Thank you Andy! Danish oil is a very easy and forgiving finish to apply. Instead needs a little patience of drying between coats. They say 4-8h, but best is 1-3 days :) And extra careful to wipe off all the excess.
I keep coming across your videos and watching them before I realize it's you. I think it's time that I just subscribe. Thank you for all of the inspirations!!
I rarely subscribe to a channel after seeing just one build , but in your case I couldn't resest , paying attention to micro details is what woodworking all about , and you did it , amazing build ..:-))
Thank you Gilbert! Yes that wedge system is very clever and simple. Looks scary to make first, but once you understand the principle should be an easy job
Those came out beautifully, I especially like the contrast in the style vs the wood choice. I'm desperately waiting on a set of good chisels to come in so I can do more hand work!
Thanks! Yes the walnut and maple/cherry contrast is nice! The beech dowels are kinda compromise. When no or poor light you can barely distinguish them. The endgrain of the beech when oiled becomes like the walnut. Those are ready bought dowels very cheap from a hobby shop. In future I will try to make myself a dowel maker and do from whatever wood I want.
I've been thinking about a dowel maker as well. I have found myself doing more with dowels lately and the store bought dowels are never accurate in diameter!
Yeah, I know what you mean. Shop dowels are crap, very small then the diameter rated. You can drill the perfect and clean hole for it, but if the dowel is loose will look ugly.
Beautiful! It goes without saying. I’m in the process of making a full size japanese tool box out of some pine wood that I salvaged from an ugly piece of furniture. Just hope it won’t take ages, as it si always my case... By the way, your videos are getting better and better, Adrian.
I really enjoyed your video. There is something peaceful about your work, like watching the Ishitani Furniture videos. I have this mental picture of 10 toolboxes of diminishing size nested inside each other, like those Russian dolls. You open a very large toolbox and there is a smaller one inside. Have you considered using a Beall buffing system to make the wood smooth? It would probably not be authentic, but would make them feel great. Works well with Danish oil.
Wonderful video! Nice work set up! Just a friendly tip if no-one else pointed it out. Flush cutting your pins with the grain (of the walnut in this case) will reduce the marks left by the saw. Thanks again for a nice video!
Thank you! That is a flush cutting saw, has zero set of the teeth on one side, so it will not scratch the pieces. The only way you can scratch is if you bend it below the line towards the handle and will damage the edge, that s why the handle must be raised a bit, and also the blade of this saw is very flexible to allow that
Lol Thanks :) They are japanese clamps, called "hatagane". Very adequate for small work where you don't need much pressure, and light weight, not to damage the workpiece.
I'll look into it! As an apartment dweller, I've always felt that I've been at a disadvantage. I work out of a relative's garage. Your videos, however, are pure inspiration.
Dear Sir, Amazing what a soft musical background allied to patience & careful hand work can achieve. To say that this creation is gorgeous is a slight understatement. Beautifully finished with oil to highlight it's grain; a piece of furniture in miniature. What joy it is to look at.. Very well done. Kind regards.
Dear Sir, Thank you very much for your courteous reply. indeed I do concur with your good self with regards to pressure. One becomes one's worst enemy in so far as one has to up their game every time. It's a challenge to even the best. But seeing what you're capable of, I am quite confident that you'll rise above it. Kind regards.
It actually means something. I follow quite a lot of woodworking youtubers^^ Question though, do you plan on adding some kind of commentary sometime in the future? Love your vids and just thought it would be interesting to follow your 'thought-process'. Keep up the good work
Thanks! Yes, I do plan this, I just need to sort things out in the new shop about sound proofing, make some nice arrangements, do some r&d in audio gears and probably very soon I will come up with these kind of videos
I like these boxes and have a few planned for the weeks ahead. I found out recently they are called "Diaku no Dogubako" in Japanese which is something like, "Carpenters Toolbox". I make mine with tennons on the end pieces going through the sides, but the rebate looks nice. Thanks for sharing.
I got my pen kits in the post the other day, so I can turn you a nice American Walnut fountain pen tomorrow or Saturday. I'll make sure to message you when I'm all done. Any preference for the finish? High gloss or natural?
Thanks a lot! Whatever suits better, I'm really a noob in pen turning...high gloss. I too in weekend hope to finish the boxes, so prepare one for you too :)) Btw, where are you from?
Good choice. The gloss finish seems to really pop with pens, can't say I agree with furniture though. I'm English, but currently up in Scotland studying at a furniture school near Edinburgh until June, then back home to start working for myself.
