Simple Trapezoid Bandsaw Box

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A bandsaw box can be pretty perplexing if you don't know the tricks involved in making one. Once you understand the process, there are so many cool shapes and designs you can build. What you see here is my very first bandsaw box. I took a great deal of inspiration from my buddy Dave Piccuito's book The New Bandsaw Box Book (amzn.to/2FoX26j) for this first trapezoidal design, but my second box went off the rails a bit: the Deadpool Head Bandsaw Box. • Deadpool Band Saw Box
The bandsaw blade I'm using is a Carter 3/16" - 4 TPI blade. amzn.to/2RWrE05 I found this worked quite well but I can see how you might need to change your blade depending on the complexity of the design. For really tight corners, consider something like a 1/8" blade.
All in all it was a fairly simple process with fairly immediate gratification (as woodworking projects go). Give one a shot!
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[@MakeSomething]

Thanks for the love! And a great looking box!

[@firedude5135]

This project seems like a perfect Christmas present, not too complex and requires only a few tools, but looks like a million bucks. Thanks for posting this!

[@TomRivenwood]

2:17 That bandsaw cut was smoother than a saxophone solo....

[@TomRivenwood]

Brian Benham gotta be Coltrane 😂

[@mgrotowski]

What amazes me, is that even your practice stuff looks amazing! Thanks for sharing. I definitely want to try one.

[@woodwhisperer]

Thanks dude!

[@glencrandall7051]

Bandsaw boxes, always fun and easy to do. Great use of odd scraps. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.

[@timothydavis948]

Seeing how that came out it would look cool to have a few of the boxes stacked with oak between the sides and layers. I like the outcome and it definitely makes the creative juices flow. Thanks for sharing!

[@markb8954]

Nice quick demonstration. No fluff, no faff. Nice job.

[@davewmck]

Good video with crystal clear comment. Love David’s book.

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

wow that's great, now i will have to go and buy a thinner bandsaw blade so i can try this stuff out.. its amazing what you can do when you know the tricks.

[@SterlingsWoodcrafts]

As a hobbyist , I really enjoy the basics of working such as this, Looks Great Marc, Thanks

[@PBUCKY1969]

Great fun to watch - just got me an old band saw so dying to try this - many thanks!

[@jonwills4670]

Looks b...e...a...utiful! Great shout out to David!!

[@DsHardWoodCreations]

I like how the draw pull “floated”. Great idea

[@derekdodson5623]

Great first attempt! These really interest me. I need to get Dave’s book. Thanks!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Nice work Marc, thanks for the info! 👍🏻👊🏻

[@BruceAUlrich]

Nice to pull inspiration from David's designs. I like how yours turned out too.

[@crucialjosh5951]

Love the advice at the end!

[@marcustobolski9921]

Sweet shirt! Also great video , I had to watch as refresher, thanks for all you do for our hobby.

[@fredmott7086]

Excellent presentation. Thank you.

[@FranksDIY]

Very nice . I always loved those boxes so unique not one will be the same. need to try to make one myself

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Great demonstration Marc. While I’m not a fan of using sapwood when using walnut I liked the way you used it for this box. I watched your other bandsaw box video but this one looks better for someone like me who hasn’t made one. Now I just have to add one to my list of projects to do list.

[@kevinalmeyda]

Thumbs up for the very informative video. Cool to see how they’re made but just one of those things I could never get into. Loved the Deadpool one though so I guess I like organic shapes in that context.

[@Aardrijk1]

Cool! I need to get his book.

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

The box looks great. Love David. I haven't made a bandsaw box yet. This looks like a good shape for practice.

[@blackwater4707]

I bought a band saw box for my son 15 years ago, when he was a few weeks old. It is an elephant made out of sycamore with a drawer in the shape of an ear, and a further four drawers in the body of the elephant. The walls of each drawer are maybe 3mm's thick. It is a beautiful piece of work done by M. D. Blakebrough in the UK and now I know what it is.

