Many Woodworkers Aren’t Doing This…BUT THEY SHOULD!

[@NewtonMakes]

GET THE PLANS FOR THIS PROJECT AND FINISHING METHOD HERE: newtonmakes.com/shop/p/playing-cards-box

[@TiffMcGiff]

Simple, elegant, and practical. I bet some Magic The Gathering players would love something like this for a deck holder.

[@NewtonMakes]

Oh absolutely

[@22busy43]

Beautiful figure in that maple.

[@madbomber40]

I always learn something new.

[@markduggan3451]

That really does look awesome.

[@onsapplikasies8620]

That maple is beautiful.

[@tomd1871]

Like this. A lot. Thanks!

[@JessicaAVoigt]

Incredible work! My family is a bit addicted to playing cards, so this would be an awesome gift! I love the way you explain the process and your sense of humor, I'm new to the channel but I'll stay for a very long time, great work! And that wood? Absolutely beautiful, I've never seen something like that, it's stunning! Best wishes from Brazil!

[@PawPawsClan]

very cool

[@smm274]

Love it!

[@sebastiankuchler8841]

Looks really awesome!

[@DaveHively]

Awesome finish, and video!!

[@stufarnham]

I'm pretty much a hand tool guy. I have a table saw that gets used when i don’t want to cut long rips, and am askinng Santa for a band saw. The only other power tools I have are a drill/driver and a random orbit sander. Taha t gathers more dust than it makes as I prefer a super smoother plane for finish-ready surfaces. Neither a virtue nor a vise. Yours is the only power tool channel I follow because of videos like this.

[@brianhdenver7551]

Similar workflow here. My last few project I haven’t touched my table saw, I’ll even rip on my bandsaw since it’s is quieter and more pleasant to use. A couple quick passes with a hand plane gives me a nice finish. I really like this channel and his bespoke boxes and the scale of his work. I have a scrap that is perfect for this, and my next project will be making one of these for my kid’s Magic the Gathering Cards.

[@NewtonMakes]

I know I have a lot of tools but I try to not use every single one when building a project. I don't hold back on using the tool I want but I try to keep the project as straight forward as possible. I want them to be accessible to a large audience of makers who simply want to build cool stuff.

[@jeffkowalski4936]

Wipe on poly and wipe off excess. My go to method as well. I also use a brown paper bag to polish after the last coat.

[@glenb1972]

How many coats do you wipe on and wipe off and do you just rub with a paper bag and that's it?

[@jeffkowalski4936]

@@glenb1972 first coat very wet to raise grain. Lightly sand 220. Apply second and third light coats with less than light sanding in between. Buff with crumpled paper bag or Kraft paper. I think the term “burning in” is the technique. No expert here, I just get good results 95% of the time.

[@jimrosson6702]

Very cool simple idea it turned out beautiful. Great job

[@gsilcoful]

Very cool.

[@andrewbrown8148]

That's a really cool project~! I really like that technique you use for popping the grain. Will have to give that a go. Thanks~!

[@dpmeyer4867]

Thanks

[@geoffriggins]

Another amazing video brother. Keep up the great work!!

[@ogwoodworks]

Thanks for making this video. I bought your plans and ended up making 20 of these boxes for stocking stuffers and gifts for friends. For variety, I made 5 of each in maple, walnut, sapele and red cedar and finished them with Osmo PolyX oil. They turned out great - thanks for inspiring me to make them and keep the videos coming!

[@justinbanks2380]

I like to work with wood, I collect cards, and like to learn slight of hamd and magic. It is easnt 10:36PM here currently, I'd be making one of these right now! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@ADogGuy]

I ordered the plans and made it myself. I wish I had the jigs to make it safer lol. The tolerances were extremely small; I am very happy with the product though.

[@boblasley5640]

Nicely done Billy! That is certainly some beautiful Maple. All the best my friend!

[@lisaalbrecht7900]

I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for another great video! 🙂

[@bolerkai]

You make awesome boxes, and this one is no exception. Never seen stain used like that before, I will use that at some point in the future, but probably not on a box.

[@NewtonMakes]

I think this would look pretty cool for several projects. You'll stumble across the right one. You know it when you see it.

[@gregoryannicchiarico3570]

Beautiful work!

