplier had some beautiful pieces of cherry that would fit this project perfectly. I used the miter saw to cut the boards to a rough length before using the jointer and planer to make them perfectly straight and uniform. To ensure that the drawer faces were perfectly positioned, we placed them on the drawer bodies inside the case. Once the 1/8 inch gaps were nice and even, we stuck the faces to the bodies with double-sided tape.
After that, I drilled some holes through the drawer body, into the back of the face and screwed the two together. This method gave me some registration marks so that each drawer face would line back up with the drawer bodies perfectly after I cut the individual faces. I then cut the 12 drawer faces from the 4 long boards, notched out some hand holds, and finished each cherry face with some Danish oil. Once they were all dry, I used the screw holes to line up and mount the faces to the drawer bodies permanently.
Josh andI lugged the dresser components into the room upstairs and I put all the pieces together. You may have seen in the video that I intended on adding some iron pipe. 3d printed legs to the dresser. Once we got the piece in the room, I decided against using the legs because I would have to clean under the dresser and to be honest it didn't need them.
The boys loaded up the dresser with all of their clothes and the room transformation was complete! This project fought us all along the way, but I'm so glad we stuck with it. The final result is amazing and I'm so happy to show off the wood grain on those beautiful cherry boards. If you liked this project, check out some more of my work! MUSIC: share.epidemicsound.com/iltms
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@Iliketomakestuff 6 жыл бұрын

If you got here early, give KZfaq a minute to process the 1080 and 4k versions. That should fix the glitches and sound sync issue.

@MainframeJeff 6 жыл бұрын

I think most larger channels upload their videos unlisted first, then make them available after they're done processing fully. I've no idea how that deals with notifying your subscribers, but worth looking into.

@CultClassic 6 жыл бұрын

came down to say "where is the hd?" and then found this comment. Always great stuff Bob. I'm planning on making a solid wood shelf for my records and record player. Any advice?

@spyromatick5263 6 жыл бұрын

I Like To Make Stuff ohk

@motzemog 6 жыл бұрын

Who went ahead and watched in 360P? I did.

@mycraft1105 6 жыл бұрын

Michael Gomez me

@EvanAndKatelyn 6 жыл бұрын

I think we need t-shirts that say "pocket holes are just fine ok??" :P But seriously, awesome dresser! Jealous of those drawer fronts!

@funkymonkeylovin 6 жыл бұрын

What about "Don't like pocket holes? Put a plug in it."

@rafaelmartinvannostrand2084 6 жыл бұрын

what i will never understand is why some people complain about pocket holes IN OTHER PEOPLES PROJECTS.

@ulushkova 6 жыл бұрын

Love you guys ❤️

@racheldoe1725 6 жыл бұрын

Should make that on one of the pocket t-shirts XD

@alexjun6285 6 жыл бұрын

I'd totally wear that 😂

@XdewGaming 6 жыл бұрын

I agree with Bob. I mean for the critics, he is not doing this for a billion dollar company, he is just doing this for simple home project. The fact that he even filmed, edited and published these videos for us to learn and do/entertain is just amazing. I appreciate the effort put into these projects and videos, Thank you Bob.

@_.-. 6 жыл бұрын

Lemme guess, was someone mean on the internet?

@lilyswiftiepenguin13 Жыл бұрын

Yeah

@Captain_Mike82 6 жыл бұрын

Most people just buy furniture they need. Bob not only built a dresser for his family, he got paid to do it. Just brilliant.

@AndyBirkeyMaker 6 жыл бұрын

I'll say it again... Situationally perfect. The cherry is the star of the show, just as it should be. Respect, dude.

@ModernBuilds 6 жыл бұрын

Cut out handles are nice!! 👌🏼

@SpecificLove7 6 жыл бұрын

The ending result looks amazing. I love how you explain some of the issues that occur, because it makes me (and others) feel much better as a maker.

@gracesoriano4631 5 жыл бұрын

Probably the most advanced version of carpentry Ive ever seen. Specially the making of 3D metal

@JamieReid1 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the honest postscript breaking down the plywood surround issue and costs. Great build!

@pippaknuckle 5 жыл бұрын

Agree. Refreshingly honest.

@craftedworkshop 6 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous work man! That continuous grain on the drawer fronts is killer. Also, totally stealing that leg idea. Brilliant’

@MikeTheMaker1 6 жыл бұрын

Crafted Workshop that grain makes the whole project

@dmm8658 6 жыл бұрын

I really like the idea of having all the drawers in place and mounting the cherry planks to them prior to measuring and cutting the drawer fronts to length. Thanks for the tip and how it was done. Great job 👍

@MWAWoodworks 6 жыл бұрын

that method for laying out the drawer fronts and cutting them is BOSS. Very nice way to get them in the exact right place.

