Thank you for the kind words. I'm not too worried about the numbers. I figure if I keeping making valuable content it will eventually reach people who appreciate it.

I absolutely intend to make more of these and at varying skill levels. I'm glad you liked it. I wasn't sure if being this detailed would make it boring. I'm a bit happily surprised that this video is getting more views than my normal build video of the same bed.

It's an interesting experiment for me. I don't know of anyone doing anything like these video woodworking plans. Making all the illustrations is quite a bit more work then just telling a few stories along the way, but if I see even one person make a similar bed, I'll be happy with it. I'll try to make a few of these that aren't quite so complicated too.

I would drive out to Key Peninsula for my piano lessons each week. Glad you enjoyed it.

Sure. That is a tape that protects the material from burn marks. I have a link to it in the video description, but I'll also share that link here: amzn.to/3YpV5NI

@@AlpineTrailsStudio I see you have a layer of paint or glue on it, what is it?

@@luongvu5131 For the second box I put a clear coat layer on it before taping it, yes. Here I used a water based polyurethane. In this case I used a Satin finish, though you could give it more shine with extra gloss. I also linked that product: amzn.to/4fpJWCz

Yeah, I like to do different sometimes. Good luck with your business. I think lasers and resin go great together.

Hi. I like the question. KZbin is a great place to learn things, but it's better as a supplement than a single source. I think the best way to learn woodworking is through experience. Now, I have tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools and equipment, and I think that is the kind of investment you would have to work to once you know you really love the craft. So I would suggest looking around your community. There are often community shop spaces that will let you use the tools either for a time based fee or through classes that they offer. If you can do this, you might find something you really enjoy and can start with the tools to make whatever that is. Here's a Short video that I did of a project I often use to teach people the basics of the shop if I only have them for an hour or two: kzbin.infob8sGeT2ZbMQ?feature=share

Willkommen!

I of course would have changed the logo to support my kid had she chosen that school, too. Thanks.

There's no paint on any of these boxes. Technically it's not engraved either. The laser cuts completely through the material. I could take that cut to the edge, or more likely I would take it very close to the edge and then cut the edge off, but then I would have to glue a bottom onto it. It would be an interesting challenge to try and make it a waterfall design, but I do think it stands up well as it is.

I completely agree. As I mention in the video, the first box looks like all the crafts you see from laser cutter crafters selling at a market. The second box is an improvement where the box joints are no longer seen and the carbon marks are visible only on the lid and base. The third box I think solves all of the problems you mention and all lasering marks are hidden. I wonder what your wife would think if she saw my final box at a market. I'm actually quite curious what that kind of box would sell for.

Thanks for the feedback. This is a comment I have heard about this video a few times, and I have since toned down the background music and toned up my mic input, but only on later videos. I'm better at making stuff with wood than making videos, but I have fun sharing.

I'm glad you liked it. What was it that made you think this might be a terrible video?

I had flashbacks to bad college professors that to me seemed like they were tiring too hard. it's nothing on you. just bad memories. lol

and again at 20:20!

There are five of them total :)

I spotted: - Never get involved in a land war in Asia - Everybody will be wearing them in the future - No, there is too much, let me sum up - Get used to disappointment - Then maybe 'inconceivable'

I think it weighs a little over 100 pounds. The shipping would be a beast.

Thank you for the subscription. The laser cut gift boxes has been my most popular video by far, so I'm planning some more projects with the laser cutter. If I might ask, what kind of builds with the laser would you be interested in seeing?

This is a fantastic question, and I'm really going to try to avoid writing an essay in a KZbin comment. Someone with zero experience in woodworking would struggle on all of these plans. It would probably be better to take a class or two first. In the end, plans are an attempt to transfer ideas from one person to another. The more shared experience those two people have, the easier that transfer will be. At one year experience, I think the best plan out of all of these would be the Scott Walsh plan. The idea was creative, but the tools and techniques needed to build it were not complex. Add that the plan was highly detailed, and you have a recipe for success. The Katz-Moses plan had a similar level of detail, but I had a bit of a discussion about how complex a build it was in my original cut of the video that I had to take out for time. If you haven't done a good bit of routing and building from templates, that one would be really tricky. The other two were cabinets, and I have built a zillion cabinets, so I was able to work around problems and lack of detail in the plans without too much trouble, where at an earlier experience level I may have had a lot more frustration. I think it is like anything else. Pick your projects (and thus your plans) based on your assessment of your skill and maybe just push yourself a small bit at a time.

Let 'em rip. I thought the joke was funny.

I think if you look closely you will see a chef's torch on the table beside the epoxy work in some of the shots. It definitely came in handy.

Thanks. making videos is all new to me. I like having a little background music, but I can experiment more with the volume.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'already' but I'll look into alcohol and prepping epoxy.

Sure. I got the patterns for these boxes here: www.etsy.com/listing/1371965606/decorative-wooden-box-bundle-laser-cut

My brother suggested the same thing. I'll likely give that a try next time.