Making a Bread Box Part 1

[@troycogan1030]

Confused the absolute crap out of with this one, with all the imperial measurements mumbo jumbo 😂😂

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Sorry about that Troy. Look at the bright side.....at least I got you thinking. LOL. Thanks for tuning in.

[@denisbeaudoinsr4979]

Thanks for the video, Kenny! Can't wait to make one for my wife. Looking forward to part 2.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

You're very welcome Denis. You won't have to wait for long to see part 2. It will be posted tomorrow. Thanks for tuning in.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you Kenny . like your stuff. oh to touch back with you my old taps seem to work on / in wood how ever my die nut did not work ill check into my dies again another day . thank you again love the feed back

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Good to know that the taps worked. That's half the battle out of the way. Thanks for the update Walter.

[@walterrider9600]

glad to share the little i know and you are most welcome

[@dalewilliamson1125]

Very informative video Ken. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to part 2.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Glad to hear that you enjoyed the show this week Dale. Glad to have you on board as a regular viewer. It's always great to hear your comments on the show.

[@briangriffiths937]

Great video Kenny,. The finished project is going to look great in that red oak. I think we've all made the same mistakes, I know I have cut through biscuits, dowels, you name it. It's part of woodworking, measure twice, cut once, but we sometimes forget. :)

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Hey, what can I say? I'm human too. I cut the dang thing twice and it was still too short as my dad used to say. Thanks for tuning in again this week sir. Great to hear from you.

[@chadlowrance3999]

Loved the details,and thanks for keeping it real

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Glad that you liked it Chad. It's nice to know that I'm human too eh? ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Thanks for tuning in.

[@pcorlis]

Ken, another thumbs up from me again this week. Looking forward to the show next week to see the completion of the project. Nice explanation of the design and making of the templates. Paul / paulsmessyworkshop

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thanks for the kind words on the show Paul. Always great to hear from you and get your insight on the show.

[@canadian.scrollworks]

Lots of good info Ken. Looking forward to part 2.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thanks Chuck. Glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking the time to leave me a comment. It's appreciated.

[@opasworkshop8373]

great project Kenny can't wait for part 2.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thanks Opa. Glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to leave me a comment. I truly do appreciate hearing from you.

[@rileyg9150]

just found you videos and just feel the need to comment... I find your delivery to be a wonderful gentle teaching method. Your shop is very organized and clean. Hope my new shop ends up the same. (it will not) Your projects are within the skill level so most could tackle them. For me the most important thing is that you take the time to answer just about all questions asked about your tools or projects. Very few you tubers do this so I applaud you for that... also you are definitely OCD , I just watched you srewdriver storage video...lol you would go nuts if you were to see mine.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thanks for the kind words Riley. I have been called a lot worse things than OCD but I will accept that. I like my shop a certain way and I rarely have to search for tools because of the way that I keep the shop. I'm glad that you notice that I try to respond to each and every comment that is made on my show. I pride myself on it. I started this channel to help people learn this great hobby and what kind of a teacher would I be if I didn't answer questions. I also pride myself on not placing ads on my channel. Sure, I miss out on getting paid to have the channel but I didn't start this venture to make money......I started it to be helpful and that is the way it will stay. Thanks for tuning in and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I'd be more than happy to help you out if I can.

[@willemkossen]

Nice project. I'll be following this one!

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Glad to hear that you are on board for this one Willem. Great to have you as a regular viewer. Looking forward to your comments on the rest of the series.

[@bigjuliedive]

Metric measurements are so easy compared to 15/16ths doubled or halved.. well done.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

I grew up using the imperial system and then the government changed to metric when I was part way through my education. While mostly everything in the country is listed in metric, for some reason, I am still most comfortable using imperial measurements in the shop. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for tuning in to the show. It's appreciated.

[@barryroberts6470]

Nicely done Ken, a lot of Measurements and Template work there, also that Biscuit mistake of yours which goes to prove even the best can make a mistake. Wow all this talk of a BREADbox, temPLATE, BISCUITS and a miSTEAK is making me a bit hungry ha ha ha. Well Done Ken looking forward to part 2. Take Care. Barry (ENG)

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. I never thought of all the food that is related in the terms of this project until you mentioned it and now I'm hungry too. LOL. The biscuit goof up was definitely a blooper on my part, but as always, I leave them in to show how to deal with them if possible. I'm loving the template work. All the prep is really worth it when it comes to the final product. Thanks for tuning in again sir. Great to hear from you.

[@hardnox6655]

Good stuff as always.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thank you sir. Great to hear from you.

[@BDM_PT]

Hi there from Portugal, Another nice Project :D Obrigado(Thanks)

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thanks for the kind words on the show. I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

[@hoangnam-woodworking4711]

Very nice

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Glad you like it Hoang. Thank you for tuning in.

