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1. 
   kevin0611 | Dec 18, 2019 07:40pm | #1

   As a huge fan of Mike's work, and Jeff and Ben's video production style and quality, I can't wait to dig into this! Thanks guys for always adding great content.

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   festus77 | Dec 20, 2019 09:57pm | #2

   Probably me missing something here, but where are the "detailed project plans" for this that can be downloaded?

   Thanks,
   festus

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   DaveRichards | Dec 20, 2019 10:24pm | #3

   There are plans for the cabinet sans kumiko panels here: https://www.tauntonstore.com/project-plans/wall-cabinet-in-white-oak-project-plan.html

   I modified the model of the cabinet used for those plans and added the kumiko panels as I described here: https://www.finewoodworking.com/2016/12/26/drawing-kumiko-panel

   I expect you could do the same.

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   festus77 | Dec 20, 2019 11:26pm | #4

   My reading of the following screen copy AND the separate attachment sure doesn't say anything about having to pay for them. Silly me ...

   _________________________________
   About Video Workshops

   Watch our experts build a piece of furniture step-by-step on video and download a detailed project plan so you can build along.

   If you're looking for a new woodworking project, try one of our video workshops. These are complete, online courses taught by some of the best woodworkers in the country, and include companion articles, project plans, and step-by-step video instruction.

   
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   DaveRichards | Dec 20, 2019 11:55pm | #5

   I guess as a member you have access to the PDF articles Mr. Pekovich has written on the cabinet I linked to as well as on making the kumiko panels. They usually have enough details to build the project from. The link I provided to the plans include more details than the article does but I'm sure you can certainly manage with just the article.

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   festus77 | Dec 21, 2019 12:44am | #6

   Yes Dave, I could take bits and pieces from a couple different pieces and build a nice piece of furniture. But I want to build the exact cabinet in the Video Workshop. I find it beautiful.

   I don't feel like winging it this time around. After all, the web page says "These are complete, online courses taught by some of the best woodworkers in the country, and INCLUDE companion articles, project plans, and step-by-step video instruction.

   Just trying to get what it says I should get ;)

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   user-3270788 | Dec 26, 2019 12:52am | #7

   I agree with you. You shouldn’t have to by some plans that are close and then modify to make the project in video series. I hope the release the plans that match the video soon.

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   user-6053365 | Dec 27, 2019 04:20pm | #8

   @festus77 - the plans are in Mike’s book, which i highly recommend for more than the plans; the book has a through-story about mike’s relationship to the work that is deeply enriching.

   Also, the marking gauge mentioned in one of the videos is in FWW 261.

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   user-3270788 | Dec 27, 2019 08:00pm | #9

   Thanks for sharing. I have his book. Great read.

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    Iv_aeg | Jan 03, 2020 04:23pm | #10

    Love some of the in depth techniques shown in this video series. I am currently building Mike's hanging tool cabinet and that video series showed the same techniques for cutting tails on the table saw but the more in depth advice on cutting the pins in this new series is very helpful (albeit a bit too late for my tool case as I already learned by trial and error building the tool cabinet case and doors).

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    blue_wren | Jan 05, 2020 04:21pm | #11

    I love the beginning of the intro video: "I teach quite a bit...(sigh, then pained look, then, oh yeah, back to the script)". Love it!

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    BenStrano | Jan 10, 2020 10:38am | #12

    The plans are now available here: https://www.finewoodworking.com/videoworkshop/2019/12/hanging-wall-cabinet-with-mike-pekovich

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    user-7166481 | Jan 29, 2020 06:02am | #13

    Where can I find the rest of the videos, starting with Episode 9?

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    DaveRichards | Jan 29, 2020 08:03am | #14

    You get to wait like the rest of us for the next episodes. They get released roughly weekly.

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    bcdivine | Feb 02, 2020 04:53am | #15

    curious as to sources for 8.5 degree offset table saw blade. Are they stock items or custom ground?

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    Ted_Friesen | Feb 20, 2020 10:40am | #16

    After watching one of Mike's previous videos using this technique, I had an old blade ground at an angle. Didn't cost any m ore than a standard sharpening.

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    rssmith | Mar 10, 2020 09:27pm | #17

    Yes, waiting for more episodes. I am a huge fan of Mike’s. His teaching style, skill, technique, and attention to quality and detail is great.

    With 25 episodes or so, 25 weeks is painfully long for this type of project. I went ahead and finished the cabinet on my own - turned out great. I would have liked to see how he pulled together some of the details. I already have seen how I would have rather used some of his techniques/details than what I used, but I just couldn’t wait any longer😉

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    CT_Engineer | Mar 12, 2020 09:29am | #18

    I love watching Mike work. His narration is both detailed and engaging.
    I love the fact that we get the entire build with the victories and the mistakes, the problems and the solutions - not sure I would have the courage for that.

    This video introduces some wonderful techniques to use in designing my own projects. I actually find detailed plans restricting. They limit me to the exact project, exact sizes, exact layout that Mike used. How can I learn the design process if I only follow someone elses plans?

    I think the principles that are delivered so freely in the video are the real value here. Thanks to Mike for the creativity! And thanks to Ben for acting as midwife! Bravo!

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    blue_wren | Mar 12, 2020 04:59pm | #19

    What? You only get one part per week? Is this only for this course or is this how all the course on FW are delivered? If I'm doing a video course prefer to get an overview of an entire project before proceeding ie binge watch the videos, look at the plans and then review the videos as I proceed. Also, it's a bit poor if the plans for the specific project are not released with the videos.

