Woodturning that sells simple grain matched box in 6 easy steps. beginners wood turning

Wood turning boxes is a fun project that is a great seller at craft and art shows. These boxes look great on a shelf but also are functional. In this video you will learn how i make a grain matched end grain box with these simple 6 steps.
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Some of the tools I use in my shop.
Grizzly G0766 lathe amzn.to/3kiHBhX
Hurricane turning tools bowl gouges amzn.to/3CY32Mp
Hurricane turning tools skews amzn.to/2YrfkxQ
Nova Supernova 2 chuck amzn.to/3kmeoT8
Grizzly 17” bandsaw amzn.to/3qh1ee4
Wen slow speed grinder 8” amzn.to/3D0YfK6Turning birds mouth bowls is a great way to use all those small pieces of logs and branches. They are great practice without using expensive pieces of wood. You can literally go into your backyard and grab any decent size branch to use.

[@Mark_L]

Ok, that’s the way to start a video. No music, no stupid introductions, just get right into the reason why I clicked on your channel.

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thank you for watching.

[@brennik05]

I agree. I subscribed at the beginning of the video because of that format.

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thank you.

[@TomFoolery9001]

really great video, shows how to actually make this box from start to finish!

[@dougdinan882]

Like that you explain what you're doing.and no annoying music

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

thanks for watching

[@paintilludrop]

Agree! I love to watch many video's, and they lose me when music is annoying.

[@lauradowning691]

I love the lack of music and straight forward instructions, very informative. Thanks you!

[@anthonym.pacelli1960]

Excellent video, to the point, down to work from the start, no unnecessary fillers and I actually learned something. Thanks for posting !👍👏

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimmit77]

This is a great method which I hope to attempt soon. I think thought, I'll keep my tool edge much further away from the chuck jaws in rotation.

[@rockybosarge]

I just bought a Record Power Herald Lathe and just starting to turn wood. Thank you for sharing your talent with newbies like me.

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Your welcome thanks for taking the time to watch.

[@glencrandall7051]

Very nice little box. Very pretty wood. Well presented. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thanks, you too!

[@paintilludrop]

2/2024 .5 ❤..love no music, your skill is enough

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thanks for watching.

[@paintilludrop]

Watching again today! Made my first one..turned out ok.

[@ronaldcumpsty5605]

I like to splt the top and bottom as you do. Then I turn the bottom , holding it on the bottom 1/2". Sand and finish in and out and friction polish it. Then I do the inside of the lid and friction fit the bottom to it and finish the bottom of the box. Then I return the lid to a sacrificial piece in the chuck and complete the grip knob, friction polishing this too.

[@glennclarke9787]

Nice video. You say exactly what you doing. I will be watching more of your work 😊

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Awesome, thank you!

[@cdrive5757]

Why didn't you (Jam Chuck) finish the bottom of the box? Wakodahatchee Chris

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Probably done off camera; he demonstrates how to apply the finish, so off you go 😀

[@clydeschuyler]

Beautiful piece.

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@dawnbigwarfe6871]

Thanks for the step by step video. Really helped this newbie who just tried woodturning something like this yesterday and was frustrated to no end

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Glad it helped!

[@jeffreyberndtson1456]

Nice project

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lenshandcraftedwoodsigns6033]

Looks great, I love making these.

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@montebailey4364]

Ditto, "Ok, that's the way to start........

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Very nice!

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@gitaseldiy9525]

Good joob guys

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thank you

[@bobevans9955]

Kind of sound like Ray from everybody loves Raymond

[@garyjohnson9297]

Nice covered box Might want to sharpen your forstner bit and round over the bottom Moumt the bottom om a jamb chuck and turn in a foot and dome the bottom

[@user-bc6es1hj5t]

Why not turn off the scratch/cut what was still on the finished box?

[@mistergamerguy]

I love watching woodworking videos, these lathe vids are mesmerizing at times. A curious question I had though is, wouldn't it be better on the tools for the lathe if you had cut down the "square" shape of it first using a saw or is it just the satisfaction of beginning to end on the lathe? No hate I promise, just a curiosity.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

On small-diameter items like these, reducing a square to a 'rounder' shape is actually easier on the lathe. For larger pieces (6"-8" and up), it's less...adventurous...if you knock it down to an octagon or round shape before you start turning.

[@chipsteinberg5046]

Great video, no frills just straight up good work. Nice piece. Is it spalted maple or birch or…?

