Making a Box to Hold Chess Pieces

[@thecrazyisreal]

That stick spacer trick blew my mind. I've wrestled with that several times when cutting boxes...

[@parillaworks]

Ya it comes in handy!

[@Keithphotorama]

I am watching this video again. The jig for the latch was taped down onto the box and that took a lot of faith that it would not slip while the router was doing it's thing. That shows all experience comes great things.

[@freakyk64]

As someone in Coconut Creek who's been working on learning fine woodworking, it's nice to know that it's a craft alive and kicking in this corner of south FL. Keep up the great work man!

[@parillaworks]

Thank you very much! Gotta rep sofla!

[@theschoolofjewelleryireland]

Awesome craftsmanship, the video was great with just enough detail squeezed in without making the video too long..... really liked the look of the hardware used

[@parillaworks]

Thanks!!

[@VonSpud]

Beautiful work ...impressive! Nice assortment of woodworking tools.

[@Keithphotorama]

Awesome! The wood looks great and the brass was the perfect choice.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Keith!!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Beautiful box. Thanks for sharing.

[@pebbleman54]

love the box and I have to say I love that style of a latch. Nicely made.

[@parillaworks]

Thank you pebbleman.

[@CraftyDad]

Another great project. Kudos on a great-looking box.

[@parillaworks]

Thank you Michael!

[@tonybp965]

That's a cool looking box.Gotta have some cool looking chess pieces. Thx man.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Tony!

[@heyimamaker]

Love the latch click, nice work!

[@MrDilarius]

Would you sell one? I got a 4.2 king set

[@mariah4451]

A real pleasure to watch. Your work is so precise. Looking forward to your next project :-)

[@parillaworks]

Thank you Maria!

[@maurolimaok]

This is art my friend. Great work!

[@stanky6261973]

Beautiful job!

[@Thom4123]

Sweet work the box came out awesome

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Thom!

[@donedwards9036]

Did you freehand the mortise for the hinges with the router? Their templates are crazy money...

[@tonyennis3008]

re: chamfer at about 6:40. The chamfer removes the fragile corner wood that's inevitably going to be dinged and damaged. Removing it now prevents splinters later.

[@rockfloyd4630]

Very, very nice job, friend( sorry, I don´t know your name yet ). Fantastic wood as well as the quality of the solid brass hardware. That one in front of the box ( to close/open it )( lid lock ) is amazing. Heartfelt congratulations.

[@parillaworks]

Thank you very much Marcus. My name is John. Thanks for your comment!

[@MGMakes]

Beautiful box brotha, great tip with the tape on the bushing. Thank you. 👊👊

[@parillaworks]

Thank you MG!

[@joezitek9815]

What is the name of that latch. Very cool.

[@joshwarner5676]

This is gorgeous

[@dbstelly]

Have you ever tried the felt you blow in?

[@nathanvancil9019]

Another great job. Really enjoying the videos!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks a lot Nathan!

[@ufdigga]

Beautiful work! Can you tell us a bit more about the grooves for the panels? It looks like you cut grooves in both the sides and the panel. I expected a tongue cut on the panel. Is the bottom 'tongue' of the panel's groove floating inside the groove on the sides? Is that how you get the raised relief on the panel? And is it a different configuration on the bottom panel? I don't think I've ever seen a panel like that! GO GATORS!

[@dbstelly]

Have you ever tried Flocking Powder? Been waiting to try it, gives a much cleaner look and no seams. It’s on Amazon.

[@billm4560]

Really nice job as usual! Thanks for sharing!

[@opasworkshop8373]

Beautiful job my friend.

[@parillaworks]

Thank you Opa!

[@harrynewell912]

Nicely done!

[@parillaworks]

Thank you Harry!

[@mikepenson5252]

Hey man great project. I'm excited to see your channel only appears to be 6 mos old and 8k subs. You make nice projects and the video is awesome. Looking forward to seeing your channel grow

[@parillaworks]

Thanks a lot Mike!

[@WayWoodworking]

Nice touch on the chamfers

[@johnconklin9039]

Good tip on the tape on the bushing... hope I can remember it.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks John. I was surprised how big a difference one piece of tape could make.

[@lionelhernandez34]

Nice box and build we have the same expensive taste in "marking knives" lols

[@robertsoncletokoerner7012]

Belo trabalho, parabéns!!!!

[@GetSquarewTomJolley]

Nice job, box looks great. Good video too!

[@parillaworks]

Tom, thanks a lot!!

[@samuelroberts334]

Pretty cool!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@parillaworks]

Thank you Samuel.

[@Crichly]

Very nice box!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Crichly!

[@JunkWorkshop]

Very Nice build!

[@RobRobertson1000]

Cool box, LOOVE those Brusso hinges and catch (can't afford them tho :( )

[@parillaworks]

Thank you Rob!

[@tonyennis3008]

This is well done. Nice job. Normally one does not place a $5 set of plastic pieces in such a box. What set is going in there, and how would you prevent the pieces from eroding one another?

[@parillaworks]

The client told me they are called "Best Chessmen Ever." They look like a nice, high quality set. I don't think the box is going to see heavy travel, maybe a little bit. But I don't think the pieces rubbing on each other will cause any issues.

