216 - Custom Poker Chip Trays

[@MrStrizver]

I'd suggest routing the bottom groove before gluing the sides on. This way, when stacking trays, the top tray is captured a bit by the chips in the lower tray and will have less of a tendency to slide off

[@coreyyoung3759]

This video is the first time I've ever seen your channel. And its perfect! you are hands down, one of the most incredible craftsmen on the internet. I tell ya, This world needs more and more people like this every day. Passionate at what they do, and a great teacher too. Im definitely subscribing.👍

[@quiettnights]

Marc, I've been a huge fan of your wife and you, as well as the Frogpants network, for a while. This is the first time I've watched one of your videos and it was amazing. I felt like I was watching Bob Vila, great production quality and simple steps to make a great looking poker chip tray. If I had the skill and equipment for this sort of thing, I'd watch you all the time. Thanks for putting this up. I need to watch more to see all the things I could make if I ever get into wood crafting.

[@woodwhisperer]

Thanks Matt! Glad you enjoyed the video. We have lots of videos covering a variety of topics and projects. At the very least, it might inspire a future hobby. :) Best of luck!

[@BarbSiddiqui]

Great video, Marc. I had those in mind before seeing it. And thanks, Matt, for sharing it!

[@rileypatel5109]

Thanks Marc I never expected to get a reply. The videos have perfect length. There are many channels out there that upload 4 to 10 minute videos like Steve Ramsey but it is nice to have someone who has that extra length. As I am from Australia I was very exited to see the Aussie hardwood in mix. If you are interested in other Australian hardwoods here are some: Blackbutt, red gum, yellow box( great for mallets really heavy wood) to name a few. I love Mateo he is so cute, how old is he now he looks so grown up. Also the main reason I like the shorter 10 - 20 minute videos is because I'm still in school. I'll send you an email with a few projects I've made and some pictures of the hardwoods. Thanks Riley Patel.

[@dizzy49]

If you cut the groove on the bottom before you put the sides on, it will help "lock" the upper tray into position so it can't easily slide off.

[@ManhattanWoodProject]

Great idea fixing the chip out, and great use of a story stick! Cute ending too. :)

[@melancholy5131]

Great work. If I were to do it, rather than halving the block to create to halves I'd cut a half in slot in the front of the bores to just lift them out?

[@kendavis8046]

Holy crap! Great simple project, but the first thing I noticed was the Archer tee shirt. I love that show!

[@dafyddlewis89]

ahh to have all those tools, one day!!!!!! nice vid, stopped playing poker a while ago, still love all your vids, you were the first woodworker i subbed too!

[@STEVEBLACKA]

Cool project and great give away , well done Marc . Steve

[@benvolio1987]

it's lovely to see the hybrid using of hand tools in amongst this.

[@MakeSomething]

Very cool. Great technique with the story stick!

[@carpepesci]

Nice project, but I thoroughly enjoyed the Hellmuth comment at the end. Phil's such a "character" shall we say?

[@AnnaBanana-gz4om]

very good, cant wait to try this,thanks for that great tip on the repair without having to use wood putty.

[@CodeMasterRapture]

Oh wow, little guy isn't so little anymore! He's adorable! Oh how I miss the days when mine were that small...

[@arrudawakening]

Hey Marc, I'm really enjoying your channel man! And I am looking forward to making some of these poker trays soon. Looks like I've finally found a gift idea for some of my buddies that "have everything" already!! Keep up the good work.

[@doubledarefan]

You should build that mouse/plane combo in your logo. Now, you can compute and work wood at the same time!

[@xanokothe]

High quality video Mark! Perfect!

[@seanbrown4920]

Love the Archer t-shirt.

[@cleric022684]

hi is this video shot in your new shop the one that you build from ground up? cannot say because it seems nice and cosy. thanks!

[@warpathes2002]

I was just watching the second video you ever posted and saw these poker chip trays on your assembly table. Why did it take so long to turn this into a shop project?

[@rileypatel5109]

I have to say Mark your videos really have picked up. You used to make ridiculously long videos but now you have shortened them well. With the new theme song and the faster sponsorship segment the videos have really gone to the next level. You still explain minor details like the chip out we'll and how you go about fixing it but it doesn't take 3 minutes as in previous videos. I love your videos and congratulations on the Blacker House Chair, it is spectacular. Love the comedy and keep up the great work. Regards 1 of over 100,000 subscribers.

[@woodwhisperer]

Thanks Riley. It was a painful process but I now try to make the videos the majority of folks on the free side are looking for. I still think it's important to have longer form content for those who want the additional detail, and that's what our Guild is for. But on the free side of things, the people have spoken and I'm always trying to listen. I never thought I'd be rewarded for actually providing LESS information but it is what it is. :) Thanks for the kind words my friend.

