Ultimate Furniture Dupe: A High-End DIY Buffet That Saves You Hundreds
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- čas přidán 19. 07. 2024
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This cabinet provides a cost-effective solution without compromising on quality or style and keeping your wallet happy. You will get valuable tips and tricks along the way, ensuring that you achieve professional-looking results without breaking the bank. Not only will Wes teach you valuable skills as you construct this cabinet, but you'll also discover the satisfaction of creating a high-end piece at a fraction of the cost. Imagine impressing your friends and family with your craftsmanship !!
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DISCLAIMER: Woodworking and the use of power and hand tools can be extremely dangerous. You are responsible for understanding the safe use of your tools and techniques. Your safety is YOUR responsibility, I accept NO responsibility or liability for any injuries, accidents, death occurring to you or others if you attempt to do the things that I do or use advice that I give.
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My wife and I love the buffet, she said that you are a wonderful teacher. My wife loves that you do not have to use very expensive tools.👍Keep up your excellent video's.
Wes, Do I love watching you build cabinets, what a classy man.
I really enjoy these videos, especially the tricks like the spacer jigs. I would also appreciate more details about some steps that were not shown such as installing the hinges (on face frame) and cutting the doors down to size after the banding was applied. I also love his design ideas. Looking forward to the next one.
Yes...sorry that it was not shown. Thanks for your comment and being part of the community. Wes
You are a woodworking rockstar.
You, sir, are a great instructor!! This is gorgeous!!😊 thank you!
Another great project Wes. Love the finish👍
Great...glad you enjoyed the video!! Wes
I would think that slotted holes were made in the two cleats ,and screwed through into the top,allowing the wooden top to seasonally expand and contract.
Playing cards,or beer mats make excellent spacers to align the doors ,prior to marking and drilling hinge locations on the cabinet.
A very attractive and well built piece of furniture - and each stage was perfectly explained ,and demonstrated by Wes.
Thank you ,your clear and pleasant manner is always a joy to watch.
Thank you and I appreciate the added tips for me!! Wes
Excellent.. I will be using this method to build a kitchen island with a butcher block top.. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge.
I am going to have a VERY hard time deciding which of these pieces to make for my TV cabinet once my house is ready to furnish as I love every single make so far. These are great confidence boosters because at each step of the way I am thinking, "I can do that".
You know...it's comments like yours that keep me going! I sincerely appreciate your kind words. Good luck to you, I know whatever you go for will be awesome. Wes
Could you show how to build a base kitchen cabinet without the toe kick? Meaning like a 2 part base cabinet where you have the base and then sit the box cabinet on top.
Hi...I have done a recent video (garage shop workbench) that is similar to what you are requesting. Take a look and see if that helps. Thanks, Wes
Interesting to see the glazing sequence on the side panels.Not easy to get a good result here, rather you than me. Well done, Wes!
Great build and a very informative video Wes!👌👌👌👌🔥🔥🔥🔥
Appreciate it! Thanks John
Nice video. I love that I can use this video and the other more in-depth videos that you make to complete shorter builds like this, thanks for the videos Wes.
Thank you for watching....glad it was useful. Wes
I love the techniques u used in this build thank u sir, respect 😊
My pleasure!😀
Great video. I love this little piece. I've been really glad I found your channel.
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you very much for watching. Wes
Thank You Wes, a very nice design.👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you for watching...appreciate the comment. Wes
Hello Im learning alot watching your channell
Question I didn't see you use a prestain, is the pros or cons to using it or is it not necessary
It is my preference not to use a prestain. Thanks for watching, Wes
Wes, enjoy your videos. Looking for the dimensions for you Buffet. Thank you
So nice!
Thanks for watching, Wes
Are the pin nails strong enough support to hold the middle shelf??
I did not use pin nails...I used 1 1/2" 18 gage brads. Thanks for watching, Wes
What was the sealer coat that you sprayed over the stain? Water or solvent based? Also what filler do you like to use?
Famo wood is the filler I use. The sealer coat is solvent based, sanding sealer and should be available at your local retail paint supplier. Thanks for watching, Wes
Amazing how you can build something nice like this in under an hour...... 😂
I wish haha. Thanks for watching, Wes
I love this cabinet and the finish! Did Mrs. Wes like it? Are there plans available? Is there any reason you couldn’t finish the flat panel on the sides before adding the rails & stiles? Thanks for another great video!
You could finish the flat panel first, however, you would still need to apply the finish to the inside edges of the stile and rails. It seems to me it's just easier to do it all at once. Yes, my wife did like it and sorry we don't have plans at this time. Thanks for watching, Wes
Great project. I am trying to figure out the doors. Do you add magnetic stops to hold doors closed. Is sh where. Shelf or top and bottom
Yes I did add magnetic stops on the top of the doors. Thanks for watching, Wes
I haven’t seen you in awhile, worried about you, I hope you’re okay. Take care of yourself and hope you come back. Merry Christmas 🎄
Happy holidays! Thank you...I am back! Wes
Wes .. really like your video's .. clear and easy to follow. Quick question - Do you offer plans for the projects you build?
