The LEGENDARY Six-Board Chest
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Remember, there is no such thing as cutting a piece too short.
You have merely cut a piece for a smaller project sooner than was needed...
Ah, yes, the old "those aren't scraps, I'm saving those for a different project" philosophy.
Ugh...I had to move last year. I can't believe how many "future projects" that I gave away to clean my garage out after I packed everything that would fit in the POD 😥
This channel is hands down the best Patreon decision I'd ever made.
THANK YOU!!!
This and Sampson Boat Co. with the Tally Ho. Both preserving the history of woodworking in their own way.
It's the only one for me and I haven't regretted it!
Yet at the same time he doesn't make us feel like we're missing out on anything by not donating. I plan on donating but I'm currently buying cheaper tools than he uses🤣wish me luck, and maybe a stanley no. 4 😂😂😂
Definitely. Happy to be a patron of this channel as well!
“Hand tools are harder”. A truer statement has never been made.
But so much more satisfying
Some of them are quite literally harder than most modern machines (who are mostly made of sheet metal and plastic) :D
@@W4ldgeist ah yes, but so much more tranquil and satisfying to use. And, I don't have to wreck my hearing turning up my headphones so I can hear the music over my hand tools. Though admittedly, it ain't rock and roll with the dial at 2.
I am old, beat up, broke down and more wore out than my 70's work truck. When I need a pick me up, energy shot, motivation to get out in one of the shops I just watch one of your videos - Your energy is infectious
It's like my dad always used to say: "I cut it twice and it's still too short!"
Sweet! That’s a really pretty 6 board chest Rex. About 35 years ago I made one with some wide pine boards I had around. Dovetailed the corners, painted it with federal blue milk paint and gave it to my 2 kids as a toy chest. Over the years it began achieving its own legendary status by acquiring its share of knocks and scrapes. When my son was about 10, he helped “antique” it one night by scratching the Chicago Bulls logo into the front. I still have it, it looks 100 years old and every time I look at it it reminds me of them and how much I love them. The kids are now 36 & 40 and one day I’ll give it back to one of them...but not yet. ♥️
"When Dad's done with it, it's all yours!"😉
We all knew what that really meant and never pressed the issue further.🥺
Thanks for the share.
I'd really like to see a photo of your chest and appreciate the beauty of it.
Where i am from (Austria) we have a saiyng that goes like: ive cut it twice and it is still too short!, almost every austrian craftsman knows this saying XD
That sounds like something AvE would say lol
Most of us yanks here in America know the saying too, along with measure twice cut once and yet we still end up with the I’ve cut it twice and it still too short problem.
Measure it with a micrometer, Mark it with chalk, and cut it with an axe. Works every time.
@@CeeJayThe13th but without AvE's expletives.
@@cursplat cunninglinguialls
ah yes, the best compass we can have, the "random round object in arms reach"
I use mostly my cans of stain. They come conveniently in graduated sizes. Lol. Sometimes I even step up to a gallon paint can. 😂
That's really how I do it 99% of the time.
The inside of a roll of blue or duct tape is my reference "round thingy"...
Ah the swedish snusdosa
@@lesstraveledpath Skateboard wheels work great for me.
The chest looks awesome, well done.
Thank you!
Excellent video as always, Rex. I love that you not only mention your mistakes, but that you mention who inspired you to make a project. Too many make videos like they invented everything themselves.
I don't invent much in my videos. The tool designs are largely mine, but everything else has a source.
When I learned forging antiques some decades ago, any powertool besides the big bandsaw (imitating the traces a big two person rift Venetian saw lets behind) was banned from the workshop to make things uneven and "handcrafted" enough to *_not_* come over like imitations - which of course works best when actually handcrafted. Lots of thoughts went into construction and building sequences to have enough room to cheat, hide and trim. I liked Your approach of looking at a plethora of other people's work to find the one that satisfies You, no matter how "easy" or "simple" it might've been built. To date I like most the rural, "peasant's" woodwork, using cheap or left-over wood, making the most of what's left from a better piece, with visible cheats and tricks and ingenuity surpassing the lack of better material.
I can't tell you how encouraging it is to hear how normal it is to mess up even simple projects somewhere along the way. Between you and Adam Savage, that gives me enough confidence in not bein a total idiot even when things go south during a project.
Ditto. Since discovering Rex, I curse and beat myself up alot less when I make a mistake. It's so comforting to see that even the pros make the same mistakes. It gives me hope for my future projects.
Being a good woodworker is about correcting and/or hiding mistakes. You WILL make mistakes. I don't care who you are.
