Making a Little Box for a WoodWatch // FREE Giveaway!

[@parillaworks]

I just used a random comment picker to pick the winner! All duplicate comments were filtered out so everyone had an equal chance of winning. The winner is: @T.H.E. Helpertoo! Thank you everyone for participating and supporting this channel. And of course, thank you WoodWatch for sponsoring this giveaway. Check them out at Woodwatch.com.

[@christophermadden5679]

This is a really nice little box. I particularly like how you rounded over the edges of the drawer--looks like it would feel really nice to the touch.

[@nekoiscat3840]

the watch case is cool if it can be carved with a cool motif to make it look cool :D

[@rats3g]

Excellent build video! I love the simplicity of the box; it allows your custom drawer pull and of course the watch to be the stars of the show. I look forward to seeing what you do with the CNC next as your skills grow.

[@philosophystudioAU]

Nicely done. Ok to ship to Australia? 🙂

[@parillaworks]

Yup!!

[@melissamailhiot1167]

A while back your first apothecary cabinet video inspired me to make one. They are A LOT of work and HARD to get perfect lol...but I love it. I love your pieces and the craftsmanship that goes into them! Keep up the great work!

[@brettfaris9883]

Great work. 👏 as a dad of 3 daughters who like to be in garage with me, it’s great you allow your daughter to be in your shop too. Those are precious memories for them and us as their dads.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Brett! I haven’t told her that her glue board is gone 🤣

[@billm4560]

Now that turned out beautiful John! 👍🏻 I really like the grain of that walnut! Plus I like what’s in the box! 😀 I’ll be waiting on that brass pull… interesting! Thank you very much for sharing! ✌🏻

[@christophermeyer4370]

Beautiful job, it’s always fun how the simple projects seem to always turn out to be among the best projects we do.

[@ReubenSodee]

I've recently discovered your channel in my search for some fresh ideas for my shop and have loved what I've seen. I appreciate your filing style and commentary. I'd thought that I'd already subscribed to your channel, but this video caused me to check it...now, I certainly am!

[@Griswald2000]

That project turned out great. I would like to see an update on your jointer/planer and any maintenance you have had to do. Cheers.

[@davidhorn5830]

That's a great box! Thanks for sharing it with us. I enjoy watching your projects and skill. Maybe someday I'll get to practice more and try my hand at some of your projects!

[@chrisgraham5185]

I love how you used dowels as locators for doing the two side engraving. Nice work

[@donwallace7354]

I very much enjoy watching your projects come together. Thank you and WoodWatch for your generosity!

[@adamkressmer9406]

Nice looking box, a lot a beautiful wood came out of that small scrap piece of wood. That’s why it is so hard for a wood worker to throw any wood away. Nice work!

[@ericward9468]

Nice project! The drawer pull is awesome and I imagine seeing those in one of you’re larger apothecary cabinet builds would be cool!

[@derekrobertson1548]

Love the joints you use for the drawers, plan to Try these out when my new table saw arrives next month. I am new to woodworking so plenty of projects in the pipe line, fun times ahead. A big thank you to people like yourself who makes these great videos and inspires people like me to try a new hobby.

[@parillaworks]

No problem Derek. Congrats on the new saw!!

[@trippclement9594]

Watch is cool. But I really like your drawer handle idea. Nice box. Nice work. I look forward to watching more of you work. Thanks for sharing.

[@gienusbroeksema4019]

I recently started following your channel after watching the apothecary cabinet build. I love the builds and designs you make! Keep up the good work.

[@kerbs1011]

Awesome build! Love the contrast of wood species with the half blind lock joints. Also the custom drawer pull is a nice touch!

[@pteddie6965]

This is a cool looking little box. The knob is a nice final touch. I'm curious as to how the band on the watch holds up after being worn daily for a long stretch of time.

[@user-tb3fb9iw2o]

Hey John, this was a good looking and enjoyable project to see you create. Inspiring me to get back out into the shop. Awesome to hear you daughter is still coming into your shop. J

[@parillaworks]

Thanks J!!

