I Had Wanted To Make This Coin Cabinet For A While!

[@FixitFingers]

Well if you are going to get inspiration from anyone Nick is a great choice. One of the classiest things to come out of the Man Cave, well done mate!

[@JamesManCave]

Thanks James. I really enjoy watching Nick's video's, a pure craftsman at work

[@kingofcastlechaos]

About to retire from a woodworking career and a couple of tips: Lower your jointer (the entire machine) and get better view/ control of the work and use push pads!- not just your hands! Also get yourself some dowel buttons. They are really cheap so buy a couple of sets. Nice build- I like to sit and watch others play in their shops since I recently found KZbin (I was busy). Since you like math and prefer not to make plans- buy yourself a Centering Ruler and most importantly- a PHI ruler that lets you get the Golden Ratio without a lot of hassle. The only place I have found them is Lee Valley Tools. Learning to use 1:1.618 in all your work will change a lot.

[@JamesManCave]

I agree, the planner is too high, but I only have 2 work benches of similar height to use it on. I don't have any spare room to build anything dedicated to sit it on either, so I have to get by as I do.

[@AFBrat1957]

Lovely work. I appreciate the fact that you show the little mistakes and fixes. True craftsman.

[@JamesManCave]

Cheers, it's all part of the build process, good or bad. I mean, what a tit I was for not sliding in the back panel first! 😂

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

James this is probably the nicest thing I've seen you make absolutely lovely. 😊

[@JamesManCave]

Thanks Karl

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

That’s a lovely project James, and beautifully finished - those custom handles really make all the difference. 👌 Nice one! 👍

[@JamesManCave]

@@10MinuteWorkshop thanks Peter, wasn't sure if I was going to be able to get a shape that I was happy with. But had a play and I quite like them

[@JudahEyes]

Wow! Phenomenal craftsmanship!

[@JamesManCave]

@@JudahEyes thank you 👍

[@DGear86]

A beautiful cabinet. Great to see the plan come to fruition.

[@JamesManCave]

Thank you beany man, I hope this video brought back fond memories of maths lessons

[@DGear86]

It sure did 😂

[@DavidBird-uu8km]

Very nice, a great design.

[@JamesManCave]

Thanks 👍

[@pantango5503]

Very nice wood choices. That grain really did pop with the boiled linseed oil. Beautiful results for sure.

[@JamesManCave]

@@pantango5503 thanks, I'm really happy with the outcome. Thanks for leaving a comment 👍

[@woodfather]

Beautiful result, well done!

[@JamesManCave]

@@woodfather thanks Mario. Saw your video last night, sorry to see you go.

[@woodfather]

@@JamesManCave Cheers James, but on the plus side it means I have more time to watch others 😊

[@SujMenon]

Super cool build, James 😎. Brilliant idea using that felt and the laser as well for the holes.

[@JamesManCave]

Thanks Suj, I was going to drill them out, but it was critical they all lined up perfectly for everything to fit, so laser was the best option 😃

[@jbn0613]

Beautiful work! 👍🏼

[@JamesManCave]

@@jbn0613 thanks 👍

[@jimrosson6702]

Looks amazing great job

[@JamesManCave]

@@jimrosson6702 thanks 👍

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

That's really lovely Mate! 🔨👍😊

[@JamesManCave]

Cheers Tony mate 👍

[@alexcollins9513]

I came across your channel either by accident or the algorithm. Glad I did pal. The box build was very good (would have liked to see how you made the handles) You showed a lot of patience and care with this build, so much so, the the hard work you put in made the mistakes none existent. Very impressed so far, this is the only vid of your channel I have seen and am very keen to get to the rest. I am going on holiday later this week so will save them till I'm round the pool.

[@JamesManCave]

Thank you Alex for the great comment. The handles were made with a router bit and the table saw. Maybe I can find an off cut to remake one one. Enjoy your holiday 👍

[@alexcollins9513]

@@JamesManCave 👍👍

[@jimmcnett]

That looks fantastic. Great job.

[@JamesManCave]

Thanks 👍

[@silversniffer-kv5vj]

Well done it looks amazing 👏👏

[@JamesManCave]

@@silversniffer-kv5vj thank you 👍

[@resinAce]

Awesome work as always 😍😍 I have quite an impressive coin collection too (well technically it's a swear jar) 🤬🤣

[@JamesManCave]

@@resinAce Nice to see you again Chris! I see you still haven't ran out of your jokes yet! 😂😂😂

[@thomasbalka9882]

Very nice work, James. It turned out to be a very beautiful piece.

