I picked up a 2x3x8 and made a crate to hold my dog’s toys. Like we’re talking under $3 to build this. My wife gave me a list of what we need and agreed on a 10x12 outdoor workshop. Your technics on the DIY’er are great. Thanks ❤
You will probably never see this because of how old this video is, but I wanted to say thank you for the content you provide. I greatly admire you and your channel.
What a coincidence! today I restored old wooden boxes. a while ago I received a large amount of old fruit boxes from someone. Many of these boxes were damaged and I have restored them today. It was with double pleasure that I watched this video and am proud of my work that I did today. Greetings
Love the fact that you bought a warped board and showed it to us! It shows your authenticity! That’s one of the many reasons I enjoy watching your videos! Keep up the great work!
I’ve never built any wood work projects and found this great!!! I was super impressed at how it turned out. I chose the advanced version. I did struggle a little not have pipe clamps but got through. Thanks so much for your easy to follow directions.
I really love that you provide these easy/advanced projects. It's really helpful for beginners like me to get some practice and sharpen skills. It's like being in high school woodshop class. 😊
I'm at home quarantined and trying to get into woodworking to be productive, your videos are awesome, I just made a large size version of this crate, it looks great! Thanks a lot!
Very nice project, the basic / advanced split is a great idea. I've been woodworking for a few years now, I really enjoy this kind of short projects that you will finish in a day or two - and if you end up with something useful at the end it's even better.
Great project! I'm getting onto woodworking at my advanced age of 63. So I appreciate these quick "successes". Really like your communication style and the pace of the videos. So far, I take about a day to finish every 3 minutes of your video...
Just finished mine this weekend, was the perfect first project! First time doing a panel glue-up and I made a homemade jig to accurately crosscut everything to size with the circular saw. I sized the crate to fit an existing bookcase so it only took 3 1x3 using the easy version but did the handles like on the advanced version (gotta use that router). So much fun!
Just a quick point of the obvious but it needs to be said - A HUGE major thanks for all your hard work. It's so easy to not know/forget that it takes a lot of time to set up the camera, edit and all that extra stuff (in my case - not being uber diligent with the safety stuff off camera) so I'll say it again.... Thanks for all your hard work in making great content. All the best.
Thanks Steve. I made one of these which was a very enjoyable and affordable project with just 1X3's from Lowes. I brought it in the house and my wife liked it so much she sent me right back out to the shop make another one :).
Just found this. Started with speed square and mini circular saw. Waiting on pipes. First time glue up! Will router the handle. Great video for different skill/tool levels.
Nice one Steve. I like that you showed two ways to make it, one using minimum of tools and the other for those who may have progressed beyond the basics. Both let viewers create something useful and build their skills.
always looking for beginning project, making the BMW. love that saying " If l want perfection, would use a CNC Machine. awesome". Great sight glad l found this.. Just watched your table saw for beginners. Moved to NC when l retired and. there is an old shop on the property, loaded with wood and metal equip. I restored and got running a Delta Jointer and Scroll Saw from the early 40s. work great. a Delta Table saw that is 30 yrs old. redid the table took the rust off and just keep fixing and restoring the equpiment. 10 Crafstman Radial Arm saw and many jigsaws and couple of band saws. Now l am getting into this hobby. looking forward to all your vids. thanks Steve
There's just something so wholesome about the ending to your videos, especially one like this. The music, the way you look happy with your results, excellent work!
REally like the simple then advanced method format. Shows beginners how we'll eventually upgrade our skills or if we already have some of the tools, we can already try some of those advanced methods. :)
B-52's record on the thumbnail ! What a coincidence: Yesterday I watched their 2011 concert in Athens (Georgia) here on TH-cam. Excellent show. Excellent crates :)
the advance version could be a masterpiece.. but the easy version looks more like a real crate.. and i love the easy one.. thanks for the inspiration steve.. wood regards from indonesia.. ✌🏻
Thank Steve, I just built 50 crates of the advance version that we are using in our Blue Bison Soapery retail store in Pueblo, Co this last week. I built it all from 2x4's that I cut down to size and it was a lot f work to get it done, but I learned so much about my new abilities to do some woodworking.
