People going on about him using the expensive planers are missing the point. Just buy the wood planed and buy a router bit that is half the size of it. It was worth watching the video just to see the use of that pushing tool!
I don’t get it either. The machines are part of a regular woodshop - if you’re a hobbyist you should have very similar ones, but smaller, or at least hand ones that could be adapted. I saw a sliding table saw, a thickness planer, an edge sander, a router table and that’s it. Besides the planer, they could all be built at home for relatively cheap.
I think what people are getting at is that if you could afford all the equipment, you obviously wouldn't need a jig. The whole reason people look up how to do it without a jig is because they only have minimal equipment. So it'd be nice to see a video use "minimal equipment".
@@dbop_4674 I think you are missing the point. You just need strips twice the width of your router bit as spacers for the box joints. Use preplaned timber if you don't have a planer or leave it rough if you prefer. He obviously starts with a supply of rough sawn timber.
@@franceshawe9572 no, I understand. I'm just saying the people complaining(maybe not all of them) want something with just hand saws/square/and maybe a chisel. There's a lot of people who can't afford basic equipment that everyone says you should have
Straight forward explanations, Clean, simplistic editing without irritating music or shouting, job done. EXCELLENT! Invaluable method to a newbie with very limited resources Thank you for sharing :))
This was like a magic show. Suddenly there was a perfect finger joint. I went back and watched it about four times. It's a really simple, clever method for making this joints. This is exactly the kind of video I like.
Crying out loud! If you didn't learn anything from this video, move on and look for something that you feel can help you better. This man has taken the time to share some of his knowledge to some of us who are not experts on woodworking. Personally, I found it helpful, not only on the steps to do this procedure but in the way he tackles a problem. Thank you to Woodworking Finland.
That's a fantastic idea! I especially love it that you're using a serious of pre cut wood piece to control the spacing of the joints. -- such a simplistic and wonderful approach!!
I used to make boxes in Hampshire in England. Hundreds every month. So this was like a blast from the past for me. We always used to use a proper stacked set of cutters on a spindle moulder to make finger joints though. Never seen this method before. Brilliant! I'm going to keep this method in mind for making headstock joints for the guitars I now build. Cheers guys!
Very innovative. For those complain about the machinery, it is not a problem to make joints with a saw, knife and chisel. If you are really good, like Roy Underhill on "The Woodright's Shop". My bet is that most watching this video aren't. Jigs don't work with slightly warped wood beyond about a 6" box. This method does. I have made a perfectly finished 24" by 24" box with this method, out of plywood with a very thin layer of veneer, that was slightly warped. Try that with a jig. Great idea this one.
Thanks for the video. I just tried your method and it works really well. I used 1" thick MDF for the spacers and a ½" router bit. The MDF thickness was very accurate, so I didn't need a thicknesser to make the spacers (although I have one). I've been woodworking for over 30 years and never got around to making a finger-jointed box. I'll be making plenty more now.
@jackfromthe60s Sorry to bother you, I’m rather new to woodworking. I’d like to make a toy chest for my nephew. With 30 year of experience, I’m wondering what joints you used to make boxes, or what you found best for boxes?
@@EricRedbearLoL. They are two entirely different processes. You flatten one side of a piece of timber on a planer or jointer. Then you feed it through a THICKNESSER to make both faces parallel.
Are you kidding me I’ve been trying to make box joints forever and it always comes out wrong on one of the corners, flip the board over and all that , this is so simple way hasn’t anyone showed this way ? Great video and thank you so much
Very good !!! In a very down to earth way he showed how you can make boxes using box joints and also showed you how to install the base to the box. Very clever!!!
Thanks, you saved me money. I have a saw bench, and a router. All I needed was to watch your video, and my woodworking workmanship quality just went up a couple of notches. THANKYOU, We all have to start somewhere.
I like the Finnish way to do things on this video. He only shows how to do this thing, and doesn't talk or shout constantly like a machine. The main thing is the box and how to do it, not himself, unlike on too many videos like this, on which some airhead talks or SHOUTS like a machine throught the whole video. They are so annoying! But he is great and very Finnish.