[@JamesManCave]

Thank you Thomas, I'm very happy with it

[@ianwoods1384]

Beautiful work, my friend. Very well done.

[@JamesManCave]

Thank you very much 👍

[@roysnider3456]

Very nice work👍

[@JamesManCave]

Thanks 👍

[@6453bianchi]

Absolutely beautiful work. That African rosewood is so nice.

[@JamesManCave]

Thanks, yes I'm really happy with my choice of wood. Over time I think the rosewood should darken

[@grantwhite]

Really great, love the African rosewood. Definitely going to pick some up to use 👍

[@JamesManCave]

@@grantwhite thanks, yea it's really nice, I think over time it darkens as well 👍

[@xlfive]

Absolutely stunning James

[@JamesManCave]

Thank you, thanks for commenting 👍

[@brucemitchell5637]

Very nice, James!

[@JamesManCave]

Thank you Bruce 👍

[@idlersdream826]

Fantastic, great job 👌👍

[@JamesManCave]

@@idlersdream826 thanks matey 👍👍

[@the4dudleys]

Love this! Thank you for sharing.

[@JamesManCave]

Thank you for the great comment. 👍

[@kennywilson6159]

That is truly beautiful

[@JamesManCave]

Thanks 👍

[@MrGeoffreySmith]

James! This looks great! Really nice result. Not putting the back panel in during the glue up is exactly the kind of thing I would have done 😂😂

[@JamesManCave]

Hey, G man! Lol I have to admit my first thought was what a tit! 😂😂

[@MrGeoffreySmith]

@@JamesManCave Tits are wonderful things, so Im happy to be one 🤣

[@jeffforbes3772]

Very nice work.

[@JamesManCave]

@@jeffforbes3772 thank you 👍

[@in2rock275]

That is one fine coin cabinet. Nothing like a fine piece of ash. Speaking of, I haven't had a nice piece of ash in quite a while (wink, wink). Nice job! Kudos! AAA+++ I also like to build boxes and don't measure all that much. I just reference off my other pieces. It gets very tiresome trying to measure a 32nd or 64th. I've got all kinds of measuring devices like Incra rulers, calipers, etc. and they're just lying around collecting dust. The 1:1.618 ratio as mentioned below does give your boxes the right eye appeal. I've built pencil and watch boxes that don't use this ratio but on most of my keepsake/gift boxes it comes into play.

[@JamesManCave]

@@in2rock275 😂😂 thanks! My problem is I don't want to spend the time learning design software, I scribble down a few measurements and sizes and then away I go. I like the process of working through it.

[@peterharman8466]

Fantastic job gorgeous finish and as an additional mark of respect I might copy your design for my coin collection 👍🖖🖖👏👏👏👏👏

[@JamesManCave]

@@peterharman8466 thanks. Absolutely no problem, copy away! 😁

[@peterharman8466]

@@JamesManCave thank you 👍

[@newfielad1967]

Stumbled across this page and watched the video. Awesome work James.

[@JamesManCave]

@@newfielad1967 Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment 👍

[@sticustom]

Very nice. 👍🏻

[@JamesManCave]

@@sticustom thanks 👍

[@daskraut]

that's a beautiful piggybank!

[@JamesManCave]

It sure is!

[@mikeamescreations]

Very Cool!

[@JamesManCave]

@@mikeamescreations thanks 👍

[@markduggan3451]

Looks nice.

[@JamesManCave]

@@markduggan3451 cheers Mark 👍

[@WoodworkingTop535]

Looks good

[@JamesManCave]

Thanks 👍

[@rickfromboston]

Nice project! Mind the jointer deck, maybe it was the camera angle but it looked like your hand and sleeve were close to the blade. It’s really good to see someone making a project that is high quality and not needing the use of the Festool Domino. It’s perfectly fine to use dowels.

[@JamesManCave]

The dowl is the original floating tennon, if neither the domino or the dowl add any strength to a joint, why pay silly money for something you can do with a simple jig! 😃

[@dian3145]

Excellent concept and beautiful execution! I too prefer rabbits/rebates on the table saw. 🤣

[@JamesManCave]

Haha 😂 thanks. 👍

[@lourias]

Very nice.

[@JamesManCave]

Thank you

[@erikleorga]

Damn cool stuff.

[@JamesManCave]

Cheers 👍

[@jonflanagin6682]

I'm not a wood worker ,but this is great . Slots on the top to stand some coins up.

