10 Amazing wooden keepsake boxes - Production mindset build

I push my tools, workshop, skills and general woodworker woodworking knowledge to the max to design and build 10 awesome keepsake or jewelry boxes. Maybe not a DIY project per say, but if you were motivated you could do it yourself!
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Also, I can only give these away to residents of the US and Canada. I know this really sucks for all my international viewers who support me. The laws around international giveaways are tricky and beyond my ability to navigate right now, really sorry for that.
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Inspiration for video:
Several years ago I took a class taught by Seth Rolland, who is a brilliant furniture designer, and he made a comment about production work, that is, batching out multiple identical pieces of furniture. He made a point that all, of the most successful furniture builders and designers had at some point spent time working in this way, designing a piece, then building many units to sell. He implied that there were insights to be gained when working this way, but did not expand on exactly what those were, and I’ve since been curious what I’ve been missing, having never built more than 1 of anything. I’ve also really wanted to explore and show off the production capability of the miter fold dado set, so I decided to build 10 boxes, with the tool, see how it goes selling them, and just maybe learn what Seth was trying to teach us.
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[@sethrolland5388]

Hey Andy, I just saw this, well done and thanks for the shout out. I think you got the point perfectly - with production it's obvious that you need to carefully think out an efficient process, and set up each step carefully for accuracy in order to achieve good results quickly. Applying that to one of a kind pieces will also help you achieve good results quickly, which is key to making a living as a woodworker. Keep up the good work!

[@AndrewKleinWW]

Hi Seth, thanks for your comment, I got a real kick out of knowing you saw the video and that I took away the right message from your talk. I left that talk with a lot of respect and admiration for your work and insights, and still draw on both. Hope you are doing well.

[@sethrolland5388]

@@AndrewKleinWW Thanks Andy, I'm doing well. I'm mostly working on commissions, but spending this spring helping teach a 12 week course called "The Art of Furniture" with Kevin Reiswig at the Port Townsend School of Woodworking. Lots of fun and great student projects in the works. I like the tools you've been designing, the vise is beautiful!

[@matthewxcurry]

@@AndrewKleinWW My wife and some of our colleagues refer to him as Prince Seth! Glad you too got to spend some time with our wood fellow! ps....very good video Andrew! As a guy who creates a new wheel with nearly all of my work it was inspiring.

[@mohamedcali2666]

As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement kzbin.infoUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!

[@Mainesullivan666]

Thank you very much. Love the video. I have been a carpenter/woodworker for most of my life. Mostly I watch Woodworking videos to help with my insomnia. This is the first time I happily felt I was seeing and learning new things. I can't wait to see more other videos.

[@alexox]

Ah man, I'm 4 and a bit minutes in... That technique with the painters tape first then making the cut for glue up protection is amazing. I just made myself a pair of bedside tables and that would have saved me loads of time and it's perfectly to the edge. Cant wait to try it

[@K.Cummings]

Shared on Facebook. Thanks for the opportunity.

[@Cptchaos296]

And one more share on Twitter! Just because this would help me make the Wife Happy!

[@pdbuilder8212]

Shared on Facebook this would be a great Christmas present for my husband

[@reginaldtaylor1347]

The boxes are beautiful and I shared it on Facebook. This is good way to make the boxes.

[@deoncarriere6554]

Great thought process and presentation. A tool without skill is a waste of money. Shared on my Facebook

[@Cptchaos296]

Blades are a real timesaver! Shared on Linkedin!

[@johnroberts4789]

Those turned out really nice! Shared on Facebook & Google+

[@michaelkeymont501]

This was great. We run a small home business/shop and we make parts for a manufacturer’s products. We’re taking it over from some very talented guys who have been doing it for years and years. It has been incredibly eye opening how we go about doing some of the work now that we’re making hundreds of them, and they all need to be pretty consistent. I think what you’d continue to see if you pressed on making these is that you will be CONVINCED that you’ve thought it all the way through and have made the most efficient jigs and techniques etc, only to find that there are almost ALWAYS more ways to improve your work flow, jigs etc. You’ll have sessions where you’re going to make the “final” version of something, only to eventually redesign it to be WAY better than before. Finding a serious flaw after you’ve made hundreds of something, causing them to all go into the fire pit, is an experience that will change you forever. Cheers!