[@colehouston7226]

That knob is great! It's going to look amazing out of brass, but it's also really cool in wood. You don't see that type of shape in a wooden pull very often.

[@mattkrause6264]

That looks fantastic! I love when I learn something new! I’ve never seen the half-blind locking joint before, that was awesome!

[@nachtdiertje1972]

I like the connection you've made in the drawer. Most of the time it's a dovetail or something, but this is much nicer and easier. Top Job

[@ethannance8848]

This was a nice build! I find it’s nice every now and then to go back to something a bit simpler and I really enjoyed this one!

[@MegaWildguyz]

Tbh, you inspired me to take seriously in woodworking because by seeing your videos made me realised that woodworking is therapeutic for the soul and the eyes

[@typ.6741]

Looks amazing! I love watching the process for building joints. I’d be terrified that the opening of the box wasn’t level enough if I took on something like this

[@aaronkemp6847]

Very nice piece of figured walnut. I really like how accurate your work is. Everything came out great!

[@chrisleutenberg3607]

I love the simplicity of the box/drawer. It’s actually quite inspiring.

[@rscotthinkle]

Love the fact you also incorporate some product photography shots in your videos at the end. Nice detail!

[@elizabethwatson71]

Love it! I don’t know why, but I find your builds so soothing. This wood has a great deal of character you used it well. I’d love to see you use bees wax, or carnuba wax and buff it out…. The results are just stunning and add a depth and warmth that can’t be compared.

[@parillaworks]

That’s a good idea! I’ve used only wax on some ring boxes in the past. I should give it a go on something bigger, thanks!

[@robsykes9269]

I've recently started watching your videos, thanks for sharing your woodworking skills with the world!

[@rolandoors8615]

Beautiful work as always. Really like the way the box turned out and it goes perfectly with the watch. You make everything look so easy. It really gives me confidence to start trying things like this once my garage shop is up and running.

[@benjaqsonworkshop9974]

As always - a great video showing your skill in making small and perfectly scaled drawers both large and small. Thanks for providing so many ideas.

[@greenwoodsmithing867]

Great video as usual. I’m a huge fan of your double blind lock joint. Wish I had your finesse to pull this off.

[@djamelhamdia134]

I like Mr. Parilla's work, but I prefer longer videos; they're so satisfying!

[@Bowhunter3710]

John, been following you for sometime. You provide nice informative videos as well inspiration for me! Thank you for what you do.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks a lot Randy!

[@itsjustmetomc4848]

I just love that your daughter was in there playing with glue! I have to add a few of those tools to my wish list in the future, milling my own drawer pulls would be fantastic. That box came out great, real nice video. Thank you for sharing. Shalom from Arizona

[@parillaworks]

Shalom! Thank you Tom.

[@matiasrobertson9429]

Love your careful job... Would be really nice to learn from you about joints, especially on boxes since you seem to have a lot of imagination on coming with new joint ideas (new for me, at least)

[@markstegemeyer4962]

Box building is both a necessary and abstruse talent; thank you for a clear and practical example. I also loved the finger-pull and look forward to seeing them in brass. In fact, I'd be interested in having a few...

[@richardcary5751]

Very nice! Although I like brass, I think it looks nice with the wood drawer pull you made. Thanks for taking the time to video and post.

[@kyle_m12]

This is awesome!! I made a similar one for my wife for our first Christmas as a married couple last year and it didn't come out anywhere near as good as this lol

[@sjenmax]

Great project! Always love seeing walnut used in a build. Even though you think it wasn't perfect, woodworking doesn't need to be perfect. It looks great and you should feel good about it.

[@tommoore7314]

Brass is a really soft metal. You may be able to use your CNC to mill it out by just turning your speed down and putting a carbide end mill in it. Probably save yourself some money on the manufacturing process as well.

[@TheCHRISCaPWN]

Excellent work, as usual. I really like the way the pull came out. Adds a bit of curve to a squared look, which I think changes it up just enough. -Cheers

[@justsapinis9185]

This is really nice small build! I have to do some catching up your latest videos, have missed some. Keep up the great work.