That's great! I've feared that outside Eu, but easy peasy with the shipping, max 1 week. I too, live in Slovenia, I'm from Romania, and work in Italy (yeah, a lot of countries in one sentence :) ) till almost summer. If I move back home I may have a proper space and do more intense woodworking :) Ok, keep in touch! maybe on yt pm
+Robert Brunston Thank you very much Robert for watching! There were more joyfull building them then the other boxes, maybe cause more elements invloved, i dont know😁
Dude drive to Walmart go to fishing department for 60 cents you could buy all the genuine authentic plastic boxes you want. Not that hard now isn't it.
Amazing work! Would you be so kind as mentioning which Danish Oil you use? I find that depending on the manufacturer the composition can vary widely, and I love the result you are getting.
Yet another beautiful piece and amazing video! Thank you! But - and I said this last time as well, we need more! The things you make are stunning and the world needs more beauty in it! One question, how do you avoid plaining into your little work surface, when you plane on the side?
Thanks! I try, my video list is huge, but takes a lot of time :) This video was a record instead, managed to work and edit in 16+8 hours :)) But because I've made 11 of this boxes before :) Not sure if I understand, you mean the shooting board or the planing board? The plane will bite a little from it at the beginning, but will eventually stop cause the blade is not all the way of the width of the plane. Then will rest in the side metal portion of the sole
Adrian Preda - Thanks for answering so quickly. :) Yeah, I understand that it takes a lot of time, and I appreciate that you put your heart into it. Ah ok, you answered my question perfectly. I've never had the opportunity to do woodwork after I finished school, where we had a woodworking class for a couple of years when I was a kid. But with your setup, I will be able to set up a little workshop in my apartment at some point. :D Another question, have you considered maybe do voice overs on your videos instead of text? I think it would give you more reach and it would be a great way to attract more viewers and subscribers. :)
Thanks! Possible in the future, or when I will move to a proper shop, possible very soon, so I can have space to show stuff etc. Also I have to make some R&D and shopping :) of audio gears, techniques etc Must do it good, otherwise I loose views and peps :))
Superb, as usual. Couldn't help but notice how a piece of maple was slipping a bit through the jaws of the vise. How do you feel about using a bit of very fine sandpaper double-side-taped to the jaws to prevent slippage under lower squeezing pressure?
Thanks! There was under tightened, filmed that way, and then tightened more and continue chopping :) Was a very small materiel under the vise, like 6mm, didn't want to exceed to much force. Normally in a future big size workbench I want to make is to add thin leather sheets on the jaws, maybe also glued on a magnet sheet and attach whenever needed to the jaws. Also cork can work, but maybe is too soft or compress too much for small pieces.
Exceptional craftsmanship with great attention to detail!!!
Thank you very much!
Wonderful. Nice to see that you can do beautiful and precise work without big, messy, expensive and loud mashines
I've watched it a couple of times. Such masterful craftsmanship.
Your craftsmanship is incredible!
Adrian, you have become a master woodworker. And, your attention to detail is beyond words. Thanks again for posting your work.
Thank you David for your kind words! And thanks for enjoying the video! Still to learn though and experience :)
I just built one of these based on your plans; such a fun build with handtools only. Really enjoy your videos and work, keep it coming.
Love the toolbox and the hand work.
What are the measurements for the mini and regular boxes please?
Total and utter respect for your skills.
Awesome work! Walnut and maple is one of my favorite combinations. That Danish oil looks great on there, too.
Thank you Andy! Danish oil is a very easy and forgiving finish to apply. Instead needs a little patience of drying between coats. They say 4-8h, but best is 1-3 days :) And extra careful to wipe off all the excess.
Also - maple walnut is a great ice cream flavour.
I keep coming across your videos and watching them before I realize it's you. I think it's time that I just subscribe. Thank you for all of the inspirations!!
Thanks and welcome!
I love woodworking with hand tools! Excellent job!
Thank you!
Those turned out beautifully.
Thank you!
I rarely subscribe to a channel after seeing just one build , but in your case I couldn't resest , paying attention to micro details is what woodworking all about , and you did it , amazing build ..:-))
Thank you very much!
This is a result of great craftmanship. Really clean and fine final wood product. Great job.
Many thanks!
These are so inspiring! I think I will have to make a couple. Maybe as fancy screw holders or pencil boxes.