Video ini sangat informatif dan disajikan dengan jelas. Penjelasan langkah demi langkah mengenai pembuatan box joint sangat membantu dalam memahami prosesnya. Box joint sendiri memiliki kelebihan dalam hal kekuatan dan stabilitas, yang menjadikannya pilihan populer dalam pembuatan berbagai proyek kayu seperti kotak dan laci. Terima kasih telah berbagi pengetahuan ini, sangat bermanfaat untuk diaplikasikan di proyek-proyek mendatang.
Beautiful. I'm a hobbyist and love learning new ways to make my router productive. That was inspirational. My 'workshop' is my (cold) garage and I have no table saw, so I make most things with track saw and router. A table saw would be faster but I'm not on the clock, and so far I've been unable to justify buying one. My router table is used a lot, and with thought and planning it's amazing what can be achieved with one. Thanks for posting.
Yes, it's amazing what you can do with one. With a little imagination and a bit of scrap wood it becomes a "*SURFACE PLANER*"! With a Straight Bit and thin strip of Laminant on the out feed fence it becomes a "*JOINTER*"! Wakodahatchee Chris
I tried this method today, for me this is the easiest way to produce box joints. It took me awhile to get the shims exactly the correct size & I added a face plate to the push block so I could clamp the stock to it ( I’m not comfortable having my fingers that close to the router cutter). Once you have the shims at the correct thickness you really can produce a box in a few minutes. Great video!
I'm wondering how critically important it is that the spacer boards be of precise equal widths so long as you use them in the same order each time you begin cutting. Contemporary aesthetics aside, so long as the spacers are at least double the width of the router bit, and the boards are cut in the same sequence, why couldn't spacer width vary for experimental aesthetics?
I just had to tell you again, you are a genius and thanks for the video, I have made so many jigs and even bought a jig and something would always go wrong but just in the last few days I’ve done it your way and never had a problem works every time and so easy I can’t believe it, thanks again
Although I have just come across your video, I'm pleased that I did. As a newbie in woodworking I need all the help I can get as I have been watching thousands of woodworking videos to get all the tips I found this one to be on my top five as I don't need a jig . Nice job I will catch up on all your videos but so far bloody good job.
I found this video to be *wonderful! No loud music, no talking down to people, just a well-filmed, short, pithy video. ❤ I, personally, could have used *more description, but then, I am very new to wood working. I have, however, been dressmaking and sewing quilts for about 50 years, and apparently, the mental skills overlap. 😆 I watched the video a half dozen times and answered all of my own questions. 👍 I don't think he has too many tools. I have many items in *my sewing room that you would also scoff at ... especially if the only sewing you do is to hem your pants or replace a button now and then. If you're making quilts for sale, or dressing the bride, both mothers, and six attendants, you understand my collection of sewing tools. I imagine Esa is the same. 👍 Thanks Esa, and much love from Texas, USA! 🇫🇮🇨🇱🇺🇲 ❤
this young man work is second to none amazing how he made cuts on all 4 sides at once astounding I'm 75 yrs old have never seen that may God Continue to bless your work great work.bottom line
What a GREAT IDEA for box joint construction. NO JIG REQUIRED! That is what I am going to use on the construction of my Wall Hung Tool Cabinet instead of Dovetails. So easy, quick, and accurate. BRAVO MAESTRO
I am 70 years old and that was " EXCELLENT " from start to finish - have to make sliding drawers - for kitchen and bathroom - this is going to make my day !!!!!!! and fast - too - I might add - What an educational video - Wow = put this in my video collection - going to try this - after installing my French cleats - system - make my shelves - then make boxes to put on my shelves- Wow - Thank you for the wonderful experienced - watched three times - THANK YOU
I have seen several videos on the subject. At first I was a bit hesitant but your video made me want to make these little boxes again. Thank you so much for your help.