[@JamesManCave]

@@jonflanagin6682 thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment

[@handyjim]

really nice

[@JamesManCave]

Thank Jim 👍

[@samueltaylor4989]

You’re using your mortise chisel upside down in the case of cleaning the ends of the grooves. The chisel is right side up but the angle should be down to be closer to the flat surface you are chiseling.

[@JamesManCave]

Please don't report me to the chisel police! 🙏

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍 I agree with Karl Pope. Thanks James

[@JamesManCave]

@@Pete.Ty1 Thanks Pete, should have built it ages ago lol

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

Very nice

[@JamesManCave]

@@bradleytuckwell4881 thanks 👍

[@mitchd949]

11:00 and in addition to the coin cabinet I also made 84 little drink coasters for tiny cocktails!

[@JamesManCave]

😂😂 84, you are correct. I still have 28 of them, just in case they come in handy for something 🤔 lol

[@andrewbrown8148]

Very nice~! Love the contrast between the Rosewood & Ash. I just found your channel, so going back to watch more of your content. Don't know if you have any footage of your making the drawer pulls, but I'd love to see that (short video?). Thanks for sharing~!

[@JamesManCave]

Hey, welcome! Bit of everything on here. I wasn't sure if people would have been interested in the handles, so didn't film it, but I'm sure I can find an off cut and make a shorts video! 👌

[@Kevin_Beach]

Mahogany is the best wood for coin cabinets and trays. It contains the least oils etc that might leak out and damage the coins.

[@JamesManCave]

Yes I had read that before, but as I said, the mahogany/walnut ones I've seen before just look a bit old fashioned and out dated

[@Kevin_Beach]

@@JamesManCave. Did you research the coin-protecting qualities of the woods you actually used? There’s no point in having a fancy modern-looking cabinet if the wood’s excretions destroy the value of your coins.

[@JamesManCave]

@@Kevin_Beach well the coin cabinets you are talking of, often have the coins placed in the trays, if you look at mine the coins a protected in capsules. Would be hard for any oils from the wood to get to the coin

[@THEOne-zx3fe]

NGL, that's pretty f'ing dope.

[@JamesManCave]

@@THEOne-zx3fe cheers matey 👍

[@OneofaKimeCreations]

How do you feel about that Ferrex Jointer/Planer combo and can you provide a link to it? I'm not having any luck finding it. I've got myself a Dewalt planer and a router sled instead of a jointer because I don't have space for a jointer but if I could combine them into a something just barely bigger than the planer, that would be ideal and save me a ton of time. EDIT: I just found a version by Jet that's reasonably priced (JPJ10) but it made me realize that I'm not sure I want to sacrifice the extra 3 inches I get with my Dewalt planer.

[@JamesManCave]

The ferrex is basically a scheppach one, it's made by scheppach, but with a few slight differences, and I'm sure they do a 12" version. It's good for what it does, it's not amazing in any department, but for the price it does exactly what I want it to do.

[@OneofaKimeCreations]

@@JamesManCave thanks for the info, I’ll check it out!

[@magcolor]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@JamesManCave]

Cheers

[@martinwilliams9098]

I’m really sorry but I really don’t like it . But I do love it ❤ Well done,turned out very well Congrats

[@JamesManCave]

Haha, thank you very much. I'm quite happy with it myself 😃

[@martinwilliams9098]

@@JamesManCave so you should be

[@sparkyprojects]

Get yourself a set of 'dowel points' ;)

[@JamesManCave]

They have been on my list of things to get for about 5 years now! 😃

[@dmac5385]

@@JamesManCavethat’s always my method. There always seems to be a tool I procrastinate about buying and eventually it falls off my list. It’s a money saving strategy. Nice work!!

[@Snakes-w1c]

Can't we get a warning about the dangers of woodworking? I love it when a video starts with, "If you try anything you see in this video, you will likely die." I guess I will have to settle for a fantastic build.

[@SeorkMaxx]

Comment 😁

[@josepharchuleta9809]

I don’t understand dominoes They require specialized equipment and you can get as much integrity with the same volume of daals

[@JamesManCave]

@@josepharchuleta9809 I think it's the fact they are quick and simple, and have a larger gluing area that people seem to be attracted to them

[@dontbeasheeple5883]

Cutting all those rebates on a table saw 🙄 You've got a router and need to learn how to use it.

[@JamesManCave]

@@dontbeasheeple5883 not that easy to do on a router without a fence or a guide. Table saw much safer in this instance

[@dontbeasheeple5883]

@@JamesManCave I beg to differ but I'm not going to argue the point with you mate. Peace 👌