[@cajunfid]

Beautiful box, Marc! Just a tip for future projects that involve spray adhesive, put a little mineral spirits on the template paper and once saturated it will completely peel away in one piece.

[@SCRAPWOODTOCRAFTWOOD]

That sure is a beautiful looking box

[@stuartwass6672]

Well it’s 59 times better than my first attempt lol. Well done, good film.

[@Jordanwoodworking]

Awsome video. You make it look easy

[@texsox]

As an English teacher I need to make a random compliment. I appreciate your word choices.

[@brainfornothing]

Thanks for sharing !

[@bradkelly3681]

Marc, you make everything look so easy🤔😬

[@jameelshareef4789]

You have a good work very fantastic.

[@brianrussell7691]

Ha! Love it! So yeah, ‘totally different’ . 😉

[@ZunarZulfiqar]

Can you make a video on hand saws? I've been looking to get a Japanese pull saw and a flush cut saw, but don't know what to looke for. Thanks

[@Fleenoreric]

🎵 Sand In the place where you live 🎵 👍🏼👍🏼

[@SecretStashBrosBuilds]

Nice, me and my dad just made one with a secret compartment on our channel. Keeping things simple is sometimes all you need.

[@ClevesBackyardWoodworking]

looks so simple, I need a bandsaw 😒 to make my own

[@garrettspivey]

You can put wax around the outside of the drawer so it can slide in and out easy and smooth

[@craighenehan5146]

Love the box. What size is the sanding disc you have?

[@charlesholland6851]

awesome!

[@GibClark]

Nice 👍👍👍👍 cool you gave a shout out👊

[@deinosalektor]

What did the rest of the shirt say, and where did you get it?

[@yvettewallus119]

You know you’ve made it when the wood whisperer references your book.

[@Zeytrixx]

What a *thicc* box

[@SuperCacahuete93]

tres joli !

[@allanpennington]

I want to try and make a trapezoid box which is too large for this method; but not sure if mitres/bevel joints will be strong enough so maybe finger/box joints would be better? It needs to be strong as it is a cabinet for a heavy audio chassis and will have a handle on top to carry it around. Basically its 26" wide at base, 22" wide top and 7.5" tall and 8" deep. The sloping sides are about 110 degrees. I will use either 1/2" or 3/8" ply or pine perhaps. In the finished box the outside corners will have 1" radiuses on the 8" ends and 1/2" radius on the long sides front and back. What would be the best/strongest joint method and something a DIYer could do? Bevels look simpler and I can add cleats on the inside, as the box will have front face panels and a slotted rear panel, so you won't see the joint detail on the inside. So should I use bevel joints with cleats and glue and scree, (or nail); or should I use stronger box/finger joints which complicates the job but makes it stronger? Thanks

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

That's cool

[@davidluttenberger7939]

what bandsaw blade width and teeth per inch will give me clean, smooth cuts on hardwoods?

[@ronnakeil3313]

Nice

[@pauljensen7518]

Nice Job. I enjoy your videos! What size bandsaw blade is best for this? Seems like you ripped through very easily! 1/4", 6 tpi? thanks

[@ernestthebo5441]

What a beautiful project. I do hate you for your ability to cut such straight lines and smooth curves! ;-)

[@Bob.Silverstein]

yeah - i am doing this project while watching his video, and i came to a rude awakening when trying to make the inner radius cuts without any overshoot. it's pretty hard to make a change of direction and lock right in on another straight line -- and the thing that makes it hard is how thick the stack is, so it's kind of tough to practice without wasting a lot of valuable stock. so i'm telling myself that funky curves and drawer shapes is "what i meant to do" :)

[@jtlong8383]

Did you change bandsaw blades for the straight cuts/curved cuts?

[@IAmRicDaRula]

What type of blade are you using to make that round cut on the inside like that?

[@spongebob358]

Another million dollar workshop project.

