Take some advise from a 69 year old woodworker of about 45 years. It is ok to pound those box joints in with your fist when you are young. However it will come back to haunt you when you are old. I was glad to see you use a mallet finally. Very nice project. Thanks for sharing it with us, Steve
I think we as viewers forget the incredible amount of Courage, Intelligence and sheer hard bloody work it has taken to get you to this point, most would have stopped there, but no you persist, you are more than equal to thinking up, designing, planning and carrying out any idea that comes to you it seems, this is definitely one of the very top channels on TH-cam, and that doesn't take into account the care you take in filming what you do, things like turning the sound down when using machine tools, time lapse to get a move on and you can have your music on, and rarely do you subject us to music over videos, I'm sure most of us appreciate not having that, and the detail you go into when telling us what you are doing and why you're doing it that way, I think you once said that you're not that bright, I'm sure many of us envy the light that shines from you Kris, I know I do.
It is refreshing to watch a TH-cam video on woodworking and the creator doesn’t have 1,000.00’s and 1,000.00’s of dollars in woodworking tools and be able to create such a beautiful piece. Your box joints look perfect, the wood is beautiful. Great job, great video.
Nicely done. What a beautiful chest. I built my house in 1974. I rebuilt almost everything upstairs. I made kitchen cabinets, layed hard wood floors etc. But, one can always learn something. I have learned a few things from you. Thank you. 😉😉😉
Its unbelievable that such beautiful wood ends up in a skip but this happens on a daily basis in this throw away society, you have saved something that is no doubt over 100 years old and made it into something that looks and smells beautiful once more. Excellent video, keep up the good work, massive pat on the back.
My great grandfather was a master builder. He learned his trade over a 12 year period. He went on to build houses, but his passion was cabinet making. In his spare time, evenings, etc. He gifted a house to his daughter (my grandmother) for her wedding present. She lived in it all her life. He told her it was the jewel in the crown, the best house he'd ever built. He made her bedroom furniture himself. I was lucky enough to inherit the furniture when she passed away some 30 years ago. Mate, you don't give yourself enough credit. For a lad with no formal training this is outstanding. As the man himself would have said, "that's spot on mate"
I have been working with wood for quite a while myself, But I must say after watching this man for the last 20 something minutes I would love to spend one day alone with him in a shop Just to watch him work and talk to him about woodworking
That is absolutely beautiful. The pink wood is purple heart dear, from america. Really lovely. Just shows what you can do with recycled wood. Well done. Thank you
Wow I like the way you made it!...With your old style handles!...It look like the one the grand father of my dad made it...same way! Box joints, wood handles, sliding drawers made the same way....its amazing....when my dad come to visit us, I will show him your video!...The one his grand father made it was just smaller....wow!
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I'm from Brazil. Ipe is a wood native to my country. It is not easy to work with this wood, but the result is exceptional. Congratulations on the great job.
Didn't think I would like this video. I was wrong. Very entertaining watching you take wood that was left for dead and turning it into a very handsome tool box. That dense wood should last you a long time even in a damp environment.
First time making box joints? Wow! There are cabinetmakers on TH-cam who would be well-chuffed if they could make joints as tight as those. Lovely piece of work. A joy to watch :)
That’s a tool box to be proud of. The pink wood in the drawer bottoms is Iron Bark. One of our hardest hardwoods. Fantastic for railway ties, farm fence posts, construction and furniture alike. Extremely rot resistant and resistant to insect damage. We’re pulling Iron Bark fence posts from Dads farm that have been in the ground for approximately 80yrs.
Nice to see a functioning piece of woodworking still being made. As well as being beautiful to look at, it serves a functioning purpose. What was also nice was listening to the sounds of it being made, rather than music soundtrack added.
Beautiful. It will last centuries. I would put some little blocks on the bottom to lift it off of flat surfaces. And find good strong heavy hardware handles (brass would be nice) to make it easy to move. I'm sure your enjoy it every time you use it. Great work.
Heirloom box! You need to sign date what kind of wood and and any other info you want on the back for future generations. My grandfather did that with all his woodworking and we are so glad he did. I even have a wrench he bought on his wedding day to calm his nerves lol I only know that story because he wrote it down.
Outstanding craftsmanship. Looks very similar to many of the old toolboxes and sharecropper wooden boxes from the turn of the century. What a portal to the past. Well done.
I watch a lot of youtube woodworkers and most of them just build quick and plain looking stuff for their workshop. I like that you used box joints, I would use a similar method if I was building my own drawers. Great job.
