Building a cajon (box drum), with Paul
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- Helping my friend Paul build a cajon box drum
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I kind of took over towards the end because we were running out of time. Showing some woodworking mistakes. Thanks Paul for being such a good sport about it!
Some of paul's pictures of it on imgur:
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I learnt a lot more from this video than I was expecting. My burnt edges were assumed to be improper maintenance, but now I know it is my rookie mistakes (as well as cheap tools!). I think it would be great if you could do more videos like this, it doesn't matter what the content is, it's more about developing workshop skills than the actual products.
jay Anderson Just be sure that your saw blade is sharp, and fence runs perfectly parallel to the blade .
Only then can you expect perfect cuts 👍😉
I thought it was the way he was pushing the wood, he was pushing it from the fence side and it was pushing it towards the blade sideways?
I think that pushing fence side added resistance that he thought was the blade not cutting very fast, so he slowed down. Which only served to exacerbate the burning issue.
yes it was sort rotating the wood towards the saw . by pushing nearer the blade you are pushing it towards the fence.
He also was a little too concerned about the cut off. At one time he started to push it into the blade on the "outfeed" side which is just going to make it more likely to kick back.
Paul is the embodiment of all of your viewers.
Leone
I just lost it when he stopped the saw after every cut and restarted it again. 😂
Leone hold your horses, not ALL of his viewers
hahaha couldn't be more acurate
I hope not
the weird thing is, if i had to name the embodiment of all of matthias viewers, i'd probably name it paul as well
Videos of beginners doing builds and making mistakes followed by tips on how to avoid/fix them would be very interesting and useful. Not something I've seen on any other channel, either.
It would need to be proper projects though-the sort of stuff that amateurs at home want to do for themselves.
I love how Paul was so confident at the beginning because he'd watched a lot of TH-cam woodworking.
That is exactly how I feel and I'm pretty sure I'll make as many mistakes once I get to the workshop.
And I thought all the time "Mhh, that looks easy. I think, I can that too." But now I feel more like a Paul, than a Matthias ^^
A lot of the difficulty isn't even operating tools but being able to plan out the work in order to achieve the results. Make one incorrect cut and you might have to scrap the entire piece.
Most of us are a "Paul", there are very few "Wandels" walking the earth.
I know right, I watched some videos on making mallets and I was like yah that's really simple, then I ran into like 20 different issues. lol
This is fantastic-you teaching a newbie is as close as some of us will ever get to working with a mentor. I really look forward to the video where you explain the mistakes Paul was making. Shout out to a Paul for being a good sport about this. Scores of if not hundreds of people will benefit from this. (I’m of course assuming that the vast majority of your viewers are either skilled woodworkers or people who enjoy watching projects , but will never build anything.)
"Is this a problem here?"
"Oh....shit."
LOVE IT!
I think it's great to see Matthias compared to an average joe. It shows not only how much skill/craft he puts into his projects, but it allows for common/novice questions to be answered. Videos like this may give more people the confidence to begin woodworking. I think a whole "Matthias and Noob" series would rack up some serious hits.
If I were a millionaire and didn't have to work during the days, I'd be down for sure :P With that being said, Matthias is patient, but I'm not sure he could put up with me video after video!
Guy looks nervous but I'd be too if I were building something with Matthias supervising IN Matthias's own shop.
Yeah, what a lucky guy. Pretty sure Matthias could sell a couple days like the ones we saw for like 3k/day, and tons of subscribers would be in line.
95thousandroses not to mention being filmed for a million subscribers to pass judgement on lol. Brave man.
Probably my favourite video yet. It shows working with machines doesn't just take caution and preparation, it also takes a certain amount of skill to do it right.
Paul doing this for his dad was really sweet. Glad everything worked out really well :)
I like the idea of a seasoned woodworker filming a beginner to show issues we can take for granted. Nice video!
I can't wait to see the beginners mistake video.
