This was great, thanks, I've been looking for "woodworking desk accessories" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Yiyli Yeyavid Booster - (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my neighbour got amazing results with it.
Yeah that's what the good video makers do. Idiots get on you tube and try to hold the caner, talk, and work on something all at the same time. Like dude we can't hear you all hunched over with your head under the hood lol
I recently used this technique to make a few medium sized boxes and I gotta tell you, it worked like a charm! Great idea for making your own "plywood" for the top and bottom, too. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks so much for the tip regarding the table saw step to separate the top and bottom of the box. I have screwed up more than one project by cutting all the way through the stock. Now I know what to do. Thanks for your advice Jay! Kenny C.
I agree the best gifts are made with love and care. By the way, I enjoy seeing the Detroit Lions, Tiger’s and Detroit Red Wings flying in the background. Learning how to create the box made me click on the video.The flags waving in the background made me stay for the whole video. Good job!
Not only a beautiful project, but very well explained, and well shot. Cood camera angles of every example you carefully explained. A great example of exactly what a how-to video should be. Thanks.
Doing small, time consuming, delicate work like this, regularly...is one step closer to being a finer wood worker. Kudos Jay...you do good work my friend.
People who like gifts more because you made them, are just as happy to spend time with you. They are just as happy, if you are happy. Actually, you could make something they don't want, but they would like it because they love you. Yeah, boxes are great gifts.
Very beautiful work Jay. I'm really enjoying your journey into hand tools and hardwoods. I'm currently working on my first figured wood project. I'm cherishing the process of learning to deal with uncooperative grain. Thank you for sharing the important tips like waxing the hinge screws, and skewing the plane for a paring cut. Thank you again for sharing and keep up the good work.
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL job on those boxes. I'm a new woodworker and your videos have been extremely inspiring and helpful. Thank you very much and I look forward to all your content.
Hi Jay, the technique of cutting the box and lid apart is one I teach to my furniture students, works so well. But students still manage to find a way to stuff up the cut. Very beautiful boxes, well made.
O man, good tips and insight, thank you! I had to stop and write this comment after you suggested testing the 45 degree angles with plywood... wish I'd thought of that last time!
i still have the one grandad made for grandma. finger jointed oak made to fit the 3x5 index cards.unfortunately i dont have grandma's recipes. homemade gifts are the best. nice job jay!
WOW Jay you really knocked this out of the park. Both boxes are absolutely beautiful what a amazing job. Going to watch this video a lot. There was quite a few steps that I just want to see again so that one day I can try these methods. Thank you you are a inspiration to all Woodworker's.
this is awesome! for more reasons than most would realize. But before I say anything else, let me say 'Lucky friends!' This guy is amazing! he has the tool power, the tool safety, the tool skills and the big one "patience" everything in this video leads me to believe he is 100% self taught . carry on Jay
Great job on the boxes. The inlay on the lid and the base really makes the grain on the side walls pop. Lovely gifts. Thanks for sharing your skills and tips. Best wishes
Jay, your work is awesome. Thank you for putting out these very informative and entertaining projects while explaining your work so all can understand.
Jay, Those are some beautiful boxes. You are going to make a few people very happy. Thanks for taking time to video and share this project with everyone, Jim
Beautiful work Jay and you have some lucky friends/relatives that will receive them this Christmas. Also - your wood selection skills is unparalleled. Congratulations on 300k, Happy Christmas, keep making great stuff. Chuck in Kansas
I am also making this box with highly figured maple from Bob Kloes custom furniture. He always has fantastic wood and is a great guy. As an added bonus, his shop is only 20 minutes away!
Great boxes and great video,I appreciate the tips and explanations of why you are doing a certain operation. Like the planing and little twist at the end! Always a joy to watch and I always learn something!
awesome build love the idea of using the table saw to split the boxes but only going so far in. I've always used my bandsaw but going to try the table saw way you did. thank you for making and posting your videos.
