Hand tools only - Wooden box with brass made of old barrel oak | Woodworking

[@Malba1776]

Gotta love hand tools, SHARP BLADE n some good tunes n there's nothing better, THANX COOL BUILD !!!!!

[@docireland]

Hats off to anyone who can hand resaw

[@PrepH20]

Got to respect that long resaw cut 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@alex_makes.]

@@PrepH20 Thanks! It’s looking harder than it actually is - you only have to stay very focused and calm, and it takes more time than you would expect 😅 Cheers!

[@VovichGP]

Oh yeah! This sweet sound of cutting plane -- a delight for my ears... Good job!

[@alex_makes.]

Glad you enjoy it! :)

[@PRH123]

That’s quite an achievement, making brass out of oak :) but seriously, I do jewelry on an amateur basis, and integrating metalwork into woodworking is very cool, and something that I am starting to do…

[@larcomj]

Nice build! looks to be the perfect size for a good bottle of Scotch.

[@alex_makes.]

Thank you! In a perfect world a bottle of scotch would fit, unfortunately I’ve built it 2cm to small to get the regular size in :)

[@anthonydixon4470]

stunning film, stunning box.

[@alex_makes.]

Thanks Anthony, filming was a little distracting, but I´m glad that I haven´t stopped during the process ;)

[@fathogwoodworking]

Wow. That is some box. And all by hand tools. Really well done. Loved watching the video.

[@alex_makes.]

Thank you very much!

[@DenisKlein-ew4cn]

Amazing work! Also love the cat in the end ❤

[@alex_makes.]

Thank you, Denis! And I’m in love with cat too :)

[@rarecraftsman]

Oh man! Great use of hand tools. I would love to have such a patience when working on my projects. You have a new sub man! All the best and Stay safe!

[@janebling4836]

Okay! Wow! Super schön. 😻 Sehr beeindruckende Handwerkskunst.

[@alex_makes.]

@@janebling4836 Danke Jan, freue mich ☺️

[@wetcat2469]

Wow! That is nice.

[@alex_makes.]

@@wetcat2469 Hey! Thank you :)

[@maxsioulas7794]

awesome work very entertaining

[@alex_makes.]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@expatmoose]

Meine Meinung ist die Bürste ist etwas zu klein, aber daran kann Man arbeiten 😉 Super cool, I like 💪🏻😁

[@muratakyurek3550]

çok az izlenmiş. harika bir çalışma tebrik ederim

[@mercantile1803]

this is beautiful

[@alex_makes.]

Thank you :)

[@keithclark9767]

Very nice.

[@ioiov7771]

Nice 😊

[@alex_makes.]

Thanks, appreciate your comment!

[@cardthrower1125]

Beautiful craftsmanship! I was wondering what you had used as the stain and finish? I've been looking into what i'll need to make my girlfriend a desk and have been having trouble finding an apropriate finish.

[@alex_makes.]

Thank you! The finish is stain without solvent (Dark Walnut) and linseed oil varnish. Going to wax it with a mixture from carnauba wax and beeswax when the linseed oil is fully dry. That adds a bit of "shine" to it and smells very good! *edit: it depends on the wood you’ll going to use! Have you made a decision which wood it’ll be?

[@brendo1000]

Beautiful build. Was it barrel oak - I had similar boards with the slot in the end and I thought they were floor boards.

[@hawksights]

Ich habe mal irgendwo auf youtube gesehen, dass man verzogenes Holz auch mit Wasser und Gewichten begradigen kann.

[@alex_makes.]

Das wäre mir auf jeden Fall entgegen gekommen - das Hobeln war dann doch ziemlich anstrengend :)

[@hawksights]

@@alex_makes. Ich glaube dies war eins der Videos kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJqaZKiVg6yAn7M

[@ojcrook1340]

Great video and a beautiful box! I was going to ask about the finish but I've seen your reply to another comment about it. I'm interested in making a box with a metal inlay but I was concerned about seasonal wood movement causing the metal to come out. Is this something you'd expect to be a problem or not?

[@alex_makes.]

Thanks for your comment! I’m not quite sure about how much the movement will be, but even when it’s moving a bit, I don’t mind. I’ve built this for fun and I hope it stays in shape, and if not I’ll still like it, I guess ;) Just give it try!

[@allandranberg8423]

Clean off the dirt before planing. Help that blade stay sharp!

[@ehsanarabzadeh6497]

whats number of your hand plane?

[@alex_makes.]

The Shorter one is an old Stanley No. 4 1/2, the longer one is an old Stanley No. 5