Thanks! Yes, the bigger ones can be used as a pencil box. This one, just for half used pencils :))
From a blank plank to this miniature cuteness... *mini applause* Sir
Thank you kind Lady for your lovely comment!
beautiful workmanship thank you!
So simple looking and very pretty looking.no metal. Wow. Really like the wedge lock. Thank you sir.you have tremendous skills.👌
Thank you Gilbert! Yes that wedge system is very clever and simple. Looks scary to make first, but once you understand the principle should be an easy job
Mine arrived today. Absolutely beautiful work, I love it!!
Thank you Melinda! That is great to hear! Enjoy it!
Great demonstration of fine woodworking skills and super sharp tools. Thank you for sharing.
Very nice box Adrian! You inspired me to make a Japanese style tool box to fit my record plough plane.
Thank you Adrian.
Incredible craftsmanship!
Thank you!
Adrian, you have become a master woodworker !
Thank you! There are still so many things to learn and experience :)
Simple and elegant. Very nicely done.
Master of the Miniature. Well done !!
Thanks! One more to go, then I am doing serious stuffs😃😃
Beautiful work! Stunning and the video is so peaceful.
Thank you!
Nice video the box looks great and it seems very relaxing in the way that you built it with simple tools....thumbs up
Thank you! Glad you enjoy it!
I really like that side plane tool you made.
Thanks! It is called shooting board, for handplanes.
Oh so it has name, havent seen it before so I thought you inevented it 😄
Absolutely love your work and the videos you share. Thank you.
Love how this guy does all that without making a mess.
The sound of the plane just slicing through the wood... fantastic!
I should try to construct a full-size box. I’ve admired this style box for awhile.
Sometimes a small project is very satisfying to build.
You do beautiful work! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you also for watching!
I love this , hand power tools for making beautiful things , quality wise too, one of a kind
Thank you!
Those tiny clamps are just cool! I'm going to make one. No tools. I've lots of vaping bits like hand made coils oh and some tiny tools
Very nice job, beautiful
Thank you!
Fantastic work! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching too!
Those came out beautifully, I especially like the contrast in the style vs the wood choice. I'm desperately waiting on a set of good chisels to come in so I can do more hand work!
Thanks! Yes the walnut and maple/cherry contrast is nice! The beech dowels are kinda compromise. When no or poor light you can barely distinguish them. The endgrain of the beech when oiled becomes like the walnut. Those are ready bought dowels very cheap from a hobby shop. In future I will try to make myself a dowel maker and do from whatever wood I want.
I've been thinking about a dowel maker as well. I have found myself doing more with dowels lately and the store bought dowels are never accurate in diameter!
Yeah, I know what you mean. Shop dowels are crap, very small then the diameter rated. You can drill the perfect and clean hole for it, but if the dowel is loose will look ugly.
Lovely work Adrian.
Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you!
I might have to try one of those. A good test of my patience! Nice work.
Thanks! It's also fun to build, have many interesting build features that will make you focus through out the build
Very nice boxes! Thank you.
Love your craftsmanship very much
Very well done....
Thank you very much! Thanks for watching!
Very clean and minimalist, I love it!
Thank you!
Beautiful! It goes without saying. I’m in the process of making a full size japanese tool box out of some pine wood that I salvaged from an ugly piece of furniture. Just hope it won’t take ages, as it si always my case... By the way, your videos are getting better and better, Adrian.
Thank you Marco! Wish you good luck. Should be an easy project, unless you wanna go fancy with it :) Thank you very much for your feedback!
Beautiful craftsmanship. Always looking for small boxes. New subscriber!
Lovely, wonderful boxes! Great Adrian!
Thank you Franco!
Beautiful work
I really enjoyed your video. There is something peaceful about your work, like watching the Ishitani Furniture videos. I have this mental picture of 10 toolboxes of diminishing size nested inside each other, like those Russian dolls. You open a very large toolbox and there is a smaller one inside.
Have you considered using a Beall buffing system to make the wood smooth? It would probably not be authentic, but would make them feel great. Works well with Danish oil.
Beautiful, love the patience and attention to detail. Darlington, South Carolina USA
Wow! Stunning. I would LOVE to just work with hand tools. I feel like I’m just horrible with accurate cuts.
Thanks! Don't be afraid, you can always clean the cuts with planes and jigs
Thanks for sharing! your videos always inspire me to make something
Thanks also! See, finally the video of the mini jp tb :))
These are very cool! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent and time!
Informative, enjoyable, relaxing!
Elegant craftsmanship ❤👍
your videos are so relaxing. and the product is fabulous.