@Dunc2222 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the honesty in your closing comments. Makes it seem much more real.

@GSC-Operator-chan 6 жыл бұрын

Man I gotta say, every time you make stuff really inspires me to get out there and make something.

@alanr745 6 жыл бұрын

Bob, your comment on pocket holes was correct. Many people think pocket screws are a fad. That isn’t correct. Pocket screws have been around for over 150 years; maybe longer. Kreg didn’t do it first, but they did make it affordable, and the internet has made it widely known. That dresser looks great with contrasting cherry on white paint. Keep up the good work man!

@leifprice8836 5 жыл бұрын

Indeed, some belittle pocket screws. The end product was gorgeous.

@cgstadler 6 жыл бұрын

I love how the grain in the cherry flows from drawer to drawer. Looks great!

@joshmcguff 6 жыл бұрын

This looks incredible. Thanks for making these huge projects seem more approachable

@MrJustin2 6 жыл бұрын

Waiting for the episode where you say, "well, our entire house is full of the things I made, so today...we expand" and I'll just casually watch you make huge additions to your house. In all seriousness though these tips are great and it's making me feel like I can make some simpler things instead of going to the store and buying them.

@Mcphilsmith 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely done, Bob. Worlds greatest dad; anyone who commits to building that many drawers deserves an award.

@EnderLord007 6 жыл бұрын

The finished wood looks excellent, I love that the grain aligns because of how you put it all together.

@L0pzana 6 жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful piece. Well done! I really love the attention to detail, putting the fronts on as one piece and then cutting so that the grain lines up perfectly is something I don't think I would have thought of, and makes it look really nice!

@christopherheffner 6 жыл бұрын

Great job. love the 3d printed cover idea over the pipe definitely going to put that to use. thanks Bob

@jenniferbell4571 2 жыл бұрын

Great job. When I’m painting plywood, rather than using edge banding, I use a little spackle to fill the edge grain before sanding and painting. Smooths the surface and makes painting a breeze.

@ronin6932 6 жыл бұрын

I built my first cupboard the same way - the spacer thing. At first I thought it was silly because I am completely amateur, but watching you building it the same way, I now feel proud....

@miningbruno 6 жыл бұрын

I like how you've optimised the available space, and I really like those front cherry "plates". I'd make 3 modifications to it though, were it mine. 1) cover the bottom of the dresser with some sort of soft material (a thin layer of synthetic leather?), to keep it from scratching the wood. 2) I'd have cut the trim along the edges, and make the dresser wall-to-wall (I'm sorry, but those lateral gaps are just plain ugly). 3) I'd have sacrificed on of the top drawers (say, top centre) and would have routed the electrical outlets behind the dresser up there somewhere (install them outright in the top surface, in an internal system, or something); these can be used for chargers, a lamp, or anything else.

@PJGalati 6 жыл бұрын

Love the look of the continuous cherry wood grain across the entire piece! That is one big mother of drawers. I've yet to build any drawers, but I have some idea's for an all wood draw system with slide supports that I'm interested in trying this year.

@rph247 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Hope your boys love it!

@callsignrasp9276 6 жыл бұрын

At 10:25 I like the first aid and the blood clot, great idea, and highlighting it in red, even better. Great project bob!

@NQTOD 6 жыл бұрын

I like your vids I’m an everyday guy that works full time construction and I don’t have all the tools the pros use I’ve learned a lot about different ways to use the tools I already have which means I can build more useful items...keep making vids so i can keep learning

@Iliketomakestuff 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's awesome to hear 👍🏼

@lennielion 5 жыл бұрын

I made a ply chest of draws with nothing but a dril and a jigsaw! Granted, it's not quite as awesome as this one but considering the tools and it being my first time, it looks pretty awesome!

@JeanLoupRSmith 6 жыл бұрын

The tip about applying edge-banding to prevent end grain from soaking up paint is an excellent tip, and one I will remember for future projects I have in mind. Thanks for that Bob and great job on the dresser from hell, it turned out great :)

@DobraEspacial 6 жыл бұрын

Oh boy, that's a beautiful dresser

@samjones1155 4 жыл бұрын

They look fantastic! I love the long pieces of cherry that shows the grain continuing across the whole face of the drawers. Well done.

@lekxie9978 6 жыл бұрын

Despite the problems, it looks amazing!

@CuriousCreator 6 жыл бұрын

You have some lucky kids Bob :) that’s a really beautiful finished piece! Very modern and clean!