[@luismartinez465]

What is the best belt to make bandsaw boxes? I'm a newbie

[@scma1822]

is there a link for the finish you put on this project? thank you

[@bronwynecg]

"template shmutz" XD XD

[@Arcan0ss]

i'm checking!

[@lauracooks4926]

Tool envy

[@badmandansanchez1823]

What size blade please. That's a tight radius.

[@michaelcampbell9900]

Marc, you mentioned getting a bigger disc sander in a previous video. Have you explored that anymore?

[@woodwhisperer]

Not yet. Hopefully soon.

[@jocmarti]

The link for the bandsaw book doesn’t work as expected. But good lesson

[@ChadGrenierPilot]

Because you removed some material from the outer box and glued it back together, doesn't that make the box slightly uneven by whatever your blade kerf is? I would think that would make the box insert be tighter on that side and have a visibly different reveal?

[@woodwhisperer]

Yes, that is exactly what happens. At least on my box, there’s enough slop in the fit of the drawer that that slight discrepancy makes no practical difference.

[@gmmeier321]

I’d think a straight through cut with two glue joints would be better.

[@joshuaherdman3612]

"So yeah... Totally different." Lolol

[@automaticprojects]

Great video! I just made The Tennessee Box from David’s excellent book. How thin is the blade you used for the inside cuts? Looks like 1/8” but I had a very hard time finding blades that are under 1/4” in lengths longer than 144”.

[@woodwhisperer]

Details in the description.

[@automaticprojects]

Thanks. I have a Laguna 18BX so need a 12’ blade and no one seems to make the blades smaller than 1/4” that long. I finally found a company that would custom weld one but still haven’t found a 1/8” one. I’m guessing just too easy for it to snap.

[@matyas4878]

Great video! I am gettiny my first bandsaw and this will be my first project, is there a certain blade you recommend?

[@GageDrums]

I'm not sure of brands but you would definitely want something smaller to make those tight cuts. If you see his blade when it stops its only about 1/4in wide. If you used a blade that is 1/2 wide you would have a hell of a time making the turns. Hope that helps!

[@matyas4878]

Thanks Gage! Ill try the 1/4”

[@elained2448]

Marc has it in his description

[@Sepp2009]

how wide is your blade? 3mm?

[@scottjohnson7316]

On your bandsaw is the blade buried back in the bearings or is that just the camera angle

[@fredmeyer3063]

My jointer manual says the minimum length of a piece of wood to be jointed is 12". Are these pieces shorter than that? Thanks.

[@samrowe2889]

I only have a 3 inch re saw capacity so I'm going to have to make a smaller box

[@jbb5470]

Really like how the sap wood stood out. Box looks great

[@kevinmccluney5649]

To remove the paper template wet it down lightly with some mineral spirits, wait a minute, and the paper should almost fall off. The glue residue can be wiped off with some mineral spirits on a piece of paper towel.

[@cadetmc]

I’ve seen a lot of guys sanding off the template or peeling it off and leaving a mess. If you get a rag damp with mineral spirits and wipe it on the paper, the template will lift right off.

[@johnmartin1502]

Very nicely done. Your craft makes it look easy, but I suspect in isn’t.

[@Pro_-dp1eh]

красиво!

[@leimiswerkstatt]

Hello, very nice bandsaw box. I will in the future make a bandsaw box. thanks. greatings from Austria and from my channel, Peter

[@slomo1562]

Please tell me the shirt read "Boba fret."

[@novocaine009]

Mind specifying the oil and varnish blend?

[@johntherat339]

Looks like he was using Maloof Oil

[@novocaine009]

@@johntherat339 cool thanks

[@mmcfreds]

Putting blue painter tape between the template and the wood makes removing the template so much easier...

[@MaximMaximov]

cool

[@munish94]

Hi .. Awesome work Bro. But can you make bookarc laptop stand for Apple...You will be FIRST ONE ON KZbin TO MAKE IT..Trust me

[@beverleyharrison8648]

Who has all those fantastic tools?? If I could afford those tools, I would not have to make wooden boxes!! I have a hand saw and some ply wood.