Thank you very much for watching!
Needless to say..REALLY nice looking box..awesome work as ALWAYS bro! Love the precision
Hi Joe! Thanks again for your comment! I'm glad you like it!
So beautiful!!!
Very inspiring project.
Thanks Jared!
This was very pleasant to watch
Nice mini box. That walnut is really nice. You should have them stored in your proper size one :-) Good job
Haha yes! Brought memories, no? :) Thanks man!
Adrian Preda It sure did... who can forget that hell like temperature in which we were working :-)
Yes, never forget :) This is the 12th japanese box made, now I can do those wedges system in a fly :)) No more measurements or CAD drawings :)
Wonderful video! Nice work set up! Just a friendly tip if no-one else pointed it out. Flush cutting your pins with the grain (of the walnut in this case) will reduce the marks left by the saw. Thanks again for a nice video!
Thank you! That is a flush cutting saw, has zero set of the teeth on one side, so it will not scratch the pieces. The only way you can scratch is if you bend it below the line towards the handle and will damage the edge, that s why the handle must be raised a bit, and also the blade of this saw is very flexible to allow that
You've got the cutest little brass clamps!
Lol Thanks :) They are japanese clamps, called "hatagane". Very adequate for small work where you don't need much pressure, and light weight, not to damage the workpiece.
I'll look into it! As an apartment dweller, I've always felt that I've been at a disadvantage. I work out of a relative's garage. Your videos, however, are pure inspiration.
Yeah, me too until I got a plane and a cheap chisel and start to make some noise, then things escalated :)
Felicitari! Foarte multa migala, rezultatul este pe masura atentiei si detaliilor! :)
Multumesc! M-am obisnuit, e a 12-a pe care o fac :))
Adrian Preda 😉
Excellent job looks great that does Well Done
Thank you Peter!
Dear Sir,
Amazing what a soft musical background allied to patience & careful hand work can achieve. To say that this creation is gorgeous is a slight understatement. Beautifully finished with oil to highlight it's grain; a piece of furniture in miniature. What joy it is to look at.. Very well done. Kind regards.
Thank you very much! I am glad that again you find the video delightful! Appreciate it! Puts pressure to keep up in the same manner :) All the best!
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for your courteous reply. indeed I do concur with your good self with regards to pressure. One becomes one's worst enemy in so far as one has to up their game every time. It's a challenge to even the best. But seeing what you're capable of, I am quite confident that you'll rise above it. Kind regards.
Absolutely beautiful work! ~Thanks, Adrian!
Thank you also for watching!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching Trevor!
That’s beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I’m just beginning to get my feet wet and I really appreciate the ideas and inspiration.
Wow, this is wonderful craftsmanship and a beautiful idea!! Thank you for sharing!! 😍
I think you've just become my new favourite woodworker.
Thank you! I'm honored!
It actually means something. I follow quite a lot of woodworking youtubers^^ Question though, do you plan on adding some kind of commentary sometime in the future? Love your vids and just thought it would be interesting to follow your 'thought-process'. Keep up the good work
Thanks! Yes, I do plan this, I just need to sort things out in the new shop about sound proofing, make some nice arrangements, do some r&d in audio gears and probably very soon I will come up with these kind of videos
I love this stuff. Now off to make a bigger version to hold all my sharpening equipment!
With out the music this would be amazing asmr for me!
Really nice video
You really do nice work, well done! Your results are amazing!!
Thank you Patrick for the feedback! Appreciate it!
Japanese tools are also so nice looking
I like these boxes and have a few planned for the weeks ahead. I found out recently they are called "Diaku no Dogubako" in Japanese which is something like, "Carpenters Toolbox". I make mine with tennons on the end pieces going through the sides, but the rebate looks nice. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful!
You are a fantastic woodworker. Hopefully one day I will be able to duplicate your toolbox. Thanks, Chris
Very nice!bi just love your boxes! Thank you.
Simple and gorgeous
Nice job 👍, love quality work
A really classy, well executed build! Instant sub!
Thank you Philip!
Mi manca una kanna, so I 'kanna' make such a box. Well done Adrian, bravo maestro.
Kanna is optional :)) Can be done without :) Thanks Michael!
Gorgeous work.
Thanks!
I'm almost done with the pen box. When you wanna trade tell me :)
I got my pen kits in the post the other day, so I can turn you a nice American Walnut fountain pen tomorrow or Saturday. I'll make sure to message you when I'm all done. Any preference for the finish? High gloss or natural?