@acoffeewithsatan 6 жыл бұрын

What a lovely piece of furniture! The matching woodgrain on the front pieces make it look so much high-quality while keeping the rest of the design simple to build and very affordable as always. Great project, hope it serves your kids for a long time!

@AnilBhaskarBhaskey 4 жыл бұрын

I love the way you used a single piece of wood for all three drawers in a row, the continuous wood texture is the show stopper. Great stuff man, keep it up.

@derfinsterling 6 жыл бұрын

I just love those little bloopers that you put at the end. :-)

@DerekPlace 6 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a video with the issues you overcame in this build. Maybe a quick and dirty edited video on the second channel? Looks great Bob!

@doug2349 6 жыл бұрын

I love the way it turned out

@peregrine5327 4 жыл бұрын

The way you approached making the drawer fronts -- attaching the WHOLE strip at once to position it, mark your cuts, etc., before removing it and making your cuts - was SUCH a clever way to get that grain lining up perfectly! Will definitely remember that trick in the future.

@alsanova 6 жыл бұрын

It look so amazing and great choice on wood for drawer front 👌👍

@foxbritten 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for telling us your struggles with this project. my first cabinet experience was trying to make kitchen cabinets, with drawers, doors, and pull out sliding sections. I hit all the same problems, glad to know I'm not alone :) aIso wish I would've known some of these hacks for aligning the face plates, it would've save a ton of agro.

@MichaelBrown-go5ci 6 жыл бұрын

What is the best way to avoid the warped plywood issue? Would MDF be better?

@jimmygbent 6 жыл бұрын

So gorgeous, modern utilitarian design at its best.

@alexs1809 6 жыл бұрын

I love that force effect!

@CGagnon5 6 жыл бұрын

man that is beautiful. turned out great.

@valiukas1988 6 жыл бұрын

it's looks very nice and solid. 👍

@vinceearl4240 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful product! I love the thought and care you put into this for your kids!

@marcomolo 6 жыл бұрын

awesome work Bob and Josh, love the look!

@nikiasconstantinou1171 6 жыл бұрын

Use the force Bob!

@ManCrafting 6 жыл бұрын

I love the idea of building furniture to fit the space. I did some of this in my daughters rooms, I really should have done it in my own room. Turned out great Bob.

@ge2719 6 жыл бұрын

putting regular furniture in a room is so wasteful of space. custom made is the way to go.

@ManCrafting 6 жыл бұрын

Graeme Evans exactly.

@julieratter4942 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship

@chily-vf3dh 4 жыл бұрын

The final result will always satisfying !!

@reforzar 6 жыл бұрын

Nice continuous grain. Painting the carcass makes the cherry pop. If you think about the cost as three dressers it isn’t that bad.

@Iliketomakestuff 6 жыл бұрын

That’s a good point!

@topscience1 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing job.. keep up the good work

@RobertsRobotRocks 6 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful projects you've made. I would love to see more like this.

@energylab227 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work, Bob!

@timberdish 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing finished product!! Great job Sirs :-)

@spiderguy20 6 жыл бұрын

Way to use your Jedi skills to lift the drawer bottom. 😁

@Iliketomakestuff 6 жыл бұрын

Gotta keep practicing :)

@jenford7078 4 жыл бұрын

The best thing to learn is that there are still people in the world that understand the concept of kids sharing rooms! This is a great build for some kids that will grow up with shared room memories!

@lucaslingelbach9207 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful!

@LivefreeanddiyTv 6 жыл бұрын

I know it was a PITA to do, but it really does look great! 🤓👍

@zerobadideas 6 жыл бұрын

Dang, that's nice, and a great use of what looks like an awkward space :)

@Lyndalewinder 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant love the very simple and plain design!

@tonyalways7174 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful result

@ChazEvansdale 5 жыл бұрын

When you stared I was like, "Yah I want to make my own cabinets too!" 😃 By the time you were done I thought, "Nope, too much work." 😮 But I like the idea of reface existing shelves, because of how great the final front face of that looked. Great work! 👍

@allisoncanaca364 3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was gonna be easy and I watched the vid AND CHANGED MY WHOLE MIND 😭😭

@paawfrance 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, I like you making stuff ... Nice job :)

@samohitovi6469 6 жыл бұрын

Alfa Phil me too

@Sonal_Mobile 6 жыл бұрын

LOL @ 6:57...Use of The Force, improved you are! I like this project because when you have a specific need, you can spend FOREVER trying to find it in a store, and quotes at custom furniture places can be very expensive too. Great build! Beautiful end result!