[@sumosprojects]

G'day Kenny, that's tough wood to work with & I've been trying to work with Jarrah & Ironbark recently & have come to the conclusion that these really hard woods are only good for tops & things of that nature, cheers mate 👍

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

In smaller pieces like this one, it isn't so bad but for the larger pieces, this is one heavy wood and can have a tendency to split out on you while routing etc. Its coarse grain causes quite a few issues but the final results are worth the effort for sure. Thanks for tuning in again this week.

[@geraldwright7316]

Way to go

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

I hope this means you enjoyed the show Gerald. Thank you for tuning in to the show.

[@geraldwright7316]

I just watched you make a bottle opener that will make a great gift. And I am definitely going to make thank you

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

@@geraldwright7316 You're very welcome Gerald. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@pfoster2338]

Looking forward to yet another wood working video! 😐 part 2...

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Hey!!! Get your own tag lines. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

[@williamhoward8319]

you know that you made me want to make the bred box but like you said the bits are expensive will just take a while

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

The bits are brutally expensive but there was no substitute when it came to making both this bread box and my roll top desk (which is what I bought the bits for in the first place).

[@williamhoward8319]

i no longer use biscuits i have a joiner but like you say be careful where u put them and i do not use a glue joint router bit

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

I would rather use dowels myself but it depends on the project. for this one, I chose the biscuits and.....well we know how that worked out don't we. LOL. Thanks for tuning in William.

[@ccswede]

Lonnie Bird who developed the router bit set for Amana published an article in Feb-Mar 2009 volume of the American woodworker. It has cut list etc. a good supplement to your video. By the way the little knob you tossed to the side on the first video about making tambours cost $18 so don’t lose it.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

That's some great information and I am sure that my viewers will appreciate it as well. As for the knob....it now lives on the bread box and the handle to open the tambour. Thanks for tuning in and for providing the magazine information.

[@KenWeinert]

If you want to have the grain facing up doesn't that take priority over the cross sectioned biscuit? And inquiring minds want to know - did you cut through the biscuit on the MDF template? :)

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

The concern about the biscuit Ken is whether or not it would show when the profile of the side section of the box was finally cut. The part that I cut apart to expose the biscuit, was supposed to be the top of that panel. It's now going to be the bottom so that the biscuit is hidden. I still get my vertical grain pattern that way at least. As for the MDF......I wish it had a biscuit. I might have cut that first and discovered that I was going to expose my biscuit on the side panel. LOL. Oh well. I make mistakes too my friend. Could be worse. Thanks for tuning in sir.

[@KenWeinert]

I think we have a different idea on 'vertical grain'. We have oak cabinets and several of them drive me nuts because the 'points' in the grain pattern face down. In my mind they should all face up :) That's what I mean by vertical grain. As long as your definition is 'running top to bottom and not side to side' then flipping the panel over doesn't really matter.

[@williamhoward8319]

you still need to be careful with placement tite bond holds pretty good is all i use but like you say what ever you are use too

[@LightGesture]

Use blue tape on your template or collar. Save you the time efforts and materials of making a second template. 8/16 to 9/16 with an easy spacer.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Blue painter's tape is a good suggestion. Thanks for posting it and for tuning in to the show. It's appreciated.

[@davidgaleski5303]

thank you

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

You're very welcome David.

[@RogierHoogmolen]

next time use your INCRA ruler to use as a compass. use a needle for center, than just put your pencil in the required radius, easy.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Good suggestion Rogier. I will have to try that on one of my next projects. Thanks for chiming in with the idea and for tuning in to the show.

[@frankingram3382]

You liked to have scared me to death with that router. I thought you were going to cut through to your bench top. To make that template larger could you not have put three or four layers of duct tape on the old template and run the router over that. Hey!! just wondering. You never know. God Bless my friend.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

The duct tape may have worked Frank but you would have to take into consideration that duct tape isn't a rigid surface and would compress as the guide bushing was pressing into it. Chances are, it would make your tambour track, uneven on the one edge and probably cause more grief than it was worth. As for the bench top.......kind of scares me too my friend. One of these days, I'm going to get a major gouge in that bench and you guys will all see me cry on the show. LOL. Thanks for tuning in again Frank and for the continued support.

[@KenWeinert]

kennyearrings1 If you're not going to make more than one of these could you have cut the template to the larger dimension, routed both sides, and then sanded down to the inner line and cut the other side? And if you are going to make more than one, at what point does it pay to buy the correct bit?

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

You are definitely right on this Ken and hind sight was 20/20 in this case for me. I ended up in recovery mode once I realized that I didn't have the right bit and have since purchased the correct sized (9/16") bit. After seeing the price of the bit (once I found a local supplier) I wish I had just bought it in the first place. It was less than $20. You should have been around during the filming of this show.......you could have saved me a lot of work and hassle. LOL. Great input as always from you.

[@luizribeiro4462]

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[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Glad that you liked it Luiz. Thanks for tuning in to the show.