So you build buildings with old trees, sacks and dirt now your making cabinets from scrap wood !!!. Pmsl mcgiver of the forest !!! Top content as usual..
The feeling of accomplishment you must have right now! A hand built piece of furniture in a hand built shop powered by hand built hydro! Just incredible. I’m sitting here in Canada on my new property about to start building up a small homestead and workshop with only one problem...a freshly broken and surgically repaired fibula. Best cure is to watch your content and plan mine in more detail right now to take my mind of the many months it’ll take to walk again.
As a fellow woodworker, I really enjoyed your build. I noticed you used the same kind of jig I did for your box/finger joints and probably the same issue I had with assembly. The joints were too tight to go together without a mallet. I have found that, although I love the simplicity of that jig, it can sometimes cause the joints to be either too tight or to start wandering. I find that getting a rasp or file in between the joints can help a lot with the fit. I know it did for me. Great work!
I'm a new subscriber. This piece is the best old world craftsmanship I've seen on TH-cam. Excellent. I can almost smell the wood, wax, et al. Just exquisite. Thank you.
You really must put your mark, name and date in that beautiful piece of craftsmanship. It will be treasured for generations. You must be so pleased with the workshop you built where you created this. Looking forward future projects. Take care and God bless.
Amazing, I love watching anyone do something they do so amazingly well. Be it singing, acrobatics, snooker, I really don't care, in Kris's case it's making beautiful things out of bits of wood. Kris, you were put on this earth to make things out of wood!
hello from Tasmania ! I am originally from south west England ... I live here now on 14 acres with native forest. I think that sleeper you have there is probably Acacia species. Either Blackwood or Silver Wattle. Hardwood also used for Tannins. I am currently chainsaw milling a fallen tree to make window boxes for our internal cob walls very much inspired by you ! I picked up some huge pieces of second hand double glazed argon glass. Thanks mate from england to australia and back again '
Kris "I've never done these joints before". Well you did a beautiful job for your first attempt Kris - Once again such skill and patience on display working what others have thrown away into beautiful piece of furniture. I love the contrast between the old metal cabinet and this new creation.
Beautiful!!! Amazing to watch you create anything!!! You such a nice, down to earth guy!! You kindness goes a LONG way I my book!! Thank you for sharing your life with all of us!!! Sincerely Kathy Washington State 🇺🇸👋🏻🎃👻☠️
Very nice Kris... I find it amazing what people throw out; I got a Victorian dressing table, solid mahogany (really good stuff, not like the modern crap) and a rosewood drop-leaf table - free! The old wood is very dense, hard to work, but the rosewood smell is fantastic!
I find it very peaceful to watch you make stuff. I do wish you would explain more about the techniques, problems, tools, but I guess you're just doing your thing. Have you thought about making a stamp, to mark your creations? If your proud of it, put your name on it.
That wood makes it look antique and the quality of your work is amazing! Those joints all showing like that makes it pop. Cant wait for more builds coming from that new shop man!
Watching you work-- correction-- watching to *work your magic* is one of the most relaxing and therapeutic things on the Tube. Thank you so much for taking us along on this journey. Your creations are remarkable, and this one is just a stunning piece of functional art. Stay well. Stay happy!
I am fascinated by boxes myself. Treasure, tool, machinist, storage...just any type box. Don’t know why but I build a lot of them. Yours is especially nice for big stuff and you made a beautiful one out of what some people would throw away or burn. Good on you!
KUDOs to you for not putting terrible music on. The sound of the work and use of tools are just way more relaxing. BTW very nice toolbox. Burn your name and date of finishing on the back. This will last longer than you and me, if taken well care of.
Awesome Kris for your first box joints it looks amazon this shows how well you are with numbers and marking the numbers I've been doing woodworking for over thirty five years and I love this piece thumbs up my friend
Outstanding mate. That old railway sleepers you described as Australian is possibly called Iron Bark. Very heavy Australian hard wood. Very very durable. 🙂
Take some advise from a 69 year old woodworker of about 45 years. It is ok to pound those box joints in with your fist when you are young. However it will come back to haunt you when you are old. I was glad to see you use a mallet finally. Very nice project. Thanks for sharing it with us, Steve
I think we as viewers forget the incredible amount of Courage, Intelligence and sheer hard bloody work it has taken to get you to this point, most would have stopped there, but no you persist, you are more than equal to thinking up, designing, planning and carrying out any idea that comes to you it seems, this is definitely one of the very top channels on TH-cam, and that doesn't take into account the care you take in filming what you do, things like turning the sound down when using machine tools, time lapse to get a move on and you can have your music on, and rarely do you subject us to music over videos, I'm sure most of us appreciate not having that, and the detail you go into when telling us what you are doing and why you're doing it that way, I think you once said that you're not that bright, I'm sure many of us envy the light that shines from you Kris, I know I do.
