How to make a wooden box - 269

[@sopwithpuppy]

I was very impressed with the immense level of care you put into every single step of this project. The results reflect this. Excellent work.

[@judyl.761]

Love them!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Love having the narration through the video. You pack so much information in. The boxes are stunning Jay, great job.

[@miguelnoyola3421]

April Wilkerson you my favorite hard wood worker I always wach you videos:)

[@evecloudlet5284]

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[@kuneeyakanna9041]

This was great, thanks, I've been looking for "woodworking desk accessories" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Yiyli Yeyavid Booster - (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my neighbour got amazing results with it.

[@stevenclarke5435]

Yeah that's what the good video makers do. Idiots get on you tube and try to hold the caner, talk, and work on something all at the same time. Like dude we can't hear you all hunched over with your head under the hood lol

[@stevenclarke5435]

Camera*

[@larryk6330]

I recently used this technique to make a few medium sized boxes and I gotta tell you, it worked like a charm! Great idea for making your own "plywood" for the top and bottom, too. Thanks for the tip.

[@cobberpete1]

Three Thumbs up for this one Jay.. 1 Beautiful Wood, 2 Very good craftsmanship in the making, 3 helpful tips for others to learn from. I am sure the recipients will appreciate the effort you have put in.

[@ITDteacher01]

Hi Jay, the technique of cutting the box and lid apart is one I teach to my furniture students, works so well. But students still manage to find a way to stuff up the cut. Very beautiful boxes, well made.

[@richardcranium5839]

i still have the one grandad made for grandma. finger jointed oak made to fit the 3x5 index cards.unfortunately i dont have grandma's recipes. homemade gifts are the best. nice job jay!

[@Kikilang60]

People who like gifts more because you made them, are just as happy to spend time with you. They are just as happy, if you are happy. Actually, you could make something they don't want, but they would like it because they love you. Yeah, boxes are great gifts.

[@photog1529]

Nice boxes. I made a few as gifts as well. Rather than discard wood with defects, I've begun using it in my box lids. I'll generally take a some turquoise powder and mix it with a clear epoxy, which I then dab into the defect until its filled. I'll then use a heat gun to remove any air bubbles from the resin, then let it sit to cure. Makes for a nice interesting visual effect once everything is finished.

[@AC_Lerok]

Awesome work. Setting up and order with Bob and just ordered the DW735X! Only $499 on amazon right now. You're right, this hobby IS addicting!

[@e4clark]

Few quality of life tips that help me.. Finish the inside walls of the box before glue up and save some tape. The finish will help the glue come off very easy. When sizing up the top and bottom boards - over cut the size, flush trim bit on router with some double sided tape to bring down to exact dimensions, use a marking gauge on the rabbit thickness and bring that over to the top and bottom panels and mark for table saw cuts to bring down to needed size. This helps keep the perspectives the same as most small boxes are going to be a tad out of square. Hope that helps.

[@cgrovespsyd]

I am also making this box with highly figured maple from Bob Kloes custom furniture. He always has fantastic wood and is a great guy. As an added bonus, his shop is only 20 minutes away!

[@itsnotlevel2]

Doing small, time consuming, delicate work like this, regularly...is one step closer to being a finer wood worker. Kudos Jay...you do good work my friend.

[@1joshua]

i like how you sanded the openings of the lid and box on a large sandpaper like that to get it perfectly flush, man why didn’t i think of that. Good tip, i will incorporate! that’s one area that always bothered me but is SO crucial to making boxes.

[@citizenansible2130]

this is awesome! for more reasons than most would realize. But before I say anything else, let me say 'Lucky friends!' This guy is amazing! he has the tool power, the tool safety, the tool skills and the big one "patience" everything in this video leads me to believe he is 100% self taught . carry on Jay

[@Babyjohn8170]

I agree the best gifts are made with love and care. By the way, I enjoy seeing the Detroit Lions, Tiger’s and Detroit Red Wings flying in the background. Learning how to create the box made me click on the video.The flags waving in the background made me stay for the whole video. Good job!

[@MapBot11]

Press and seal cling wrap can help with your glue squeeze out staining. Easier and less time consuming than tape. Love your content man, keep it up.