I found a weird looking, really heavy oak cabinet in the attic of the house i bought. Later then i noticed that it actually was a chest and someone had just put feet on its side and stood it up. Only thing its missing is the original lit. I think your video has inspired me to revive that old thing, it deserves a second life in the house. Great Video, have been following you since very early on. Your channel is just different than most Woodworking channels, very didactic. Keep up the good work and greetings from Germany.
That "Joined" by Joshua Klein is an excellent book. I have it as well. Thanx for your honesty for putting in your mistakes and talking about how things haven't gone as well since switching over to hand tools. I really appreciate knowing that I'm not alone in having problems. I'm sure others are as well.
You're totally not alone!
Mastering a craft just means learning how to overcome challenges and avoid past mistakes.
Rex helps us by showing his so we can learn doubletime.
I haven't even watched the premier.
I'm making this chest.
I have a long 6" wide scrap of pine board leftover from some shelves I did recently, and I need a small storage box to tidy up said shelves. Maybe I'll make a miniature version of this...
I was kinda thinking something like that myself
Rex, just wanted to say that one of the things that I love, and that makes your channel different is the book recommendations. I often pick them up and enjoy them, while I'm waiting for the next video. I'm building quite the little woodworking library. Keep it up!
THere's always another good woodworking book.
Same here!
Perfect timing on that book rec for _Joined_ -- just the thing I needed to get my Lee Valley cart over $30 for free shipping on another sale item!
I've learned that once you cut something too short, you can cut it as many times as you want to after that, and it will still be too short. I've had to learn that more than once unfortunately lol! Love your practical approach to things. Nice simple chest by the way.
By the way, I bought a dozuki saw and have loved it. I now use hand tools about half the time, tho not totally. Any time I only need a cut or two or just want to make a hand made object, I use it. Once you get use to the pull cut as opposed to the push cut, you can do wonders with it and it is very accurate. I not only draw the line across, but on 90 degree cuts I draw that line as well. If you follow both lines, magic. A good 90 degree cut. But odd angles are just as easy once you get the hang of it. I also have the dove tail version as well. Love them both!
I'm learning so many things here! This channel is becoming almost addictive to me.
What I like the most, Rex, is your not so usual honesty when telling about your mistakes. That adds an extra degree on learning. Thanks a lot!
I second the kudos to your honesty, Rex! I'm procrastinating writing a paper on "learning from failure" for my entrepreneurship class. And, although I won't be able to include any references to this video, it provides a bit of food for thought on the subject! Thanks!
First time I've seen someone use hearing protection for a hand saw:)
Delicate ears my son
It's a 3M worktunes, so hes either listening to a podcast or music. I listen to mine alone in silence in my shop all the time.
I hope the third bottom is stable enough, otherwise all I can think of is the swamp king from Monty Python and the Holy Grail: "The third one burned down, fell over and THEN sank into the swamp."
But the fourth one stayed up!
Huge... Tracts of land :-).
I KNOW that I can safely give a thumbs up for Rex Krueger's videos even before I watch them. Always.
The first 20 seconds of this video had me so hyped up I almost left for the hardware store.. I wish more videos were simplified like this. Basic materials.. and nothing to difficult.
I ordered myself some old cast nails like 5 months ago for a trade show step stool. Now I have another project for my nails.
Thank you for all the encouragement and teaching
Davis Designs
This lesson was a real bodice-ripper. Thanks, Rex.
Except realistic and not rude.
this piece is absolutely beautiful.
Thanks for the vote of confidence Rex! I'm a contractor/rough carpenter turned hand tool woodworker with a TH-cam channel. Sounds like we're similar, except I'm way behind. Love your content. Thanks for your efforts. I know it's not the easiest thing to do.
...forgot - when I was a builder, I put in a set of basement stairs 3x before I got it right. I was attempting to make more steps for the lady of the house who had leg/foot issues. I failed to take into account the required 6'8" headroom. Tore out the first set, thought I had made the right adjustments, and no, I didn't. Cost me about $300 in materials - three sets of 2x12 stingers plus OSB treads and risers. Plus lost wages...so, yah, mistakes get made. Comes from our parents reading too many romance novels...
found the guy who definitely reads romance novels
Rex is just interested in their chests... wait a minute...
That means he is good at what he does...
Wow! I was raised around woodworking and I'm fascinated with hand tools especially since that was all my Dad would let me use as a 9 yr. old. I really enjoyed your video. It was very nostalgic for me. Plus your work is gorgeous.
Rex, that last few minutes are why I watch this channel. That's possibly the most honest motivational speech for woodworkers I've heard yet.
Ha, I was just looking into a chest as a nice rainy sunday project. Perfect timing, thanks! :D
YOu might even be able to squeeze it out in one day!