[@alyriatutoring5697]

A master woodworker that knows poker well enough to spot a Phil hellmuth blowup when he sees one, you rock 👍🏻

[@JohnFryer]

Good video and thanks for the effort for sure. The video is a couple of years old now and my question may have been asked before; I apologize if you have already answered this and I just haven't found it. My question is: Why not just use solid stock or glued-up stock, perform all the drilling operations and back-groove router work, then rip the piece in half? Seems like it would save a bunch of milling time of those individual pieces and clamp work at the drill press. Thank you, John

[@JohnFryer]

+John Fryer No worries, I just found the answer on your site: "Primarily to promote stability. Slicing the boards after drilling is a little less predictable and the two halves might not be flat. Also, the blade kerf will remove quite a bit of material resulting in shallower trays." Prob going to give it a try as whole block anyway :)

[@harunharun384]

Hai, nice video, I am trying to build this project and at the glue up stage, i noticed the 2 main parts have cupped (because of heat from drilling?), just wandering if you had this issue?

[@Sandhillwoodworks]

Nice project Mark. Which Fuji do you have? I am looking to get one. I would like the Apollo Model 1050-7500QT 5 Stage Turbine. but I don't use one that much to spend a lot of money on it and feel for casual use the Fuji would fit the bill.

[@woodwhisperer]

I use the Q4 Gold series. They have other models now in the Hobby Pro line that might be right up your alley.

[@mexicatech]

How about making a poker table?

[@michaelhudak9695]

Great project! And I like the Archer shirt ;) x)

[@EpicDross]

What a clean and we'll presented video! Thank you.

[@TigerWild1]

Do you have any videos on how to make something useful. like Steve Ramsey does? Thank You!

[@woodwhisperer]

Of course we do. But I guess that depends on your idea of useful. Just look at our list of videos and you can decide for yourself. Eight years and 200+ videos....you might find something "useful" in there. :)

[@Lord_of_the_wingz]

THUNDERCATS!!!!! lol gj mate

[@holdemplyer]

Great video! Only on complaint, your bet at the end was a string bet! LOL.

[@tompritch56]

I might give that a try Marc. great idea.

[@hpidriftking]

Haha love the spider man deck and cool project

[@uberitup84]

Archer FTW!!!

[@repy123]

This is awesome!

[@mikeschroeder7703]

I have a poker table with rounded ends (typical oval table. I would like to incorporate chip trays into the curve. How would I cut them in? Router? I can't seem to find a bit that's a half-round. There's a pic of what I want to make here: images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71YpxFJp8IL._SL1200_.jpg

[@Mortokeiro]

With that tools is easy to build . But with simple tools, can you get?

[@jeff12877]

Why use the jointer then the planer? Why not just use the jointer for both faces?

[@woodwhisperer]

While the jointer makes one face flat, it has no way to make the other face parallel to the first. So you can easily wind up with a taper or a wedge-shaped board. The planer, on the other hand, uses that first flat face as reference to create a second flat face that is also parallel to the first.

[@rickybobbyracing9106]

'I'm going to show you how to make chip holders, it's easy'. proceeds to show you $2k+ of tools you will need :D still a great video thought, i might give it a try.

[@MarcoViani215]

Does Mateo say "nonna"??

[@ChrisDac08]

Poker with a toddler... CLASSIC!

[@tmac1687]

After seeing this video, I now know that I don't have the tools to complete this project. Can I just buy 8 of these from you?

[@killerNL96]

yes free vids

[@Jealod24]

Omg, Phil Gordon lol

[@SkunkTreeCarvings]

you sure make alot of noise for a "whisperer"...lol

[@Mal_]

Best ending :D

[@godu1111]

It`s lets shuffle UP and deal not shuffle and deal

[@woodwhisperer]

OK I'm going to go re-shoot that scene to make the correction. ;) Honestly, I don't play poker so what the hell do I know? lol

[@GSDPops]

A la Phil Helllmuth lol...that dude IS a toddler

[@rolandmengel7206]

Very very nice but I don't play poker. Oh well still a nice build.

[@woodwhisperer]

I don't play poker either. :)

[@rolandmengel7206]

LOL

[@rileypatel5109]

By the way my uncle lives in Arizona.

[@sorianobhong9288]

to anybody,, I love wood working too but since I live in a third world country my access to tools is limited by both availability and financially.. if you have un-used or damage hand tools that your planning to throw away, please just give them to me. I believe I can still use them specially clamps since I don't have them and is very expensive here. thank you sirs.

[@Remmes]

"has it's roots" should be "has its roots" tsk tsk tsk, nice project, although I don't play poker

[@woodwhisperer]

Says the guy typing a run-on sentence. ;)

[@Remmes]

The Wood Whisperer Jerk, just kidding I still love you.

[@woodwhisperer]

Remco Smit Nothing wrong with a little manly love. :)

[@phisci0921]

of course you're using spider-man cards