[@pakuz5661]

Beautiful - shared on Facebook!!

[@Katsoup98]

Popped this bad boy on Facebook as well. I think the fact that you discussed the philosophy of production woodworking made this video even more interesting, and it looked like it changed you to think up new approaches to increase efficiency.

[@bezelfor]

Shared on Facebook - Thanks for the video; nice to see the blades in action.

[@jondunsmore2121]

Nice. Shared on Facebook! Good luck all!

[@jswillmon]

Very Nice. Shared on Faceboook.

[@jsarangure]

Crossing my fingers.... shared on Facebook

[@brostraveldreams743]

Since I am not on any of the social networks you mentioned, I just emailed it to a good friend that I know would be interested to watch this.

[@tombright1]

Well done Andy. Shared on Facebook on my Isshin Woodworking page.

[@sawigginton]

Love putting your product to use in new ways. Shared on Facebook

[@cdnsoundguy]

I shared on Facebook. Great invention....so smart.

[@JeremiahOeltjen]

I like the use of the notches in the banding to recess the hinges. Shared on Twitter

[@jeradb7847]

You should list them on etsy with a cigar box search as well. Not a humidor but a box. Great groomsmen gift.

[@maddmaxx9236]

Without doubt, production building can be more intense and I like that it will make me think differently thank just producing one item. thanks and shared on Facebook.

[@donnadimeo]

Who knew there was so much tape involved in woodworking!

[@woodaddict1]

Craftsmanship takes time, and time is the enemy of production. Just a thought shared on Facebook

[@somerswoodturning7669]

Shared twice on my FaceBook page Somers Woodturning. Enjoyed the video.

[@catfishkiller77]

Shared on Facebook and Twitter drawer and cabinet making will be so much more efficient with this dado set.

[@tchasey]

Box build is great! Shared on Twitter.

[@andrewbaggett2505]

Excellent work, shared on Facebook!

[@mikehennecke3846]

They turned out great! Shared on Facebook!

[@vstm3950]

piece of art Sir! cheers from Poland

[@kylerundel4706]

Love the boxes and the baby bullet mixing cup. Sharing on FB

[@downeastjd1711]

Those blades are awesome. Shared this on the Facebook

[@LeviBendiksen]

What beautiful boxes!

[@TonyMaria3307]

Amazing wood box!! Shared on Facebook.

[@MrDaniell1234]

That works very well shared on twitter and facebook

[@btc6683]

Excellent! Shared on Facebook

[@adamgustine8309]

This is awesome. I need this!! Shared to facebook, twitter, and google+

[@TargsWorkshop]

Shared on Facebook. Awesome boxes

[@diggerdeb]

Love the boxes.......shared on Facebook.

[@sharonaro3591]

amazing woodworking shared on facebook

[@markmccreary6972]

Beautiful work, Shared on Pinterest

[@bccustomcreations6599]

Shared on Facebook. Awesome!

[@carlopesce3233]

Awesome design and construction! Shared on Facebook!

[@FreddyYUL]

Shared on Twitter and Facebook

[@sp6385]

So excited to see these make it to market!Shared on Facebook

[@Dreadan]

Great work, shared on facebook google+ and twitter

[@stanleydenning]

A true master never makes more than two creations. When only one is made, it's priceless. Producing more than five is production. Witch decreases the worth of a work of art. Nice box.

[@AndrewKleinWW]

I picture you being very pleased with yourself as you make this comment

[@guybartlett9587]

10 boxes and 8 billion people? Hmm a bit arrogant.

