Curly Maple & Walnut Shoe Shine Box

[@hdwoodshop]

Suuuch a nice box. Waaay too nice for shoe polish. Belongs w jewels. Or pearls. So nice. Thx for sharing.

[@Cellottia]

Beautiful. Attention to detail and precision always pays off. Lovely piece of work and stunning grain in the maple. Well done!

[@gpd387]

I’m getting ready to build a very similar style urn for my German shepherd “Zena” that I lost two months ago to cancer. She was my shadow and loved spending time with me in the shop.

[@congruewoodworks1474]

Simply beautiful! Love how quite it is in your shop. My shop is so loud with a floor fan, dust collector and overhead dust collector running.

[@Simplecove]

Thanks for watching! Yeah it's decently quiet with mainly the dust collection running.

[@David-fv7zg]

Well.....I thought I was the only guy under 90 left in the world that still shined his shoes......I guess that makes two of us. LOL. Nice work, it looks fantastic.

[@TwistedWorkshop77]

This turned out great. Good selection of contrasting woods. Nice and subtle. Nice project!

[@Simplecove]

Thanks!

[@Dan-jq8se]

Sean, really nice design....simple but elegant. Thanks for sharing.

[@Simplecove]

Thank you Dan!

[@wb_finewoodworking]

I really like the box. Your choice of wood was excellent.

[@Simplecove]

Thank you!

[@johncole9964]

Very nice box, nice materials and great workmanship!

[@Simplecove]

Thanks John, I appreciate it!

[@williamshaffer2562]

I have watched some of your box making videos. You did an excellent job on both the building of the box, as well as the finish. I enjoy watching your attention to detail. I also like using shellac on walnut and figured maple. Keep up the fine work.

[@Thom4123]

What incredible work and wood selection. Awesome job Shaun. Take care my friend

[@Simplecove]

Appreciate it Thom! Thanks for watching.

[@grahamparsons6620]

Great job, fantastic box, beautiful timber 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Simplecove]

Thanks Graham!

[@katzmosestools]

I wish I had some popcorn. Beautiful film Sean!

[@Simplecove]

Thanks bud!

[@josephlaverty4303]

Beautiful piece of work. I like the brass pins as hinges; far more elegant than a normal hinge.

[@Simplecove]

Thanks Joseph!

[@AndreaArzensek]

Very nice shoe maintenance box! I was worried about just glueing (instead of button mortise) the pull for the lid. But I also did the same for my workshop cabinet’s drawers and the pulls still hold after two years of daily use! Your builds are inspiring! Keep up the great work 😊🍻

[@Simplecove]

With it being the equivalent to an edge grain glue joint, and the piece being so small, it's a safe way to mount the handle. Thank you for watching! I appreciate the kind words.

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Beautiful Shoe shine box Sean! You did a great job on it! Thanks for sharing the video.😎👍JP

[@Simplecove]

Thanks JP!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

You're very welcome Sean! 😎

[@KSFWG]

Beautiful box, Sean. Very, very well done!

[@Simplecove]

Thank you very much!

[@sumosprojects]

This is simply beautiful, great contrasts & brilliant workmanship 🤠🔨👍

[@Simplecove]

I appreciate it!

[@Timmy2Hands]

That's a fine looking box Sean, I may have to put that design on my list of boxes to make.

[@Simplecove]

Thank you Tim!

[@juancjacob5563]

Thats a beautiful box. I like all the the details. Great job

[@Simplecove]

Thanks!

[@BruceAUlrich]

Such a gorgeous box! Enjoyed the video and seeing the whole process.

[@Simplecove]

Thanks Bruce!

[@donnythedart]

Absolutely beautiful work Sean! and that wood.....

[@Simplecove]

Thank you Donny!

[@Kunfucious577]

Thats a nice box man.

[@Simplecove]

Thanks!

[@afidram]

Awesome job on this one, bud - inspiring to go make something! The shaped lid came out great. Keep them coming!

[@Simplecove]

Glad to hear Anthony! Thanks for watching!

[@afidram]

SimpleCove Hey Sean, any chance you could share some rough dimensions on this? Looking to make a version for a buddy who’s expecting first child. Thanks, bud.