[@anthonyhall9453]

Very beautiful work Jay. I'm really enjoying your journey into hand tools and hardwoods. I'm currently working on my first figured wood project. I'm cherishing the process of learning to deal with uncooperative grain. Thank you for sharing the important tips like waxing the hinge screws, and skewing the plane for a paring cut. Thank you again for sharing and keep up the good work.

[@pietroaretino6390]

These are beautiful boxes. The amount of work that goes into such small projects is astounding. Great job.

[@Germanistan]

So satisfying to watch this. Not only the great craftsmanship but also your very informative narration. I like your voice.

[@VKMilling]

For figured woods, especially maple and whatnot, I used to use a straight blade planer and it would really take a long time to plane. I switched to a helical blade planer and haven't looked back. Works so much better and far less clean up. Dealing with 72 blades is a bit of a pain, but, with relatively shallow cuts, I haven't had to touch them in about 3 years.

[@russell3421]

It is the most clean workshop I have seen on youtube.

[@kennyc388]

Thanks so much for the tip regarding the table saw step to separate the top and bottom of the box. I have screwed up more than one project by cutting all the way through the stock. Now I know what to do. Thanks for your advice Jay! Kenny C.

[@kirbygehman6185]

Not only a beautiful project, but very well explained, and well shot. Cood camera angles of every example you carefully explained. A great example of exactly what a how-to video should be. Thanks.

[@markgoode4109]

Great job on the boxes. The inlay on the lid and the base really makes the grain on the side walls pop. Lovely gifts. Thanks for sharing your skills and tips. Best wishes

[@BP-dc6ps]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL job on those boxes. I'm a new woodworker and your videos have been extremely inspiring and helpful. Thank you very much and I look forward to all your content.

[@dennishicks8962]

Very nice work!! I am making walnut cigar boxes with curly cherry lid inlay and brass splines for my brother in laws as gifts

[@Patricksworkshop]

beautiful boxes Jay im sure the recipients will cherish them for ever

[@seansysig]

Great choice of wood! The walnut inlay stands out nicely. The techniques used in the build are top notch. I wish I had the patience to create boxes with perfect corners. I've tried the shooting board method and it's a much tighter miter joint.

[@zachkiss8870]

For running figured boards through a planer I give them a few squirts of water first. Seems to help. I like your tape trick for the walnut binding.

[@ZrubekFamily]

That grain needs a nice thick lacquer and a french polish. Beautiful boxes Jay

[@enjoyingwoodworking691]

That's great. Your woodworking skills are excellent.

[@venusonmars]

O man, good tips and insight, thank you! I had to stop and write this comment after you suggested testing the 45 degree angles with plywood... wish I'd thought of that last time!

[@ALWhiteAuthor]

I love that Curly Maple. Makes such beautiful knife scales. And, apparently, beautiful boxes as well... Who knew!?

[@traceyosterlind14]

Beautiful work. Any one would be delighted to receive such a timeless gift.

[@jeffmiller3112]

One of the better box videos on the tube. Well thought out and presented. Lucky person who gets one of those boxes!

[@tabhorian]

These are really nice. I made wooden hinges from contrasting wood and a brass pin. Works really good, and is really pretty.

[@GuysShop]

Those look really great Jay. I am drawn quite a bit to the hickory box. Another way to get prefect miters is to use a 45 degree router bit in your router table. Works great!

[@Lumens1]

Those inlays are gorgeous on that curly maple!!!!!

[@BreeOlson9]

I don’t know what I was expecting to build a box but it wasn’t this. Lol. I’m so flamboyant.

[@bearkatwood6354]

Very nice work Jay. I bet you would love a thickness sander. I actually got rid of my planer after I bought mine. Great video Jay , very well explained.

[@JayBates]

I was thinking how nice a thickness sander would be as I was making the veneer.

[@tashapalmer4519]

Boxes look great. I don’t have the tools to make them but it’s fun to watch them being made. Thanks.

[@riskromer9773]

don't know how many times I watched the video preview loop, so pleasurable

[@drmkiwi]

Very nice looking boxes. Thanks. An extra step can be used when using brass screws. First cut the thread with a steel screw of the same size and then when you put the brass screws in at the end of the job their heads will be perfect.