[@jackrose7305]

Gorgeous wood!! Making small boxes can be a challenge, nice job

[@NewtonMakes]

Challenging and space saving. Best of two worlds.

[@TheEdsousa]

I like your projects

[@NewtonMakes]

Thank you!

[@johnstarkie9948]

The word is ‘rabbet’ from Old French rabbat, "a recess into a wall".

[@brianhdenver7551]

Your channel has started me down the rabbit hole of making small bespoke boxes. I’m excited to try this one for my kid’s Magic The Gathering cards. I really appreciate the scale of your projects, they’re at a scale that I can actually squeeze into life. One question, was there reason you did rabbets instead of mitered corners? I’m just trying to learn and understand when to choose which corner joint. Is that a decision based on strength since it’s a small box?

[@NewtonMakes]

Miters would be beautiful. I haven't used rabbets in a while so I went with those. Miters aren't as strong but rabbets aren't incredibly strong either. It's just a card box so no biggie.

[@williamellis8993]

Nice, Billy. Maple usually doesn't have grain like that. Glad you got the magnets in the right way (lol). Bill

[@NewtonMakes]

Magnet lovers love to love them some magnets. I get it. Magnets are pretty lovely.

[@808zhu]

👍👍👍

[@MCsCreations]

Really beautiful work, Billy! Nicely done! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@williambranham6249]

It Good

[@richmannwoodstudio]

Very nice! Also, good timing. I’m about to finish some birdseye maple and want to use the same technique. What grit did you sand to? And, after the stain, what grit(s) did you use? Thanks!

[@NewtonMakes]

I used 220 grit for both phases.

[@kernchapman]

How do you know when to say dih-lute as opposed to die-lute?

[@ethanhumphrey5758]

If I make this, I will use a Walnut or wenge liner.

[@ericjones485]

Where do you come across your lumber? You have amazing figured walnut and now this piece of maple. Seriously, where are you sourcing this?

[@NewtonMakes]

Chainsaw milled. Someone cut down a tree and it looked almost spiral. I went over and sliced me off a bit of that sweet sweet spirally maple.

[@kevinmcfadden9553]

OMG!!! I almost fainted when you said EPOXY instead of CA GLUE. Seems like everyone uses ca glue for everything.

[@nkuete]

Looking up "magic cards" is gonna give you a very different result than that lol However, a box like this for magic cards would also be amazing

[@NewtonMakes]

Ha!

[@simonr6793]

Are you sure that you don't mean that pesky wabbit 😅!.

[@Firefighter1997]

I have to say I really enjoy your videos but there’s only one issue I keep buying your plans.

[@LarryB-inFL]

Interesting to use dye like that. Ok, I know "Opinions are like assholes", but I used to use Minwax poly, thinned to wipe-on...then switched to the waaay more expensive Arm-R-Seal satin, because everyone said to, and used it for a while. Yeah, goes on well, but I never really felt like I was getting any better outcome. And since it is already a wipe-on, it basically is half as much coverage per quart...or twice as much cost. Saw a review recently that basically said the same thing as I had observed. I am pretty sure I am not buying any more $30+/qt Arm-R-Seal!

[@NewtonMakes]

I get it completely. I think it often comes down to an aspect of a particular finish the person likes. Could be how it applies, dries, etc. I use a ton of different ones.

[@thehangardesigns]

Not saying I don’t believe you but I’d love to see a comparison between a dyed and sanded piece vs non dyed. Another great video!

[@NewtonMakes]

You made me think...when's the last project in which I used wood from this same board? And it was the drill box! The lid was from pieces of this same maple. I didn't dye that one. If I remembered this I would have shown it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5SngZaZothserM

[@StuartSanborn]

it needs led lights.......

[@jaytrent62]

It’s rabbit with a “y”; B-U-N-N-Y

[@alexreid4131]

Nice project. However, please don't go down that rabbit (puns!) hole of click bait titles. What ever you gain in the short term will hurt you in the long term. Keep up the great work 👍

[@NewtonMakes]

I truly didn't set out for click bait. I felt like the title goes with the thumbnail text, and many woodworkers do not use this finishing method. Half the video is dedicated to the finish and results thereof. I typically change my titles and thumbnails at least once anyway.

[@JCSchaefer82]

Your finish need magnets. Unsubscribe.

[@thewoodshop69]

Suicide king