Maple and Walnut Jewelry Box

[@Thedestressguy]

Clean, simple and elegant - NICE!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks!

[@simonflr]

Your skills are well evidenced in this build...

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Simon!

[@garyfairbrother5532]

Once again it pays off to watch a video that is about a project that you might not be particularly enthusiastic about but you learn a lot about woodworking technique. Like using a Grripper for resawing, tape for hinge placement and holding and a flat blade screwdriver for a Brad setting tool that is guaranteed not to dent the workpiece after all that work. I’m 76 and never heard or thought of those solutions to better woodworking stress relief. Thanks whipper-snapper, I subbed!

[@dkbuilds]

Awesome, Gary! Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you learned something. Keep commenting and I'm sure I'll learn from you, too! Have a great day :)

[@joemack6489]

I love the trig being used

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Joe! Finally got to show off my high school math skills 😆

[@derekdodson5623]

Interesting design. Thanks

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for watching Derek!

[@brianchristopher4493]

Superbly done!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Brian!

[@kellysweetman6070]

Beautiful workmanship. I especially liked the jig used for the finger joint. I'd like to see how that works.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Kelly! That jig is made by John Heisz on youtube, he has some videos about it. I bought the plans from him.

[@miteytuff1]

Beautiful boxes! 86 the music.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Brad! Yeah I agree. All my latest videos have no music thanks to comments like yours :)

[@olioli7652]

I love it

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks oli!

[@RolloZx]

great work - inspiring

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you Dwayne I'm proud to have inspired you!

[@Raymond_Petit]

Beautiful!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Raymond!

[@petelodge8197]

Gorgeous!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Pete!

[@Fishbone8891]

This guy is a 5S master

[@dkbuilds]

💪

[@3badattitude]

Nice design.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you! Cheers 3bad!

[@icemen63]

Работа просто супер 👍👏

[@dkbuilds]

Спасибо!

[@KomarProject]

I got to make one for Christmas and look what I can across!! Great job dude

[@dkbuilds]

Haha thanks man! It's no bike made entirely out of fuckin' bent lamination but it's something ;) Looking forward to seeing what you make!

[@johnh2o1]

Very nice! Kick it up a notch and flock that box!

[@dkbuilds]

Great idea, John! I've never tried flocking!

[@johnh2o1]

Once you do it you won’t believe how easy it is and how awesome it look, use painters tape to keep the acrylic paint (flock adhesive) off of where you don’t want it then use the ketchup bottle to launch the flock!

[@tomt9543]

@@johnh2o1 Tell me more about the ketchup bottle thing! I’m a big fan of box flocking (!!), but have never used anything except the Flock-It brand tube applicator. I remember being totally stressed out the first time I used this process (scared of flocking up I guess!), but it works so great that I don’t even have to think about! Simple, wide range of color choices, and quick!

[@johnh2o1]

Get a ketchup or mustard bottle from the grocery store, plain empty with the pointed top, trim the top like you trim a tube of caulk then fill halfway with flock then just aim and shoot it onto the freshly painted surface

[@tomt9543]

@@johnh2o1 I’ve got 4 jewelry boxes to do this week, so I’ll try that! Thanks!

[@FrodoMcNuggets]

I love watching your older videos knowing what tools you work with now. What inspired you to investigate hand tools? You’re very good at it I must say.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you Josh!! I was inspired to start using hand tools by watching Rob Cosman and Paul Sellers videos... now I am addicted!

[@FrodoMcNuggets]

@@dkbuilds I haven’t heard of Rob Cosman. I’ll have to look him up! Love Paul Sellers myself. It really is addicting though :) I wish I had the time to do more in my shop. I have too many farm projects!

[@pranaytony]

Super Cute!💐

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks, Pranay!

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Beautiful stuff. 👍👍

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Bob! I love your law blog!

[@frabcescodantonio6054]

Molto bravo! Complimenti.

[@ronberlier6695]

Great looking boxes! Do you have a video of how you built the jig you use at the 2:14 min. mark?

[@dustybootraveler]

Eccellente!

[@dkbuilds]

Grazie!

[@alfaspiderveloce6617]

Great design--- When you are setting up to attach hinges- place a small strip cut from a business card or slim cardboard to add small space so lid closes without bow if the box top and bottom are to tight... Just an Idea, as my boxes close better when there is a bit of space when adding hinges...