Outstanding episode. I have purchased a jig for these joints and no matter how well I set up the jig, I always ended up with some problem during the construction. This method is excellent, it would be nice to know how you determined the sizes of the spacer blocks. Thank you for sharing, as I said in the beginning - Outstanding. Best wishes from the UK.
Excellent! I watched this last week and have now made a brand new box for my Unimat DB200 mini lathe. I added some attachments and a base plate and it no longer fits in the excellent, old box that it came in. I now use that box to store all the various parts and attachments that do not live on the lathe, and the lathe itself goes in my new box that you helped me to figure out. Now I have to figure out the finish I want to apply to this box. THANKS for the excellent video, sir!
You sir have saved me a beautifull amount of time in not making a box joint jig. Will be using your method to make boxes for my van conversion. So effective and yet simple. Thank you. 😁
Wow, keep making more videos! It looks like your shop has a lot of handmade jigs and cool gadgets, show us how you made them. Thank you for this video.
My 1st visit here was very pleasant! As Arnold once said..." I'll be back " Appears to be very skilled, and shows VERY NICE FINNISH PRODUCT. YES, pun intended! Thank you sir.
Excellent video and process. The easiest and most effective I've seen without the prep of time consuming jigs. Bless your heart. He knows what to do and not to do. Mr. Finland has all of his fingers and judging from his shop he knows about stay away from sharp objects. Thank you Sir for sharing. Keep up the excellent work.
Hi,after watching so many other videos on how to make box joints,i must say this is the best i have seen,no complicated jigs etc. Pls keep doing what you do. What i would appreciate is,if you could mention the size of the spacers,are they the same size of the joints? This would be so helpful. Thanks again.
I am truly flabbergasted. Sometimes the most simple process gets over thought. This is so easy and accurate with much less set up than a table saw jig or a traditional router jig. Holy shit. You just changed my life lol! Thanks man 👍 you just got a new subscriber!
@@WoodworkingFinland you're welcome! After seeing your video, I searched a thousand other box joint videos and no one has explained your style of doing it. You should make a video showing different sizes and bits and explain the process a bit more. I think you could help a lot of people interested in Woodworking. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with next!
2:21. YAY! I finally understad now what a router table is for! Thank you so much. So I guess I should get a router table. I have a vintage Craftsman 6" wobble dado blade that fits on my table saw, which works beautifully and makes perfectly flat, smooth cuts (don't believe the negative talk about wobble blades, the angle of the tooth always remains flat to the work piece). But the problem is, with a variable dado blade, you don't have "fixed" preset sizes. The router table seems easier to use for light duty dado cuts, where you don't want to stop and change the blade on your table saw multiple times. ALSO, the plunge cuts that cut a groove to hold the floor of the box, are something you cannot do properly with a tablesaw dado! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for this video. A simple solution is always the best no matter what you are trying to accomplish. I made a living for over 40 years in Information Technology creating simple solutions to complicated problems.
I've been contemplating on how to make box joints and watched many video's. All you need are spacers of similar thickness and then you're set... I can believe it. Even with a handheld router, all you need are spacers of similar thickness and then just adding until the cuts are made...
Thank you for this video. I want to make box joints and would rather use my router table than table saw. Your way is so simple using the router table, for the table saw way I would have to spend a lot of time making a jig first, I'd rather spend my time making the boxes! I have subscribed, as there is a lot to be learned from your channel. Once again Thank You.
It says "The guide pieces have to be two times the width of the router bit", but also does the width of the wood have to be an exact even multiple of the width of the router bit?, otherwise when you spin the ends around and try and build the box the fingers will not match. I think I understand this but it depends on having very accurate spacers and wood pieces. Seems like you don't need a jig but you need a planner to get the results shown here?.
@@harrybond007 You are right, but don't "spin" the ends. Instead, "flip" the ends. If you always keep the same reference side against the fence then the splines will fit. You don't need to measure the width exactly, which leaves one uneven spline all the way around. Then just cut and/or sand to size.