It is refreshing to watch a TH-cam video on woodworking and the creator doesn’t have 1,000.00’s and 1,000.00’s of dollars in woodworking tools and be able to create such a beautiful piece. Your box joints look perfect, the wood is beautiful. Great job, great video.
Nicely done.
What a beautiful chest.
I built my house in 1974.
I rebuilt almost everything upstairs.
I made kitchen cabinets, layed hard wood floors etc.
But, one can always learn something. I have learned a few things from you. Thank you. 😉😉😉
The sort of item that hopefully will be respected and appreciated for it’s craftsmanship for centuries. Also extremely cathartic to watch.
Its unbelievable that such beautiful wood ends up in a skip but this happens on a daily basis in this throw away society, you have saved something that is no doubt over 100 years old and made it into something that looks and smells beautiful once more. Excellent video, keep up the good work, massive pat on the back.
My great grandfather was a master builder. He learned his trade over a 12 year period. He went on to build houses, but his passion was cabinet making. In his spare time, evenings, etc. He gifted a house to his daughter (my grandmother) for her wedding present. She lived in it all her life. He told her it was the jewel in the crown, the best house he'd ever built. He made her bedroom furniture himself. I was lucky enough to inherit the furniture when she passed away some 30 years ago. Mate, you don't give yourself enough credit. For a lad with no formal training this is outstanding. As the man himself would have said, "that's spot on mate"
Very very nice! Something you will enjoy for years to come and pass down to your children some day.
Not that your tools and workshop don't deserve it...but it could be put in a place of honor in the living room. Excellent work! From Lisbon Portugal.
I have been working with wood for quite a while myself, But I must say after watching this man for the last 20 something minutes I would love to spend one day alone with him in a shop Just to watch him work and talk to him about woodworking
I made some boxes the other day... they could charitably be described as "functional and mostly square"... your tool box is a thing of beauty
But, you MADE SOMETHING. Which is more than most of us, right there.
Be proud dude. Making things feels good! Not all of us have the tools he does, either. That's a large up-front investment.
That is absolutely beautiful. The pink wood is purple heart dear, from america. Really lovely. Just shows what you can do with recycled wood. Well done. Thank you
I love anyone that can take something and give it new life instead of polluting. God bless.
Wow I like the way you made it!...With your old style handles!...It look like the one the grand father of my dad made it...same way! Box joints, wood handles, sliding drawers made the same way....its amazing....when my dad come to visit us, I will show him your video!...The one his grand father made it was just smaller....wow!
I'm from Brazil. Ipe is a wood native to my country. It is not easy to work with this wood, but the result is exceptional. Congratulations on the great job.
I love it. First project in your new shop. At least that I have seen. Thanks for sharing your talents my friend.
I think the first was wind turbine blades.. has to be said, another thing of beauty!!
So much experience in someone so young. Amazing.
That box is a Tank. You should be able to pass it down to each generation in your family. Good job
I like it... No frills, no nonsense, no music, minimal 'splainin, just woodwork. Beautiful, beautiful woodwork.
Didn't think I would like this video. I was wrong. Very entertaining watching you take wood that was left for dead and turning it into a very handsome tool box. That dense wood should last you a long time even in a damp environment.
First time making box joints? Wow! There are cabinetmakers on TH-cam who would be well-chuffed if they could make joints as tight as those. Lovely piece of work. A joy to watch :)
That’s a tool box to be proud of.
The pink wood in the drawer bottoms is Iron Bark. One of our hardest hardwoods.
Fantastic for railway ties, farm fence posts, construction and furniture alike.
Extremely rot resistant and resistant to insect damage.
We’re pulling Iron Bark fence posts from Dads farm that have been in the ground for approximately 80yrs.
Exquisite, such a pleasure to watch Kris.
Thanks
Absolutely lovely and beautifully made. That’d last for centuries. Hopefully someone in a future generation will cherish it.
Nice to see a functioning piece of woodworking still being made. As well as being beautiful to look at, it serves a functioning purpose. What was also nice was listening to the sounds of it being made, rather than music soundtrack added.
You sir, are a craftsman. Thanks for showing us mere mortals the process.
