Comments on: 101 – Low Entertainment Center Pt. 5

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:39:34 +0000

Hi Henry. Glad you are enjoying the videos. The manufacturer is Kreg. http://www.kregtool.com/

By: Henry

Henry — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:13:48 +0000

Hello Marc

Greetings from South Africa

This is the first time I have heard of the pocket screw concept and it is extremely interesting.

Do you know off hand the manufacturer of the pocket screw jig so that i can find a distributor in this country?

Thanks for the superb videos it gives me lots of inspiration

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:20:46 +0000

Hey Joel. If you plan on moving the piece, that could definitely be a concern. Especially if you’re making the piece for someone else who might not think anything of just dragging the piece on a carpet. So I’d say either use hardwood edging or simply buy a few little plastic feet with the pins in them. That will raise the piece up a bit and allow it to slide fairly easily.

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:38:15 +0000

Hi Marc,

Any concerns or issues with using plywood for the base? My experience with ply is that the veneer can chip away if the peice catches on carpet or tile, which might be likely when moving a big peice like this. Would adding solid wood edging to the very bottom (maybe 1/4 inch) be worth the time to prevent a potential chipout, or have you not noticed it to be much of an issue?

Thanks, and great series!

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:49:17 +0000

Nope. Those panels had an MDF core and once finished, its barely noticeable so it wasn’t really worth the effort to wrap with some sort of solid wood.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:30:00 +0000

Did you hide the plywood edges of the sliding doors?

By: Stephen Early

Stephen Early — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:01:56 +0000

Fantastic! Down -to- earth; informative; interesting, and useful without seeming like just another corporate lacky. Thank you and please continue to be available (on the net), and to be real.

By: blair cooper

blair cooper — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:37:28 +0000

i am just getting back into woodworking and i was poking around some of the web pages for woodworking techniques and how to’s and found your site. i watched all of the tv cabinet series and was inspired to get going on a tv entertainment center of my own.

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:19:24 +0000

I wouldn’t necessarily say “better”…..its just different. Face frames do give the piece a little more support, but it also changes the look and will affect the type of doors you install (if the cabinet has doors). But both face frame and frameless cabinets are perfectly legitimate.

By: Jerry Upcraft

Jerry Upcraft — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:09:41 +0000

Are these types of projects better built open like this or with face frames?