Woodworking: How to make an awesome trick box - FREE plans!

[@kzookid2051]

Very nice project. One suggestion - put a small piece of felt where the nails hit the sides of the box to silence them so there's no hint that something needs to move inside.

[@carlmclelland7624]

Fun little project, Drew, and a clever locking system. As for the broken belt sanding belt, all's not lost, cut it up and use it on your block sander....

[@FishersShop]

Exactly what I did!

[@smokerpoppyopium]

I literally gasped when he showed how to unlock it! Really cool

[@228subawe]

YOU WIN!!! For most tools used in DYI KZbin video!! In all honesty, great craftsmanship and instruction. Keep up the great work.

[@FishersShop]

Thanks!

[@BillHahn-e2r]

Thank you--it is a clever and elegant little box; I look forward to making one for my Grandson.

[@FishersShop]

Have fun!

[@mattschorr1666]

I am glad you include your outtakes including the fires. Other youtubers make me feel inept with there perfect videos.

[@glentweedie602]

So, after the build & reveal, the best part of the video screened. Now all those who think magic happens easily in a woodshop are enlightened on what it takes to get to the finish line. Well done. Loved it

[@raulthepig5821]

Wow! Your work is so pricise. Good to see a real craftsman. They are rare indeed.

[@FishersShop]

Thank you very much!

[@kylerayner1103]

I like your style of comedy... fits my personality. Also, I know there needs to be a balance, but simple free plans like this really brings people in. IMO.

[@santadorkk4862]

Love the outtakes. They give a little reality to the build.

[@stanwiggins3423]

Really nice box and great approach to making it locking and easy to unlock.

[@FishersShop]

Thanks 👍

[@uvaldoordonez8353]

Loved the project and the added locking system. I plan on making one. Fortunately, I have some floorboards laying around. Thanks

[@FishersShop]

Go for it!

[@malcolmalexander5246]

Excellent workmanship.

[@Fant01]

Very nice little project 👍

[@FishersShop]

Thanks!

[@claudeelliott3993]

Clever design!! I for one would never think that centrifugal force would do the trick.

[@LeMayJoseph]

You could hint at that by leaving it on top of a Lazy Susan!

[@kevinsullivan2984]

I made this and gave it to my son in law as a Christmas gift tonight. He loved it and everyone loved how the locking mechanism worked.

[@paulbignell6977]

really enjoyed the out takes, shows that you are human like the rest of us. the box build was great swell

[@norkagonzalez3408]

Many thanks, I've been looking for "plans for simple wood projects" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Yanathew Wood Waggler - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now )? It is a good one of a kind product for building amazing sheds and your own wood work projects without the hard work. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my mate got amazing success with it.

[@patrickfoley7794]

I have started making these types of boxes for the kids in my neighborhood birthday gifts, they are so much fun to make.

[@blifamansmith3320]

HA....That is GREAT. Well demonstrated and many details that I needed. GREAT JOB and Thank you.

[@FishersShop]

You're very welcome. Glad you liked it!

[@edwinleach4013]

Awesome box. A long time ago I bought a small toy in Missouri that was based on this same principle. It resides in Jones Barbershop in Pensacola, FL where it continues to puzzle customers today. Young and old alike have fun with this. I plan on building this box.

[@FishersShop]

Thanks Edwin! Have fun building it

[@MarkMarvin1983]

When I was a kid I bought this trick piggy bank box. It was a small box with a coin slot in the top and the only thing glued was a mouse trap on the bottom. You set the trap and put the box together and insert a coin; then the mouse trap causes the sides and top to fall. lol. I thought it was cool as a kid but this is so much cooler. Thanks for sharing!

[@bendotson6638]

Great build. My 10 year old son has recently become obsessed with :puzzle boxes." The looks like some we could build together. Great job!!

[@cowboy930]

Guinness ! Oh man love to see all your work thanks for sharing .