I like seeing you work with in experienced people. They show you mistakes I might make having done little woodworking and gives you opportunity to teach and ideas for videos like the saw burning that wood. Something you've not really discussed before because it's never been a problem for you. This was a great video
Very nice. Some kind of first timer video for all the dangerous machines would be good
May or may not work well. Remember the video where Matthias was trying to showcase kickback on his table saw? His experience kept getting in the way and making him ease up every time a dangerous situation even started to occur.
That's why this format of an experienced guy teaching an inexperienced guy is so good! We actually see the mistakes happen and then see how to avoid them. Thanks Matthias.
joshinils
It sounds good on paper but I can see it ending so badly. Matthias: "Do something stupid so I can correct you." Paul: ::bleeds:: Matthias: "...not what I had in mind."
After 45 years, I have concluded, any machine that can cut wood can be dangerous
Matthais, you got a special skill and an eye for it. I commend you for letting him use your tools. Also very difficult project, especially for a beginner. If you ever run out of projects to do, make videos of the proper way to use tools and tricks to make you better. That way folks will have a better understanding of the process, safety and etiquette.
I was really hoping for a really cool project today, was not disappointed! It sounds really good! I wasn’t expecting the sound difference to be so dramatic. Awesome job!
Awesome stuff, reminds me of myself when i first started 6 and a half years ago, and it made me realize how far i've actually come, and that i should be even more patient with those around me not to familiar with the tools
Awesome video . The 'Matthias Wandel training camp for woodworkers' part 1.
Day 1: Drop all your pocket hole things off a scaffold.
I would sign up!
Where do I sign up?
*Boot Camp for Woodpeckers 😜
Perfect contrast between the master and the everyday guy!
Wow that's a lot of machinery for a beginner to undertake in one day! Well done to him, and congratulations on not losing any fingers!
woodworking is definitely not as easy as youtube experts make it look like...
it is if you're an expert.
It's not easy when it's hard.
Oh yeah? Watch this, **cuts finger off with tiny chisel**
Indeed not. Thank you, Paul.
TBH when he started to cut backwards on the table saw I expected it to go haywire every frame of all the frames.
Great video, I like the idea of helping a new woodworker learn while also making such a useful project. It also must feel nice to finally have a bigger project that isn't house/moving related :)
To be honest, Matthais, from an educational stand point, this is one of your best videos.
I'm a maker and a percussionist, and I'd have never thought to use gears to apply a fine adjustment tensioner on a cajon snare. Awesome. :)
Man i remember feeling this inexperienced with wood, dont worry paul you have the best teacher, youll be a pro in no time
Wow that looked like a load of fun! Reminds me of the time I stalled out my ryobi jobsite saw because I though that I could cut a really warped chunk of pallet wood on a crosscut sled.
whe I sold my old table saw, a dude came to see it ofcourse he did a test cut with it. He used to own a table saw before and seem to be competent. In 5 seconds he got kick back. He was ok but scary experience for sure. this video reminded me that moment a lot.
It’s a lot like raising children sometimes you need to watch them make a mistake before you teach them how to not let that happen ! When my son was about 10 I let him cut speaker holes into the flybridge on my loved boat instead of yelling at him during that I waited to see his reaction of knowing he screwed up he gave me that Oh ?,! Look handed him the grill and said see if that covers it up he said yep and I told him to put it on and never tell anyone what’s behind the grill lol he has always been much more careful ever since as I explained to him the measure twice cut one time rule , when I was young a boss let me make lots of mistakes on crown mounding untill I figured out the whole cut upside down and backwards thing he kept saying I saw him giggling one day at the pile of mistakes I cut and proudly smiling at the 30 feet I did right lol that old timer taught me lots in the trades growing up and he looked after me for years and years as my career grew and I later on became the boss like he was
Im guessing he had a table saw with a riving knife and yours didn't have one?
Actually, I found this video to be hugely useful, especially for the mistakes a newbie might make. Paul was very brave to allow us to see his mistakes. Yes, a video (or series of) on newbie mistakes would be great Matthias!
