Making a Modern Dovetailed Bookcase - silent woodworking

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Frank's Workbench

Frank's Workbench

3 жыл бұрын

silent woodworking
built this bookcase with unsteamed walnut. all hand tool woodworking from stock prep to cutting the joinery.
This build features dovetailed corners, wedged mortise and tenon bottom rail, and stopped and stepped dados.
Hand tool woodworking
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-Tools Used-
dovetail gents saw - amzn.to/3655jqX
No. 5 hand plane - amzn.to/368aiXU
Combination oil stone - amzn.to/397qXfW
Arkansas Stone - amzn.to/2Mh8STA
Starrett combination square - amzn.to/3iL4bxO
Stanley benchtop tape measure - amzn.to/3o5wecl
Combination marking/mortise gauge - amzn.to/2Y2BfYB
Thorex mallet - amzn.to/2Y2MFeV
Raw Tung Oil - amzn.to/3iCNtAx

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@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and let me know if you have a request for a future video or any questions!
@scott8351
@scott8351 3 жыл бұрын
video idea - shop tour of the hand tools you use. I am a hybrid woodworker, but moving to more hand tools lately. I am into hand planes right now with a growing collection, so I need to add some hand saws. You have a lot I would like to know more about.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott that is now on my to-do list. BTW that sounds exactly how I started with hand tools too, then I went down the rabbit hole so to speak LOL.
@TUZO383
@TUZO383 3 жыл бұрын
I could watch hand tool joinery all day, so just keep it coming as far as I'm concerned. You've got serious skills.
@andrewtruschel3228
@andrewtruschel3228 3 жыл бұрын
Do you do all your stock prep by hand?
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Yes all by hand for the past 7 years. I just got some machines for stock prep and will be using them on future projects.
@darrensmall4313
@darrensmall4313 3 ай бұрын
Great work!
@gawbo005
@gawbo005 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this. It’s hard to find project construction videos of people who just use hand tools
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching and commenting and I'm glad you enjoyed it
@theycallmecoop
@theycallmecoop 2 жыл бұрын
That's a understatement.... and they all seem to make the same things over and over. Still waiting for someone to do a mid century modern lounge chair build.
@kevinmonceaux2101
@kevinmonceaux2101 2 жыл бұрын
I rarely watch videos where the presenter doesn't explain what they're doing. I had already watched one or two of your other videos, and the "silent woodworking" in the title caught my attention. This video was enjoyable as it was, no words needed. Several years ago I started mowing my yard with a scythe and discovered the joy of silent yard work. It's amazing how much more pleasant yard work can be without the noise and vibration of an internal combustion engine. I took woodworking in junior high and high school, and haven't done any woodworking since. We had to do everything with hand tools in junior high. I was happy to move on to power tools in high school. I might be at a point in my life where I could better appreciate silent woodworking with hand tools. I might collect a few tools and give it a try. I do need to add a few bookcases to my home.
@johnschillo4452
@johnschillo4452 Жыл бұрын
this is a great video.
@compunurse
@compunurse 2 жыл бұрын
Your ASMR woodworking has become a part of my evening relaxation ritual.
@vosifle
@vosifle 2 жыл бұрын
Just perfect!
@michaelmastin9908
@michaelmastin9908 3 жыл бұрын
Great video of your work. It is so refreshing to see a talented craftsman at work using only hand tools! Superb.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Janco147
@Janco147 2 жыл бұрын
wow. another great piece beautifully done! thank you
@TWC6724
@TWC6724 2 жыл бұрын
Looks great Frank. Excellent job
@grantwbrewer
@grantwbrewer Жыл бұрын
Loving the joinery skills and video pace; terrific channel!
@chm1701
@chm1701 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job. A hell of a result!
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@MathanielTZ
@MathanielTZ 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Postfrogish
@Postfrogish 3 жыл бұрын
This is great work, sir. Thank you so much for sharing.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@johnkoewers7691
@johnkoewers7691 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work!! Beautiful!!
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks John!
@systemtrader1
@systemtrader1 3 жыл бұрын
Super Arbeit !!
@scott8351
@scott8351 3 жыл бұрын
Looks great, nice hand tool work.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott!
@mikemeister458
@mikemeister458 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing stuff. Keep it up.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@alberttibbets6567
@alberttibbets6567 3 жыл бұрын
Really like your photography, sharp, good viewing angles.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@thenitpicker911
@thenitpicker911 3 жыл бұрын
it doesn’t look very modern to me but it looks very nice. good job!!!
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I felt it modern due to the addition of structurally functionless vertical dividers and subtraction of a case back.
@amenvita
@amenvita 3 жыл бұрын
It is very pleasant that all the work is done by hand, and you do not use electric machines.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@chejuboy
@chejuboy Жыл бұрын
Love your videos though I do like the ones when you talk most. That said, I’m very interested in the dovetail marking gauge you use. Where did you get it?
@Gotmovezlikejagga
@Gotmovezlikejagga 3 жыл бұрын
Great work Frank! The stopped dadoes to install the vertcal was a great choice, leaves a much crisper look on the visible intersection between the horizontal and vertical pieces. Would be nice to show how you determined the dimensions of the piece you removed, the knife mark is only one of the two needed. Did you measure or use calipers?
