Making a Type Case Letterpress Drawer out of SCRAP WOOD.

I love old antique letterpress drawers, or type cases. They make great displays for many things. They are expensive to buy, though, so I decided to make my own.
This is loosely based on the California job case design.
As usual, it's all made out of scrap.
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[@MichaelGeorgeBrown]

The shot at 16:08... you're shop is really starting to look amazing!

[@Aleph-Noll]

im seeing some white space to be filled in the future with more projects tooooo

[@kadaenna531]

love it ! nice job

[@polerin]

Y'know, I don't often get angry at youtube videos, but every time I watch one of yours it makes a bit furious.. you're very good at showing me exactly what excuses I am making that keep me from producing better work. Dang it is inspiring.

[@jeanloreaud9282]

De la technique et de beaux assemblages,très joli travail, bravo, à bientôt salut Jeannot 😉⚒

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thank you Jeannot :)

[@orlahastings4563]

Absolutely wonderful piece. My Dad was a graphic designer specialising in lettering and could hand draw any font or type face but I remember seeing the actual type sets in drawers like this too. He loved woodwork as well and would have absolutely loved watching you work with your innovative use of materials and designs and particularly your attention to detail. I’m slowly working my way through your back catalogue of videos and thoroughly enjoying every one.

[@danielstellmon5330]

My favorite projects are the ones for the shop. I liked the drinking cabinet, wardrobe, and bed, but I never get to see them again. Projects for the shop are always in the background and make the shop look so much better.

[@pebblesthecat3625]

It doesn't matter what the project is, your attention to detail and precision is second to none. As always with your creations, it looks amazing when finished and mounted on the wall. I also found humour in the fact that you even used "scrap" cardboard to draw your design on ! 😂

[@EpicUpCycling]

I saved the bit of cardboard. It will also get used for something else 🙂

[@chrisshore6286]

Thanks for your reply I am even more impressed 👍

[@connieclark3562]

Mac from Midwest Magic Cleaning recommended you. Awesome work!!

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@hder8740]

Nice! I used to work with letter trays in the print industry. When everything modernized there was one at least in every home full of knickknacks. Nice to see a revival.

[@BrassMtn]

This makes me so happy to see!!! I totally forgot my mother had one in our old farm house!! She had it fill with knickKnacks and just random little things that she enjoyed.

[@kathybrandt6060]

I was a printer I started in the late 70s, retired 2001. And I started with setting type on a Heidelberg windmill. I have a lot of fond memories of learning how to become a printer. I hope you do also.

[@rjgaynor8]

I have an old one from a local news paper that switched over to modern printing. I use it for the various stamps I have for wood.

[@danahawkeye]

When I was an Apprentice Compositor back in 1979, I had to wreck about 100 Typecases and throw them into a skip, plus ditch a load of the wooden Poster Type. They would be worth a few quid now.

[@flatworm00]

You never disappoint! Great build!

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@bernardmcmahon7434]

I will say I made something like that a couple of years ago from pallet wood. Mine still looks like a rearranged pallet, ha ha. Yours looks like a work of art.

[@pete_ski]

Nice work Jason!😀

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks Pete :)

[@bobcliff2890]

Great video

[@rrmerlin3402]

I have two type set drawers from the 40's hanging on my wall .........This is an exact duplicate including the pull !!

[@IlCacciatore66]

good job Jason . . 👍👍

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@MrGeroth]

Awesome as always

[@haniballecter]

Congratulations nice job

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@johnmclaurin]

Beautiful work !

[@wellsmarshall2297]

Astounding! You have done it again. I've got lots of lead type that you can have if you'd like.

[@flashflame4952]

So detailed! I enjoy watching your videos so much. Your creativity and talent are immeasureable.

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks very much :)

[@NathanTalbertWoodworking]

amazing as always

[@markp4406]

You hang it on the wall like an artist hangs his painting , Another priceless piece of art to add to a fantastic collection, cheers Jason 👍

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks Mark :)

[@terrynicklin417]

Incredible precision work - inspiring! I was amazed you took it all to pieces again before staining it, it must have been very tempting just to get the brush out!

[@EpicUpCycling]

Very tempting, but it would have been awkward getting it into all the small spaces.

[@manueldigiorgio8056]

È sempre un piacere vedere i tuoi video! Anche per questo video ho fatto i popcorn e me lo sono gustato!👌🏻👍🏻

[@High-Wizard-of-Rum]

That was a privilege to watch. Thank you for sharing.