@WorshipTheSavior 6 жыл бұрын

Really nicely done. Thanks for the post-script update - anyone who thinks home-made furniture is cheap has never done it. Great eye for design too - I would not have thought of the white/cherry combo, but it looks really good. I like the amount of detail in your videos, without 3 minutes of the same repetitive task. If I need a closer look, I just back up and pause the video. I'll keep this video in mind when I get to making my dressers and cabinets.

@stefannikolov4387 6 жыл бұрын

Aesome Job

@deadboy7337 6 жыл бұрын

Damn it's a miracle James Bruton, Colin Furze and now u uploaded a video now all we need is the hackSmith.

@hugh_davis-9572 6 жыл бұрын

Keshminder Singh just come from colin furzes video

@deadboy7337 6 жыл бұрын

Hugh_Davis-95 me Too

@stefannikolov4387 6 жыл бұрын

Same

@doubledarefan 6 жыл бұрын

The Hacksmith did upload a video today. He received a big, heavy package so awesome, he had to dig a trench.

@danielledanielledaniellee 6 жыл бұрын

really loved the way this turned out !

@thomasbudi2000 6 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful, lovely cabinet. Thank you for sharing

@sergeantoreo8062 6 жыл бұрын

when you're so early that there are no quality options

@shafayasghar5710 6 жыл бұрын

same, 2mins later

@Iliketomakestuff 6 жыл бұрын

:) They'll show up soon.

@sergeantoreo8062 6 жыл бұрын

xD, thanks but im going to watch it later

@TheSmugglersRoom 6 жыл бұрын

Oh the pocket hole haters, what did pocket holes ever do to anyone??? I'm going to go out and pocket hole all day in your name Bob! POCKET HOLE THURSDAY! Great build!

@mr.bennett108 6 жыл бұрын

Screws tear out under load. It's not so bad in plywood but in OSB and fiberboards, it's the most common point of failure. They're totally fine for more ephemeral projects, but if you want to build something with heirloom quality, jointery will last longer that pocket holes or brackets.

@feversol 6 жыл бұрын

To be a contrarian, who builds 'heirloom' quality out of OSB and fiberboard? I've used pocket holes for all of my shop cabinets and they're quick and very strong. Joinery is real nice especially when it's going to be viewed. As we know, there is a particular screw for fiberboard that is quite strong unless the material gets wet or damp. I guess my thought is why agonize of pretty joinery that isn't visible when a solid,strong pocket hole joint will do as well?

@dalewilliamson1125 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job Bob.

@jello1977 6 жыл бұрын

Love the drawer fronts.

@JoshMakesStuff 6 жыл бұрын

Look at that WOOD GRAIN!! FIRST.

@deadboy7337 6 жыл бұрын

The P.I. Workshop this video was uploaded 2 minutes how come you're comment is saying 6 minutes ago

@brokenantlerworkshop 6 жыл бұрын

He's from the future!

@deadboy7337 6 жыл бұрын

kyjeepguy 😂😂😂

@ecrusch 6 жыл бұрын

Man, will you adjust the feet on that jointer so it quits rocking every time you pass a board over it? I bet it was a kick in the head when you tried to fit those drawers into you cabinet carcas.

@lightwriterphotographyanda6310 5 жыл бұрын

He can't, It's a Rockler brand tool. 😜

@mrdrg1978 5 жыл бұрын

Badass cabinet!!! Wow!!

@incytrevable 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome instructional videos. Very well explained without any superfluous waffle. Great stuff!

@funthymes3868 6 жыл бұрын

360p Squad. Nice job dude!

@masterofnone 6 жыл бұрын

Today I am going to wait till youTube is done processing 1080P

@ExNotesRec 6 жыл бұрын

Master of None not only that but sound to video is way off in the beginning

@Arturmilerniaka 6 жыл бұрын

Me too Bro

@9catlover 2 жыл бұрын

love the drawer handle. looks stunning

@ChainedInsanity 6 жыл бұрын

I love how all the grain lines up

@mycraft1105 6 жыл бұрын

Why is the video later then the audio?

@simakacamak7377 6 жыл бұрын

Why is the resolution 360p?????

@Iliketomakestuff 6 жыл бұрын

Still processing. give it a few minutes.

@simakacamak7377 6 жыл бұрын

I Like To Make Stuff ok, thanks good job

@drummerman1206 5 жыл бұрын

It just looks absolutely amazing. I love it.

@davidchristianbuilds 6 жыл бұрын

Dresser looks so good Bob!!! Great project. Hope your boys appreciate all the work that went in to it.

@rossweiler8715 6 жыл бұрын

Bob, this video couldn't have come at a better time. I'm currently working on a dresser for my master bedroom and there are a lot to similarities with what you built. Defintely going to be watching this video a bunch as I go through my first dresser build. THANKS!