3 Ways To Build EASY DIY Drawers | Good, Better, Best

I'll show you three different ways to make drawers for your next woodworking project. I'll show you the easiest drawers to make followed by a better drawer. Finally I will show you how to make a strong and beautiful drawer. I'll also show you how to install drawer slides and the false drawer fronts. Finally, I'll show you a woodworking trick to install a drawer pull in the center every time. This is a great guide for a beginner woodworker to make drawers. Amazon and other affiliate links are used in this description and they help support this channel.

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0:00 Three Ways To Make Wood Drawers
0:23 How to Make Good Drawers
2:20 How to Make Shop Drawers
3:13 How to Make Pocket Hole Drawers
4:44 How to Make 1/4 1/4 1/4 Drawers
6:30 How to Install Drawer Slides
8:46 How To Install False Drawer Fronts
10:21 How To Install Drawer Pulls In the Middle of the Drawer

[tonydavis]

Just a little tip for the drawer bottom's. I wouldn't glue those in place. I always just slide them in the groove and put two screws underneath, up into the back piece. That way if the bottom gets damaged or starts to sag over time...you can just cut a new one real quick and slide it in..instead of making an entire drawer again

[tyronephipps]

I enjoy the humility in the skill, he doesn’t pretend to be more that he is, shows his mistakes, for my son and I we are at the beginning of our desire to start woodshops as well, thank for the honesty

[christopherwisniewski]

hey man. just wanted to say thank you. From the bottom of my heart. I have always wondered what I wanted to be when I grew up. I am 47 now....still working in Remodeling and just wondering. You helped me come to the realization that I want to craft wood furniture. I have slowly started looking into small designs and tools needed (that I don't already have for the small remodeling company I own/operate). I have been AROUND wood workers/ artists all this time....never saw it for what it is. Thank you man. God bless.

[TheFlhunt]

Thank you for being an inspiration to us new woodworkers! You are a big reason why I started getting more into woodworking.

[AlabamaTree]

I’m going to use method two. I haven’t got a table saw so I’m going to have a go at cutting the slot for the drawer bottom with my track saw 👍🏽

[nolanstevenson]

High class shop with all that ambrosia maple! Can’t wait for the full build

[extremewoodworker]

If you do many drawers with false fronts, I would suggest getting some longer truss head machine screws (usually 8-32 thread) for your drawer pull installation. It will save you the counterbores and provides a much cleaner look on the inside. Steve

[cwreevescol]

Brother, you are killing it!! More importantly, the sweet aroma of Christ is evident in all you do. Stay the course……

[whiskeytango]

Man I am really glad you are on here. Such a down to earth approach to the craft and you seem like a genuinely nice person.

[steampunk]

Matt: I started using pocket holes many years ago, but learned something new this past week from a another YouTube maker. He demonstrated installing the pocket holes on the outside of a box (in this video, drawers) and the joint was substantially stronger because the screws bite into the wood farther away from the edge. I realize that on a box whose outside is exposed, the pocket holes would need to be covered. I have yet to try it this way. I thought you may be interested to know about it. God bless you. –Rick, USMC

[pteddie]

I enjoyed watching you build these drawers. The drawer front lumber is a little pricey for my personal pocket book, but as long as they are paid for out of your pocket book, I'm for them.
You need to take a poll as to how many viewers like the beard. Thank for the video.

[nore]

I would have never thought what side the drawer handle would have gone until you mentioned it, great tip ❤

[mitchstavely]

You always have very detailed videos. It’s much appreciated. I like the quarter, quarter, quarter, but my preferred joinery is the box joint, which I feel is the strongest, next to the dovetail joint.

[jessechappell]

Enjoy the video. Thanks for showing three different ways to achieve similar in results. Also your beards coming along nicely.

[whimsicalannie]

thank you so much for sharing your time and wisdom. Love the third option. I am making my first drawer with dovetails...it may be some time before I have an actual drawer but I'll be using your method for some of the others

[SgtBooker]

Awesome tip on the drawer pulls. That will be a huge time saver.

[TheLovelyMissBeans]

Matt, you do help keep me motivated to keep moving forward. Thanks!

[andyp]

Kreg makes a jig for installing the drawer pulls, works extremely well and saves a TON of time and measuring!!

[justinbuck]

I watch this guy because I see his faith in everything he does. Very rare

[ibjames]

I think you are the only one on youtube that does the cut not vertical, the safe way to do it using a spacer, which is a huge game changer in the execution of this drawer, heck, you could make a video just on that.. so many ask how to do this without doing it vertical..