Absolutely, that sliding table saw, thicknesses and 30ft longer sander alone got to be worth minimum £100k. If I access to all that kit (I did before retirement) I would have created something more elegant
Oh man I was cringing, I mean, he clearly knows what he's doing, but I just never ever want to see anyone bring their hands past the blade. You're in kickback lost a finger before you feel the pain territory. Push sticks! It's cool to be safe!
👍 Nice job, great skill, 👉 for all its very important to have some kind or any kind of skill to survive in life, young age easily pass us buy but when you turn 45 to 50 that is the time any sensible person get worried about his life and thinking about what to do what he have done with his life education skills achievements and how he going to spend his or her last days, normal retirement section 8 or in a shelter house, if you are in 40s give yourself 2 year, learn a skill so you don't have to write this note for others like i do, i am worried man
This is easily my favorite person on the internet. Also, I’m fascinated with the cross-cut sled contraption and would really like to know more about it.
Greetings and Merry Christmas. I went looking for a finger joint jig for my router table and came across this one. How simple and easy. Thank you so much for sharing.
Love your shop, your equipment and the method shown! However, being a woodworker for over forty years, with your technique, I’m shocked you still have all your fingers!!!
I thought the same. At 00:30 no push stick and a sweater sleeve just begging to get caught by that saw blade (which was set too high). People shouldn't make videos showing this kind of thing if they aren't capable of doing it safely themselves. There must be loads of people all over the world learning bad habits from these videos.
People like u 2 should fck off let this guy having fun doing what he likes. Always some safety fckrs xD do u either guys have a table saw? Ask your mom for permission to watch videos or just go back playing minecraft .
@@davidwebb2318 Nobody's perfect. Take the good and leave the bad. I for one, am happy he made the video. I'm not changing my safety techniques just because I watched this.
@@eatanelkberger The point was that loads of people watch youtube videos like this to learn technique. They should be aware that this particular video shows a dangerous example of using this equipment. I couldn't care less if you don't want to learn how to do things safely. My comment was for people who do want to learn.
@@davidwebb2318 really, people use youtube to learn technique? Are you guessing on this, or is there a study that shows that this happens? I can't imagine anyone thinking that one youtube video should dictate how they run a board through a saw. In fact, I would thinkk they would watch specific videos on that particular tool that are made specifically to demonstrates safety. There are plenty of those. But, maybe there are people dumb enough to get all their info from on video, that wasn't even directed towards demonstrating safety.
People going on about him using the expensive planers are missing the point. Just buy the wood planed and buy a router bit that is half the size of it. It was worth watching the video just to see the use of that pushing tool!
Ridiculous. "He doesn't have the same exact equipment as me so why bother?!?"
I don’t get it either. The machines are part of a regular woodshop - if you’re a hobbyist you should have very similar ones, but smaller, or at least hand ones that could be adapted. I saw a sliding table saw, a thickness planer, an edge sander, a router table and that’s it. Besides the planer, they could all be built at home for relatively cheap.
I think what people are getting at is that if you could afford all the equipment, you obviously wouldn't need a jig. The whole reason people look up how to do it without a jig is because they only have minimal equipment. So it'd be nice to see a video use "minimal equipment".
@@dbop_4674 I think you are missing the point. You just need strips twice the width of your router bit as spacers for the box joints. Use preplaned timber if you don't have a planer or leave it rough if you prefer. He obviously starts with a supply of rough sawn timber.
@@franceshawe9572 no, I understand. I'm just saying the people complaining(maybe not all of them) want something with just hand saws/square/and maybe a chisel. There's a lot of people who can't afford basic equipment that everyone says you should have
Straight forward explanations, Clean, simplistic editing without irritating music or shouting, job done. EXCELLENT! Invaluable method to a newbie with very limited resources Thank you for sharing :))
This was like a magic show. Suddenly there was a perfect finger joint. I went back and watched it about four times. It's a really simple, clever method for making this joints. This is exactly the kind of video I like.