Nice boxes. I made a few as gifts as well. Rather than discard wood with defects, I've begun using it in my box lids. I'll generally take a some turquoise powder and mix it with a clear epoxy, which I then dab into the defect until its filled. I'll then use a heat gun to remove any air bubbles from the resin, then let it sit to cure. Makes for a nice interesting visual effect once everything is finished.
Absolutely beautiful !!!! But then, your work is always so precise that it always completes with great beauty. Those on your Christmas list receiving one of these boxes should be elated.
i like how you sanded the openings of the lid and box on a large sandpaper like that to get it perfectly flush, man why didn’t i think of that. Good tip, i will incorporate! that’s one area that always bothered me but is SO crucial to making boxes.
omg, at 0:41 the idea of using the clamps through holes in the work-bench is just amazing to me. I really have to start thinking outside my little box :-))) great video :)
Great choice of wood! The walnut inlay stands out nicely. The techniques used in the build are top notch. I wish I had the patience to create boxes with perfect corners. I've tried the shooting board method and it's a much tighter miter joint.
Great project, Jay. Time for a helical head planer for you and I, it seems. I had the same trouble with tearout on the conference table I built recently, where I was using figured Walnut.
Few quality of life tips that help me.. Finish the inside walls of the box before glue up and save some tape. The finish will help the glue come off very easy. When sizing up the top and bottom boards - over cut the size, flush trim bit on router with some double sided tape to bring down to exact dimensions, use a marking gauge on the rabbit thickness and bring that over to the top and bottom panels and mark for table saw cuts to bring down to needed size. This helps keep the perspectives the same as most small boxes are going to be a tad out of square. Hope that helps.
Love having the narration through the video. You pack so much information in. The boxes are stunning Jay, great job.
April Wilkerson you my favorite hard wood worker I always wach you videos:)
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This was great, thanks, I've been looking for "woodworking desk accessories" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Yiyli Yeyavid Booster - (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my neighbour got amazing results with it.
Yeah that's what the good video makers do. Idiots get on you tube and try to hold the caner, talk, and work on something all at the same time. Like dude we can't hear you all hunched over with your head under the hood lol
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I was very impressed with the immense level of care you put into every single step of this project. The results reflect this. Excellent work.
Love them!
I recently used this technique to make a few medium sized boxes and I gotta tell you, it worked like a charm! Great idea for making your own "plywood" for the top and bottom, too. Thanks for the tip.
Beautiful work. Any one would be delighted to receive such a timeless gift.
Thanks so much for the tip regarding the table saw step to separate the top and bottom of the box. I have screwed up more than one project by cutting all the way through the stock. Now I know what to do. Thanks for your advice Jay! Kenny C.
I agree the best gifts are made with love and care. By the way, I enjoy seeing the Detroit Lions, Tiger’s and Detroit Red Wings flying in the background. Learning how to create the box made me click on the video.The flags waving in the background made me stay for the whole video. Good job!
Not only a beautiful project, but very well explained, and well shot. Cood camera angles of every example you carefully explained. A great example of exactly what a how-to video should be. Thanks.
Doing small, time consuming, delicate work like this, regularly...is one step closer to being a finer wood worker. Kudos Jay...you do good work my friend.
I just started my woodworking journey and I learned so much! Feel so inspired. Thanks!
So satisfying to watch this. Not only the great craftsmanship but also your very informative narration. I like your voice.
beautiful boxes Jay im sure the recipients will cherish them for ever
One of the better box videos on the tube. Well thought out and presented. Lucky person who gets one of those boxes!
Awesome work. Setting up and order with Bob and just ordered the DW735X! Only $499 on amazon right now. You're right, this hobby IS addicting!
People who like gifts more because you made them, are just as happy to spend time with you. They are just as happy, if you are happy. Actually, you could make something they don't want, but they would like it because they love you. Yeah, boxes are great gifts.
Very beautiful work Jay. I'm really enjoying your journey into hand tools and hardwoods. I'm currently working on my first figured wood project. I'm cherishing the process of learning to deal with uncooperative grain. Thank you for sharing the important tips like waxing the hinge screws, and skewing the plane for a paring cut. Thank you again for sharing and keep up the good work.