Your videos are so nice to watch. I learn so much just from watching your stuff, thank you for all your informations, tips and tricks. Everything you do is highly appreciated. Greetings from Germany.
Wow, Steve, this was an awesome video! I liked the red subtitles that explained things like resawing. You explained your techniques clearly. You added humor where necessary. You even used a Grr-Ripper! This reminded me of how your earlier videos inspired me to try this woodworking thing. In fact, I'm so inspired that I now want to make a crate (or two, or several). BTW, I did build a BMW and use it every time I do anything in my garage/shop. Thanks for being so cool!
@@SteveRamsey was thinking of mounting three together and adding a base to make a cabinet of sorts for it. Simple and clean looking. Should be a good weekender
I took a lesson from you I learned years ago, I recently got a new to me car and went to change the oil... Ended up draining the transmission fluid haha. But before I went to fill the oil and drive it I remembered your story and double checked before I did any damage to my car!
I have made dozens of these crates in lieu of a solid end piece I I use a 1 1/2 in pieces at the corners and slat it all the way around. saves time. I mill all my slats out of 2x4 after I square the sides and rip on the saw . glue and brad nail.
Thanks Steve! I use these sort of crates every year to keep my Christmas Decorations out of the mud on my lawn. Now I can build new ones on my own instead of buying them.
Thank you for sharing. I'm going to mention this video on my channel. I'm sure many of my followers will be interested in making one for there records. Cheers
As a double-secret + advanced woodworker, I don't use free plans. Do you have a version that I can pay for, that will include 16,000 additional plans? If not, then I won't be building this. Must have Metric. Seriously though, I love the way unfinished white pine smells. I wouldn't mind having a few crates like those for just that! Happy Friday, Steve ;)
Hey Pocket! The funny thing was that your comment was held for review because you used the number 16,000 which I have on my blocked words list! And yeah...nothing beats the smell of my shop after working with pine.
Nice crate. Having made many in the past, and having contracted the manufacture of wooden crates, I find a great feature on a crate is the ability to easily stack the crates. Would love to see your ideas on that.
I have a video idea. As a new woodworker, I went on my first trip to my local big box hardware store and was overwhelmed by the choice of lumber. Could you do a quick-ish walkthrough and explain what wood would be used for what projects in your shop. I know you probably shop at a nicer lumber yard but some of us newbies just hit up the local blue and orange shops. Keep up the good work Steve!
Funny thing is, the advanced methods box is more like a basic box, because it will hold less weight. While the beginner methods box will hold quite a lot. Great video Dr. Ramsey.
If you are using nails a great way to stop them splitting the wood is to take each nail and hammer it against a piece of metal like a vice or head of a cub hammer etc so that the tip of the nail splays a little. This creates a cutting edge so that the nail cuts as it enters the wood. This stops the fibres from pushing apart and splitting along the grain. It only takes a couple of hits each nail.
I've built these to take the place of grocery bags. The easy version is heavier, put together with screws, and perfect for canned goods. You do get some puzzled looks when you wheel a cart in with wooden crates in it.
That's not a warped board, that's a hockey stick!. Great video Steve!
I picked up a 2x3x8 and made a crate to hold my dog’s toys. Like we’re talking under $3 to build this. My wife gave me a list of what we need and agreed on a 10x12 outdoor workshop. Your technics on the DIY’er are great. Thanks ❤
Your small reaction at 5:44 seemed like a totally natural reaction to seeing your crate almost finished. pure joy
You will probably never see this because of how old this video is, but I wanted to say thank you for the content you provide. I greatly admire you and your channel.
Thanks Eric. I really appreciate that!
The little red notes are great, especially those with metric dimensions popping up as you speak. The crates look great.
What a coincidence! today I restored old wooden boxes. a while ago I received a large amount of old fruit boxes from someone. Many of these boxes were damaged and I have restored them today. It was with double pleasure that I watched this video and am proud of my work that I did today. Greetings
I just came here to say this video is crate, crate work Steve, crate work!