This video really showcases how good Matthias is at woodworking. It’s pretty amazing how he does the things he does. This video really impressed me.
Excellent Matthias. I really enjoyed watching you work with a beginner. It slows your 'process' down and helps me as a novice to realize what I may be doing wrong. Great video.
When I grow up, I want to have a shop like yours. I had access to one in college to make art but you can make anything you want. That was so exciting!!
I really enjoyed this video and seeing mistakes of process that can be forgotten by people who use the machines all the time.
This kind of beginner experience was great to see. Thanks Paul!
Aw, that was a sweet thing to do for his dad. What a good son.
This video had some scary moments!
Chris i had surgery on two fingers because of kickback. i agree, scary.
Fits the season.
This video was so instructive and so scary at the same time! I am so glad Paul did not hurt himself!
Interesting to see how you managed to put your twist into a fairly simple but versatile instrument with the inclusion of the reducing gears. Great job. Not sure if you’ll ever build another cajón, but if you do, don’t glue the front to the body, use screws, closer apart in the lower half than the top half. It will help in the all around sound of the instrument and specially producing a sharp “slap” sound characteristic of the cajón.
You can tell from 0:20 that's a beautiful piece of wood. The finish really brings out the figuring in it. 10:45
At first I thought the gears were overkill for this project (and they kind of are), but they did turn out awesome in the end! It's nice to have a classic Wandel-style project video again: a simple-seeming object, built perhaps unnecessarily complicated, yet still elegantly.
Paul looks like such a good guy
My reactions in order:
- He changed a lot since last time i saw him!
- He's a ventriloquist!
- He got much better with special effects!
... ... ...
- OH there is another person in the video!
Paul's a lucky guy..learning from my favorite TH-cam woodworker..nice job guys.
You're a freakin genius...really, even you're more "simpler" videos I'm totally lost lol. Which goes to show I'm no carpenter but I still get a kick out of watching your videos and trying to learn from them. I wish I had your sense of dedication and motivation.
I've done a bit of woodworking, but Paul describes my machining experience perfectly!
5:25 I appreciate when mistakes are left in and explained, very helpful!
"One guy in particular..."
John Heisz?
slow clap starting...
I love the little pause Matthias does right there. You can almost hear him think "Oh, crap..."
I was *really* hoping it would go there. :'(
And this is how you get experience.. you see it done and do it yourself. He does however make some silly mistakes, but that makes it even more fun to watch.
Thank you, Paul.
I learned a lot from this.
OK. Matthias was part of it too. :)
Saw a guy playing one of this in Spain during a flamenco show and he was amazing! Might have to build one of these to play around myself. However, sounds like it needs a bit more snare.
What an incredible and unique gift! I'm sure he'll cherish it.
I think this is brilliant. Have beginners show you the mistakes a beginner can make, and then use another video to talk about them!
Very good Matthias
Made me smile that u took time to help and teach another , especially in wood working/ making. 👍
Excellent video. I've always wanted to see a Matthias Cajon, and to see it made with the woodworking pitfalls I can expect as a total beginner (whose experience hitherto is also only TH-cam videos) is a fantastic bonus.
Matthias. You did very well to instruct and not feel like you had to participate in each step yourself. Isn't it funny the kinds of issues that come up with newbies that woodworkers don't run into simply because we are so used to the processes that we do not give it a second thought. That was enlightening.
I'm looking forward to your video on his mistakes. I've done a handful of rougher work in my dad's wood shop, but i want to learn more, and I'm sure I've made a ton of rookie mistakes.
Cool project. I really like the idea with the gears to make for an adjustable snare. Very clever. Also I have to admit, that its good to see Matthias fail with the clamps. No offense it just shows us noobies that even Matthias isn't perfect ! I'd really appreciate a video on how to prevent wood burning on the table saw, cause it happens to me all the time ! Thanks for a great video !