[@PawsAndKeys]

Do you mean slide it right behind the hinge in between the box top/bottom?

[@alfaspiderveloce6617]

@@PawsAndKeys shim can be placed on either side of the hinge- so that it allow for some gap when you attach the hinges. If not then the lid may not close completely and bind. I found a small piece of business card held in place by masking tape works well.

[@tobiasts9281]

Sehr schöne Arbeit.Gratulation !!

[@AnnaRamosArt]

Perfect work. 😍😍

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you Anna! :)

[@mattgrieve69]

Great wood design work, and beats. DO you hav a plan for the jigs you used?

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks! Unfortunately no plans for jigs. I have a cross cut sled video, and Matthias wandel has plans and videos on the box joint jig (this is his design)

[@casperscuts2627]

Nice work, loved the boxes

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you!

[@shanethompson4865]

You guys tick me off as to how easy you make this look. I am super impressed. Do you ever make something that ends up in the fire pit?

[@dkbuilds]

Haha I definitely make a lot of mistakes and have to start over frequently. It's part of the fun! You just see the good stuff make it through to the KZbin videos :) Thanks for watching!

[@bendermanufacturing]

Nice work! Looking for a simple design, with elegance, for a jewelry box. I'm sure both your mother and mother in law likes your design.

[@dpmeyer4867]

nice

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks Darin!

[@Brynn_preppy67891]

Hey this is pretty cool. I've watched tons of box builds and always learning a new approach is great. Nice job!

[@ronaldmiller6822]

Fabulously original and beautiful!

[@dkbuilds]

Wow, thanks for the kind words Ronald!

[@sedoyalexx]

nice 👍

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@torinhalsey6313]

Well done. Great design.

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you very much!

[@donfillenworth1721]

Wow! Sharp little boxes. Thanks for sharing.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks, Don!

[@1981JONE]

Great work, greetz from Germany 🇩🇪

[@jimrylander9143]

Nice box for a watch

[@numanmalik9757]

So nice

[@ecarrillo71]

Beautiful! Great work.

[@Volound]

was wondering how you would go about cutting such precise, clean joints. cool to see.

[@tomzahlman1156]

Great job

[@edwinleach4013]

Very nice!

[@dusbus2384]

Not gonna lie I had a mini freak out around 03:58. Looks like you did too as you had a push stick on the next run lol. nice build

[@dkbuilds]

Haha thanks Dus!

[@happyhomecrafts]

Awesome =)

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks!

[@GuiltyMalice]

Beautiful work.

[@clausfriishansen2247]

Beautiful boxes! I especially like the way the contrast is obliged over the top. Did you actually calculate the needed width of the contrast inlay in the lid to compensate for cutting it off at an angel to match the widths of the vertical inlay? Again - nice boxes - good inspiration for a gift box! Thanks!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks so much Claus! I did actually calculate the needed width but in this case it was such a slight change that it didn't matter very much. If the angle of the strip across the top was much steeper, though, it would matter. For example, a 45 degree stripe should be sqrt(2) times wider than the vertical strip (1.41x wider).

[@marcosheron5941]

Muito bonita mesmo, as caixas, parabéns.

[@Wrecksy]

Wow, nice jigs!

[@chrissinclair]

Hi dkbuilds. Quick question - from about 2:00 - 2:45, how did you know you were spacing the fingers at exactly equal distances apart? Was it a feature of your jig? I couldn't make out any obvious markings on the pieces so either you had a guide or laser-measuring eyes! Thanks

[@dkbuilds]

Good question! I am using a special jig for box joints I built from designs by John Heisz. There’s no way I could eyeball that 🤣

[@chrissinclair]

@@dkbuilds great! Thanks very much, it's a beautiful project, I'm hoping I can do something similar with some leftovers I have too and this was great inspiration

[@morgjg2004]

Awesome job. How thick are the sides?

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks morgjg! I don't remember exactly but I believe they are between 1/8th and 3/16ths.

[@gaspareparisi1678]

très beau

[@skaruts]

6:51 what kind of material is that? I've seen that in many places, including the underside of my chess pieces, but I never knew what it was.

[@dkbuilds]

It is felt, which is a kind of fabric :)

[@skaruts]

@@dkbuilds ah! Thanks. :)

[@elisabetesantos6733]

Ficaram lindas demais.