Love the fact that you bought a warped board and showed it to us! It shows your authenticity! That’s one of the many reasons I enjoy watching your videos! Keep up the great work!
I put 1/2" thick by 1" square "feet" on my crates (inset from the corners) so that I can securely stack them!! Thanks for a wonderful video.
That's a great idea!
Excellent idea
I put 2 runners along the bottom to allow it to stack but also strengthen the bottom.
What a great idea!
Thank you for this Mark. I was wondering how to stack them. Great idea.
I’ve never built any wood work projects and found this great!!! I was super impressed at how it turned out. I chose the advanced version. I did struggle a little not have pipe clamps but got through. Thanks so much for your easy to follow directions.
I made one last night as part of a gift for someone. Came out great! Thank you for putting this up.
Finally come indoors after a good few hours of woodworking to see a new Steve Ramsey video. This Friday is complete 😀
I really love that you provide these easy/advanced projects. It's really helpful for beginners like me to get some practice and sharpen skills. It's like being in high school woodshop class. 😊
Really liking the new lower third descriptions. You're raising the bar for everyone Steve.
Thanks Jeff!
Where can you buy one of those high speed hammers?
They're great...and thumb whacks heal in half the time!
Heal in half the time, WOW I really need one of those.
You need a license for them, as they are semi-automatic. You can also get a class 3 license and be able to get a fully automatic assault hammer.
But Nordbo, the auto hammers are illegal in California where Steve lives... he has to use a single tap version...much safer, lol.
That's a regular hammer with a bump stock.
I'm at home quarantined and trying to get into woodworking to be productive, your videos are awesome, I just made a large size version of this crate, it looks great! Thanks a lot!
Very nice project, the basic / advanced split is a great idea.
I've been woodworking for a few years now, I really enjoy this kind of short projects that you will finish in a day or two - and if you end up with something useful at the end it's even better.
Thanks Niklas. I love quick projects...they're easier for my brain to stay focused!
The smile at 5:43 is perfect. I'm gonna make a ton of these during my Xmas break, I need about 8 of them in my garage and 2 in the home.
Great project! I'm getting onto woodworking at my advanced age of 63. So I appreciate these quick "successes". Really like your communication style and the pace of the videos. So far, I take about a day to finish every 3 minutes of your video...
Just finished mine this weekend, was the perfect first project! First time doing a panel glue-up and I made a homemade jig to accurately crosscut everything to size with the circular saw. I sized the crate to fit an existing bookcase so it only took 3 1x3 using the easy version but did the handles like on the advanced version (gotta use that router). So much fun!
Just a quick point of the obvious but it needs to be said - A HUGE major thanks for all your hard work.
It's so easy to not know/forget that it takes a lot of time to set up the camera, edit and all that extra stuff (in my case - not being uber diligent with the safety stuff off camera) so I'll say it again.... Thanks for all your hard work in making great content. All the best.
Thanks Steve. I made one of these which was a very enjoyable and affordable project with just 1X3's from Lowes. I brought it in the house and my wife liked it so much she sent me right back out to the shop make another one :).
Thanks very much for this. I've been meaning to make some record crates for years(read:decades) and now I have the video right in my feed.👍
Get to work!
Just found this. Started with speed square and mini circular saw. Waiting on pipes. First time glue up! Will router the handle. Great video for different skill/tool levels.
Nice project. I like to make my crates using 2x4s and cutting them down on a table saw.
Nice one Steve. I like that you showed two ways to make it, one using minimum of tools and the other for those who may have progressed beyond the basics. Both let viewers create something useful and build their skills.
I love a bit of rustic charm👍
Great video Steve ! Love how you show 2 different processes of making it !
always looking for beginning project, making the BMW. love that saying " If l want perfection, would use a CNC Machine. awesome". Great sight glad l found this.. Just watched your table saw for beginners. Moved to NC when l retired and. there is an old shop on the property, loaded with wood and metal equip. I restored and got running a Delta Jointer and Scroll Saw from the early 40s. work great. a Delta Table saw that is 30 yrs old. redid the table took the rust off and just keep fixing and restoring the equpiment. 10 Crafstman Radial Arm saw and many jigsaws and couple of band saws. Now l am getting into this hobby. looking forward to all your vids. thanks Steve
Great video as usual Steve! The 'difficulty' level options is a great idea for people to take this on no matter what tools they have around!