Thanks a lot! Whatever suits better, I'm really a noob in pen turning...high gloss. I too in weekend hope to finish the boxes, so prepare one for you too :)) Btw, where are you from?
Good choice. The gloss finish seems to really pop with pens, can't say I agree with furniture though.
I'm English, but currently up in Scotland studying at a furniture school near Edinburgh until June, then back home to start working for myself.
That's great! I've feared that outside Eu, but easy peasy with the shipping, max 1 week.
I too, live in Slovenia, I'm from Romania, and work in Italy (yeah, a lot of countries in one sentence :) ) till almost summer. If I move back home I may have a proper space and do more intense woodworking :) Ok, keep in touch! maybe on yt pm
Great craftsmanship
nice work! very impressive!
+John Parker Thank you!
Awesome boxes! I just love those boxes! Thank you.
+Robert Brunston Thank you very much Robert for watching! There were more joyfull building them then the other boxes, maybe cause more elements invloved, i dont know😁
Really nice work. I really need to make a shooting board.
Thank you! Yes, it's one of the most used jigs for me, get's the plane to maximum usability.
très très beau travail, je suis admiratif! Bravo!
Merci beaucoup Matthieu!
WOW INCREIBLE
Thank you!
I have subscribed and watched all your vids..wonderfully artistic woodworking. Keep up the great videos
Many thanks! Glad you enjoy them!
I guess the little LV tools aren't just "desk-curiosities" - thank you for another great video
OK, I can’t stand it! I’m going to have to go build some of these for myself. And then my kids are gonna want some. See what you’ve done.😁
Oh, sorry for that :)) But they will be very interesting projects to make! Thanks!
haha Adorable!
My father use to make lovely boxes. I was to stupud to appreciate them.
Dude drive to Walmart go to fishing department for 60 cents you could buy all the genuine authentic plastic boxes you want. Not that hard now isn't it.
@@kennethsee6262 ya have so much brains.
I am not sowing anymore tomatos as i czn go wallmart bruh.
Amazing work! Would you be so kind as mentioning which Danish Oil you use? I find that depending on the manufacturer the composition can vary widely, and I love the result you are getting.
Hi, I have used in the last years Rustins and Bormawachs. Both are ok and give similar results, I haven't noticed any difference
So awesome!!
Thanks Francesco! Enjoy yours, now you see how was made :))
beautiful!
Beautiful
These are beautiful boxes. Nice work!
Thank you!
Yet another beautiful piece and amazing video! Thank you!
But - and I said this last time as well, we need more! The things you make are stunning and the world needs more beauty in it!
One question, how do you avoid plaining into your little work surface, when you plane on the side?
Thanks! I try, my video list is huge, but takes a lot of time :) This video was a record instead, managed to work and edit in 16+8 hours :)) But because I've made 11 of this boxes before :) Not sure if I understand, you mean the shooting board or the planing board? The plane will bite a little from it at the beginning, but will eventually stop cause the blade is not all the way of the width of the plane. Then will rest in the side metal portion of the sole
Adrian Preda - Thanks for answering so quickly. :)
Yeah, I understand that it takes a lot of time, and I appreciate that you put your heart into it.
Ah ok, you answered my question perfectly. I've never had the opportunity to do woodwork after I finished school, where we had a woodworking class for a couple of years when I was a kid. But with your setup, I will be able to set up a little workshop in my apartment at some point. :D
Another question, have you considered maybe do voice overs on your videos instead of text? I think it would give you more reach and it would be a great way to attract more viewers and subscribers. :)
Thanks! Possible in the future, or when I will move to a proper shop, possible very soon, so I can have space to show stuff etc. Also I have to make some R&D and shopping :) of audio gears, techniques etc Must do it good, otherwise I loose views and peps :))
Adrian Preda awesome! I look forward to see your channel evolve. Only the sky is the limit!
Superb, as usual. Couldn't help but notice how a piece of maple was slipping a bit through the jaws of the vise. How do you feel about using a bit of very fine sandpaper double-side-taped to the jaws to prevent slippage under lower squeezing pressure?
Thanks! There was under tightened, filmed that way, and then tightened more and continue chopping :) Was a very small materiel under the vise, like 6mm, didn't want to exceed to much force. Normally in a future big size workbench I want to make is to add thin leather sheets on the jaws, maybe also glued on a magnet sheet and attach whenever needed to the jaws. Also cork can work, but maybe is too soft or compress too much for small pieces.