[@chrissekely]

I have what I hope will be a time saving suggestion for you. Apply the tape before you make the final cuts, such that the blade cuts the wood and tape at the same time, leaving a clean tape line. I am a woodworker myself and have watched many of your videos. videos. They have helped encourage me.

[@pablo24scotland]

Very nice like the idea of the grain flowing all around the whole box

[@RickHenderson]

Nice idea about building with scrap wood to check the mitre. Never thought of that. Amazing video, thank you so much.

[@chuckvalente6897]

Great little boxes. Your presentation and editing skills are always awesome. Another thing I do besides not cutting the lids all the way through is to put a 7 1/4" skillsaw blade with a super thin kerf on my tablesaw which makes the missing grain even less noticeable.

[@prahse4081]

Very elegant and simple Mike. Only thing I would have added would've been felt or cushion to the bottom of the trays. "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." -Leonardo da Vinci

[@shauncordes5590]

Jay, excellent commentary! Your explanation of steps (especially with your hand planers) were incredibly useful!

[@JayBates]

Thank you very much, Shaun.

[@joshuaanderson8869]

awesome build love the idea of using the table saw to split the boxes but only going so far in. I've always used my bandsaw but going to try the table saw way you did. thank you for making and posting your videos.

[@TheTigero]

The idea for cutting the tops off is really great, I've watched many channels where they cut all the way through and tape in spacers

[@JimG31547]

Jay, Those are some beautiful boxes. You are going to make a few people very happy. Thanks for taking time to video and share this project with everyone, Jim

[@FrontierlessCraftsman]

I love the edging on the top and bottom, well worth the effort.

[@jpleroux5951]

I just started my woodworking journey and I learned so much! Feel so inspired. Thanks!

[@williamdrigo6454]

Congratulations on the whim, the precise details from the cuts to the final finish, the will to have one!

[@JustinDepew]

Those are top notch! Killer grain wrap too.

[@nctplarry]

Ohhhhh, my goodness!!!! That's about all I can say, Jay! I hope you brand or mark those boxes with your logo before you gift them to someone. Who knows how far into the future someone will want to know who made those things with such genuine caring?

[@BruceChastain]

wow such high quality and precision. I'm not motivated to try and do better.

[@MrJohnnyboyrebel]

Fantastic! I have several 2” thick cherry boards that needed a project. You’ve inspired me once again.

[@uvaldoordonez8353]

Not cutting all the way through the box when you cut off the lid.... what a great idea!

[@Unclebuddy01]

Absolutely beautiful !!!! But then, your work is always so precise that it always completes with great beauty. Those on your Christmas list receiving one of these boxes should be elated.

[@Gailhearstheshephard]

made one of the boxes yesterday and today, really nice and good instructive video. Wish you had given the dimensions somewhere , would have saved me making them too tall as well and cutting them down. I went withe 4x 8x 5. Also to eliminate the tapping to prevent glue stains, I just went ahead and put a few coats of shellac on before gluing. It dries so quickly not an issue. came out nice Thanks again

[@sherridenny1739]

I really like his project. Especially the use of the different colour wood around the edging it really makes it stand out😊

[@Thom4123]

WOW Jay you really knocked this out of the park. Both boxes are absolutely beautiful what a amazing job. Going to watch this video a lot. There was quite a few steps that I just want to see again so that one day I can try these methods. Thank you you are a inspiration to all Woodworker's.

[@kringles65]

Beautiful workmanship. Your skills are impressive.

[@felixreali7101]

omg, at 0:41 the idea of using the clamps through holes in the work-bench is just amazing to me. I really have to start thinking outside my little box :-))) great video :)

[@Mehdi-ul2rc]

Your wooden box is like perfection and the wood is just beautiful

[@kuffyswoodwork]

That was some nice timber used to hold the blue tape in place. It's a good thing to do, but you are sooo correct. It takes ages to put all that tape on.

[@KainOutdoors]

You should go down to your local sign making supply store and ask for low tack transfer tape. Its cheap and great for masking large areas quickly.