[@hebierob]

1.- your attention to detail is amazing! 2-. Your patient w as well! 3-. You are welcome to my home and shop in Texas ANYTIME!!

[@joseeduardobolisfortes]

Very good job! You use japanese saws and has the patience of a Chinese. A full oriental approach!

[@tiny2074]

I think your channel is one of the best on KZbin! I've thoroughly enjoyed each of your videos and am inspired to tackle some projects of my own. Using recycled materials of course!

[@LuigiRosa]

This kind of display was very popular in Italy in the 70s, we had one in my parent's house when I was a kid.

[@phildxyz]

I worked in a printers that did some letterpress. The type-cases were beautiful. Wish I could have got some when they closed. Yours is very worthy of the the type :)

[@tomrailton9201]

Hi Jason just watched another great video. I am sitting here going across the Atlantic, cigar and a beer. Take care and stay safe mate. Tom.

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks Tom, same to you :)

[@samanthadean1083]

Simply incredible!!! Fantastic job!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@jasonstopps8517]

It's good to see you pressing ahead with more fine pieces of woodcrafting. Your work area is becoming a gallery of fine work.

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks Jason :)

[@klaasvanmanen8214]

08:50 so nice that we can always hear European birds in the background. This time it's a common wood pigeon, but I have often heard a robin or a wren singing outside.

[@bolarida9851]

great video !!!!

[@janelloyd4332]

I actually found myself drawn to looking at all the beautiful cabinets in your workshop that I sat and watched you make, all perfect, everything so neat and tidy. Its a credit to you. And I love the little trinket unit in this video..

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks Jane :)

[@dawsie]

Now that brought back a lot of memories, use to work on the old Letterpress printer over 40 years ago, one machine was so old it worked on A4 sized sheets only, it was kept just for specialty jobs, wedding embossed and de-bossed invites and table placement tags as well as the fancy business cards, the machine was brought in to Australia by the Bosses G-G-G-Grandfather for printing booklets and things, he also brought in its big brother of the same type of machine which was used to print small runs of local newspaper as well as books. I loved the fact that each generation that took over the business always made sure both printing presses would always have work run on them every day, he kept them going doing specialty work which the new bigger modern machines just could never turn out the same quality of work. It was such a strange sight when going to work, you walked into the modern workshop where we had 3 big modern offset printers churning out heaps of different things from posters to logbooks turn the corner and suddenly your transported back in time to the 1800’s, even the lighting was different to the rest of the factory, lol I loved working in that section. We had 6 different cabinets with these types of draws all kept full with different fonts and sizes. I think the best part of the job was melting down the worn type sets to generate new ones. That was done everyday it’s quite surprising at how quickly we had to replace the keys just to keep that perfect crispness of the fonts. Your workshop is really coming together, looking every inch the late 1800’s early 1900’s workshop, now that’s a setup perfect to working in nice and calming. There is something to be said working in such surroundings. Thanks for Sharing, I just love watching your videos 🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️

[@EpicUpCycling]

I'd love to have seen those old printing presses, and the cabinets :)

[@brittrathbunwoo7370]

Let me start out by saying that your workroom is to die for! I imagine you made all your own cabinets. They are beautiful and everything is tidy & in it's place. The amount of work you put into your pieces is amazing. Your craftsmanship is incredible, and every single piece is stunning. You are a dying breed, and I love watching you work. Thank you for sharing your passion & your talent with us!

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks very much :)

[@hydrolisk1792]

Very nice piece. Very intricate as well, right up my alley :)

[@KeeraMoon]

It's very cool!! Who doesn't love a place to display little treasures? Thanks for posting!!

[@siembraycosecha1733]

I like the patient you have to do all the woodwork you do with pallets

[@lynnlamastres3424]

As always, it is a pleasure to watch you work. I'm late watching because i missed the notification somehow. Thank you for the lovely content.👋

[@jessicahites871]

Wow! Your abilities have no boundaries!

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@ianvicedomini2648]

As always, a wonderful work of art and a video well worth watching. Super channel jason and a pleasure to watch indeed.