    As you can tell from my questions I haven't signed up yet for a paid subscription. As I'm in Australia, we don't get the paper magazine as part of the subscription, which is partly what has held me up in signing on, but if all the courses are delivered week-by-week it may not be feasible for me. Even with Netflix, I wait until all the episodes are up before starting on a series because I hate the disjointedness of watching thing piecemeal.

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   BenStrano | Mar 12, 2020 05:30pm | #20

   Yes, current releases are one episode, or a set of episodes per week... like television. Our most recent series go for upwards of 12 hours. So most wouldn't be able to get through them all in a week. The plans available for this project are for the actual project Mike is building.

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    blue_wren | Mar 12, 2020 05:46pm | #21

    What's television? :))

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    user-7106104 | Mar 18, 2020 02:54am | #22

    As always, great job, Mike!

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    CT_Engineer | Mar 19, 2020 10:20am | #23

    Wow - 19 segments so far! This is a looong project when put out on video (I think Ben said about 12 hours to watch it all). I suspect the actual shooting would rival "Lord of the Rings" - especially as I see multiple cameras. When it is done I have to go back to the beginning to make notes on all the great tips Mike has imparted along the way - his sidebars are gems in themselves. How long does the actual class take?

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    kemper | Mar 21, 2020 04:28pm | #24

    Is it safe to assume that once the project is completed the entire series will be available for purchase as a compiled DVD and/or video download?

    Thanks, Dave

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   BenStrano | Mar 21, 2020 08:34pm | #25

   Unfortunately not. Right now our newest video workshops are only available streaming to members. While this is a downside to some, it's what makes us able to publish such in-depth videos, since we don't need to worry about DVD or download limits.

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    kemper | Mar 22, 2020 11:46am | #26

    That's disappointing. I guess I will have to wait for the series to be done then sign up for a 14 day trial to binge watch them all. I do have Mike's book which is well done and can use it to guide me through the build.

    Regards, Dave

25. 
    Axehead | Mar 29, 2020 11:55pm | #27

    Having great fun building this but can anyone help with sourcing the hinges and drawer/door pulls?

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    DaveRichards | Mar 30, 2020 08:27am | #28

    Try Whitechapel Ltd. Part numbers 81EUP5, 81EUP3, and 92U83.

27. 
    Jrusin6 | Mar 30, 2020 09:53am | #29

    @BenStrano - Any idea of where Mike gets his ring pulls for this case? Thanks!

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    DaveRichards | Mar 30, 2020 10:03am | #30

    Did you see my post just above yours?

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    Jrusin6 | Mar 30, 2020 11:44am | #31

    Thanks Dave! I'm not sure how I missed that.

    Thanks.

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    Jrusin6 | Mar 30, 2020 11:45am | #32

    Disregard - See DaveRichards comment above.

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    user-7166481 | Apr 18, 2020 08:40pm | #33

    Appreciate the tip on Whitechapel LTD above. Any idea on the part number for the hinges? I'm thinking it's SKU 210AR14 but wasn't certain. Thanks in advance.

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    DaveRichards | Apr 18, 2020 09:23pm | #34

    Try Horton Brasses PB-470B-DA.

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    user-7166481 | Apr 18, 2020 10:43pm | #35

    Thanks Dave!

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    user-35934 | Apr 20, 2020 11:11am | #36

    Mike, This series was EXCELLENT. I learned so much by your sharing of your personal tips and tricks. One of the most valuable techniques I learned was your use of a "hinge strip" to make hanging the door so much easier and bullet-proof. Thank you so much.

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    DustinDawind | Apr 20, 2020 12:11pm | #37

    Lots of great little nuggets. in this series At times I was thinking to myself, for example, "why did I just spend 30 second watching Mike peel blue tape off a piece?" But those are little details that you get when taking a class in person--the micro processes and ways of moving around in the shop that, when taken together, give you a totality of someone's woodworking methods. There's thought and purpose in things as small as peeling off tape (eg don't mess up your future finishing by missing some residue in haste).

    That said, and I hate to raise this in such a great resource as this video series but I wish Mike and the editors had given more thought to PPE. Yes, it's annoying to be putting on fuller eye protection over his readers and snap on some ear protection, but if we're watching him peel tape, at least demonstrate proper personal protective equipment for the readers as a norm. I know me even mentioning this is annoying for Mike and probably many others who are more lax about this, but it's really, really important.

    For the eyes--you don't eye wear protection at a table saw for the times things aren't so risky and go as planned, you wear it so that you default to protecting yourselves to avoid when things could go horribly wrong leading to losing an eye. It takes a second to just toss some plastics over your readers so dust and splinters (or worse) don't fly into your eyes.

    For the ears, up close routers (even handheld routers) and tablesaws mid-cutting are LOUD. Don't believe me? Use your iPhone to see for yourself. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/app.html

    Hearing loss is also an insidious disability, that creeps up on people gradually as they age for people with loud noise exposure. It's also a major risk factor for isolation and depression in people's older age as they lose their ability to react and engage with their environment. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/noisehearingconservation/index.html Ithink of my old uncle who zones out a Thanksgiving because he can't hear the conversation. Do you want that to be you for 20+ years because you didn't spend 1 second putting on ear muffs when you turned on a machine? Protect your ears. It's not hard, but developing a good habit takes purposeful choices--just like peeling off blue tape to not mess up your finishing.

    FWW needs to do more to demonstrate good use of personal protective equipment so that readers see personal safety as a norm in woodworking, not as an exception.

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    zdavis1645 | Jun 28, 2020 08:29pm | #38

    Thank you so much for putting this up. It's a great project to take one's time with during a pandemic. I've learned so much watching these videos, which are incredibly full of solutions to woodworking challenges. I hope FW puts up more in-depth projects like this in the future!