I agree. Did he flip 1/2 of them over so they would fit? I've got a miter and would like to try this.
Crying out loud! If you didn't learn anything from this video, move on and look for something that you feel can help you better. This man has taken the time to share some of his knowledge to some of us who are not experts on woodworking. Personally, I found it helpful, not only on the steps to do this procedure but in the way he tackles a problem. Thank you to Woodworking Finland.
Shut up.
I cannot stand it when ppl r not nice even towards ppl who made the effort to contribute positively. Thank u to woodworking Finland Yes !
YOU DID NOT TAKE YOUR PROSAC TODAY HUH !!!
No push sticks. . .this fellow has cat burglar guts.
I learnt that I will have to make do with the router I have
Am I the only one who loved the charisma of the host?
Nah I got chills
Yes
You deserve more likes. I was dying after the first sentence
I think Fins, Danes, etc. tend to go for the Stoic in social situations. Really nice work my friend. My house too small for that fine machinery.
I got kinda scared at one point 🥺
Simple, yet effective. I loved how your video got straight to the point without endless talking. Thank you!
Masterly woodworking, no excessive talking. Finnish people are the best!!
the varnish seemed good but the finish wasn't too clever
That's a fantastic idea!
I especially love it that you're using a serious of pre cut wood piece to control the spacing of the joints. -- such a simplistic and wonderful approach!!
i particularly liked the 'Finnish mallet' used to tap the joints in :D
😂
Ole meat hammers
that is as politicly incorrect, as a ten foot pole.
Yes, Mario Bonetta, me too... i just posted a comment to the same effect.
I used to make boxes in Hampshire in England. Hundreds every month. So this was like a blast from the past for me. We always used to use a proper stacked set of cutters on a spindle moulder to make finger joints though. Never seen this method before. Brilliant! I'm going to keep this method in mind for making headstock joints for the guitars I now build. Cheers guys!
GREAT VIDEO! Ten fingers, precise woodworking, no nonsense. Feve out of five stars.
Princess Leigha hair do = 6 stars
I almost choked on my coffee when he said “Yeeeesss”….. and that was all.
That did make me laugh 😂
Very innovative. For those complain about the machinery, it is not a problem to make joints with a saw, knife and chisel. If you are really good, like Roy Underhill on "The Woodright's Shop". My bet is that most watching this video aren't. Jigs don't work with slightly warped wood beyond about a 6" box. This method does. I have made a perfectly finished 24" by 24" box with this method, out of plywood with a very thin layer of veneer, that was slightly warped. Try that with a jig. Great idea this one.
No way. Love him. I’ve watched this video several times. He’s to the point and relaxing. Thank you for teaching me a new trick.
Thanks for the video. I just tried your method and it works really well. I used 1" thick MDF for the spacers and a ½" router bit. The MDF thickness was very accurate, so I didn't need a thicknesser to make the spacers (although I have one). I've been woodworking for over 30 years and never got around to making a finger-jointed box. I'll be making plenty more now.
Thats awesome.
@jackfromthe60s
Sorry to bother you, I’m rather new to woodworking. I’d like to make a toy chest for my nephew. With 30 year of experience, I’m wondering what joints you used to make boxes, or what you found best for boxes?
"thicknesser" .... LOVE IT!
But if you ever go shopping for one it's called a Planer.
@@EricRedbearLoL. They are two entirely different processes. You flatten one side of a piece of timber on a planer or jointer. Then you feed it through a THICKNESSER to make both faces parallel.
Are you kidding me I’ve been trying to make box joints forever and it always comes out wrong on one of the corners, flip the board over and all that , this is so simple way hasn’t anyone showed this way ? Great video and thank you so much
This is how it's look like when you know what are you doing! I can tell he got immense experience in woodworking! Best regards from Hungary!
Very good !!! In a very down to earth way he showed how you can make boxes using box joints and also showed you how to install the base to the box. Very clever!!!