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks very much, Ian :)

[@rebasmirnov7507]

Oh my God Jason, that's adorable. Beside I see how nice and warm your workshop looks now, you made everything around you very exclusive and elegant and what is really extraordinary is that you had made all from recycling materials. There is no better words for you Epic Upcycling. ❤

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks Reba :)

[@Orange-ff8dy]

incredible work as always!! i love your trinket collection lol. hope you're having a lovely autumn!

[@markhartman4296]

I'm just amazed with how you take nothing and turn it into something. My hat is off to you sir. Great craftmanship.

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks Mark :)

[@eidsaid77]

really love you and your work amazing

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@MDeLorien]

I've made one of those at school when i was young. Every Monday we had wood workshops . It was 40 years ago 🙈😊

[@davidstokes8441]

I love the gentle way toy approach your projects, it seems lie you never hit anything with any force, just tap, tap, tap.

[@scottperine8027]

I’m saving this episode to watch while it’s raining and I can’t be bothered!!!

[@sunnyday5621]

Thanks, that was therapeutic.

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

This is amazing. I appreciate the accuracy you can get with hand tools, and your projects are always so beautifully finished. It must be so satisfying to hear and feel the click when the pieces fit together perfectly!

[@joserodrigoromero8868]

Lo de este hombre es de otro nivel,q envidia sana q das !!

[@TheCraftyMagnolia]

I had one my grandfather gave me when I was a kid. I collected family items to display in it. This is neat.

[@Just_Smile-n2w]

A patient and true master woodworker! 🇺🇸 ❤ 🇺🇦

[@alexcollins9513]

Amazing skill, patience and attention to detail

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@sapelesteve]

Fantastic build and I always appreciate all of the hand tool techniques! 👍👍🔨🔨

[@rolandfelden7889]

I know these typesetting boxes from my youth . When I went to school, I had a job in a department store as a decorator. During this time, 70s, I was still working with it! At that time, the advertising signs in Germany were still printed by hand!So I had a good job during my school days, I was able to earn a lot of money there! Your good work reminds me of that time! thanks a lot for your good ideas!I love to watch you work! have a good time !

[@randysmith3828]

I’m always amazed at your hand tool work, it has me re thinking a lot about my shop and how to tackle future projects. Always a highlight of my day when you post a video, I really enjoy seeing your projects

[@ivanstiles7030]

Nice! I like how you use reclaimed wood and old school hand tools. A true craftsman.

[@stevepiechock9234]

Watching you produce this display was like watching a Swiss watchmaker design and build a fine watch!

[@ВалентинСвинцицкий]

Здоровья автору! ... Он опять , за старое,, снова радует профессионализмом и щепетильностью к качеству!... Почтение!!!

[@Richard-vw8no]

Nice to finally see your CAD design tools. Looks to be the inside of a small box and a Sharpie.

[@gaylonturner2101]

Good morning Jason! Very nice build. So nice to see your skills! Hope you’re having a wonderful day!

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks Gaylon :)

[@papaspeleo]

For sure this will be also some supreme craftsmanship. All the best.

[@williamkeily6686]

Love it.

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

As always…. Another amazing build!

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks Angie :)

[@chrisdawson6380]

Very Nice,on first glance, -visually understate's the effort and precison of construction

[@pwman]

I don’t know which is more exciting to watch, your project work or the continuing evolution of the workshop over the years. Nice to see the weights have their own little home now. 😅😅😂😂. And great job making sure you at least got one drawer (in the title). Can’t be epic without that. lol. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TheParkAttendant]

It's always a great way to spend time. Watching the handcrafting skills that you put into each of your buildd.

[@dhetzner68]

Cool project! It’s actually called a “California Job Case” in the printing business

[@JeffStoner]

A nice addition to the home. Your videos are always a highlight to my day. Thank you for producing them.

[@deeannamorrison8587]

Love the printers box!! You are an amazing craftsman! Thank you for sharing your talents with us,!😊

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks very much :)

[@manfromthemist1958]

Hi Jason, another amazing piece of work, and to think it's from wood that others would throw on the fire many thanks for sharing Barry

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks very much, Barry :)

[@insanityisorange8659]

Still waiting for you to turn up at my house and build me absolutely anything!!! Another build im jealous of!!

[@kevinfaddy4656]

It’s such a pleasure to watch a craftsman work all your work is amazing and I could watch you all day. The thought and imagination you put into all your projects is inspiring. Looking forward for more as always

[@michaelmokri5138]

Your attention to detail is off the charts. Magnificent, as usual.

