Making a Watch Box

Hi everyone. Thank you for watching. This box has a pretty simple design with the main feature being the oversized front and back pieces, which create a half inch reveal relative to the sides. The dimensions are about 14.25" x 10.5" x 4". The maple grid that holds the watches was not glued into the box, it simply sits inside. I also did not glue in the top and bottom panels because they are solid hardwood and need room to expand and contract.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
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[@bitsofwoodworkshop9393]

I'm going to make a box that I can get into and watch your watch box video. It'll be my watch box watch box.

[@parillaworks]

Wait a second...I would like to watch that!

[@keirfarnum6811]

Bits of wood Workshop And I’ll make a box to sit on to watch you in your watch box while watching the video on making a watch box. Maybe I’ll make a video of that and call it art. Chris Burden would be proud.

[@ZacJones]

I've never seen a latch like that. I really like the gold coupled with a darker wood. Thanks for the upload!

[@Bekim8310]

Beautiful box. I love the design especially how the sides stick out. This just goes to show that if you make a box it doesn’t always have to be a box with equal sides that meet each other.

[@parillaworks]

Thank you very much!

[@josephmirandi842]

I made one of these also, but I inserted a glass panel in the top so I can admire my watch collection even when the lid is closed!

[@joystanley852]

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[@michaelnielsen1000]

Really nice job on this box. A link to the hardware used would be awesome. Keep up the great work.

[@derekdodson5623]

Good looking watch box.

[@MoscaWoodworking]

awsome work. that jointer/planer combo is super!!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks!! So far it's been great!

[@MyHouseOnTheMoon]

Brand or store link?

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Love it! I agree the straight grain was the perfect choice. Gotta love the humidity in Florida. Yeah,no more grizzly jointer.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Tom! Don't say the H word!!! You'll wake it up!

[@SuperJason3d]

Absolutely beautiful watchbox, wow!

[@shaunboydmadethis]

Man, I'm jealous of the new planer/jointer! Great looking box, too!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Shaun! You should get one and....joint the club!

[@zachjohnson41]

@@parillaworks lol wow

[@AlainPilon]

@@parillaworks I have a 12" Hammer, was thinking about getting the 16" but realized that I never need to plane that wide and if I ever do, I can always just glue both panels. Combo machines are so underated

[@parillaworks]

That’s a good point but I figured the 12” limit for a planer was a bit too low. 16” seemed to be a great spot for both.

[@AlainPilon]

@@parillaworks Does your combo have a DRO? The A3-31 does and you can dial the thickness down to 1/100 of an inch. Pretty cool.

[@Supertomiman]

daaamn 5:45 rocking that Stubborn Love, that enhances the quality of your work you know

[@mcdazz2011]

Looks great - very elegant.

[@randomtandem369]

Very nice work and great watch box. I would buy this in a heartbeat.

[@steenfraosterbro3268]

Nice build. Maybe add something soft to the underside of the lid since it closes down on the front of the watches.

[@rumanahmedkhadem4396]

You are an true artist and I'm amazed by your tools too.

[@dsdragoon]

A very nice box for watches.

[@christopherdrzal3672]

Every now and then, you throw in bits of sarcasm out of no where, but its always when I am drinking something. Awesome work, sir.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Christopher! I'll have to show this comment to my wife :)

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Another beautiful project. 👍👍

[@meghankambli8494]

Looks so classy

[@joekrow5154]

Rusted tools. Love it. Another awesome build John.

[@gregmislick1117]

Just proving out ever underestimated power of rust. Clearly I don't have to bother with running dehydrates in the shop this summer!!

[@Rene0677]

Simple and Beautiful! Great job.

[@scottsimpey2965]

That turned out beautifully. Great job. Very interested in the planer/jointer, looking forward to hearing more about it.

[@drayk549]

Well, if you bored and want to make 15 slot box with glass top let me know. Very nice attention to detail. Thumbs up!