The simple approach is often the best, love it and will definitely use it
was about to post the same comment
nicely done "eeessss" finnish carpenter :D
tried this myself on my table saw with a dado stack.... this is just brilliant!
Agreed, game changer for us builders/DIY'ers.
Gotta love that organic dead-blow hammer. Kind of like karate training. I like your spacer block method very much and will try it.
Your a master jointer 👍
Yep, once you have made the spacers, save them and use them over and over!! Each time you want a different thickness, just make them!!
Thanks, you saved me money. I have a saw bench, and a router. All I needed was to watch your video, and my woodworking workmanship quality just went up a couple of notches. THANKYOU, We all have to start somewhere.
I like the Finnish way to do things on this video. He only shows how to do this thing, and doesn't talk or shout constantly like a machine. The main thing is the box and how to do it, not himself, unlike on too many videos like this, on which some airhead talks or SHOUTS like a machine throught the whole video. They are so annoying! But he is great and very Finnish.
...I agree!!! (I just LOVE Finnish Culture!!!.... They need to stop allowing refuse, from the trd world to enter their Nation!!... ; (
he also didn't say HEYYYY GUYSSSS! and spend the first 2 minutes telling you how to like and subscribe
Had a good friend who was Finnish. Knew him four years. This guy is a chatterbox.
I loved the fact that he was not playing repulsive music the whole time.
Video ini sangat informatif dan disajikan dengan jelas. Penjelasan langkah demi langkah mengenai pembuatan box joint sangat membantu dalam memahami prosesnya. Box joint sendiri memiliki kelebihan dalam hal kekuatan dan stabilitas, yang menjadikannya pilihan populer dalam pembuatan berbagai proyek kayu seperti kotak dan laci. Terima kasih telah berbagi pengetahuan ini, sangat bermanfaat untuk diaplikasikan di proyek-proyek mendatang.
Beautiful. I'm a hobbyist and love learning new ways to make my router productive. That was inspirational.
My 'workshop' is my (cold) garage and I have no table saw, so I make most things with track saw and router. A table saw would be faster but I'm not on the clock, and so far I've been unable to justify buying one. My router table is used a lot, and with thought and planning it's amazing what can be achieved with one.
Thanks for posting.
Yes, it's amazing what you can do with one. With a little imagination and a bit of scrap wood it becomes a "*SURFACE PLANER*"! With a Straight Bit and thin strip of Laminant on the out feed fence it becomes a "*JOINTER*"!
Wakodahatchee Chris
I tried this method today, for me this is the easiest way to produce box joints. It took me awhile to get the shims exactly the correct size & I added a face plate to the push block so I could clamp the stock to it ( I’m not comfortable having my fingers that close to the router cutter). Once you have the shims at the correct thickness you really can produce a box in a few minutes. Great video!
I'm wondering how critically important it is that the spacer boards be of precise equal widths so long as you use them in the same order each time you begin cutting. Contemporary aesthetics aside, so long as the spacers are at least double the width of the router bit, and the boards are cut in the same sequence, why couldn't spacer width vary for experimental aesthetics?
How do you work out the shim size I think I missed that?
Very very well done, i've watched other YT channels make elaborate jigs that take up more time than its worth. Thanks so much for sharing
I just had to tell you again, you are a genius and thanks for the video, I have made so many jigs and even bought a jig and something would always go wrong but just in the last few days I’ve done it your way and never had a problem works every time and so easy I can’t believe it, thanks again
Although I have just come across your video, I'm pleased that I did. As a newbie in woodworking I need all the help I can get as I have been watching thousands of woodworking videos to get all the tips I found this one to be on my top five as I don't need a jig . Nice job I will catch up on all your videos but so far bloody good job.
I found this video to be *wonderful! No loud music, no talking down to people, just a well-filmed, short, pithy video. ❤
I, personally, could have used *more description, but then, I am very new to wood working. I have, however, been dressmaking and sewing quilts for about 50 years, and apparently, the mental skills overlap. 😆
I watched the video a half dozen times and answered all of my own questions. 👍
I don't think he has too many tools. I have many items in *my sewing room that you would also scoff at ... especially if the only sewing you do is to hem your pants or replace a button now and then.