[@chrisp7957]

Thanks for a great video. This came at a perfect time for me. My daughter just asked me to build a time capsule box for my grandson. 😱 wish me luck lol

[@PayneMaximus]

Those are great boxes. I'm sure the recipients loved them!

[@achappel]

Impressive craftsmanship! Keep up the goos work!

[@ericruschsr2883]

Your work has gotten much better from your early days.

[@alexclark2126]

At about 1:00 into the video you mentioned the figure being more prominent near the "Bark Side of the Wood". When you said that I had visions of you, April Wilkerson and Steve Ramsey forming a Pink Floyd tribute band and recording that as your first album.

[@kennethpenny3816]

Volume of the recording volume of the recording

[@Blackrain4xmas]

Hey, I've watched a lot of woodworking videos, and I have to say I thought this was extremely helpful. THANK YOU!!!

[@BlueDragon53]

Great boxes and great video,I appreciate the tips and explanations of why you are doing a certain operation. Like the planing and little twist at the end! Always a joy to watch and I always learn something!

[@syedmohsinabbas2063]

Bro you are having a huge workshop. Nice work done

[@HBStep]

Wow, I'm so envious of all the equipment in your shop! Great video, very informative and inspiring...

[@MoreHace]

i think that u could have sandwich the inlays before cutting the mitera right? great build man, i love how u change your woodworking skills in this last season!

[@packetlevel]

Very nice - *one more tip about brass screws: First screw in a steel screw of the same size almost tight, then replace it with the brass.

[@MrWoodfiddler]

Beautiful work Jay and you have some lucky friends/relatives that will receive them this Christmas. Also - your wood selection skills is unparalleled. Congratulations on 300k, Happy Christmas, keep making great stuff. Chuck in Kansas

[@gregghernandez2714]

Your sound effects cracked me up. I thought for sure you would have used a sound effect of people clapping as you showed the finished boxes, because you deserve an applause. Really beautiful work, thanks for sharing.

[@Skinnymoose]

Nice work. Another way to cut the lid is set your blade just a hair deeper than the box thickness, after you cut 3 sides tape a few spacers in there the thickness of the kerf and make the final cut.

[@mikebulmer9823]

I've been studying videos, because I want to make some trading card boxes. Your video was amazing. I plan to watch it a few times to get a better idea of what to do, but very informative, and you made it very easy to follow along. They look amazing.

[@5ivestring]

Very nice work. Good tip on cutting the lids too.

[@derekfoerster150]

Awesome video. I had never viewed any of your videos but you are incredibly well descriptive and straight to the point. Keep up the good work.

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

Beautiful craftsmanship Jay, and very well done video.

[@MarkRobertCuthbert]

what a workshop - so neat, tidy, clean, organised.

[@dtom1145]

Fill the defect with epoxy then wrap it around the sides of the box. Always looks great.

[@bonenfant96]

The spalted wood one is just amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@kringles65]

Great job, excellent narrative. Very talented. Yes, it was time consuming, but worth the effort.

[@allanfischer9417]

Beautiful craftsmanship and some great, useable tips.

[@coelimusic8714]

A fantastic primer on box making. Thanks! I’m gonna try this project asap!

[@alaskaboomer6143]

Jay, your work is awesome. Thank you for putting out these very informative and entertaining projects while explaining your work so all can understand.

[@mdouble100]

Great project. The recipients of those boxes should really appreciate your craftsmanship.

[@SarahDunlap]

Wow beautiful!! The detail is impeccable!

[@ilijamajcen5426]

nice work, well documented..Thanks! ------------- I stopped using tape on the inside to protect the wood, takes sooooooo long and it didn´t work too good I feel. Instead I finish all the pieces before assembly. First I smooth the inside and the outside by plane, than I finish the inside twice using oil, the outside only once. When the oil is well dried I assemble the piece. The glue leftovers don´t stick to the oil and can be removed easily. In my experience that way it´s easier and faster to achive a very nice smooth, well finished inside. Afterward I smooth the outside joint areas by plane and finish the entire outside again twice with oil. Greetings from Berlin!!

[@richardwhiffen1416]

You do very impressive work. Gifts that will always keep on giving.

[@SparkeyDogfish]

I don’t know why but watching you reminded me of your apartment shop. You have come a long way from there.