[@isaiahbarker]

Simple and effective. I have yet to try that joiner like you did on the drawer. Would love the watch and something made by you!

[@ianmathews8594]

That drawer pull is awesome! If you end up getting brass pulls made, a version with a tapped hole in the back would be cool, too.

[@saschma3543]

This moment when the grain pops. Love it. Nice little project. Thumbs up Greetings from germany

[@peterdowning2525]

Drawer pull is my favorite part. Always love seeing how creative you are. Inspiring.

[@paulbuffington9709]

Nice work and wood selection. Goes wonderfully with the watch. Any chance that you could perhaps throw in a short montage of the brass pull being made when that project gets posted?

[@parillaworks]

Thank you! My buddy sent a few short videos of the ones he milled but they don’t show too much. If I get more made I’ll try to get some better video.

[@elizabethsuggs993]

I love watching you work and explaining what you are doing. Thanks!

[@richardvk]

This might sound weird but i kinda have a thing for hand made wooden handles, drawer pulls included. Till now have not thought of something carved out with a CNC, but what a cool idea! Great addition to this project!

[@bearfan569]

Beautiful. The figuring on the walnut was very nice. I like your work. Thank you for sharing.

[@robinlatta9619]

Fantastic. Would love to see more about the joinery used on the drawer.

[@josh_watson]

I’ve seen some people rolling the side of a screwdriver shaft along the miter joint to close it up fully. I wonder if that would help you out. Cheers to another great build.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Joshua, I’ve seen that too. Looks like it would’ve worked perfectly for these.

[@halken007]

the danish oil makes that grain really nice maybe a spot of glue on the back of the finger pull to stop it twisting, great project

[@glenndornak6410]

Great job. I like your work, especially the apothecary cabinets. I like things with a lot of drawers.

[@philrabadi6757]

Great quick video! One of these days I need to try that locking joint. Keep it up!

[@MichaelVivian]

Yes please. Subbed now. Need to take another look at that table saw joint used for the drawer.

[@spridgejuice]

thanks for the no-music approach (the scourge of many a youtube!) and for your work on here - the projects are always interesting and I really like how you don't talk down to us, like you're learning too

[@parillaworks]

Thanks a lot Nick!

[@Ace345499]

Very cool, I dig making tiny drawers. Making your pulls is definitely next level.

[@ryankost7320]

That’s awesome, John! I always enjoy your videos & particularly, appreciate your technique. I watch a lot of woodworking videos, and I tend to find your approach most similar to mine (or at least what I hope mine to be). Excited to see what’s next!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Ryan!

[@nickchajec3990]

Great video. Looks great, and the beauty of that book match, even if it wasn't used. Still a beautiful project and would like to see more stuff like this.

[@dajc1990]

Love your work! Can't believe it's taken so long to find this account. Keep up the great work!

[@TheConfusedPangolin]

Thank you for the video and the giveaway. I do like that you've chosen to have the grain of the drawer front in a diagonal. It's an interesting idea.

[@sgsax]

Cool looking watch and beautiful little box for it. Love that half-blind finger joint on the drawer, looks great! Thanks for sharing!

[@jonestom78]

Beautiful box!! Always enjoy watching and learning from you.

[@dialedineverydaywatchrevie8137]

Great video and choice of materials! Love mixing brass and walnut - have you ever tried copper and walnut? Nice to see someone else’s miters suck for a change haha. Love the channel, thanks.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks! One of my bandsaw box designs used copper pipe accents and it was pretty neat though the black iron pipe was more popular.

[@fernandomunoz4860]

I love your work and your videos, so watch your videos is more than enough. Thanks for sharing with us! Love and respect!

[@terristroh3965]

I love the drawer pull. It’s a great accent to a beautiful box and watch. Keep up the good work!

[@garypage9545]

Wow I really like that finger pull. I wonder if you could get Rockler to make that for you?

[@jenniferbecnel439]

What a great little box. Always love the detail of your videos. Thanks!