[@slhasebroock]

Very nice project! Dowelmax is awesome!!! I've had mine for years!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Steve! It sure is.

[@Ihaveaboyfriend]

Really good! Subscribed 👌

[@dariushmilani6760]

Beautifully done. Thank you for sharing. very sleek.

[@zachjohnson41]

sweet build! And jointer!

[@Da4sti3]

Nice work. You’re a great craftsman. Well done !

[@BradsWorkbench]

You’ve got a lot of nice toys 👍🏼

[@liameno2759]

Very very nice! Looks great man! A nice piece of work!

[@pauljarrell8162]

So beautiful

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Great work! It looks amazing.

[@parillaworks]

Thank you!!

[@williamcowan5296]

Nice job with clean line design. That planer/jointer is sweet!

[@carpetbeetles2353]

Beautiful work well done!

[@edoliver5420]

Awesome! Congratulations!

[@romulusclay6697]

Very nice, I would enjoy also a list of the make and model of each tool that you use

[@jerrystark6766]

Beautiful box. Excellent video. Thanks!

[@alsanova]

👌👍 very nice, and I like that gold latch which is nice and minimal.

[@michaelgavin7621]

Amen! Quarter sawn walnut!

[@billeberle7697]

Beautiful!!

[@BradPow]

Beauty. Nice work brother.

[@bernieinsaudi]

Lovely clean work!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Beautiful watch box John! Thanks for sharing the video and Congratulations on the new tool! 👍😎JP

[@larrygyan4551]

Nice video...a glass faced top for the case would be nice

[@alexandergalustov1986]

Beautiful! 👍👍👍

[@madclouds]

Well done! Nice box!

[@Bearlake1624]

Appreciate the work nice job

[@67tiro]

I learned at school, that the best way to hold your material on the planer is by placing your hands flat on the material and then slide your hands over the guard of the planer. This way you will keep even pressure on the material! I went to a school in Rotterdam (the netherlands) called HMC specialized in furniture making!

[@terenceb8053]

I was taught the same in Switzerland :)

[@henryadams23]

You should do a review on the jointer/planer after using it for a month or so

[@parillaworks]

That's the plan at the moment. I want to get a big project (ie long boards) done on it but I'm not sure I have any in the pipeline at the moment.

[@Dan-jq8se]

Great video...really like the offset front and back. Gives interest to the box. I've used Mahoney's oil in the past and it works well. Recently I've switched over to Odie's oil and it is really impressive. You should give it a try..

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Dan. I'll try to get my hands on some Odies soon!

[@carmandr24]

Awesome build man!

[@billm4560]

Awesome build there John! 👍🏻 Man I sure like the looks of that new jointer/planner! I didn’t see the brand! Thanks for sharing!

[@brianschnurr3254]

Wow that’s beautiful!

[@joystanley852]

This is an incredible worth for money [Link Here== *TopFineWoodworking. Com* ]. I have been looking for something like this for quite a while now. I'm happy there are opportunities like this out there. This woodwork plan made a clear presentation with regards to building sheds. Much thanks to you.?

[@burimfejsko3818]

I'd prefer glass top for the watch box! It can be used as a show box for your collection of watches! After all, great project! Congratulations!

[@parillaworks]

Thank you Burim! Glass would look nice, too, I agree!

[@ibrahimrammal6434]

PROFESSIONAL!

[@jkeacosta]

BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE IT!

[@KennyB9871]

Just found your channel. Awesome work!

[@RevoTechnikGC]

First video of yours I’ve come across. Great work, and I’ve subscribed for more!

[@timoerkens4184]

At school here in Holland we are taught to just let our hands glide over the guard. No twinkling around with your fingers, just flat hands all the way through

[@parillaworks]

Good to know. In this time since I made this video, I’ve gotten more comfortable with the guard. I still walk the boards with my fingered a little bit but overall it feels more natural than when I first started.

