When it comes to projects with precise dimensions and tight tolerances, never convert the units. There will be conversion errors, there will be fractions that get rounded up/down and add up to compound errors which will lead to headaches

Build challenge: Chris draws plans for a project for John to build, one sheet of instructions at a time, so John doesn't know what it's supposed to look like until the last sheet.

Anybody who thinks these viral TikTok videos of folding desks are done in a day by someone in their shed is deluding themselves. They have obviously spent countless hours designing and perfecting the end result before shooting the final video. I love John’s videos for their honesty and genuineness showing warts and all. 😊

I am a weaver... married to a woodworker/furniture maker. It is AMAZING how similar these fine crafts are! So much goes in to the planing and prep, tweaking, covering mistakes, etc, to ensure a beautiful, functional final product- literally hours and hours- and then once things come together, it seems to go so quickly. Bravo on the folding desk. I would use this in a second!

It would be really interesting to see you do a project, just completely in the metric system. would be interesting to see where the challenges are, are they mostly internal because your just not used to it, or are there problems with getting wood only in imperial sizes or something or is imedialtly everything just plain better (unlikely). would love to see it!

As a sewer, sometimes it's easier just to use inches. Sometimes cm. It just depends on the pattern 😂 it takes time, but simply using the measurements straight, if you don't need to adjust, follow the pattern and it will be fine.

The best thing about your demonstrations is you show the struggles you go through. Too many other channels show a perfect build which you can’t follow. Thanks for the screw-ups 😊

As a German i find it so funny how you guys struggle and still stick to your imperial system. Everything gets easier in metric.

Im a machinist so we use decimal measurements instead of fractional but we just divide or multiply by 25.4 for millimeters or 2.54 for centimeters to get our imperial sizes in decimal form. Im also canadian and spent my whole life using metric measurement to then join a trade that uses mostly imperial. But 1 inch is 25.4 mm or 2.54 centimeters and although its very rare to see .254 metres. A program helps for when you do lots of them but thats the basic conversion. And then if you have a drill chart its easy to find your decimal size in imperial and just convert to fractional

Best Malecki quote ever!! "I can't talk, I don't know what I'm doing!" 🤣

The secret to projects like the wall desk is that you don't measure or even plan for it to be a specific size. You build it and cut and drill each piece to fit as you go. Then you just show the final assembly like you had planned it all along.

The bit that made me chuckle the most, finishing the two triangles... "That took two hours". We've all been there! "I'll just quickly make this thing..." half a day later and we're still faffing. Great vid John & Co.

I see you popped magnets for the door handle. It made me think you could pop magnets around the frame in all the edges that touch in both positions so when it gets close it gently snap pulls into a flat position, in both orientations. Just a thought.

38:58 minutes of examples, that the metric system is superior

Just accept it the metric system is better for anything that requires precision. Imperial is fine for rough work or stud walling etc but for any kind of precise carpentry/joinery metric is far superior

My favorite projects you do are the ones like this. You know... the super complicated ones where everyone, including YOU, is seeming shocked to find out what you made and that it works almost as planned. I really enjoy every Sunday. Great stuff as always, Thanks for a great start to the day.

Would love to see you compare the 10-in-1 type tools with the single use type tools and see if they are really worth it.

Hey thats me, excellent execution John!

watching someone work on a project and hate every second of it and then love it at the end is truly the definition of art

30:55 love the candid reality of problem solving. It’s all part of the process of discovery. Great Video John!!!

I love this channel! Near the end though, John says "I'll do som tidying up", these are things I'd kinda like to see. He runs into problems early on, and moves forward, where the rest of us just throw it in the trash, being able to see what he does to fix it in flight would be super cool. Love this channel!

To be fair. For that cabinet they give about half an inch between the doors, and the cut the video between pulling to start opening it and pushing to finish opening it so they cut the part where it goes all wobbly and weird

Petition to get John to abandon "bald eagle per square PBR" and start using metric for his furniture from now on

The Asian guy achieved that precision on his living room floor because he used metric. 😂

Some folding stuff is super cool. I have had a concept idea for a travel trailer/motor home this a fold out rooms ( you can google these concepts and products) as they add massive amount of square footage to a trailer where slide outs do not. The only thing is they offer no way for furniture in it. For example you can add a room about 8 feet wide by 7 feet deep and 7 feet tall in a standard size trailer with a ceiling height of 8 foot. When folded up it would only take up about 1 foot thick on the interior space and could offer a whole host of furniture option built in to the walls and stored in to the walls. If you account for the roof, floor, side walls and the front wall being 3 inches thick. Go a bit thicker for more storage spaces. You could pretty much get 2 layers of 3/4" plywood folding stuff out of it. Everything stored right in part of the wall and or folds out from the wall. The idea is there and while it might take you longer to set up you could very well have a 40 foot trailer that normally has around 300 square feet of area expand to nearly 900. This is the size of a small apartment. In theory you could have a 3 bedroom 1 bath and kitchen with dining room and living room in a trailer. The options are endless. Then if you were to put solar on the roof and then solar on the walls ( the walls become roof when you expand ) you could have a really nice solar array of nearly 15kwh.