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

It's spalted maple thanks for watching

[@indianatone218]

Nice job thanks for showing us this project . Ive liked and subd you ,Greetings from Wales UK

[@Chuck_Burke]

Nice video...thank you for your time in making it...and I agree about the intro :) On another note, after your applied your finish and parted the box off the lathe, how did you remove the nub on the bottom?

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thanks for watching. I used a rotary tool and a 2 inch sanding disc. If you wanted you could make a jamb chuck to fit the opening and do it that way. I just find it easier with the rotary tool for small turnings.

[@BlairAshworth]

Great job. I looked for the link to the walnut oil/wax and sanding paste but couldn’t find it. Can you share what you used? Thanks.

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thank you. Here is the link to my finishes. www.blacklabelwoodworks.com/wax-and-sanding-pastes/ I currently only have the wax listed i need to make more of the sanding paste.

[@Lmon1979]

What does a jar like that sell for

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

$15 to $25 for something small like this one.

[@DennisDolan-fl3mw]

where's the link to the sanding paste?

[@kenvasko2285]

What do you charge for a box like this? Nice video.

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Most of these small boxes i get between $30 to $40 they take no more then 1/2 hour to make. Most of the time i am making them from left over bits and pieces.

[@kenvasko2285]

@@BlackLabelwoodworks Priced right for a nice looking box. Nice job

[@davidsmart8594]

@@BlackLabelwoodworks ? It’s $15-$25 in a previous response…

[@ierbs7087]

Great looking box, but did you not sand it more before finishing. There are still visible rings. Thanks for sharing your techniques, but yo let the piece down by not sanding it with higher grade papers.

[@chuckandjanegoodguys2451]

Did you make the internal tool?

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Its a 3/8 curved boring bar from John Jordan woodturning. It comes unhandled so i turned one for it.

[@doncraft1910]

No links.

[@doncraft1910]

Nice spalting.

[@joepeanut6827]

There is no link to the Sanding paste.

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Sorry i sold out and currently in the process of moving to a new shop. Once I replenish my supply i will put the link back up.

[@jeanlong4285]

I like the shape of the little box, but I think you should be sanding and finishing the inside.

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Seems i missed mentioning in the video I spray all the insides of my boxes with sanding sealer.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

The shape is generally called a 'ginger jar'.

[@loganreese4704]

Isn't it the worst when you bust through a wall

[@buglady1952]

What type of wood is that?

[@buglady1952]

It's so beautiful!

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

It's spalted maple.

[@woodndrum303]

Nice enough shape, but could be refined to appeal to the ladies. I’d never suggest that it’s ok to take a tool that close to spinning jaws! When turning spalted pieces it’s essential to use sharp tools, to avoid tearing the very soft parts of the wood. I would also suggest a mask especially for the fine powder you scraped off with the swan neck. Again a sharp insert would cut better and produce a shaving not dust.

[@pigeonmanof180]

I like your straight forward style of teaching/talking. For me, the noise from the lathe and from tool-on-wood is as loud or louder than your voice. I can barely make out what you’re saying when you talk while working. You can do better, judging from other turners videos. In all other respects very enjoyable and informative and you could be one of my regularly watched content producers. Maybe a little more light directed on the work area?

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

Thank you. Sorry about the bad audio i was trying a new mic and didn't realize it was picking up my lathe noise until i was done recording.

[@dangrosnick5329]

Why did you round your skew ? It also look uneven on the edge.

[@BlackLabelwoodworks]

The grind on the skew is similar to what Alan Lacer uses it makes it a little easier to control.

[@artlee7415]

Nice design for a box but i cant see anybody buying it with the condition you left it in. The tool marks, that gash on the side, tearout inside the lid and on the tenon for the lid. Sorry to be be so critical. Other than that you put out a nice video.

[@sbeckwith7801]

Good work, but I shall not return to a channel that has commercials every 4-1/2 minutes. Tell KZbin to Back Off.

[@paintilludrop]

3/2024 ..did not see one commercial. Maybe after a certain number views..they stop.

[@papaduck459]

Don't be cheap and get premium KZbin with no ads, and stop blaming the channels.

[@raganca4313]

Yeah because some blue collar wood worker has the power to tell the multi billion dollar KZbin platform where and when they are allowed to put commercials

[@darrenreid4634]

Obviously you don't have premium. If you don't stop wringing about ads.

[@lonniehanson3079]

Way too much dead time just looking at piece