Thanks in advance.
No, sorry. We hope to someday be able to offer plans. Thanks for watching, Wes
Love your videos and look forward to them. I wish you would have shown how you attached the top though, especially since it's solid wood.
Just screw the top on from underneath on the inside just like countertops are attached to a cabinet. Attaching the top is very simple
@1982MCI if it were a counter top or plywood top you could definitely do that. But with it being solid wood, there is a lot more to it than that. There are several ways to do it to prevent future problems, just wondering how he did it.
@@paulbutton8933 no, there really isn’t a lot more to it than that. I understand where your coming from but this isn’t the breadboard ends on a walnut table we’re talking about here. It is a short3’-4’ chunk of glued up solid wood. There won’t be enough expansion & contraction in a piece this size that will be in a climate controlled environment for its remaining life so unless you just want to make it much more difficult then yes, it really is that simple, lol 😂.
The pulls give it the modren look. But its kinda shaker style.
It gives me an idea how to go about making a what was cheap finiture in the 40s knock off.
The dresser uses 1/4" plywood
Pannels where yours uses 3/4"
It has internal framework that also operate as draw slides.
The units not very heavy but its pushing 80 years old and has managed to live that long and be useful.
It could be made of 1/4" luan and some solid lumber 1/2 lap joints and small bracing triangles to hold the thin plywood to the inner framework.
I could probably make the whole dresser for under 100 bucks no draw slides and no fancy dovetail draws all the exposed wood surfaces are 1/4" plywood including the draws behind the face is framework from cheap wood like a pine even pallet wood.
You can find some pretty nice looking luan underlayment with decent grain patterns.
Like I said mines held up 80 - 90 years over that time period it been repaired a few times but I grew up with it and still use it.
Yes I could go buy a new fancy bedroom set but why waste money when ive got something that works.
Im always confused why people waste money buying new every few years. Some people even throw it away, instead of giving it to someone who can use it.
I've seen really nice looking stuff set out as trash. Much better then my dresser.
This buffet looks nice, not a fan of face nails. Some places could have been pocket holes.
I was watching this old house
They went to a comercial cabnit shop the face frame was installed using biskets that slipped into a grove cut down the edge of all the face plywood parts that showed the at the frt but was getting covered.
Now on 1/4" plywood you cant do that, but you can do the inside framework that way.
Thank you for all that good information!!! I think you are correct with your statement to continue using good quality furniture. I appreciate your comment!! Wes
I want to copy this project but change the width and depth to 72x21. What would you do differently? Love your videos. Thanks!!
Hi...the biggest difference I would do would be to have 4 doors instead of just two to accommodate the added width. That would require a center style 4 hinge attachment. Hope this helps. Wes
Do you have a cut list or a diagram of the cabinet pieces? I’ve seen that in some of your videos.
That door on the right looks like it's about 1/16 " off
Awesome Build Wes! How wide/length was the cabinet? You never gave that dimension.
Hi...the cabinet was 42". Thanks for watching, Wes
What brand Glue do you use
I use Titebond glue. Thanks for watching, Wes
Nice build. If someone new to this wanted to build it, there is a problem. He would have no clue how you installed the top. Also, guys always show the easy part of door installation and never the hard part. Like installation of the door. Holding in the opening, locating and drilling for hinges. Making sure the fitment is correct before drilling and fastening down a no-adjustable hing. Would save me from having to make a trip to my buddies' shop to help out.
Attaching the top is the easiest part. I imagine Wes assumes most guys watching his videos have very basic wood working skills and can figure out to run 4 screws in to attach the top, one screw in each corner just like you attach a countertop to a cabinet. The screw goes in each corner of the two thin strips of plywood that he put on the cabinet box. Drill a pilot hole first through the plywood strip and into the top but do not drill through. Then put the screw in from the underneath then run the screw in to the top. That’s it brother, very simple. Good luck
@@1982MCI And then watch the top pull your cabinet apart because you didn't allow for expansion.
@@MAGAMAN I assume he positioned the grain pattern properly on each glued board so the movement would cause little disturbance if any. I have never had an issue as long as the wood was bellow 10 percent moisture when I sealed it. Maybe ive just been lucky. Now early in my career when I tried to use wood that was not dried it was a very different story. :).
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I noticed you don’t use biscuits, dowels or even dominoes when gluing up solid wood panels. Is this a regular practice for you?
Yes...I only use glue in my panel glue-ups. Thanks for watching, Wes
your experience really shows.....one of the most effecient builds i have ever seen.
Where is Wes?
Hey glad you missed me !! I will be back shortly. Thanks, Wes
I've been wondering as well. I'm looking forward to new videos.