@@RexKrueger Not me, but that's okay. We tend to have lots of rainy sundays here on the north German coast. :-)
This video is great. Subtle humor, honest humility, and an encouraging message. Not to mention the chest, of course. That thumbnail molding technique blew me away, and it looks like something I might try one day. Great job, Rex. Thanks for continuing to make content that has meaning.
This really inspire me to make something similar, I would love to watch a video about the finishing of this chest. Thanks for all your work Rex
Good point on hand tools and power tools. I found after using hand tools a bit that I became more precise.
be comforted by this Rex -- you are not alone when you goof on cutting too short. i was the carpenter at a Steam Museum here in East Anglia, U.K. lol
A SEVEN board chest! All lies! /s
Great job yet again Rex!
Nine if you count the two bottoms that were too short.
@@DerekWoolverton Love it; it only takes 9 boards to make a 6 board chest!
Great video, humble teacher, crisp and to the point
So I'm not alone in being able to cut pieces too short...multiple times? Ugh story of my life.
Great project Rex. The chest looks great.
I think anyone who says they haven’t, must be lying. Its like a woodworkers brain fart, you knew the last one was too short but you cut the next one the same length 🤦♀️
In about two minutes of viewing somewhere around the 5 minute mark I saw enough of your tools and thought process to see that you too spend time with Paul Sellers's videos. Nice work.
Just finishing up my chest from your plans. Loved it. Thanks so much for the lessons. As others have mentioned I enjoy that you share your mistakes. I, for example, used my cordless router to cut the dados because of all the time it would save. I can't explain it and I don't know why but I spent 40 minutes getting the measurements and guide right for my first dado. I measured from the shelf line only to realize it wasn't square. I then measured from the bottom wrong - twice. I then realized I was measuring from the front of the router bit for the offset but the offset should have been from the back. At one point it was so bad that I took everything off and sanded the freaking mistake lines off my board and started over. I cut that dado, flipped the board over and had the sister dado cut in under 2 minutes. Some times you're just ... stuck in a groove baby! Thanks for the help.
Rex - honesty is amazing @ 10:30 ... I appreciate that which is why I come back.
I started out with hand tools because I couldn’t afford power tools so that’s where I learned accuracy. Now I have a whole shop full of power tools (because I’m getting older some of the hand tools aggravate my arthritis) but when possible I use the hand tools more than not. There is just something about hearing the blades interacting with the wood without the noise of electric motors to drown them out.
I love your finished project. Gives me a project to do later this year when my basic skills are more refined (and my workshop warms up). One thing I like is the way the bottom can be customized.
It's a very flexible form. You really do what you want.
@@RexKrueger Finally got mine made. It will be used as a toybox for my grandkids.
You explain the process so I TOTALY understand . THANKS 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Wow ....thanks so much for showing 😊
Thank you for noting your mistakes, I like that more and more woodworkers are bringing this up. Woodworking is such a singular and personal hobby that sometimes we can get caught up on trying to be perfect.
You continue to inform and inspire. Thank you.
Looks totally awesome! Glad to see more build videos!
Love the clear way you describe your methods. Always worth watching your videos. Another great project.
Man I'm glad ur good enough to tell us about ur mess ups. I think we all do 'uh-ohs' all the time, but we always feel like we're the only woodworkers that mess up.
Wow! I like this presentation along with your genuine humanity! There was much enjoyment. Semper Fi
Rex, another excellent video. Thanks for the tutorial.
Great video, Rex! Thanks for your great descriptions of each step! Well done!
Have something similar in my house. Apparently made by a great great grandfather or something like that. Apparently also went to the Yukon. Hinges unfortunately have broken out but a cool thing is the stuff in it is super old as well, mostly blankets.
Okay. I slept a couple of days on watching this one, and I regret it. This has actually helped contextualise a bunch of things I've been a little bit confused about really well. I'm super amateur and learning pretty much just from TH-cam and trial an error, and the explanation about nails vs. glue and why to use nails for this just... Made a few things click into place. Love it. Previously I've only seen people commenting vaguely on this.
I have been woodworking for 20 years and never heard of the painters tape/super glue trick. Great idea! Thanks!
WOW. This project is BEAUTIFUL! Thank you so much for the great project, I've wanted to make a treasure chest for a while, this taught me a lot!
Thanks for the tools and perspective, Rex!
Man, thanks a lot for your passion in work hand tools with wood, you give us a amazing power to keep us going on and getting better no matter what we can't do yet. In Live in Brazil amazon florest City and i have Access to some greatest hard wood, i am doing some works learning from TH-cam and yours youtube channel is a great support for me. Thanks a lot and i wish you a haapy and blessed live.