[@Simplecove]

Front/Back (The maple parts) are 14 1/4" long, 3" wide and all box parts except for the dividers are 1/2" thick. The ends are 6" long, 3 3/4" wide at the highest part of the curve.The lowest part of the curve is 3 1/2". I routed a 1/4" groove 1/4" deep for the bottom panel 1/4" up from the bottom edge. The lid is 13 1/4" long, 6" wide but measure your opening before cutting of course. All interior dividers are 1/8" thick and so are the dados. My spacing is to fit what I wanted to put in it, so you can adjust this accordingly. Hope this helps!

[@afidram]

Hey Sean, hope you’re well. Appreciate the dimensions, they helped a lot. Quick question if you’re able to help. On the lid, I’m apprehensive on the placement of the brass pin. Pretty much the last stuff, and I would hate to make A mistake at this point. Is there any thought that needs to go into this? Thanks again, Sean.

[@GuysShop]

The figure on this is just incredible Sean. And oh, yeah, the work is okay too :)

[@Simplecove]

Thanks Guy lol

[@derekrowlands1189]

Really enjoyed watching you make that it was excellent, thank you.

[@Simplecove]

Thank you Derek!

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

2:37 Thats a nice stealth bomber bench rest you're dovetailing on.. 🙄😂 😎👍☘️🍺

[@dickiebrewer1232]

Good video. Nice box.

[@tomlagatol4448]

Nice work Sean! I enjoyed the vid. Thanks.

[@Simplecove]

Thanks for watching, Tom!

[@richardnathandaniels2534]

Absolutely wonderful. But, such a beautiful shoe shine box calls for better polish and wax. Check out Saphir products, they really do make a difference. Saphir is to Kiwi what your gorgeous shoe shine box is to my cardboard amazon box I keep my gear in.

[@dougcain2720]

That is a piece of art !!

[@amauryrodriguez477]

Stunning!

[@rick91443]

Really enjoyed watching this; beautiful work. cheers...rr Normandy, Fra.

[@bobcoleman9845]

Love your no bullshit video’s. Im surprised you don’t have more subscribers

[@Simplecove]

Appreciate it!

[@conkgord]

Absolute beauty and perfection. do you make bespoke boxes?

[@Henry.Bendik]

So well done!!! What type of glue did you use?

[@trolltaker]

Sean, did I somehow miss the part where you added a "simple cove" to the top edge of the back side so the rounded edge of the lid would clear? I am finishing up a similar box, and man... is it tough to do that after the box is glued up!! (that was just one of a host of issues I had with mine. But as of tonight, I am finally at the point of finishing.) On another note... please don't stop making videos for us to enjoy!

[@bloomqmx]

was wondering what glue you are using on this project? and why? thanks Great box

[@Simplecove]

It's Old Brown Glue(hide glue). I used it because It doesn't cause the joints to swell during the glue up, so fitting the dovetails was a breeze. It also works better with the top coat if I leave a little on the surface.

[@AwesomeKazuaki]

your dovetail joints design for a box is beautiful. it's about both side ♀ 8mm, middle ♀ 8mm, 8mm groove?

[@SamerAalrassul]

WOW thats so incredible.. Thanks for sharing.

[@Simplecove]

Thanks!

[@dustyhush]

a top job , sorry for my bad english ,the dinner table witch wood ? thanks and sorry agian

[@tpbbuzzelli1327]

Beautiful Craftsmanship

[@tooljunkie555]

That maple has more curly figure than scarlet Johansson. haha.u must have some nice shoes..;) very nice work needless to say Sean! Always enjoy ur vids

[@Simplecove]

Hah! Thanks Joe!

[@Flannelcarpenter]

Came out awesome

[@jknn5659]

Did you sand the outside ends of the brass pins before pounding them in? Or did you sand them flush? I like to use my bevel up smoother and 50 degree bade as opposed to sanding when I can. It produces a better finish in figured wood Beautiful piece you made !

[@Simplecove]

I glued the pins in a little long and flushed them first using a dremel tool with a cutting wheel. Next I sanded them flush using my orbital sander before applying the finish.

