How to make Jack-O-Lantern Boxes with Changeable Faces!!

[@lillybee2877]

Love the magnet idea

[@boydstongrove]

YES! They work so well! I need to make more, my sister grabbed these.

[@andreadarrar5540]

So many tutorials on these, this is definitly the most informative and easy to follow. Looking foward to trying it, especially the interchangeable one!

[@boydstongrove]

That's awesome, thank you!! Yeah, the face changing part is my favorite, going to knock out some more for this year.

[@johnolz1886]

If you ever need any CNC work let me know. Thanks, John

[@hankfoto]

Get more milage out of your sign box. Love it!

[@boydstongrove]

Haha, yep, thanks!

[@barnegatbaywoodworks8728]

Great jig saw skill….very entertaining video….thanks for posting

[@boydstongrove]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!

[@boydstongrove]

I added links to the lights and batteries I used. The pickets I used are approx. 3/4" thick so the 10mm magnets fit well and have a strong hold.

[@TheOne102884]

Great video. With the box using the rope lights, did you find another power module for the unused rope light? If so, can you please share it? Thanks.

[@charlesprimavera2695]

great job on the multiple face model makes the "pumpkin" so flexible. Thanks for continuing to share you ideas.

[@boydstongrove]

Awesome! Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@larrystone5749]

Good job and project thx for sharing

[@boydstongrove]

Appreciate you going back and watching all the older vids!

[@WheelsPawsAdventures-hq5ng]

Very good, mate 👍 l love them

[@boydstongrove]

Thank you!!

[@Nowayjose-vd1wm]

The magnetic panels are fantastic ❤

[@boydstongrove]

Thank you, yeah, they work great and my wife loved them.

[@djdalamar]

I been clicking on these trying figure out best way to have access to the inside. Yours is the best and I've watched a lot of these.

[@boydstongrove]

Thank you! Yeah, I love magnets, so useful for so many projects.

[@bmilhoan]

Great job! Love the twist!

[@boydstongrove]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tpsooner7816]

Love these, especially the interchangeable faces!

[@boydstongrove]

Thanks!!

[@smokin_joe_812]

Wow! Nice work! You should think about adding without using a CNC and might boost the views up to what it deserves. 👏🙌

[@boydstongrove]

That’s a good idea, thanks! And thanks for watching!

[@johnolz1886]

If you ever need any CNC work let me know. Thanks, John

[@hansdegroot8549]

I've seen quite a lot of videos about making Jack-O-Lantern boxes. And I was thinking "Why does nobody make them with interchangeable front parts?" I didn't have time to try to make one myself, so I'm very happy you showed how to do it. Something for next year. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@boydstongrove]

That’s awesome! Love to see what you end up coming up with! I was thinking I should make some everyday fronts that say “welcome” or something so I can keep them up year around, keep the neighbors guessing what will be next

[@hansdegroot8549]

@@boydstongrove I have far more ideas in my mind than I have woodworking skills (and time). When somebody says in a video that it takes two hours to make, then for me it takes at least 5 times more, if not 10. Woodworking is only a hobby for me (still) but the time I can do it varies every week. In good weeks 10 or more hours, in bad weeks 0 hours. Last 6 weeks were only bad weeks. I could barely finish the presents for Christmas I started to make in October.

[@boydstongrove]

@@hansdegroot8549 I totally hear ya. I’ve grown up working with tools so it’s not something I just happened to pick up. However, whatever the difficulty level is, it’s always easier when you’re enjoying it. That’s priority number one: enjoy doing it!

[@peytonoconnell9336]

That's so cool

[@boydstongrove]

Thank you! Yeah, I need to make more, maybe some every day signs like welcome or something

[@peytonoconnell9336]

@@boydstongrove Ya that would be cool

[@pizzawarlord9232]

Great project Thank you

[@boydstongrove]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DaganRose]

This was a fantastic video. Really well presented with the voice over and detailed description. 😈😀😇 I just started learning how to do woodworking, so this was extremely helpful!

[@boydstongrove]

Awesome! That's so good to hear! And have a blast with woodworking, it can be so much fun!

[@scottbionicnerf8727]

Great video brother. Cool project.

[@boydstongrove]

Thanks! And thanks for watching!

[@scottbionicnerf8727]

@@boydstongrove Hey Brother. I don't know if you do tool/product reviews at all, but with your broad reach, there are surely a few of us who could greatly benefit from your knowledge and experience with different tools within wood working. For instance, as bad as want to 'cut-the-freaking-cord/hose' I recently purchased a corded 5" orbital sander by SKIL. It's a great little sander(with the only exception of needing an extension cord 😕. I'm actually tempted to install a 10' cord.) with variable speed, incredibly important on small projects and to get the most outta your sandpaper(2 things I've never heard any single reviewer ever mention.) Compared to my older battery powered Ryobi sander it's a huge improvement. The old Ryobi only has an "on/off" switch, no variable speed 😡, and it was more expensive, and it wasn't brushless so it has quite the appetite for some batteries; 1.5-2Ah = maybe 10min., 3-4Ah = Approx 15-18 minutes, and again, that's running wide-open, cause that's only speed it has. Not to bash the old Ryobi. It is what it is and I really needed a sander. I've quickly grown beyond it. I'm more of a 'buy-once, cry-once' kind of buyer/user. I couldn't afford to buy the DeWalt or Milwaukee corded-sander. The SKIL brand uses a flywheel-system to harness the energy of a less powerful motor to do bigger job. It's only a draw back on the larger projects that will soon pay for the DeWalt or the Milwaukee corded-sander. I already have the Milwaukee battery platform, so I lean in that direction. I still desperately want to cut that cord. However, there are times, there are projects that require the most of the batteries that you have. Freeing up a battery from a say, a sander, so that it can be dedicated to the JigSaw, especially for this project.

