Making a Keepsake Box // Woodworking // DIY // How To

In this video I make a keepsake box with rustic hickory. I fill the knots and cracks with CA glue (super glue) and color it with a powdered pigment.
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[@ludwigbarnes3058]

That’s the most unsafe cut on the Internet. You know which one I’m talking ‘bout!! lolol Great vid brotha!

[@DanielDunlap]

Haha!! There it is.

[@samirkhoneizer3030]

Hey bro. I’m a beginner at woodworking. I do it as a hobby. I like your video for two reasons, you keep things simple and straight forward, and you have a likable personality. Thanks

[@ctvwrest]

You deserve way way way way more subscribers!

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

What an awesome project! You did a great job on the video!

[@DanielDunlap]

Spencley Design Co. thank you for the kind words!

[@krystalgrawvunder]

I really like this box and how you went about it. Very unique. Will be my next project today. Thank you.

[@jbb5470]

Great video! I enjoyed watching and learning. Thank you for posting!

[@StanCrafted]

That is really nice. Love the blue contrast with the hickory. Gorgeous!

[@jdawkins111]

it's hideous. the hickory now has shockingly blue, plastic-y splotches all over it. ugh.

[@C1E2Moose]

Planning my first box for a friend that requested one and you're video is a winner for what I was looking for. Thanks for that!

[@DanielDunlap]

You got this! 👊

[@JJCGCAZ]

Great video Sr. I really like your job, keep those videos coming!!👍🏽

[@grimtrigg3r]

Great build! Enjoyed watching.

[@andydesrochers9187]

Nice step by step on this beautiful box!

[@YESSLEEP42]

Nice project!! Love the use of powdered pigment! really makes the box stand out!!

[@DanielDunlap]

Thank you so much!

[@krob121209]

Wow! Really cool!

[@michaelriothon6668]

I love it ! Great job 👍

[@Jonathan_Grider]

Awesome build brother! Love the blue contrast to the hickory. It’s inspired me to add some accent touches like that to my next project! Keep up the good work.

[@rhettdunn8788]

Is it me, or does this guy look like he enjoys a good Pilsner. For the Brooklyn Nine-Nine fans out there

[@DanielDunlap]

Not just you. I do.

[@eddiehinson4575]

Beautiful job, well done

[@samwoodberry6869]

Great job!

[@austinvickymoore3656]

Beautiful box would like to see more boxes or even a jewelry hutch? Think that would be interesting as all get out! Great job and awesome play with the ca glue!

[@RickMarshallMaps]

Thanks for the great video. You make it look easy!

[@katherynlamarche7308]

That was a great idea on that box. I make lots of boxes and always looking for new ideas. Julien

[@micklatham3425]

Haha.we all do cuts that some people will tell you off for.but as you say.if your not comfortable with it.dont do it.nice idea about adding a pigment to the CA glue,I never thought of that.very nice job anyway mate.good luck from the UK 🇬🇧👍

[@jschatvet]

Very nice!

[@Lutzboater]

You turned a beautiful piece of hickory into an equally beautiful box. Nicely done !!

[@DanielDunlap]

Thank you, Tom!

[@madiradesign]

Looking good man! Keep em coming!

[@DanielDunlap]

Madira Design thank you, buddy!

[@torinhalsey6313]

Well done.

[@thehobbyfanatic4610]

Great video brother! I am gonna give it a try.

[@MikeyDonna]

I like your construction and workmanship, very nice end product. Not a fan of colored plastic fills but that’s just me. Thumbs up to everything , mikey

[@jonathanfemenella8662]

Awesome video! Love the pigment in the CA glue! Keep up the awesome work man 👊🏻

[@DanielDunlap]

Jonathan Femenella thanks!

[@DesignCraftWorkshop]

Sweet box dude!

[@ericyocom7932]

How did I not know about your channel?!? Love this video. Boxes are a ton of fun to make.

[@DanielDunlap]

Eric Yocom haha I don’t know! 🤷‍♂️ thanks for following!

[@CoffeyCustomBuilds]

Nice job bro! I'm going to just binge your videos today.

[@thelwood]

Nice job!

[@raymondrossiter9040]

Still a sexy box! Video makes it look so easy, I think I’ll try a box soon! Would love to see the cross cut sled build!

[@DanielDunlap]

Raymond Rossiter thank you! I think KZbin does need at least one more crosscut sled build. 😂

[@MikeyDonna]

Very nice box, good expl.on the build plus the blue adds a nice touch though personally I like to leave deep cavities empty.

[@panchobrown7562]

Man, I made my first box out of Baltic Birch plywood after watching your video. Definitely not as nice as yours but it provided me confident to improve on my next attempt. I also used a miter saw; however on my next attempt I use my table saw. I believe my miters will be better on the table saw. Many thanks, I'm now subscribed.

[@randymarshall1267]

Great video . But the rubber meets the road when you fasten the hinges. I would like to see that. Not giving you a hard time. like the channel And Thanks

[@jimmyers7396]

Loved the video. So many great looking boxes out there and ideas but so few talk the dimension of the box. I can make stuff but design and proportion can be a different story. Of course this was square but still numbers help. Thanks

[@daveengstrom9250]

Not bad for a basic box. Next time try dovetailing the corners, add a lip on the lid and mortise the hinges as they should be. Maybe put some inlay on the lid and mortise in a decorative lock.

[@9lbloodnolast873]

Sweet box. PPE?

[@GraemePayne1967Marine]

Nice project & video, but: Dust mask? Hearing protection? I ignored dust myself for many decades, until I was diagnosed with chronic bronchitis in my 50s, and asthma at 70. Effective dut masks are cheaper than medical costs. That cut at 5:00 will be perfectly safe on a radial arm saw ... ;-)

[@DanielDunlap]

Thanks for commenting!

[@MD-en3zm]

How long do you need to wait between danish oil and lacquer?

[@jlansink1]

Nice shop!! whats the dust mask called? thx

[@DanielDunlap]

Thanks! That is an RZ Mask.

[@chedd9475]

What laquar did you use please

[@mariannedeangelo2319]

Are there plans available!

[@cs1448]

can you make a cross cut sled please

[@Hisham_HMA]

looks a bit like a drawer

[@Cabmaker]

You actually made dadoes not rabbets

[@pierluigicolotto9570]

I did the same with woodglut plans :)

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Looks very nice Daniel! I like the colour you chose :)