[@brunmedia]

Nice work. Really impressed. I'm just getting started, looking for the right machines, what's the brand of the table saw you have, it seems to be a good size.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Anders. I have a 3hp Sawstop PCS.

[@mattmorrisson9607]

YOU TALK!!?! It was nice to hear your commentary! Also, that box is gorgeous. But where was the brand? I love the brand!

[@parillaworks]

Hahaha. I do talk! Been giving the voiceovers a shot. The inside of the lid had a personalized engraving along with my brand but I didn't show it for privacy reasons. I'll be sure to get the brand in there soon!

[@mattmorrisson9607]

Honestly, what I liked best about the commentary is the little details like what kind of finish you used, or why you did a seemingly decorative thing like chamfering the edge of the lid. Great stuff. By the way, where did you get your brand made? I'd like to do something similar

[@parillaworks]

Thanks again Matt. I got the iron made from Terry at brandingirons (dot) biz. I have flame brand but would consider the electric version if I ever buy another.

[@hebierob]

Beautiful

[@jeffforbes3772]

Very nice

[@MauricioGoncalves.]

Nice!

[@СеменЦыбульский-ч8ы]

Старик, твой закадровый голос, как у пилота в самолете)))) Работа- класс!

[@Lemongrasspicker]

Nice work, I enjoyed watching

[@parillaworks]

Thank you Lemongrasspicker!

[@Hoaxer51]

Another nice project, what is your source for the wood that you use?

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Tim. Lately I've been getting most of my wood down in Miami from a place called Whittlesey Wood Products; its more of a large scale warehouse but they'll sell to small guys like us too.

[@VaivaoReed]

Hi I was wondering where you sourced your latch? It’s really cool & Art Deco. Also please where you got your glue dispenser? I stumbled across your page after searching how to store my favorite chess pieces, (my grandpa’s) before my kids lose it by miraculously managing to open every drawer in the house. I immediately loved your craftsmanship!!!!!!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks! The latch is from Brusso. The glue dispenser is called a glue bot.

[@wmwalkerco]

Great job!!!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Will!

[@KaranBhansali01]

Do you personalised orders? Would love to get my hand on a box like this.

[@parillaworks]

I do! This was actually a personalized order. Message me through youtube or find my contact page on parillaworks.com.

[@MrUnterward]

That would be perfect for my chess pieces

[@aaaa-me9uu]

Nice box. Where do you get the latch from?

[@parillaworks]

Thank you. The latch is from Brusso Hardware.

[@rogerioprates1789]

Beatiful...!

[@BraydenBlack]

Cigar box next? 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@parillaworks]

Not a bad idea!

[@BraydenBlack]

Just made one myself, hardest part for me was making the box air tight to keep humidity, it is a very cool thing to make though!

[@thecrazybishop1664]

Great Box ! have 2 quick questions - Do you sale these? what's the best glue you'd recommend to attach felt to wood? I have some chess pieces I would like re-felt and a chessboard the bottom of which I'd like to cover with premium felt. - Thanks a lot

[@parillaworks]

Thanks! I don't keep them in stock, but I do make them to order. Gluing felt is difficult because the felt wants to absorb everything. I ended up wrapping the felt over 1/8" hardboard using double sided tape to secure it. Then I glued the hardboard to the wood. You can use contact cement but like I said, the felt absorbs it so you may have to apply a few coats before securing everything.

[@thecrazybishop1664]

Thanks for the tips !

[@bhimabi1993]

do you have a link for the latch?

[@parillaworks]

www.brusso.com/jb-818/

[@FredericOuellet562]

Awesome

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Frederic!

[@africancichlids3011]

nice af

[@rickvanhooren548]

That is a great job. I see you use the Incra box joint jig?.. how would you rate it? I'm trying to decide if I should buy that one or try to make the Matthias Wandel version...

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Rick. It's a pretty good jig and easy to calibrate. I'm not super interested in building complex jigs that require precision. Though I think the Wandel version shines in batching out pieces. The Incra jig can't really do more than one piece at time.

[@benjaminsantiago7802]

Great!

[@СеменЦыбульский-ч8ы]

Super!

[@JDClark-cb6eq]

nice box, how long did It take from start to finish?

[@parillaworks]

Thanks J.D. I'd say it was a 25-30 hour build. I would probably go a bit quicker if I had to make it a second time.

[@paulovieira3360]

Maravilha!

[@charlesdelano7606]

How much to make me one

[@parillaworks]

Shoot me an email if you're interested in a custom box and we can discuss details.

[@charlesdelano7606]

parillaworks i dont see qn email mabye im blind

[@jacobmeadows1064]

Where the chess pieces though?

[@Srbrx]

😍😍😍👏👏👏👏👏

[@xXQuick123Xx]

I'm an idiot I used my marking knife to try and cut popsicle sticks to make a training butterfly knife (I'm an amateur carpenter)

[@John...44...]

Don't rough cut things with a nice saw man!! 🙈🙈🙈

[@travis6240]

Futzing hehe

[@parillaworks]

I'm expanding my vocabulary. :)

[@СеменЦыбульский-ч8ы]

Супер!

[@blindeye2404]

sexy

[@MitchellVH]

Where can I buy that latch?

[@parillaworks]

Brusso.com

[@MitchellVH]

@@parillaworks thank you