If you're making quilts for sale, or dressing the bride, both mothers, and six attendants, you understand my collection of sewing tools.
I imagine Esa is the same. 👍
Thanks Esa, and much love from Texas, USA!
🇫🇮🇨🇱🇺🇲 ❤
I enjoyed your video and learned a new way of making Boxes, THANKS!
Smart guy, few words and straight to the point. A master gentlemen, no doubt at all. Greetings from Costa Rica, Central America. Alberto Corrales
Love what you did here. I’ve been wanting to make some new boxes. I’m doing this tomorrow. Thank You!
this young man work is second to none amazing how he made cuts on all 4 sides at once astounding I'm 75 yrs old have never seen that may God Continue to bless your work great work.bottom line
Love it. This is men’s TV! Not much talking. Very Finn style. Cool.
What a GREAT IDEA for box joint construction. NO JIG REQUIRED! That is what I am going to use on the construction of my Wall Hung Tool Cabinet instead of Dovetails. So easy, quick, and accurate. BRAVO MAESTRO
"esss" :)) . I like this guy
yesssss
3:08
I love this guy as well lol
I am 70 years old and that was " EXCELLENT " from start to finish - have to make sliding drawers - for kitchen and bathroom - this is going to make my day !!!!!!! and fast - too - I might add - What an educational video - Wow = put this in my video collection - going to try this - after installing my French cleats - system - make my shelves - then make boxes to put on my shelves- Wow - Thank you for the wonderful experienced - watched three times - THANK YOU
I'd like to spend a few days with you to learn your perfection. Thank you!!
I have seen several videos on the subject. At first I was a bit hesitant but your video made me want to make these little boxes again. Thank you so much for your help.
Outstanding episode. I have purchased a jig for these joints and no matter how well I set up the jig, I always ended up with some problem during the construction. This method is excellent, it would be nice to know how you determined the sizes of the spacer blocks. Thank you for sharing, as I said in the beginning - Outstanding. Best wishes from the UK.
Looks like the spacer blocks are 2x the bit size? That would add up
Displaying the Finnish national spirit perfectly. They don’t say much, but that what comes out counts. Loving it!
How does this guy still have all his fingers?
I was thinkin' that, too! Lol
Also. I was litterly feeling my fingers shiver watching.
That's the first thing I noticed, too!
You must not be too attach to something you have 9 of. Polish style of thinking coming from a polock
@@danielfr9234 He has all his fingers, because he knows what he's doing and he takes care when doing it.
Excellent! I watched this last week and have now made a brand new box for my Unimat DB200 mini lathe. I added some attachments and a base plate and it no longer fits in the excellent, old box that it came in. I now use that box to store all the various parts and attachments that do not live on the lathe, and the lathe itself goes in my new box that you helped me to figure out. Now I have to figure out the finish I want to apply to this box. THANKS for the excellent video, sir!
Perfect results. It's great to learn new and simpler methods, keep up the great work! 👍
Hello to Finland. I made Boxes with Finger joints by using your method. It worked out very well. Thank you very much.
Great instructional video :) no nonsense and straight to the point. Kudos!
You made my day. Pure beauty and simplicity. Zero waste video. Very pleasant to watch.
Perfecf and beautiful! Beatiful machines too! Beautiful your kindles.... Long life to you! Thanks from south of Brasil!
You sir have saved me a beautifull amount of time in not making a box joint jig. Will be using your method to make boxes for my van conversion. So effective and yet simple. Thank you. 😁
Wow, keep making more videos! It looks like your shop has a lot of handmade jigs and cool gadgets, show us how you made them. Thank you for this video.
Thank you for this feedback!
Absolutely brilliant. No need for explanation. No jigs No problem and exponentially faster.
That was very cool, never would have thought of it myself and don't need any jigs. Thanks
My 1st visit here was very pleasant!