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL job on those boxes. I'm a new woodworker and your videos have been extremely inspiring and helpful. Thank you very much and I look forward to all your content.
I love the edging on the top and bottom, well worth the effort.
Hi Jay, the technique of cutting the box and lid apart is one I teach to my furniture students, works so well. But students still manage to find a way to stuff up the cut. Very beautiful boxes, well made.
O man, good tips and insight, thank you! I had to stop and write this comment after you suggested testing the 45 degree angles with plywood... wish I'd thought of that last time!
don't know how many times I watched the video preview loop, so pleasurable
That's great.
Your woodworking skills are excellent.
i still have the one grandad made for grandma. finger jointed oak made to fit the 3x5 index cards.unfortunately i dont have grandma's recipes. homemade gifts are the best. nice job jay!
WOW Jay you really knocked this out of the park. Both boxes are absolutely beautiful what a amazing job. Going to watch this video a lot. There was quite a few steps that I just want to see again so that one day I can try these methods. Thank you you are a inspiration to all Woodworker's.
Congratulations on the whim, the precise details from the cuts to the final finish, the will to have one!
this is awesome! for more reasons than most would realize. But before I say anything else, let me say 'Lucky friends!'
This guy is amazing! he has the tool power, the tool safety, the tool skills and the big one "patience"
everything in this video leads me to believe he is 100% self taught .
carry on Jay
Great job on the boxes. The inlay on the lid and the base really makes the grain on the side walls pop. Lovely gifts. Thanks for sharing your skills and tips. Best wishes
Jay, your work is awesome. Thank you for putting out these very informative and entertaining projects while explaining your work so all can understand.
Nice idea about building with scrap wood to check the mitre. Never thought of that. Amazing video, thank you so much.
Jay,
Those are some beautiful boxes. You are going to make a few people very happy. Thanks for taking time to video and share this project with everyone,
Jim
Boxes look great. I don’t have the tools to make them but it’s fun to watch them being made. Thanks.
what a workshop - so neat, tidy, clean, organised.
Beautiful workmanship. Your skills are impressive.
Your wooden box is like perfection and the wood is just beautiful
Beautiful work Jay and you have some lucky friends/relatives that will receive them this Christmas. Also - your wood selection skills is unparalleled. Congratulations on 300k, Happy Christmas, keep making great stuff. Chuck in Kansas
One of my favorite woodworkers to watch! Thanks for the awesome video!
Thank you for putting these videos out. Each one is a treat.
Fantastic! I have several 2” thick cherry boards that needed a project. You’ve inspired me once again.
I really like his project. Especially the use of the different colour wood around the edging it really makes it stand out😊
Jay, excellent commentary! Your explanation of steps (especially with your hand planers) were incredibly useful!
Thank you very much, Shaun.
These are really nice.
I made wooden hinges from contrasting wood and a brass pin. Works really good, and is really pretty.
Very nice like the idea of the grain flowing all around the whole box
Those inlays are gorgeous on that curly maple!!!!!
Awesome video. I had never viewed any of your videos but you are incredibly well descriptive and straight to the point. Keep up the good work.
I am also making this box with highly figured maple from Bob Kloes custom furniture. He always has fantastic wood and is a great guy. As an added bonus, his shop is only 20 minutes away!
Thanks for sharing =) The boxes are pieces of art! Really beautiful work!
Great boxes and great video,I appreciate the tips and explanations of why you are doing a certain operation. Like the planing and little twist at the end! Always a joy to watch and I always learn something!
The spalted wood one is just amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Press and seal cling wrap can help with your glue squeeze out staining. Easier and less time consuming than tape. Love your content man, keep it up.
Impressive craftsmanship! Keep up the goos work!
Wow beautiful!! The detail is impeccable!
A fantastic primer on box making. Thanks! I’m gonna try this project asap!
Very nice work!! I am making walnut cigar boxes with curly cherry lid inlay and brass splines for my brother in laws as gifts
Another project added to the list. I really want to build one of these, beautiful work as usual.
Those are great boxes. I'm sure the recipients loved them!
Those are top notch! Killer grain wrap too.