Those little cards showing definitions/tips are awesome! Me 5 years' ago would have love them. They should be in every woodworking video.
There's just something so wholesome about the ending to your videos, especially one like this. The music, the way you look happy with your results, excellent work!
REally like the simple then advanced method format. Shows beginners how we'll eventually upgrade our skills or if we already have some of the tools, we can already try some of those advanced methods. :)
B-52's record on the thumbnail ! What a coincidence: Yesterday I watched their 2011 concert in Athens (Georgia) here on TH-cam. Excellent show. Excellent crates :)
You could have made a hockey stick with that special warped board. A couple of great crates.
Thanks Brian!
PACKING TAPE!!! Holy moly, it works amazingly well. Best tip ever!!!
Really liked that you showed both simple and advanced versions.
the advance version could be a masterpiece.. but the easy version looks more like a real crate.. and i love the easy one.. thanks for the inspiration steve.. wood regards from indonesia.. ✌🏻
easy steps to follow Steve, greetings from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Bless afternoon from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean
Making crates is awesome, I like making larger ones to either sit on or as a table.
I like the new style with the little pop ups on the side with more detail! Great addition!
Thank Steve, I just built 50 crates of the advance version that we are using in our Blue Bison Soapery retail store in Pueblo, Co this last week. I built it all from 2x4's that I cut down to size and it was a lot f work to get it done, but I learned so much about my new abilities to do some woodworking.
Would love to see pics. Do you have instagram or pics of the crates being used?
Would love to see pics. Do you have instagram or pics of the crates being used?
Crates like this are always useful in some manner around the house, shop or shed. Thanks for the upload!
Think I’m going to have to try this one out. I will resize it to fit beer bottles. This is a great little video. Thanks for the inspiration!
Very nice crates. The letter describing your first marathon was INSPIRING. Thank You !! and congratulations.
Your videos are so nice to watch. I learn so much just from watching your stuff, thank you for all your informations, tips and tricks. Everything you do is highly appreciated. Greetings from Germany.
Wow, Steve, this was an awesome video! I liked the red subtitles that explained things like resawing. You explained your techniques clearly. You added humor where necessary. You even used a Grr-Ripper! This reminded me of how your earlier videos inspired me to try this woodworking thing. In fact, I'm so inspired that I now want to make a crate (or two, or several). BTW, I did build a BMW and use it every time I do anything in my garage/shop. Thanks for being so cool!
I got a nice tip, instead of hammering the nails straight down, I like to ham them in different directions. This makes the structure stronger
Experience starts with the simple projects.... It's the extra tips that are most valuable....
I literally just filled up my last box for records and was looking to make some new ones this weekend. Your timing is impeccable
Awesome! These are so easy and cheap to make.
@@SteveRamsey was thinking of mounting three together and adding a base to make a cabinet of sorts for it. Simple and clean looking. Should be a good weekender
Congrats on Completing your first full marathon -- keep up your great efforts
Great video Steve. Appreciated the basic and advanced versions. Am still chuckling over the CNC pun. Keep them coming!
I took a lesson from you I learned years ago, I recently got a new to me car and went to change the oil... Ended up draining the transmission fluid haha. But before I went to fill the oil and drive it I remembered your story and double checked before I did any damage to my car!
I’ve missed “this” version of the show. It’s nostalgic...and reminded me why I subbed back when you did the seven or eight part chess board.
This feels like one of your older videos, and I love it! Just missing Princess Meow Meow's theme! Thank you for this!
this looks like a good pallet wood project!
Thank you for muting the table saw part Steve!
Great Video, the second box looked much better!
like them both simple and great tutorial
and the nailing part kinda reminded me of my favourite woody the woodpecker character.
thx for the share.
Tvs gone! I love the replacement, Steve. Congratulations.
Beautiful work i wish i had you at home.