[@RobRobertson1000]

Fanciest darn shoe shine box I ever saw :)

[@Simplecove]

Haha! Thanks Rob! I'm happy I will get to use it for years to come.

[@igbanebridge6204]

Great little project! What are you using at 3:43 to layout the curve?

[@rolandkuhn9066]

Love watching the figure pop when you apply the finish. What did you use, oil?

[@Simplecove]

I used osmo polyx

[@PathinAZ]

I'm fairly new to woodworking, and what I noticed in your video is something that took me some trial and error to understand. It's not a simple as 1.make the parts 2. put them together 3. choose a finish. For a beautiful dove tail box with curved lines like this, you really must think a few steps ahead, and really choose constructing and assembly steps so you don't "box" your self into a corner. Beautiful piece..

[@Simplecove]

Thanks man! It's just something that comes with practice.

[@PathinAZ]

SimpleCove Well, that's why I enjoy watching and learning from your videos! Technique is just as as important as skill. At least that's what I'm getting. :) Thanks!

[@Simplecove]

Path in AZ glad to hear you are learning from the videos! It makes it worth the effort of editing them.

[@russloucks3288]

Fabulous. Nice brass mallet.... What glue did you use for the joints and handle attachment?

[@Simplecove]

Old Brown Glue liquid hide glue. Thanks!

[@kevinalmeyda]

Nailed it, buddy!

[@Simplecove]

Thanks Kevin, I appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@AusCycle]

Insane. What a craftsman! Thanks for posting. Btw. I've not seen a jointer like that one. Who makes it?

[@Simplecove]

Thanks for the kind words! The jointer is a Jet 12" jointer/planer combination machine.

[@mmccorm11]

Any tear out issues with those hand planes on the curvy maple?

[@Simplecove]

I started with the low angle jack, and although it did a decent job, there was a little tear out. I switched to my bevel up smoother that has a 50 degree bevel on the blade and it did a fantastic job of removing the tear out and making it pretty much finish ready.

[@stevecollins9450]

Well done video and box, Sean. Question, after you routed out the dados for the divider pieces, what method did you use to remove the "fuzzy's" and not get tear out?

[@Simplecove]

Thanks Steve! I chose the wrong type of spiral bit. I should have used an down cut(I always get these mixed up so I could be wrong lol) so it left a rough cut. A little sandpaper and it was good to go. Just enough to remove the fuzzy grain and not so much as to chamfer the crisp dados.

[@stevecollins9450]

I hear ya on getting those bits mixed up :>).

[@JisINSANE3]

You look like you have the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@jaketerrell6768]

Incredible!!!!!

[@Simplecove]

Thanks for watching Jake!

[@ZeppoStJohn]

Do you take orders for these

[@ronnakeil3313]

Nice

[@jcsrst]

Nice!

[@sentaquelavemestoria1379]

Bonito trabalho.

[@rongoldberg8174]

What was your finish?

[@Simplecove]

Osmo Polyx

[@thepoplarshop]

👍👍 Well done boss. Always enjoy your videos. But......... What happened to your sexy Barry White voice ? 🤣😂😂🤣

[@Simplecove]

Haha! Those days are probably long gone, my friend. I found that narrating them just added too much extra work and I really enjoy making these kinds of videos where I "try" to make the video a little more creative. I felt like I rushed too much when I was narrating the videos.

[@yasarmevlut8376]

👍👍👍🇹🇷

[@iloveamerica8541]

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[@normansidey5258]

Easy Peary when you have all the tools money can buy, what about the hobbyists and diy guys?

[@Simplecove]

What about them? I started as a hobbyist and progressed my skill and passion for the hobby to where I am now.

[@Simplecove]

It's always the folks that say they could do what I do if they had the tools but apparently they're not skilled enough to do it with lesser tools. Buy premilled lumber and that only leaves a table saw and hand tools. Get creative if you don't have the tools I have and stop complaining to youtubers about stuff you don't have. Buying tools doesn't automatically give you talent.

[@ronnakeil3313]

Nice

[@Simplecove]

Thanks!