Beautiful craftsmanship on that toolbox!
Gorgeous box, well done! It is awesome that that beautiful wood didn't end up in a landfill somewhere. The tree didn't die in vain.
Beautiful. It will last centuries. I would put some little blocks on the bottom to lift it off of flat surfaces. And find good strong heavy hardware handles (brass would be nice) to make it easy to move. I'm sure your enjoy it every time you use it. Great work.
Heirloom box! You need to sign date what kind of wood and and any other info you want on the back for future generations. My grandfather did that with all his woodworking and we are so glad he did. I even have a wrench he bought on his wedding day to calm his nerves lol I only know that story because he wrote it down.
Outstanding craftsmanship. Looks very similar to many of the old toolboxes and sharecropper wooden boxes from the turn of the century. What a portal to the past. Well done.
30 years from now. You will look at that box, and wont remember any problems building it. But its beauty will still impress you. Very good work.
I watch a lot of youtube woodworkers and most of them just build quick and plain looking stuff for their workshop. I like that you used box joints, I would use a similar method if I was building my own drawers. Great job.
I like the simplicity of how you work.
I rebuilt my kitchen in 2010- 2016.
I Wish that I could show you some pictures.
I really enjoy your attitude and your awesome work. Thank you.
Turned out very nice, simple and sturdy. The sides need handles like the drawers, so you can lift it when you take your act on the road.
What a joy to watch. Reminds me of watching Norm Abraham when I was a younger man.
Nice heirloom you've made there!
So you build buildings with old trees, sacks and dirt now your making cabinets from scrap wood !!!. Pmsl mcgiver of the forest !!! Top content as usual..
Great looking tool chest. Reclaimed lumber too. Nicely done.
Awesome. That's nicer than the furniture in my house!
So impressive. Such a talented lad. Engineer. Carpenter. Artist.
Yes its impressive to watch someone turn what many think would be scrap into something amazing
Plus videographer, film editor.
Cook, electrician, farmer...Dot is a lucky girl!
Builder, gardener, plumber, electrician etc
What a beautiful piece of workshop furniture 🥰
WOW, That is impressive! Very cool! This is what TH-cam was made for. It looks like it was made in the 1800's!
Great job! I could watch you do anything for hours.
Beautiful wood and a toolbox that will last for a good number of lifetimes. Nice Work Kris!
The feeling of accomplishment you must have right now! A hand built piece of furniture in a hand built shop powered by hand built hydro! Just incredible. I’m sitting here in Canada on my new property about to start building up a small homestead and workshop with only one problem...a freshly broken and surgically repaired fibula. Best cure is to watch your content and plan mine in more detail right now to take my mind of the many months it’ll take to walk again.
Ah man. Thanks for the kind words and I wish you a fast recovery 👍
Great job, nicely done, definitely looks much better than the metal tool box.
Absolutely fantastic. A thing of beauty and something that will last 100years I reckon!
That is awesome Kris. Beautiful job. I want one. Peace and love
As a fellow woodworker, I really enjoyed your build. I noticed you used the same kind of jig I did for your box/finger joints and probably the same issue I had with assembly. The joints were too tight to go together without a mallet. I have found that, although I love the simplicity of that jig, it can sometimes cause the joints to be either too tight or to start wandering. I find that getting a rasp or file in between the joints can help a lot with the fit. I know it did for me. Great work!
Simply artistic work. Puts any attempt I have ever made to shame. Well done.
I so enjoyed watching your making of the tool chest. Beautiful wood. Lovely finish. thank you.
absolutely a stunning craftsmanship
I'm a new subscriber. This piece is the best old world craftsmanship I've seen on TH-cam. Excellent. I can almost smell the wood, wax, et al. Just exquisite. Thank you.
Thanks 🙂 hope you enjoy all the videos
You really must put your mark, name and date in that beautiful piece of craftsmanship. It will be treasured for generations. You must be so pleased with the workshop you built where you created this. Looking forward future projects. Take care and God bless.
Wow! Fantastic craftsmanship. Great job.
That is absolutely beautiful Kris.
that is great. lots of little steps. getting addicted to watching these now. well done buddy
Amazing, I love watching anyone do something they do so amazingly well. Be it singing, acrobatics, snooker, I really don't care, in Kris's case it's making beautiful things out of bits of wood.
Kris, you were put on this earth to make things out of wood!
Wow! That tool box is flippin amazing!! Just amazing!! I would proudly have that in my living room.
Beautifully done Sir. - A An American without a lot of money to spend on expensive tools and machines.
