Woodwork Project: Wooden Box With Resin Inlay

In this video I make a wooden box out of ash and purpleheart.
The ash had some defects in it which I turned into a feature using some tinted epoxy resin. I also added an inlay feature by making further use of the resin.
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[@petercallaghan9851]

I think one of the major attractions of your videos is the extensive use of hand tools. I "jumped in" with a lot of machinery, scroll saw, band saw, router etc, because I am entering woodwork at a late age (67) but I did not feel I was actually "wood working" so now I have reverted to the tools, just so I feel I have mastered the basics. After that I won't feel that I am "cheating"! So, to see you at the tools is very inspiring. Not only that, however. You are a very erudite and precise teacher. Some have it, some don't and you do. Adult education was my field so I recognise it when I see it. You are very good. And, on top of that, you are a motorcyclist! Wins everywhere! Love your work.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Hi Peter, thank you for those kind words. I'm glad to hear you are enjoying your wood working. I love hand tool woodworking but I'm also convinced that using power tools and machines can be done more effectively with a 'first principles' understanding of the tools and techniques that those machines were evolved from.

[@petercallaghan9851]

@@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905 That's where I'm coming from.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

@@petercallaghan9851 :D

[@markgoddard2560]

You get my vote for humility! If you want to make sawing a bit easier, get a bean tin, stuff it with rags so that it sticks out at the top, and pour in a generous amount of 3 in 1 and let it soak in. Then a quick wipe of the saw blade/plane sole will have you sawing away like greased lightening. Keep the tin in a small food bag to stop it drying out. Subscribed!

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Thank you

[@Woodden]

Very nice I like the different types of wood that you used. The resin inlay is just right to make it pop.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@nonparticipant4671]

Nice project. I especially like the idea of using less than perfect wood to enhance. One small nit pick though, when using your plane if you flip the board end for end while turning over (instead of like a pancake), you will avoid reversing the grain direction. I know you don't need any advice from the comments section, I am simply stating that for educational purposes. Respect for posting this. The piece came out beautifully, you should be proud of it!

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Hey, thanks for your comments, always welcome. Yes, you are dead right regarding the grain direction, sometimes while worrying about camera angles I lose the orientation somewhat. On top of that, with this particular board it seemed that every darned direction was against the grain!!! A sharpe plane iron certainly helps minimise the complications of such mistakes.

[@catherinehargreaves9959]

beautifull box pleasure to see you make it regards lignator jack

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Thank you very much.

[@thomasdoherty7840]

A nice project, with a different approach!

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Thanks, it is a bit of a weird one, but I had fun.

[@pablos.cargoe7101]

Beautiful! Great ideas for a box I want to try. Thank you!

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Thank you. I hope you enjoy making your own.

[@rodpotts2666]

I'm inspired , I am going to start one just like it ,I even have a chunk of ash from my family's old homestead . Very nice work . Cheers!

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Excellent, have fun.

[@markgoode4109]

Nice little boxes; interesting design. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Thank you Mark

[@ignacioaguerrea1560]

Congratulations! The result is very good

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Thank you.

[@martyjosephson4937]

Just a thought, if you use one of those refrigerator magnets under your thumbs, your thumbs will stay very cool and not heat up.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

I may just try that, thank you.

[@androidgameplays4every13]

Just curious, but why didn't you use your Stanley 78 for cutting the rebates in this project? thanks for your amazing content.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Good question. There are two main reasons: 1 - I didn't' have my 78 style plane available at the time of the project 2 - The purple heart was really tough so I felt in this case a saw and chisel approach were likely to yield better results. I'm sure a 78 or a good, sharp shoulder plan would have worked.

[@OscarAbarcaChinchilla]

What a beautiful wood.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Yes indeed.

[@paultidswell2981]

We call it a rebate in NZ, nice work.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Thanks

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

A dado and a housing joint are the same, a groove cut in away from the edge. A groove cut next to the edge is a rebate. (Rabbet in the US).

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Yes indeed. I probably fell over my words while worrying about sound levels!

[@Anna_and_Tiger]

Keep up the good work, hope to see more in the future. Have you ever thought of teaching, I'd attend a class.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Thank you. I have a bunch more videos almost ready, I've got many months behind due to other project steeling my time, but I should start uploading soon.

[@harrigoldsmith8280]

Lovely, I have seen people using hot glue for temporary holds

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Thank you. Yes, I'm a fan of hot glue for temporary holding. In this case I wanted the surfaces to be completely flush and I personally find that hot glue can add some unwanted spacing between the two pieces in this kind of application - granted that may just be due to my tendency to apply too much glue 😉

[@thediscoman2001]

lovely box but what happened to the side u made on the saw and used the apoxy on did u forget to use it

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Tony Greenall Hi. The front panel was the board with the large epoxy fill. The piece with the 3 rebates was what I cut down to make the front trim of the lid. See from 35:25 onwards.

[@brianrowland9993]

Another excellent video with detailed insight into the finer points of box making! Just one aesthetic question: Why did you make the box so shallow in depth? Personal taste of course, but I felt a slightly deeper version would be more practical

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Hi Brian, the depth was related to nothing more than the dimensions of the material I was working with, the size of block of purple heart being the deciding factor. This was one of those projects where I found some pieces of wood in my store and dreamed up something to do with them, rather than designing a project first and then obtaining material to use. I think you are right, a deeper box may well be more useful.

[@brianrowland9993]

Adventures In T-Shirts Woodwork - Thanks for replying - I do exactly the same to use up odd pieces of good stock!

[@nobnobnobnob]

It's familiar, the struggle of not using/having a router to make grooves

[@spotless777]

Chisels are sufficient or not?

[@nobnobnobnob]

@@spotless777 Sufficient, necessary. but sometimes not efficient.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Yes, it can be done with chisels, though I'd use a tendon saw to get the bulk of material removed and then use chisels to finish.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Hi Rod, apologies for the delay, for some reason I didn't get the comment alert!

[@badbehavior1883]

GOOD show, before your next video, invest in LIGHTING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Noted!

[@paultidswell2981]

My mistake I thought you were cutting the corner, the so called dado could be called a trench maybe.

[@adventuresint-shirtswoodwo3905]

Yes, it's tough to cater for an international audience when there are differing names for things in different places. I mostly try to use the terms I learned in the UK and from time to time add the US terms for things as the majority of my views are from the USA. Sometimes I just get mixed up.