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@garrysekelli6776]

Wow. He actually drew a plan before starting cutting. I always thought that the plans were entirely in his head.

[@richardrodgers1883]

Me too.

[@garyfrench6350]

It's great to see a drawn plan at the start. As always, an amazing video and end product ❤

[@АлександрТетерин-з6р]

Самый лучший мастер! Просто, одно восхищение!

[@tjkoker]

You know your old when you clap your hands and give a little "Whoop!" when you see Epic UpCycling has just posted a new video on KZbin. Haha. Love all that you do. Keep up the good work. Cheers!🙌

[@nikburton9264]

Wow Jason! I spent over $2000 buying woodworking tools yesterday, and here you are showing me up with a couple hand tools! Beautiful work, my friend. Beautiful

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks Nik. It's always a good day when you get new tools :)

[@saggioculo5386]

I so wish I had your patience. Great project. Came out awesome.

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@Wtitan84]

Thanks for including the drawing at the beginning. I was curious if you had the same attention to detail on the drawing...real shocker, you do. Thanks for sharing!

[@teddyenriquez3429]

I was a hs graduate of a vocational school in the Philippines and my shop major in 4 years was printing. We had to memorize the California job case where the linotyped letters, punctuation marks and en and em spacers had specific spaces.

[@Jim-nq9cv]

another excellent upload thanks for sharing

[@mandyleeson1]

Magnifico Jason. And the ‘new’ tool chest looks resplendent. It’s such a treat when your videos pop into the playlist. Many many thanks. Cheers, Mandy.

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks Mandy :)

[@osamaibrahim7550]

A cleansing video that can be used as therapy.. Admire your work and patience

[@mytimebox1]

Appointment viewing. Great job!

[@allisonstevens7141]

Thank you again for another amazing video Jason I love watching all your techniques it makes my day when I see an upload. ❤️

[@Canadianbatgirl62]

I'm always completely gobsmacked at your amazing attention to detail! Stellar job.

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@Canadianbatgirl62]

@@EpicUpCycling ☺️👍

[@Randiego]

Blimey Mate, you sure struck a 'nerve' here with this project ! ! ! In High School, (the 60's) one of our elective courses was "print shop". We were taught the art of letterpress (lead type) and the new and upcoming "Offset" press using no type but the electro etched metal sheets that went onto the offset printing presses. Most of the work that we did was with letterpress. Hand setting the type (individual letters and figures) 'in our "hand Sticks" to be placed into the "galleys" and locked tight into the letterpress frames to go onto the printing presses. was tedious. Our shop teacher, Mr. Garrets, was a very nice instructor and taught us the fine art of printing. We all had to carry our type cases to our work stations to do our composition. Every different type style and pica (size) had their own case. SO you can imagine how many type cases were in our shop. Literally dozens and dozens. Rack after rack on one wall. AND....they were "broken in" with printers ink and natural wear. But they were the necessary element in a print shop. The art of letterpress is gone and relegated to the museums these days. You really did a nice job showing us how the cases are built and assembled. The cases of yore were made of birch or other hardwood (I believe). Now to get you the type to fill this case............. 🙂

[@EpicUpCycling]

The case was a lot of fun to build. I had to guess at the construction method, but there were enough photos online to get an idea. I've learnt a lot about printing while making it :)

[@charleswilson8915]

Wonderful work again! I have been restoring 16 original trays like yours, and would not try doing one from scratch. I have watched every single episode of your channel, and am always amazed at how you work. 😊

[@savarok]

If my sharpie skills were that good, I'd make cabinets like this too! (seriously not but wow) One thing I have learnt here is to apply Briwax with a brush, having only ever applied with a rag/cloth its a game changer. Such a simple trick.

[@robertgilmour1903]

This piece has a fidley factor fifty. Great job.

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@kathybrandt6060]

I love your display case. I have a couple myself. I started taking printing in high school. First thing I had to do was just set the type for my own letterhead that brings back a lot of fond memories. As always, I love watching you work, you didn’t excellent job on this piece. The calm that washes over me when I watch you build things thank you for letting us watch you work. It turned out beautifully Kathy.

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks very much, Kathy :)

[@GothaCotopaxi]

Your attention to small details and quality of work is impressive as always

[@EpicUpCycling]

Thanks :)

[@HipocratesAG]

Best channel ever!🐐