[@jennigiraffe]

I made one of these in shop class back on Middle School. Found the box while doing some spring cleaning (Quarantine!) And couldn't remember how to open it, haha. Thanks for the video! Finally got mine open.

[@PoppysPrints]

Thanks Drew. This is a awesome design for a trick box. Your instructions made the build go real fast. I made a couple other centrifugal boxes with marginal success. But this one works great. I made a couple of modifications that worked well for me. On the bottom I used 1" square feet with felt on the bottom of them. I put 1 foot in the middle and doubled the felt so it was slightly higher this allows it to spin real nice. I also, cut the channels attached to the top in half and put a piece of cardstock between the halves. This prevents the rods from sliding beyond half way into the channel. The rods were occasionally not sliding out when the box was spun.

[@FishersShop]

Clever additions! Nicely done! :)

[@timhepworth7867]

Great box idea... will give that a go soon for sure. My daughter will love it

[@FishersShop]

Have fun!

[@ralphd4581]

My grandson will love this, thanks

[@FishersShop]

Outstanding! You're more than welcome.

[@peterdejoseph5197]

You always amaze me lol. You humor 🤣 is what sets you apart from other woodworkers

[@joesocial]

SWEET! Very cool - you are correct. Nicely done.

[@greggibson2615]

Great project.... beautiful work....I WANT ONE.... I guess I had better get busy.... thanks for sharing

[@ericdoss1293]

"OH CRAP, set it on fire again!"... lol you have the best youtube personality! Love the content

[@johnbrock1602]

Love the out takes because that is what really happens

[@rogermcdaniel7303]

Nice job, simple but elegant and effective design. I'll give it a try.

[@FishersShop]

Awesome, have fun building it, Roger!

[@TheLegend-nx3mm]

Well executed my American friend. Simply stunning. Well done. Kind regards Danny UK

[@FishersShop]

Thanks, Danny!

[@carlkellogg5342]

Thank you for the free plans.

[@FishersShop]

You bet! Have fun

[@ELCADAROSA]

Now I have an idea what to do with the pile of scrap hickory flooring a friend gave me! Nicely done!

[@stevenm648]

very cool vid! No crap, just good instruction...Thank YOU!

[@keithmiller6583]

Made one for one of my grandsons for Christmas; I'm sure he'll love it!! Thank you so much--love your channel!!

[@shawnbologna8281]

Love the outtakes! Not many people on KZbin have em and I think its the reason I subscribed, good content but love the humor!

[@lockingfine]

very nice build and I knew how it worked before you started but watched anyway - I find watching these kinds of builds to be soothing and very relaxing.

[@kevinkolinen6181]

Awesome little box. I literally was amazed at how it opens. Very clever design.

[@markg8972]

another thing of beauty Mr fish and I love the outtakes please keep doing them there's nothing more human:)

[@catherinedooley194]

Awesome! Thanks for the free plans.

[@FishersShop]

Have fun building

[@JkCanvas]

I have been looking for an idea on how to secure something in a box and this is perfect. Thank you for sharing.

[@FishersShop]

You got it, Will

[@KrazeeKraftZ]

Got the plans, thanks muchly, might get sketch up one day but for now the paper plans will do! Plan to use them in my escape room scenarios!

[@FishersShop]

Have fun!

[@Richism4U]

First time watching.. Thank You for showing awesome way to build. Easy to understand.

[@robertoldendorf3856]

Thanks, Loved the trick. Mostly it is magnets or levers. Also admitting that it takes a few takes in making a good a video. The tools on the wall, so neat. Grandma would be so proud of you.

[@Robert19637]

Sun, and Rain. very nice.

[@AdamHeppenstall]

Fantastic! And very generous of you too. Thank you

[@garysobczak9931]

Great job! My grandkids are going to get a big kick out this..... thank you for the free plans!!!

[@FishersShop]

Have fun!

[@matthewrusso1350]

Drew, I've been watching your videos today and you my friend... are hilarious! Your videos are so well put together and informative, but the funny commentary and ending them all with the outtakes is awesome! Thank you for such enjoyable content!!!