[@jimjim5262]

Very nice build, shared on Pinterest

[@btc6683]

Thanks for taking the time to produce this Andy. Shared on Twitter

[@artmudick9536]

Thanks for the chance to win and I share this on Facebook 😎

[@caard180]

Nice build, shared on Facebook.

[@mkdesignsfinewoodworking]

I had no idea this blade existed....wow...thanks. I shared on twitter.

[@pamhoven]

I shared it on Facebook. Very nice looking boxes!

[@billbennett8447]

Cool Boxes. Shared on Facebook.

[@reddfreak]

Well done sir! Shared to Facebook!

[@kenthildebrand7707]

Fantastic work. Shared to Facebook.

[@tkcamper]

They turned out great! Shared on Twitter

[@Goalsplus]

Nice precision. Jigs jigs jigs.

[@savage6394]

Great looking Boxes Shared on FB

[@KeithTN]

Great boxes. Shared on Twitter.

[@rcruz0808]

Amazing work!!! Shared on Google+

[@DanPrudlow]

Awesome work. I gave the video a thumbs up which auto shares it to Twitter. Thanks!

[@madclickr1755]

These are beautiful and I shared this on Facebook

[@slamdbuick]

Like the production aspects of this video very cool boxes. Shared on Facebook.

[@nathan9668]

Nicely done! Shared on Twitter.

[@dustinbrinker2733]

Love the boxes. Shared on Facebook

[@techedfireman4981]

Awesome job Andy, shared on Facebook.

[@allenyoder2488]

Shared it on Facebook!

[@Ravinian049]

Wonderful to see the dado set working so efficiently with this! Gorgeous work as usual. Shared on my Twitter.

[@flyghboy]

Shared to Twitter. Great video with a lot of good tips.

[@nickjarrell7216]

Cool production build. Shared on Facebook.

[@gahmer24]

Cool boxes! Shared on Twitter.

[@the_holzwurm]

Cool, shared on my Facebook page!

[@jhansenportfolio]

Shared it on Facebook... Loved the box design great work.

[@brianhicks5795]

Great work, shared on Twitter

[@MarkMiller-zm2th]

Great build mate.

[@AndrewKleinWW]

Thank you!

[@shaneconfoy3356]

Awesome boxes! Shared on Twitter

[@BearsAtticWoodshop]

great work!! Shared to Twitter and Facebook !!

[@marcelmann9951]

Nice. Shared it on Facebook.

[@douglasschmitt6645]

Sweet boxes, shared on FB.

[@robertbooth7945]

Facebook and live to see that your dad set is finally ready for sale looks like it will a fabulous addition to any shop

[@fuzzywun]

Very instructive. Use of jigs was awesome.

[@AndrewKleinWW]

Thank you!

[@msnowman]

Nice process. Shared on Facebook

[@kneadnyou]

Shared to my woodworking Facebook JP's Woodworks

[@ericluba6287]

Those came out awesome and I shared it on Facebook

[@adamsturgeon1576]

Shred this to Facebook!

[@BlakeHaskins]

Those clamping boxes are soo cool, shared on instagram.

[@TeoFarro]

I learned a lot in this video, shared on facebook.

[@frankiramos4806]

I really enjoyed this video you did. I am a disabled combat veteran who has taken up the hobby of woodworking. I have shared this video on my Facebook page nibbler8711. This is actually a very informative video. You are making a box in a mass production manner but you cover making jigs and showing the jigs as well. I have learned quite bit. Thank you for the video's you share with me and many others.

[@sawdustwoodcrafting2105]

Great design, and good info on batching. Shared on Facebook

[@johncole9964]

Interesting insight to production work. Shared to Facebook.

[@cst222]

Looks great. Shared on Twitter

[@markstevens2085]

Great tool ! : Shared on Facebook

[@jayhitek]

Very cool boxes. I like them a lot.

[@r.e.schenck3866]

Great work! Shared on Facebook.

[@davidkunkel2584]

Cool product! Shared on Facebook

[@johnengel2005]

Shared on facebook. Awesome video!