[@boydstongrove]

I actually have a review video on all the sanders we've used in our shop. It's the one tool I will probably stick with corded on because the battery versions notorious for eating batteries, regardless the brand. I also have a few other tool review videos and am currently working on a few more as we speak. Thanks for watching!!@@scottbionicnerf8727

[@bobgaines2399]

WOW! I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel! Great video! You got a new subscriber

[@boydstongrove]

Thank you! Welcome, I hope you enjoy the content!

[@jackies_world]

Great video! Love this. I'm going to try my hand at this this year!

[@boydstongrove]

Awesome! Have Fun!

[@johnolz1886]

If you ever need any CNC work let me know. Thanks, John

[@steponacracker3865]

new sub today - good channel!

[@boydstongrove]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@morethanenoughwoodworks7654]

it's funny how I've had this same idea rolling around in my head for months, where I could have changeable face panels. I was thinking more of something that slid in and out, but the magnets are a much better idea. What are your thoughts on making the pumpkin stem also a removable accent via magnets? This would allow you to come up with other 'topper' ideas just like the face plate. Maybe a top hat and a black cat etc. Would like to hear your suggestions on something like that.

[@boydstongrove]

What's that saying; great minds.... I considered the sliding faces also, but I'm glad I went with the magnet idea. And the changeable tops is genius, I don't know why I didn't think of it in the moment, thank you! I'm def. going to apply that when I make more.

[@Zornat89]

Great video! Can you please tell me what grit you used to sand, they look great afterwards!

[@boydstongrove]

Thanks! I usually start with 120 and work my way to 220. The key is to give it a super light sand between coats of finish. Sometimes I'll just use some thick brown paper or something to sand it between coats.

[@CoffeeHouseBuzz]

Love this 👻👻👻

[@boydstongrove]

Thanks! They were a lot of fun to make!

[@williammoore2259]

Do you sell then and if you do what do you ask for them I love the interchangeable faces great job thank bill

[@boydstongrove]

I actually didn't sell any. My sister grabbed the ones from the video and we were in full swing getting ready for a Christmas market so I didn't make any more. But the cool part if you wanted to sell them: you could sell one box with two or three faces, and I can see this being a good item to get repeat customers wanting additional faces for other Holidays or events. thanks for watching!

[@smeg8557]

Which magnets are you using? I clicked the link but it’s giving me a variety pack and I’m not sure if I will use the larger ones or if you used just a small ones.

[@boydstongrove]

sorry for the confusion, I should have mentioned that in the video. It's been a minute since the video and I gave the lanterns away so I don't have them to check, but if memory serves me correct, the ones I used were only about 3/8 inch diameter. You don't need them much bigger than that to have a decent hold. I usually get individual sizes at Home Depot, to avoid having to buy a variety pack every time.

[@stiercreations]

What size earth magnets did you use?

[@boydstongrove]

I want to say somewhere in the 1/4" diameter range (but in meteoric) , I can't remember exactly. I will see if I can find some of them and get back to you.

[@boydstongrove]

The pickets I used were about 3/4" thick so 8-10mm magnets fit well. I left a link to some in the vid description, but I picked mine up at Home Depot.

[@stiercreations]

@@boydstongrove thank you!

[@ceelosvee]

what gauge of nail did you use

[@boydstongrove]

18GA. That's pretty much my go to for most projects.

[@scottglesmer137]

What are those magnets called

[@boydstongrove]

Rare Earth Magnets. Home Depot typically has a fairly good selection of them.

[@sillycat]

What size of magnets did u use ?

[@pamcable1919]

Do you sell these boxes with the different fronts

[@boydstongrove]

I actually gave them all away which is what I do with most of my builds. We've done a few markets and sales in the past, but it's not really my favorite thing to do, so I pretty much stick to just making stuff.

[@davidjefferds8532]

What type of lights did you use?? Thx.

[@boydstongrove]

The orange colored one had a battery operated candle that has a flickering “wick” that my wife got off of Amazon. The multi-colored one was just a cheap set of LEDs with a battery pack and remote. I’ll add the links in the description tonight.

[@boydstongrove]

I added links in the description to both the flickering candles and the LEDs

[@davidjefferds8532]

thx. @@boydstongrove

[@JoeNorero]

Brad nail length?

[@boydstongrove]

@@JoeNorero the pickets I used were almost .75” thick so I used 1.25” nails

[@mattfisher323]

you should have cut those faces out on your scroll saw. way easier than a jigsaw

[@boydstongrove]

Agreed, at the time I did not have the blades for the scroll saw and let me say; the "Give Thanks" one was no small feat with the jigsaw, lol

[@khiaraslaw]

I am guessing cnc was used

[@johnolz1886]

If you ever need any CNC work let me know. Thanks, John

[@Countryboy246]

Found the video

[@boydstongrove]

Awesome! Hope you enjoy!