[@nikhilkhemnani1088]

Looks fantastic Please make one for me and ship it to India 🤪

[@juanrosariocontreras6190]

excellent and very nice

[@Hatchmade]

That's the exact jointer planer combo I'm thinking of buying. I have not seen any reviews or real world info on it. I'd love to hear your thoughts and impressions on it.

[@parillaworks]

So far it’s been great. I’ll be doing an overview in a few weeks; if you have any specific things you want me to address just let me know.

[@frankrodriguez6424]

Very nice work! Impressive box. You are scary by not using push sticks on the saw!!!!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Frank!

[@jdporter08]

Awesome video!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Joe!

[@SendItBilly]

Nice work

[@angelobrito7195]

Hey. Congratulations on the video! Now I know how to build a beautiful watch case! It saved my life because here in my country there is nobody to do that for me. Please, please, if possible, and indicate where I can buy the magnetic lock (lid lock) and the hinges. Thank you very much!

[@gregmarquis1886]

well done

[@viceroyarizona9285]

Love the detailed work you do!!!

[@maksn5751]

Gorgeous wood and work. Interesting you did not make a glass top for it to show off watches.

[@richardtrepanier228]

Thousand grit sandpaper will clean the rust off. Like I did for grandma’s 1947 pen knife. Brought it back from obscurity.

[@ericluba6287]

Love it

[@matheustamburus]

Trabalho maravilhoso!!! Esse ficou muito bom mesmo. Parabéns.

[@supercheekykiwi]

That is gorgeous. I see you use a lot of hand held routers. You you prefer that over a router table?

[@parillaworks]

Thank you! A router table has been on my to-do list for a long time now. I might put on in the extension of my table saw. At the same time, I do like using smaller routers because they can handle most of the tasks I throw at them.

[@berthatton9410]

Nice!

[@simakacamak7377]

How you have only 57k subs??? Your vids are amazing, please keep up uploading often :D

[@parillaworks]

Thank you :)

[@monkeyman8265]

Very nice but I'm not sure about the over hang on the sides.

[@phil.pinsky]

Great project and beautifully done. I'd love to see how you get the lid mortises to match the box mortises with these types of hinges. Something I've had some trouble with.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Phil! I think I went over that in a previous video (maybe the chess box or deathly hallows jewelry box). After routing the first set of mortises, I line up the lid on the box and mark the mortises with a knife on the base. From there I can line up the hinge and mark it completely, then route it.

[@phil.pinsky]

@@parillaworks Thanks for the great info!

[@jonhallthatsall]

Nice jointer/planer. I’d be interested to hear about snipe, if any, and any major adjustments you have to do to keep it running well. Does it hold setup well? Also, great video!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Jon! So far there isn't any snipe when planing and a slight amount when jointing, but that was fixed by raising the outfeed table slightly. The fence has kept square between changeovers, which is a relief.

[@NirvanaWoodWorksbyJanie]

Beautiful box!! But walnut is really just an all around sexy & classy wood lol. Also do you happen to have a link to that hinge? Thank you for sharing!!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Janie! You can find them at brusso.com .

[@AlainPilon]

@@parillaworks woah! these are expensive!

[@frenchriversprings]

Can't wait for the review on your Scorpio Jointer/Planer. Was just looking at it yesterday at Canadian Woodworker in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Might buy it in the next month. One important question I have on it. I have a Dewalt 735 and upgraded with shelix cutterhead. If I plane tight grain wood such as hard maple, I run my fingers from side to side of the board and feel all the low and high spot from different hight of the carbide cutters. Hard to see but easy to feel. Nothing a thickness sander can't get rid of but still drives me crazy. On porous wood such as oak, it is harder to feel the ondulations. So back to my question, does your Scorpio planer do the same thing? Thank You Gilbert

[@hassanhabib6059]

Hi John I was curious to the router bit size you used for the latch template. When looking up the hardware the template is a different size to the latch dimensions. I really appreciate your thoughts on this, thanks

[@sportsurgeon]

Beautiful. Do you have a link for the hinges and latch?