You do very impressive work. Gifts that will always keep on giving.
Beautiful boxes, Jay. And very well explained. Thanks for sharing!
Very nice work. Good tip on cutting the lids too.
awesome build love the idea of using the table saw to split the boxes but only going so far in. I've always used my bandsaw but going to try the table saw way you did. thank you for making and posting your videos.
Salut super boulot,tes boites sont magnifiques,j'adore.Bravo tu es un ARTISTE.
Nice boxes. I made a few as gifts as well. Rather than discard wood with defects, I've begun using it in my box lids. I'll generally take a some turquoise powder and mix it with a clear epoxy, which I then dab into the defect until its filled. I'll then use a heat gun to remove any air bubbles from the resin, then let it sit to cure. Makes for a nice interesting visual effect once everything is finished.
Wow absolutely beautiful! Well done. Such skill. Thanks for the inspiration.
Absolutely beautiful !!!! But then, your work is always so precise that it always completes with great beauty. Those on your Christmas list receiving one of these boxes should be elated.
I don’t know what I was expecting to build a box but it wasn’t this. Lol. I’m so flamboyant.
I appreciate your video editing. Sometimes that takes as long as the actual build.
Really nice boxes there. Superb work.
i like how you sanded the openings of the lid and box on a large sandpaper like that to get it perfectly flush, man why didn’t i think of that. Good tip, i will incorporate! that’s one area that always bothered me but is SO crucial to making boxes.
Pure art Jay. Like watching Picasso work. Been an inspiration. Thanks again for another great video
omg, at 0:41 the idea of using the clamps through holes in the work-bench is just amazing to me. I really have to start thinking outside my little box :-))) great video :)
I love that Curly Maple. Makes such beautiful knife scales. And, apparently, beautiful boxes as well... Who knew!?
Simply beautiful boxes!
Lovely job Jay. An exercise in accuracy with a super result. Thanks for posting.
Great choice of wood! The walnut inlay stands out nicely. The techniques used in the build are top notch. I wish I had the patience to create boxes with perfect corners. I've tried the shooting board method and it's a much tighter miter joint.
The idea for cutting the tops off is really great, I've watched many channels where they cut all the way through and tape in spacers
Very nice! These videos are a fabulous source of information, keep them coming.
Your work has gotten much better from your early days.
These are absolutely brilliant! Love it!
excellent craftsmanship.
wow such high quality and precision. I'm not motivated to try and do better.
very well done ... thanks for sharing and what a beautiful shop .
Great project, Jay. Time for a helical head planer for you and I, it seems. I had the same trouble with tearout on the conference table I built recently, where I was using figured Walnut.
Yeah. My wallet doesn't agree though.
Jay Bates mine neither, hah.
Beautiful craftsmanship Jay, and very well done video.
Superbe effet, le folding, bravo !
Outstanding woodworking high quality video and sound. Thank you
Awesomely crafted boxes Jay FWIW!
Beautiful job.
These are beautiful. I really love curly maple.
Nicely done and video moves right along very well.
Those are gorgeous Jay. Nice work.
Few quality of life tips that help me.. Finish the inside walls of the box before glue up and save some tape. The finish will help the glue come off very easy. When sizing up the top and bottom boards - over cut the size, flush trim bit on router with some double sided tape to bring down to exact dimensions, use a marking gauge on the rabbit thickness and bring that over to the top and bottom panels and mark for table saw cuts to bring down to needed size. This helps keep the perspectives the same as most small boxes are going to be a tad out of square. Hope that helps.
Beautiful boxes and wonderful work... I really like this video! Thanks!
Great tutorial and good job on the boxes. Very inspiring.
For running figured boards through a planer I give them a few squirts of water first. Seems to help. I like your tape trick for the walnut binding.
These boxes are beautiful!
Ooooooooh 😀 Really nice boxes, resulting from very accurate woodworking 👍👍👍
Fill the defect with epoxy then wrap it around the sides of the box. Always looks great.
Really nice work on these boxes Jay
Those are beautiful. Nice job!
Beautiful boxes!