Awesome build. It looks centuries old. It’s good to see a TH-cam shop that looks like an actual worked in shop. Some of them look like surgical rooms.
As I was watching I thought "This guy's been making furniture all his life!" Really a beautiful job with old-school workmanship and design.
Holy Smoke! That is so beautiful! Great job!
hello from Tasmania ! I am originally from south west England ... I live here now on 14 acres with native forest. I think that sleeper you have there is probably Acacia species. Either Blackwood or Silver Wattle. Hardwood also used for Tannins. I am currently chainsaw milling a fallen tree to make window boxes for our internal cob walls very much inspired by you ! I picked up some huge pieces of second hand double glazed argon glass. Thanks mate from england to australia and back again '
Impresssive way the shop and tools you assembled worked so smoothly to make your very fine tool box
Always makes my day when I see you've uploaded a new video.
Kris "I've never done these joints before". Well you did a beautiful job for your first attempt Kris - Once again such skill and patience on display working what others have thrown away into beautiful piece of furniture. I love the contrast between the old metal cabinet and this new creation.
A lovely piece of work Kris - great to see this precious wood saved and made into really useful artefacts - I congratulate you.
Beautiful!!! Amazing to watch you create anything!!!
You such a nice, down to earth guy!! You kindness goes a LONG way I my book!! Thank you for sharing your life with all of us!!!
Sincerely
Kathy
Washington State 🇺🇸👋🏻🎃👻☠️
This is great. Thanks so much for this video. It really is nice to watch something so positive these days.
Very nice Kris... I find it amazing what people throw out; I got a Victorian dressing table, solid mahogany (really good stuff, not like the modern crap) and a rosewood drop-leaf table - free!
The old wood is very dense, hard to work, but the rosewood smell is fantastic!
A thing of beauty! Will be a family heirloom for generations. Bravo Kris ❤️
Most beautiful tool box I have ever seen.
I find it very peaceful to watch you make stuff. I do wish you would explain more about the techniques, problems, tools, but I guess you're just doing your thing.
Have you thought about making a stamp, to mark your creations? If your proud of it, put your name on it.
Absolutely beautiful toolbox.
Kris that is a work of art my friend. you are really showing how its done MORE PLEASE.
Congratulations for great workmanship with beautiful recycled lumber. Your workshop looks like it is a very historic building.
That wood makes it look antique and the quality of your work is amazing! Those joints all showing like that makes it pop. Cant wait for more builds coming from that new shop man!
Watching you work-- correction-- watching to *work your magic* is one of the most relaxing and therapeutic things on the Tube. Thank you so much for taking us along on this journey. Your creations are remarkable, and this one is just a stunning piece of functional art. Stay well. Stay happy!
Also...if wood has a soul, that wood is in love with you. Utterly smitten, I'd say! LOL
Wow. The amount of character and the level of craftsmanship on this piece is incredible. You just made something truly special, Kris.
Kris that's a nice tool box, you would pay good money for one of those. Personally I would have it displayed in my living room lol.
A friend with Ipe is a friend indeed!!
I am fascinated by boxes myself. Treasure, tool, machinist, storage...just any type box. Don’t know why but I build a lot of them. Yours is especially nice for big stuff and you made a beautiful one out of what some people would throw away or burn. Good on you!
And your great grandson will be still using that tool box, well made sir. Evening project he says.
Awesome work 👍 Your grandchildren will treasure it
A superb job, tip of the day, "always lay planes on their side". thanks for posting.
Nice work, a great addition to your workshop
That is a beautiful box needs to live in the house LOL
KUDOs to you for not putting terrible music on. The sound of the work and use of tools are just way more relaxing. BTW very nice toolbox. Burn your name and date of finishing on the back. This will last longer than you and me, if taken well care of.
Beautiful craftsmanship
Stunning display of workmanship.
Beautiful results.
Worthy of use in the house, as a piece of quality furniture.
Enjoyed every moment.
Nice work man! Love the ol' hammer fist. And that Ipe is beautiful
Awesome Kris for your first box joints it looks amazon this shows how well you are with numbers and marking the numbers I've been doing woodworking for over thirty five years and I love this piece thumbs up my friend
Really beautiful toolbox, nice work.
very nice job you should be very happy with it Brian
Outstanding mate. That old railway sleepers you described as Australian is possibly called Iron Bark. Very heavy Australian hard wood. Very very durable. 🙂
I really like the large chunky draw pulls thar you made. A really handsome tool chest.
Just a great looking tool box, great job.