[@parillaworks]

Thank you! They’re available at Brusso.com.

[@starbui1915]

Thanks i got my idea for my exam next year

[@varsitynoodle]

Amazing work as always. Love the simplistic design, and the reveal on the corners.

[@belsarerc]

Awesome job!!!!!! Very very classy!!! Where do I get the locking/halsp?

[@parillaworks]

Thank you! Brusso.com.

[@christianodossantosesantos8426]

Great video. Beautiful watch box. Just a question if you don't mind. The latch template and the latch itself, we could I find it? Thank you

[@parillaworks]

Thank you! Both of them can be found at Brusso.com.

[@christianodossantosesantos8426]

Thank you very much!

[@jeffintoronto5712]

Very nice box. Did you buy the pillows or were they a DIY project?

[@FistRedstar]

Hi, I love what you do. Can you give us information about your tools, machine. What is the reference of your saw blade ?? Do you have a link for your assembly template ?? Why not a guided tour of your studio video later !! Continue like this.

[@parillaworks]

Hi there. The template is from Brusso.com. I hope to do a shop tour in the near future! I have to clean up first! :)

[@FistRedstar]

@@parillaworks Hi, I can not find the template you use in the 2 minute video. The blade of your table saw looks great, is it brand? Yes it would be great a tour of your workshop.

[@randomtandem369]

Excellent work, brother. I'd buy one of these in a heartbeat, if the price isn't too exorbitant.

[@parillaworks]

Thank you! If you’re interested, email me at [e-mail] . I would be happy to discuss pricing for various box styles.

[@boristhebarbarian]

No velvet on the inside? When you put in your watch at 9:40 I was afraid of scuff marks by the wood on the leather band.

[@bentackett6299]

I was wondering. Where do get your ideas from?

[@bojoethebarber7200]

I'm new subscriber.. I love your creation. 😉

[@davideterzoli6823]

Where did you buy the gold lock that you have glued on your box?

[@lobsterer]

Pro tip: don‘t spread your fingers when using the European styled guard for the jointer. In fact, always keep your Fingers closed and move workpieces with the Palm instead of fingertips. Otherwise it’s the easiest way of losing them ;) this also counts for the tablesaw. Source: Am Professional joiner, educated in Germany

[@parillaworks]

Thank you for the tip! I guess I’m still getting used to this guard, so it’s great to have pros like you spread some knowledge on the subject. Thanks!

[@hassanhabib6059]

Great design! What bit size did you use on the chamfer router? Thanks

[@parillaworks]

Thanks! It’s a 45 degree chamfer bit with a 1/4” shank. I don’t usually measure the size of the chamfer; just go by eye. Nothing too big.

[@hassanhabib6059]

parillaworks wow thank you the subtle details makes it all the more interesting. I also really like the new watch box video you did, timeless pieces for sure!

[@bazyl3114]

Wery nice

[@altofarmland2855]

Can you share the information on the latch ? Do you have a website where it can be bought ?

[@parillaworks]

The latch is from Brusso Hardware. They have a few sizes. There is an optional routing template that is very handy.

[@dougbornyk5060]

where did you get the pillows. Watchbox is Beautiful

[@parillaworks]

Thank you! I found them on Amazon, it was a pack of 20.

[@parillaworks]

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MTWTMAV/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@J0hnyJakn0ve]

Damn that watch box is awesome, great work and that latch is really cool. How did you join the pieces of wood that made up the bottom of the box?

[@christinecahill2874]

Great job. Im actually making my mother a walnut and wavey maple jewelery box for her upcoming birthday. Can i get a link to that nice brass latch, and that oil you used? Greatly appreciate it. Thumbs up and congrats on the new machinery. Very nice.😊

[@emilylindstrom724]

www.brusso.com/jb-818/

[@parillaworks]

Thank you Christine!! Here's the latch: www.brusso.com/jb-818/