Your persistence and resolve are amazing John. Great job.

Just found your channel for couples of days now, and ive been binge watching ur videos both here and in ur second channel. Always love ur enthusiastic attitude in every video!!!

Just want to say I appreciate you all for going through this. I'd have chucked it in the scraps bin and gone for lunch about halfway through. They look great at the end. Well done for superhuman persistence!

Great job and love seeing all the struggle and fine tuning! I just wanna point out that your version of the twisty door is done with waaay less leeway inbetween the top and bottom halves compared with the reference video. Bigger gap I think would have solved the turning problem easier since you have more space to play with

I really appreciate that you show the struggles. Makes complex projects like this seem less scary.

Most of the mistakes comes from not using the metric system

Very nice build. Super entertaining video. Not the most practical table, but great fun to watch you build it. I have an idea for a build (or carve...), but I am not sure, I can explain it; from 1 piece of wood cut 3 (or more) interlocking/interlacing/interlinking pieces (each piece do what chain links do). Once cut, you should be able to tilt the 3 (or more) pieces out into a double cone shape, with the two cone tips on top of each other. When closed, they lie next to each other in the length of the original piece of wood - much longer than wide, for instance 20 " to 30" long, but only 4" x 4' square. Flipped out into the double cone shape it should be able to function as legs for a small coffee table. I hope, that makes sense. It might have a name, but I don't know it.

The moment he said I know you’re on the toilet killed me. 😂😂😂 I had barely been on the toilet for a minute.

I love these videos, as not only is it just a cool project, but it shows that even professionals struggle to get things right every time. It is inspiring and goes to show you that the end product is cool, but the process of over coming an obstacle is the best thing you get from it. Great work!

Awesome build, I love it when people get out of their comfort zone. I would love to see you building a guitar!

Aaaand this is why metric measurements are standard while weird unit (imperial) are not 😂

Monday to Saturday, I think I am an ok woodworker; Sunday, I watch John and relearn that I am nothing. John, thank you for keeping my ego in check

Love these types of vids John I just tried my first ever epoxy river table at the age of 15 and hoping to get my first sale on Etsy so thanks for there types of vids they rlly help

I want that folding desk you just made. 😢 ❤ It's so beautiful! 😍

Thanks for making this video, i really enjoyed the longer one. Each of these projects could have been their own video, but I liked having 2 in one episode

Always love a good John Malecki video!

I love how you uncover the perfectness of tiktok. The door opening looked alot smoother, but given the many pivot points, its quite janky to open, even when finished

Nice having the sawstop but I still wouldn't have pulled that slice of wood out from the blade at 4:17 with it spinning.

Congrats on 1M! Waiting to see what you have planned. Keep it up!

Glad to see even pros have difficulties with things like this, loved the vid, end products were cool but obviously could be better which was a relief in some ways but also inspiring.

You should totally invite followers to the shop and have them go head to head building something with one person from the team as help. Whoever wins can keep their piece they build and you John judge the work.

This was incredible to watch! I love that you try stuff you've never done before.

Thanks for keeping it real and not just showing all the polished work. Sometimes, you just have to adjust things to move forward. Great job and they both turned out good.

Super cool John. As with such as challenging piece, could feel the desperation…then satisfaction.

Love your videos, super cool projects! 😍Congrats to 1M! 🥳 Much love from Germany, and happy Easter! ❤

always a good day when john posts 💪💪 thanks for everything you do man

Well I wasn't watching this on the toilet before, but now that you mention it... I should finish it on there. Thanks for the reminder.

The cabinet looks awesome, maybe a drawer handle might work better than a knob so you move both pivot points at the same time instead of dragging the bottom one along. problem would be getting to perfect length handle to matches the pivot points.

Very cool projects! I have to say, though, that one short board on the desk is driving me crazy 🤪

On top of the happy Easter wishes, Congratulations on the 1,000,000 subs and here is to the next couple of millions that is heading your way! Keep up the great work brother! 🎉🎉❤

Congrats on 1M Subs!🎉 Love both of the builds.

Build Challenge: John works through an entire project with calm and patience.