Thank you for showing how to cut boards thinner. I just ordered that feather board and will be jigging up my gripper 😁
Great video Steve this is just what I was looking for, going to make a couple to put in my truck for tools and supplies
I would have been tempted to make a hockey stick out of that first board
Really like the beginner/advanced format - thanks for making it!
Thank you Steve clean and simple
I have made dozens of these crates in lieu of a solid end piece I I use a 1 1/2 in pieces at the corners and slat it all the way around. saves time. I mill all my slats out of 2x4 after I square the sides and rip on the saw . glue and brad nail.
Thanks Steve! I use these sort of crates every year to keep my Christmas Decorations out of the mud on my lawn. Now I can build new ones on my own instead of buying them.
These cost me under $10 each to make. They sell on Amazon for $25- $30!
My grandkids will help me make a bunch of these to sell at my annual yard sale!!
i really like the that you made few tools / many tools versions!
I love wooden crates. Nice job!
Thank you for sharing. I'm going to mention this video on my channel. I'm sure many of my followers will be interested in making one for there records. Cheers
As a double-secret + advanced woodworker, I don't use free plans. Do you have a version that I can pay for, that will include 16,000 additional plans? If not, then I won't be building this. Must have Metric.
Seriously though, I love the way unfinished white pine smells. I wouldn't mind having a few crates like those for just that!
Happy Friday, Steve ;)
Hey Pocket! The funny thing was that your comment was held for review because you used the number 16,000 which I have on my blocked words list!
And yeah...nothing beats the smell of my shop after working with pine.
Watching Steve drill a ton of holes is oddly satisfying...
Great video again.
Hope you got those thin strips of board that fell down past your not zero clearance insert
That first board is the thinnest ski I've ever seen...! Damn, that tip bends...!😮
Michael Berthelsen
No, it’s ridiculously thick, but also ridiculously narrow.
Another great video Steve. Your builds and videos continue being an inspiration for my own!
Thank you! I appreciate that.
Well done on finishing the marathon and wishes for continued good health...I very much appreciated your wonderful plans...thank you...
Thanks Marion!
Nice. I’ll try it soon
Thanks Steve
Nice crate. Having made many in the past, and having contracted the manufacture of wooden crates, I find a great feature on a crate is the ability to easily stack the crates. Would love to see your ideas on that.
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Always good to see Steve down in the comments. :)
8:17 I like that you pimped your Gripper. Reminds me of those shoes in the 70's.
Congrats on you journey to health and the marathons!
I have a video idea. As a new woodworker, I went on my first trip to my local big box hardware store and was overwhelmed by the choice of lumber. Could you do a quick-ish walkthrough and explain what wood would be used for what projects in your shop. I know you probably shop at a nicer lumber yard but some of us newbies just hit up the local blue and orange shops. Keep up the good work Steve!
Funny thing is, the advanced methods box is more like a basic box, because it will hold less weight. While the beginner methods box will hold quite a lot. Great video Dr. Ramsey.
Great stuff as always - thanks Steve!
Very nice Steve!
"Rustic charm"
"Character"
🤣🤣🤣 Love your work 👍
If you are using nails a great way to stop them splitting the wood is to take each nail and hammer it against a piece of metal like a vice or head of a cub hammer etc so that the tip of the nail splays a little. This creates a cutting edge so that the nail cuts as it enters the wood. This stops the fibres from pushing apart and splitting along the grain. It only takes a couple of hits each nail.
Very nice Steve
Glad to see nee vidios again
Hey, Steve. You should get yourself a drill bit with integrated countersink. Makes drilling pilot holes much easier.
The screws he's using (GRK) in theory are self sinking, I find it depends on the material. Softer wood like pine, yes they will probably self sink.
Really love the easy vs advanced process
Thanks!
Baltic birch to backup the forstner bit. The good old days eh?
you are truely awesome
It's amazing how fast you can hammer. :)
Thanks for sharing have a blessed day
I noticed your old Wetzler clamps. I have the very same type that were my grandfather's.
I've built these to take the place of grocery bags. The easy version is heavier, put together with screws, and perfect for canned goods. You do get some puzzled looks when you wheel a cart in with wooden crates in it.