[@FishersShop]

Thanks much, Matthew! :) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@grantmarshall9448]

Loving the out takes, because you make everything so perfectly it's great to see you're like the rest of us

[@theresa_lili]

Beautiful. I collect boxes. I have several 'secret' boxes. Wish I could do wood work. Great job!!

[@howardtrott1289]

Theresa look in your local search for a woodworking guild and approach them to join. The basic idea is to teach people how to do woodwork, then you might just be able to make some of your own secret boxes which I think are cool! Good luck.

[@theresa_lili]

@@howardtrott1289 great idea. Thank you.

[@howardtrott1289]

@@theresa_lili Not sure where in the world you are but here in Australia where I live Woodworking guilds are all over the place...as a matter of fact I belong to one here in Wauchope NSW. Its not as out of the way as you might think but we still have one. They generally foster a great atmosphere and all the members should be willing to pass on their knowledge. By the way, it isn't as hard as you might think. I can do it so there is no reason why you cannot.

[@howardtrott1289]

@@theresa_lili You are more than welcome. Good luck with you search.

[@theresa_lili]

@@howardtrott1289 Thank you. I am in Wisconsin, U.S.A. I am sure there are options for me here. I will be looking. Hugs

[@lauramarshall6376]

Agreed. That is too cool. I love stuff like this. I'll be making these for sure. Thanks.

[@darylwchan]

Very cleaver build. Thanks! And thanks for the outtakes! That's real life!

[@ammomug5843]

Love the outtakes! Thanks for posting them :) Hard to realize sometimes that everyone has the shop snafus going on. Burning pieces and things flying around! LoL!

[@austensperry4163]

Brilliant design and excellent demonstration. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@FishersShop]

Glad you liked it!

[@charliestout8373]

Thanks for the free plans. I modified the plans to drop a secret compartment from the bottom using your plans.

[@morsecodereviews1553]

Lol another great video with more zany outtakes. Neat build. I don't have a shop or even a quarter of these tools. But heck still fun to imagine!

[@bobzielinski3885]

Great to watch and inspired to build Thank You heaps.!!!!!!!!!!

[@FishersShop]

Glad to help

[@billdiehl156]

Great project!! Looks like a fun weekend project.

[@stevetobias4890]

Cool way to unlock the box. Great video mate. Love the out takes where you show us your human also, more should dothe same. G'day from Australia

[@VanDamArtisan]

Love how simple and effective the mechanism works, nice box!

[@FishersShop]

+VanDam Construction thanks!

[@shhawwwnsworkshop9941]

first time here...love the box and the out-takes I will subscribe for sure...

[@FishersShop]

Welcome!

[@40freeserve]

Brilliant no useless chatter, precise and to the point.

[@barryroberts6470]

This box is a brilliant idea and would make great presents for people, well done and i love the outtakes at the end ha ha ha. Barry (ENG)

[@FishersShop]

Thanks, Barry!

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Cool idea ! I bet any kid would get a kick out of getting one as a Christmas or Birthday present

[@RyanDugan-k1w]

i like the way you have to unlock it very genious

[@kryptik0]

Terrific box Drew. I will buy the plans now. Thank you.

[@dvogel218]

Real cool idea will def be using the locking idea on some new boxes in future.

[@FishersShop]

Thanks, Dave

[@bradleytuckwell4854]

Love that simple but awesome I think everyone loves the spin move.

[@laineywright2696]

LOL, love the outtakes! Great little box. I have zero talent for wood working but loved watching.

[@ryanfelber]

This is the first video I've seen of yours. I really love the out-takes. It makes me feel good to that someone who makes some awesome stuff can still have some difficulties. Thanks and great project and video.

[@FishersShop]

Thanks, Ryan

[@erbicus]

You sir are a master wood worker

[@johnwhite993]

Just stumbled on your videos. Some of the best on KZbin. Easy to follow and all around fun to watch

[@FishersShop]

Welcome aboard!