I've been living in a rental house since 2014 and have been doing some power tool woodworking as a side hobby and have massed a decent collection. From a strong 3.5 horse tablesaw a good ole Craftsman in excellent shape, as well as several other benchtop power tools mostly through craigslist. However I am going to need to move into a apartment due to some financial changes and I am considering switching over to doing hand tool woodworking instead. I have enjoyed both Rex's channel here and the classic Paul Sellers channel and instruction. So I think hand tool woodworking is where I will need to go from here, wish me luck y'all.
do the work get the results. Half of the reason I watch these videos is because of your enthusiasm and your dedication to the work and it translates well to your viewers. Thank you Rex
Looks fantastic.
Love, love, love that you share your errors; for a guy like me who makes a lot of errors, it's nice to know (and see / hear) that we all make them - even professionals! Thanks!!
You are awesome! Thank you for sharing your TALENT with the world!!
Your teaching style, videography, and creative mind gets us hooked on you as we wait like addicts for your next video to post! Thanks again Rex!!
A lovely Projekt
Been super excited to watch this ever since you mentioned it a week ago!
Beautifully done!
Great work and I love this chest!
As a "Power Tool" man, I felt that in making this chest, I will have to get out my hand tools and practice the art again. I appreciate your restarting the fire again!!
excellent video and i think what appeals to me is that you admit and show your mistakes and or imperfections its very reassuring.
Very nicely done
Very nicely done. Thanks!
You are so right about the transition to hand tools. This is a great project for refining or using hand tool skills. Finally, these chests make great gifts and people just love them.
Love this video. Looks simple enough when you see it being made but I bet it’ll be a test cutting all the joints accurately and all the mouldings. Loved the details into the nails and the reasoning behind it all too. I’ve got to have a go!
Part of being a true craftsman is admitting to, and learning from your mistakes. Love your videos Rex 👍
Measure twice and cut once and again and again. Been there too often to count. Great video.
This was awesome! I've been interested in woodworking recently and this makes me really interested in using hand tools! Thanks for the inspiration
Loved this build. Thanks for sharing
Amazing video, Rex. Thank you so much.
I am so glad you posted this video. I have been eyeing the six-boarded chest in the Achancist Design Book for a long time and was sitting on the fence about building it, but now I think it will be my next project!
Thanks Rex as always brilliant, I was brought up using hand tools , and during my apprenticeship not allowed to use power tools until I had mastered the hand tool equivalent, but how right you are, going back to hand tools only can knock the confidence, love your channel , best wishes from the uk, stay safe
Great project Rex...very visually pleasing, nicely done
Mr. Krueger, like I said a few minutes ago on another video of yours, you have an amazing talent and simply watching your videos already made me more knowledgeable than I ever imagined to be. Please keep up the amazing content. I think I'm not the only one when I say you are helping out a completely new generation of DIYers and woodworkers. And that is awesome! We all love you!
Well done!! Big fan of hand tools work
Thanks Rex, good episode
Just love your channel. Thanks!
Amazing. Great project idea and excellent video. Post video philosophy and commentary are spot on. Exactly the content I have been searching for lately. Keep these types of projects coming!
Just finished making this chest, it was really much fun 😄. Thanks for creating this kind of content Rex. This was my fifth bild from your plans
Really appreciate the honesty
Once again, another great project and explanation of the why's. Your video last week on nails really opened my eyes to why the "old timers" only used nails and no glue a lot of the time. I'll be attempting this project in a month or two once I've managed to make my work bench, vice, saw vice and got the tools to do it - currently on 2nd lockdown, so no hardwares open for another 2 weeks.
Just finished my first mallet using a hammer, chisel and sand paper and am fairly impressed that I got it to come out pretty good, tapered mortise, wedged and the handle is square on both axis, sitting on my counter drying now. Next project is the restoration of my father's mitre saw, around 70 years old, handles almost done, blade started, need to finish the blade and sharpen and wouldn't be attempting any of this without finding your channel, so thanks so much Rex.
Fantastic content. I love the hand work / simple tool. I love that you are not afraid to refer your viewers to excellent resources just because they're excellent resources. I love the honesty of your mistakes and the work around for those. You do just a really super job at making wood working accessible to the average Joe. Thanks.
Great build!
Rex,
I watched the video and read the link that you included I must say you hit the nail on the head ( pun ). A better explation of how to build and more than one way. Well done.
This looks BEAUTIFUL! I’m currently moving to a new house so I might build this chest in the near future, it would be a great addition to our new space. Thanks for sharing Rex!
Cool project Rex!
Solid tips and humor too! Thanks for another great video Rex!
Love your channel, Rex!
Your videos are always inspiring and motivating.
I support your channel because I think you do an excellent job of sharing woodworking skills and information in a very approachable manner. This is another great example. Well done.
Oh well I already built a viking sea chest out of some white oak and modified it to have a attachable worktable to it. It was a great project I will have it till I pass.