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kevin! For the piece removed from the horizontal shelf in the stepped dados, the knife mark gave the depth and the other dimension was marked with the same marking guage (set to ~3/8") that was used in marking the distance from the edge of the stopped dado.
@Gotmovezlikejagga
@Gotmovezlikejagga 3 жыл бұрын
@@FranksWorkbench Thank you, just curious on your process, left nice joint.
@derjman
@derjman 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Frank, many thanks for a very entertaining video of building a gorgeous piece of furniture. Great design choices and I do think it has a very classy modern look, mid-of-century-ish! Just a question: did I miss the wedging of the tenons on the bottom rail? I am approaching my first wedged mortise and tenon and not all woodworkers seem to agree whether or not to taper the mortise to accomodate the expanding tenon. Any thoughts or tips? All the best for 2021 and greetings from Norway!
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Driving the wedges was not filmed because after I glued up and moved on, I suddenly remembered that I forgot. So I hastily removed the bottom clamp and drove the wedges before the glue set. I did not taper the mortise. I cut the joint to be snug even if there was no wedge at all. So then driving a wedge will just make the full contact tenon even tighter at the outside, and actually will probably create a slight mortise taper due to wood compression.
@mymemeplex
@mymemeplex 3 жыл бұрын
Looks good. I made a similar bookcase from some scrap oak flooring. I left out the top shelf, and used a dovetail to connect the narrow back piece. The stopped dado’s are a nice feature on yours.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Nice and that's awesome that you used oak flooring
@joegee1699
@joegee1699 Жыл бұрын
Holy hell... a woodworking video that doesn't revolve around building a simple box with $50,000 in festool, woodpecker and sawstop products 🤣👍"I need to cut this to size... better take it to 15 different power tool stations I have set up. Where's my domino?" Joking aside, thank you!
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench Жыл бұрын
haha thanks man!
@magnusjohansson1720
@magnusjohansson1720 3 жыл бұрын
hi, thanks for a a great video. What sort of wood is it
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, the wood is walnut
@z4zuse
@z4zuse 3 жыл бұрын
Tools sharp, joints crisp. Looks like you have been doing this for some time, but only recently switched on the camera. What kind of oil did you apply?
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's just plain tung oil
@simonabbott
@simonabbott 3 жыл бұрын
inspiring stuff! At around 7:00 it seemed like you cut a board in half only to plane it and glue it back together. What it the reason for that? Or did I miss something?
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
That was just showing a glue up of making the two vertical dividers. Most of the boards in this project were edge glued to make them wider.
@PulseNein
@PulseNein 2 жыл бұрын
Got any recommendations for the brand of bench chisels you prefer?
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 2 жыл бұрын
Narex are good and Ashley Iles are two I use and like
@storylineamerica4108
@storylineamerica4108 3 жыл бұрын
Japanese pull saws are second to none and they're much easier to use!
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
I will have to try one sometime! After having watched Frank Klausz handle a push stroke I had chalked up my deficiencies to lack of skill rather than lack of tool.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Also, is there one you recommend to try?
@thebrill3625
@thebrill3625 3 жыл бұрын
@@FranksWorkbench Are you looking for fine crosscuts, fine ripcuts, larger ripcuts or general purpose? My most used japanese saw is a ryoba made by z-saw. Gyokucho (aka Razor Saw) is also a highly recommended brand.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you for the input, it's a whole world that I am totally in the dark on
@thebrill3625
@thebrill3625 3 жыл бұрын
@@FranksWorkbench Some more input: fine ryoba (240-250mm) = tenon saw, large ryoba (270-300mm) = panel saw, rip dozuki = dovetail saw, cross dozuki = very fine crosscut saw, kataba (250-300mm) = mostly crosscut and one sided
@hammerfret
@hammerfret 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work, but lose the wide-angle lens. Makes it look like you are working super-bowed, cupped, or curved wood. Just a suggestion.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree, it's fixed that on my more recent videos
@zuckerwoodshop6419
@zuckerwoodshop6419 3 жыл бұрын
Are you on Instagram?? I can't seem to find you, I'm down the road in Frisco!! Good to see a fellow woodworker here.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I'm in Frisco all the time! Nope no Instagram or any other social media
@TurrDucken
@TurrDucken 2 жыл бұрын
Do you have plans for this
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 2 жыл бұрын
No unfortunately
@claudioruvalcaba102
@claudioruvalcaba102 2 жыл бұрын
Hello! For how much would you sell one of these? Cheers, I've watched this video like 8 times already haha
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 2 жыл бұрын
Gosh hard to answer since the stock prep was done by hand which even the few people that care about that sort of stuff will usually only pay extra for surfaces finished with a hand plane, no matter to the more work involved in the flattening, removing twist, and thicknessing by hand
@stevenbond6576
@stevenbond6576 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to watch but without your commentary in your measurements and telling us what you are going to do before you did it this looses a lot of what you do as an instructional video. You would vastly improve your viewership if you did both things and list your tools also.
@FranksWorkbench
@FranksWorkbench 3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the feedback, I agree 🍻
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