[@josephrobbins2830]

That is a very interesting box! Who would ever think to spin a box to get it to unlock?...Really cool!

[@yvonnex123]

Enjoyable video - cool idea..inspiring. Thanks

[@brady3634]

Thank you for this video. Really cool build. Nice looking box. I’m just getting into wood working a little bit

[@robsandstrom9854]

I do think that is pretty cool. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@FishersShop]

You bet

[@milagrostq]

WoW 😳,, I’m very impressed! Soo cool.. excellent video..Thank you much for Sharing.. Gracias!

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

Very Clever Idea.

[@David.M.]

I like the bloopers!

[@dervorrichtungsbauer]

Really cool idea. I wondered until the end of the video how to open the box again. This spinning around is great👍

[@FishersShop]

Glad you liked it!

[@adilshaikh5714]

Thank you Mr. Fisher!

[@daphnehindmarsh9993]

good one I will have a go next week I could not get the plans but I will keep trying

[@arthurrlambert4825]

Your videos are by far my favourites, keep up the great content!

[@j.a.schlatterer926]

Hi Fisher, I stumbled over you channel a few days ago and I liked you from the first video. Cool projects, cool guy, funny, not afraid of making fun of yourself, honest enough to also show the outtakes - and not only the things that go wrong with the filming but also with the woodworking. Way to go!

[@GrahamPWhite]

Love the out takes.

[@tonysherriff9216]

Very nice looking box I am very ingenious way of simple locking mechanism great job!!

[@sphlouge]

Good job from a furniture maker for 54 years. Couple of things I would do differently but you did well!

[@iwayini]

Brilliant. Keep it up. Great to see the problems along the way and how you overcame them.

[@FishersShop]

Thanks, Andy!

[@cindyharrison4191]

I loved watching 😁😂the end. Great box

[@FishersShop]

Glad you enjoyed

[@anonymoose6873]

The way you narrate your videos makes woodworking seem not as hard I pictured it would be. I swear you're like the Bill Nye of youtube projects/tutorials. I hope 2020 will have many more to come.

[@FishersShop]

Thanks Jacob!

[@areformingamadon]

This is the very type of mechanism I was looking for, and done in such a way I think I can make it myself, with a few personal flourishes. First time on the channel, but not the last, thank you for the video and the plans. Also, thank you for the outtakes, nice to know the people I'm learning from understand imperfect folks like myself.

[@buraydaw1]

Wow, this old video shows how you improved in everything, specifically extra pounds. The best channel now. Thank you and keep it up.

[@FishersShop]

Thanks! Well, I've recently lost 20lbs and I plan to lose another 20. :)

[@buraydaw1]

@FishersShop 🥹🥹🥹 good luck

[@bentaman4614]

Cool box. Clever lock. I'm going to make one too. Thanks. Ben (netherlands)

[@FishersShop]

Thanks, Ben! Let me know how it turns out!

[@DNHandcrafted]

Awesome build Drew! My son would love a box that locked like this - especially if he were the only one of his siblings that knew how it opened! I may have to make him one.

[@FishersShop]

Haha, thanks Doug! You know it probably wouldn't be hard to incorporate multiple locking systems in the same box. So that you had to spin it to unlock 2 of the bars, but magnets to unlock 2 more. That would be taking it to the next level! Man I'd love to see what you would come up with!

[@billcrook4115]

Awesome box, thanks. I think I can do this and love using the wood floor plank idea. Please provide a link to the plans. I might be to new to KZbin to find them if you already linked.

[@cacher1300]

This gadget box looks like a great geocache container. All I need is the tools and a shop like yours.

[@racang]

So creative, love the design, the different materials. Something to add to my project list. Thanks for the video

[@FishersShop]

Have fun!

[@stijnnoordman9110]

'oh crap, i've set it on fire again' is so, sooo relatable XD. Loved this vid, gonna have to check them all out now. Have a like and subscription :D

[@FishersShop]

Glad you enjoyed Welcome