[@danlynch1154]

Thank you! I always enjoy your designs and the pace of your videos.

[@jsoliman85]

Beautiful box! I recently saw another KZbinr recommend clear packing tape when gluing up miters to confirm the joints are closing nicely. I haven't tried it myself but it seems like a good idea that might help!

[@scottdoms6614]

Thanks for the great video. I’m always somewhat envious of the box makers as I don’t have the confidence just yet to tackle them. But I suspect I’ll give it a shot soon.

[@tmfworkshop5177]

Love that walnut. Love the perfectionist attitude towards, what is a perfect little box for such a product.👍 Keep up the good work fella

[@brianelwell8379]

Your love of the dowelmax has made me a believer. That thing is awesome. As always, great video. Peace be with you.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Brian!!

[@Oliver_All_Over]

Well done. It's hard to find uses for some of those wood pieces you have around the shop, I think this was a good use for it.

[@karl_alan]

This looks beautiful! Anyone should be happy to win & show off something like this

[@DH-yp3gp]

The drawer pull is really good looking. It takes the piece to the next level.

[@benrudman3917]

Beautiful box and beautiful watch. The drawer pull turned out really well!

[@ephacer]

Great job! The custom-milled drawer pull was a really nice touch.

[@timstratton9]

Nice little project. Reminds me I have to get out and use up some of my own scrap also. lol.

[@X3WorkshopDesigns]

Wow. That box came out great. That's awesome joinery for that drawer. I'll have to try that.

[@Darksider1298]

Love your work, man. I think my favourite build to-date is your daughter's toolbox!

[@cajuncrafted5089]

Great build! I really like what you did with the drawer pull.

[@ryancuster8408]

Awesome as always! The drawer pull is SWEET! Thank you for sharing your skills!

[@trevorwhales2246]

Lovely box. I love the addition of the little reinforcement splines to the mitre joints, but what would you recommend to reinforce mitre joints that are not deep enough to spline, such as a thin picture frame?

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Trevor. Even a frame that’s around 3/4” thick should be able to hold a spline in each corner. You can also drill from the side for a dowel which will add a little bit of strength.

[@earlbishop2314]

I really enjoy watching your videos. The pull was a nice touch and I look forward to seeing it in brass. Thanks and stay healthy and safe.

[@j.brentmefford448]

Love the drawer pull! The way you make the drawers is my favorite method. Nice work!

[@parillaworks]

Thank you!

[@randy-yk1yk]

Can you mention what blades you are using on the bandsaw. That bookmatch has a lot of possibilities.

[@parillaworks]

Hey Randy. The blade is a 3/4” 2/3VPC blade from Timberwolf.

[@KSFWG]

Beautiful box ! I really like the drawer pull ! I've always liked walnut and brass hardware, but lately I've also become a fan of polished stainless steel hardware with some projects made of walnut. Thanks for the video !

[@MakerMatt0512]

Not commenting just to enter the contest but also to say I love your channel and your work. The apothecary cabinet builds and variations are fantastic and your hand tool work is really inspiring. Nice work here!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Matthew!

[@federicorivedieu1899]

Cool box! Maybe you could try making a sort of "frame" to which reference at the moment of marking it with the logo, so that you can try putting it in the same spot if you'd like to re-brand it. Love your videos man great work! ♥️🙌

[@shuanggeng7248]

I found this channel recently and you amazed me every time! This little box is lovely and I'd love to have it lol

[@TeragonWrex]

Subscribed after watching one of the apothecary builds and came to the feed to see what you had. Enjoy the videos a bunch!

[@parillaworks]

Thank you!!

[@coreysadowsky4235]

I like how you do your own thing and not chase the YT algorithm (at least that’s what it seems like on the outside looking in). I learned the half blind lock joint from you and use it often!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Corey! It pained me to make this thumbnail haha!

[@wilsonlema842]

Another great project, I prefer the wood finger pull over the brass. The brass could be too showy and the beauty of the Wood grain it’s enough for a great small box