[@calebvonweichardt7785]

TOTALLY DIFFERENT! Go to court and the other guy says "This guy copied my drawer on youtube and made money from it!" "but my drawer handles the other way around" Judge "INNOCENT" XD

[@reforzar]

I think Chris Salmon... Salmonella... Salomone has that shape copyrighted.

[@charltonwang]

Aren't the bearings @ 2:15 too far forward?

[@daveklein2826]

Nope

[@charltonwang]

@@daveklein2826 let me clarify...2:18. It looks like the front bearing is actually beyond the kerf of the blade. Could be optics but seems wrong to me.

[@daveklein2826]

@@charltonwang not if you are using Carter guided

[@charltonwang]

@@daveklein2826 I don't have Carters on my bandsaws but I am well familiar with their line. Are you making reference to their sidebearingless thin blade guide (with just the grooved radially oriented thrust bearing)?

[@daveklein2826]

@@charltonwang just go look at their website or KZbin with Alex Snodgrass

[@briangordon1982]

7 minutes and already a thumbs down. These people are nuts. Don't worry about it mark you have plenty of real fans

[@woodwhisperer]

Thanks Brian. Little do they know that a thumbs down also helps a video's engagement stats. :)

[@markbryan9989]

Unfortunately, my 10" Wen would never make it through those cuts.

[@clenilma100]

This little band saw has turned out to be the best tool purchase I've ever made kzbin.infoUgkx5ZrqmYO2uJq_nuU8TopyWxVzn8vqmPUL Once doing the set-up as per the included suggestions, this table top tool has been my go-to saw ever since (8 months as of this review). There are few things I wouldn't attempt with this saw. It takes up much less space than my table saw yet delivers twice as much punch. I've used it to create slices of wood no thicker than an 1/16th of inch by using the POWERTEC BS900RF Rip Fence. For small shop projects this tool can't be beat.

[@patelkrunal311]

I have the ultimate project for you... build a pool table.

[@Kkuts37]

Marc, your technical terms are hard to understand. Template Schmutz? Geeze, tone it down wood ya'? LOLOLOL Great project, love it!!!

[@Godzilla2k69]

Great box. But you own a lot of expensive tools I'll never own.

[@manfrommars3486]

Question 1: why not start the initial cut on a face that will not be visible on the finished part? The bottom/short side of the box for example. Question 2: at the very beginning, you're cutting off almost at least 1/3 of the blank you prepared. That looks like a waste of material to me. Is it a common practice in woodworking to have such a "safety margin" on material?

[@woodwhisperer]

You should be strategic about where you start the cut. While cutting on the bottom is good because the long part of the cut is hidden, it's also making a cross-grain cut along the front rim, which is visible from the front. So you need to pick your poison. As for the waste, I can's speak of anyone else so I don't know if it's common. I was just throwing this thing together very quickly and wasn't worried too much about waste. But I can also say that you need to be careful about the size of the pieces you run across a jointer and through a planer. So I made them as short as was comfortable with those tools.

[@manfrommars3486]

​@@woodwhisperer So, cutting on the bottom of the side face seems like a good compromise, doesn't it? :-) As for the material, I understood you did that just for demonstration purpose, I don't expect so much waste for "normal production". Also, correct me if I am wrong, the excess material is useful to safely handle the part in the process.

[@danaildanailov3847]

Whisperer, I learned from you, but this is so weak, you glue end grain :) not that I haven't :D

[@tooljunkie555]

No flock?? I love bandsaw boxes especially when I add flock. And Dave's books are awesome! I have both and have made all the boards and boxes they offer wish he would come out with a other bandsaw box book. #goodstuff #MmM

[@BitsandWood]

You can put your weed in there! ;)

[@rusticduckfurniture4744]

The one dislike this video has so far would only be valid if it was from the ghost of George Nakashima. (And then only just ) Go and sit down you Internet bores 😑

[@thedovetaildad7581]

Ah, Schmutz. Such an underused word.