He did great. Woodworking saws are hella scary when you first start out
Watching you guide someone is really helpful.
Really looking forward to the video about beginner mistakes. I've always thought operating a table saw looks way easier on youtube.
Enjoyed it. And Paul seemed to gain confidence very quickly!
The adjustable snare mechanism is great! I want one!
What a lovely project and seeing someone other than Matthias for a change! I must make one of these.
Nice of you help with his project. Great video brother 🤗
that snare mechanism is really elegant!
Paul, you're the man! All these video's looking easy, until you do it yourself. Great video.
If This Video Has Taught Me Anything Is That This Guy Really Loves His Tools And Sawing Things And Makin Things Out Of Wood
You should do more of these videos....makes us feel more human and makes you look godlike!
Wow working in Matthias's shop AND getting a custom gear set for your project!
I like your buddys attitude. ''Ever use one before?'' ''nope but I seen it on youtube!''
Seems like with him doing some of that stuff for the first time some safety glasses might have been in order :-)
That’s another thing no body ever mentions, people always say about how they change their bandsaw blade, but no one ever mentions the guides + adjustment.
Please more videos like this! Found it so useful! -beginner woodworker
Nothing like throwing him to the wolves on the first day... LOL Great video
Excellent video of real life, a woodworking enthusiastic beginner & true friendship!! Thanks guys for sharing and teaching.
So cool to see you working with a novice. Watching this video, I totally identify with him, and I appreciate your expertise even more.
This helps to show that Nice Tools and Machines will not make a job completely easy. Skill or guidance is still required.
Many other TH-camrs who do dry runs would NEVER admit it.
I can't believe your timing, I'm about to build a cajón next monday with a friend
whether it's to keep or not, I love the clamp drawer, it's takes ages to hang clamps up
a little more hindlight and I think not cutting the first and last teeth of the big adjustment gear would be an ellegant and easy solution to prevent the gears disengaging
Yes, that would solve that problem, but the way it goes in, I actually needed to disengage the gears to be able to get at the screws. I suppose I could have put a hole in the gear for the screwdriver. But all this would have required more planning than I had time for.
Paul's not unskilled, he just marches to a different beat
I've never heard of a drum box, it's pretty sweet.
Dad looked happy with it :)
I'm looking forward to your table saw video. I seem to be making the same beginner mistakes.
If he starts a school or learning center for woodworking, I'm the first to sign up.
One of your best videos yet.
I'd never heard of this kind of instrument before, pretty cool!
Bau doch mal eine Presse, zum pressen von Sägemehl/Sägespänen. Das funktioniert, und du bekommst eine Art Barren, die super gut brennen wie Feuerholz. Die Barren sollten so 5*7*20cm groß sein, um lange Brandauer zu erreichen. Ich hab eine hydraulische, aber du könntest ja eine Art Zahnraduntersetzung machen mit einer zahnleiste zum pressen oder so. Wenn das einer bauen kann, dann du. Lg und weiter so.
hearing how blunt that plane is makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up
it's planing end grain in hard maple.
This would be a pretty cool series
It's always so much scarier to watch someone use a table saw then use it yourself.
I like this format...Matt helps newbie.
I learned a lot from Pauls mistakes I make a few like his,on most of my projects, that's why I have to sand so much
That guy reminds me of my woodworking. I can't wait for the video on pitfalls. I get a lot of burning
Fantastic, very nice to watch. Would like to hear more drumming!
Great work and brilliant snare mechanism Matthias, I hope you make a box joint cajon video; I'm sure you've seen Elyasaf Shweka's beautiful one.
2 thumbs up for taking the time to help a friend!
I think attaching the snare to a rotating cam that can tightened at any position might be simpler, but it might not work any better.
i guess some of us make wood working look easy,so i been told ,lol ,, have had many visitors to my shops over the years,,, from 8 yr old kids to 70+ yrs , i remember how scary some people can be around any tools, including a drill ,lol , great build,