[@JolienBrebels]

Great video! I need to start making some boxes!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for the comment, Jolien!

[@ttsupra87]

Is there a reason you didn't make references for the lids to register into when closed?? Just design choice?

[@nunziabiscotti2294]

Bellissime.

[@heyimamaker]

Turned out amazing! Do you have a video on the finger jointing jig?

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks! Yes I have a video showing the building of the jig: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKuTZZ-kZs-brKc The jig itself was designed by John Heisz and I link to his site in the video description.

[@derekswoodworking4158]

Great vid!

[@siding8]

Cool project! Curious how you made the box miter jig.

[@dkbuilds]

For these boxes I used finger joints with a box joint cutter designed by John Heisz (kzbin.info), however since this video I've made the jig by Matthias Wandel (kzbin.info) which is better in my opinion.

[@alawialalawi7474]

good job

[@Alex-ib6tm]

How much do you charge?

[@dkbuilds]

😇 Only made these two, not for sale unfortunately!

[@Caliekat15]

Beautiful idea and finished product! Am subscribing to this channel for sure, ingenious wood tools for the table saw - never seen anything like that!

[@dkbuilds]

Thank you for subscribing, welcome to the channel!

[@computerengineer354]

فكرة جميلة جدا جدا جدا

[@stewart51able]

NICE...!

[@1972hattrick]

Do you have the design posted anywhere?

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for the comment! Unfortunately no I don't have the designs posted anywhere, sorry!

[@ВячеславОвечкин-б7ш]

Супер!

[@dkbuilds]

Спасибо!

[@Snakeplisskin440]

Have you use Minwax Wipe On? I'm thinking about trying the Arm R Seal stuff when I finally run out of the wipe on. I'm afraid to try new finishes at this point because I can get a nice one with the Minwax Clear Satin. Also, nice vid. Turned out great.

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks, Tim! I haven't tried Minwax Wipe On, but I really am a huge fan of Arm R Seal. However, if you've got a good thing going with Minwax Clear Satin then there's no need to fix something that isn't broken :)

[@joshuamelendez2469]

the glue up "happened" so fast that I had to rewind the video.. twice! Nice boxes though

[@dkbuilds]

:D Thanks!

[@micheletripoli6631]

👍👏👏👏👍

[@dkbuilds]

:D

[@gonzolacheese1]

I liked your video, saw quite a few things I hadn't before. Liked your tool storage and how you oversized the tops to so you could mate the lines well. It did get me thinking I need to get a flat plate of glass or metal so I can sand flat surfaces though, haha another trip to the hardware store! If you read this I'm curious how do you like your box joint jig? Is that a real multipurpose jig you have there with more uses? Would you consider making a different jig? Reason I ask is I'm planning on making one soon and want to know how fancy and elaborate I should get. Thanks!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for the watch and the comment, Wesley! For a flat surface, usually the top of any table saw is going to be super flat, that's what I use. As for the box joint jig, honestly I'm not super happy with it. It is definitely a uni-tasker, it doesn't do anything besides box joints. I would recommend the following: start with a SUPER SIMPLE jig and see if it suits your needs (e.g. this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5qzq3mEqNqBaM0). Then, if it turns out you love box joints, go full-crazy and build Matthias's jig, I plan to build it one day (warning: it's INTENSE) (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gomkgGqQocZnatE).

[@pppppppppp7749]

Love the video! Keep it up. How do you like the Wen Bench-top Sander? Any issues with it?

[@dkbuilds]

Glad you like it Parker! Very happy with the sander. Works great and the dust collection port fits right onto my shopvac hose without any adapters. I do wish the circular sanding portion were bigger, but this is the standard size for all bench top sanders so I don't think Wen is any worse. Would recommend it.

[@richellereynolds881]

Hell yesS

[@ajones747]

easy when you have the tools!

[@dkbuilds]

That’s not true. But, thank you for watching!

[@bradykalessa1966]

Really awesome I love this. This is builtbybrady12

[@robira1313]

OMG - TOO FAST!

[@ethanu5498]

I know, it’s like the whole thing was done in time lapse

[@katherynlamarche7308]

you do not talk I do not watchJulien

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks for the input Julien

[@WAX6428]

Boy, the music sucks

[@lloydgarland4667]

Very nice!

[@coolinken]

Very nice!

[@dkbuilds]

Thanks coolink!