Congrats on the million! You guys make some really good stuff here on YT. Keep it up!

Bro that cabinet is amazing!! Good job. And thank you for always showing the f ups and how you fix them

Congrats on the million buddy! You deserve it! Great content. I am a tool dumb dumb so I enjoy watching other people do something I can not…. Been watching your channel for years

Im so glad you finally got 1 million subscribers. I've been rooting for you.

You always make it up as you go along by yes it was hard to follow along, you were doing what I do and think out loud quick and no one knows what your on about 😂😂 amazing video and project though, I need a none traditional door for my house, doubt it will be one like this though so much effort 😂

You need a Ron Swanson Funko Pop for your shop!

Congratulations on 1 million and thank you for doing the giveaway my fingers are crossed so tight 🥰🤞🏼

😂 “the worry is I’m not straight “ “ HA!” 👌👌👌 shout out to the editor

i enjoy how in your effort to make it easier, you made it significantly harder

Damn this is so technical!!! Pretty wild that dude just came up with this on his own

John Malecki, hats off to you for taking on this woodworking challenge! It's clear you put your heart and soul into every cut and joint. Despite the ups and downs, you've emerged victorious with a masterpiece that speaks volumes about your passion and perseverance. Keep on making magic in the workshop, John - you're an inspiration to us all! ✨🪚 #woodworking #craftsman

I'll never understand the "I don't need a measurement system that makes sense, I'd rather use imperial" mentality. I grew up thinking that mathing physical items was something I'd never be good at. It wasn't until I got a 3d printer and started working in metric as an adult that I realized I'm not bad at math, American fractions are just unnecessarily confusing? Look, I don't know what all those lines on a ruler are in between the quarter inches, and now I'll never need to. Thanks metric!

great job. always awesome video projects thanks

Hey John, You would be willing to share the plans for the folding desk build would you?

Awesome turned out so great❤❤❤❤

Love when you post

Congratulations on 1 million subs. The desk is amazing. You never quit!!😊 I eat Sunday breakfast watching your videos... not in the bathroom 😂

1M congratulations!

These turned out amazing. Also congrats to 1 million

Great vid always been fascinated by the folding door. I’ve noticed many changes round your shop like the spray booth is it time for a shop tour?

You amaze me, John. "I don't know what I'm doing", well hell kid, you do a great job of faking it then! This was really enjoyable, and even though I still don't know how they work, they are really cool. Thanks for sharing.

These more technical projects are way more interesting than the ai driven ones. The snack cupboard is awesome.

Awesome stuff John! 😃👍🏼👊🏼

Crazy builds... great work

CONGRATULATIONS ON HITTING 1 MILLION🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 ORANG JUICE MAN

Throw some magnets on the free corners of the cabinet and it should help snap it into place as well as help it wiggle less. Also, might be able to add some wire or the like between the joints to limit how far out they can come which should help with the rigidity when opening and closing it. Adding a gear that's fixed on either side of the center joint will also help with smoothness

John, those turned out sweet. Jump more into furniture building. You will love it. I’d love for you to tackle a beautiful coffee table with storage using tambour doors. I know you can make this and you will love building it

Your video made me want to go out and play with some tools again, so I definitely give it a thumbs up for content you can watch on the toilet

That looks great man I haven't done anything to that extreme but I do cabinetry and other wood work 25 years plus I think I might try it. Clay from mobile Alabama

One thing I noticed with the door, is you could probably secure one if the pivot points in the handle to improve stability. Only one half needs to rotate. And it'll stop the netal tab poking out when trying to close it

BTW I love ur reality check in the videos... keep it up!

Haven´t see your vids a few months, congrats to the 1 million subs :-)

I love people smart who make that’s great jobs !!! Congratulations 🎉

Really like that small cabinet. came out great

I think you're too hard on yourself. These are absolutely beautiful! I would definitely use these in my home! You guys did a phenomenal job!! 😊

Congratulations John on hitting 1M subscribers! 👍🏻

They look pretty cool. On the cabinet, it might make sense to add some magnets embedded on the left side across from your bar to help keep that side tight when it is shut.

That was indeed a fussy build. Good to see John pushing the envelope again.

the way I learned to make mitre boxes is using tape along the edges to get a tight seem and using the tape to put tension on them. or use those fancy angle clamps you used in ur mitresaw video

The triangle thingy looks cool but will get rekt anywhere near children or drunk people.

Great content thanks for sharing

Felxable compliant mechanisms 3d printed for the hinges and pivots might be cool to model. Basically these are wood modeled compliant mechanisms with ridgid pivots. The geometry is pretty cool.

Congratulations on 1 Million subscribers! 🎉