As Arnold once said..." I'll be back "
Appears to be very skilled, and shows VERY NICE FINNISH PRODUCT. YES, pun intended!
Thank you sir.
Damn that is just ingenious. And a beautiful finish too! Can't wait to try this out for a few projects.
Great to see this demonstration with no annoying background music. Thank you.
Excellent video and process. The easiest and most effective I've seen without the prep of time consuming jigs. Bless your heart. He knows what to do and not to do. Mr. Finland has all of his fingers and judging from his shop he knows about stay away from sharp objects.
Thank you Sir for sharing. Keep up the excellent work.
Wow. This is definitely the best video I've seen on box joints. Simple, easy to follow steps. And that cool "YES" at the end. Love this dude.😎
@2:46 how satisfying that must have felt when it all hit square and flush :)
No loud music, no advertising, no nonsense just a great educational lesson, excellent.
Nice. Might be helpful to mention that you should predetermine the height
of the box by adding up the tongues so that you don't have half ones.
Hi,after watching so many other videos on how to make box joints,i must say this is the best i have seen,no complicated jigs etc. Pls keep doing what you do. What i would appreciate is,if you could mention the size of the spacers,are they the same size of the joints? This would be so helpful. Thanks again.
@@burledavey8198 Spacers appear to be twice the diameter of the router bit, which makes sense.
Loved it. Nice & simple. Love the intimate closeness of fingers & blades. Loved the ears.
Never too old to learn, thank you.
Kerouacf 00 that's right. You can teach an old dog tricks when the old dog listens.
Never too old to learn.
Absolutely Brilliant!!!! Thank you for this video. I have been looking for a way to make this joint without having to build a jig or buy dado blades.
I am truly flabbergasted. Sometimes the most simple process gets over thought. This is so easy and accurate with much less set up than a table saw jig or a traditional router jig. Holy shit. You just changed my life lol! Thanks man 👍 you just got a new subscriber!
Wow. Thank you very much!
@@WoodworkingFinland you're welcome! After seeing your video, I searched a thousand other box joint videos and no one has explained your style of doing it. You should make a video showing different sizes and bits and explain the process a bit more. I think you could help a lot of people interested in Woodworking. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with next!
Happy and amazed this guy still has both his thumbs.
Simple, elegant, and effective. The three elements of genius.
2:21. YAY! I finally understad now what a router table is for! Thank you so much. So I guess I should get a router table. I have a vintage Craftsman 6" wobble dado blade that fits on my table saw, which works beautifully and makes perfectly flat, smooth cuts (don't believe the negative talk about wobble blades, the angle of the tooth always remains flat to the work piece). But the problem is, with a variable dado blade, you don't have "fixed" preset sizes. The router table seems easier to use for light duty dado cuts, where you don't want to stop and change the blade on your table saw multiple times. ALSO, the plunge cuts that cut a groove to hold the floor of the box, are something you cannot do properly with a tablesaw dado! Thank you so much for sharing!
Very smart, I like these kind of well thought-out solutions !
Elegant method for box joints. Once the spacers are produced for a particular router bit setup for future projects is minimal. Well done!
brilliant , simple and well presented im signing up !!!
Thank you for this video. A simple solution is always the best no matter what you are trying to accomplish. I made a living for over 40 years in Information Technology creating simple solutions to complicated problems.
Very good. I usually do mine with a jig on table saw. Ill have to try this. Looks way simplier. Subbed.
That is brilliant how you cut them all at the same time! That is so efficient my brother, thank you for sharing.
Это лучшее что я когда либо видел! Спасибо тебе мужик!
I searched how to make a box and this is what came up. The boxes are great, thanks for the video..
Nothing like good old-fashioned Finn-genuity!
I've been contemplating on how to make box joints and watched many video's. All you need are spacers of similar thickness and then you're set... I can believe it.
Even with a handheld router, all you need are spacers of similar thickness and then just adding until the cuts are made...
My favorite part of this whole video 3:06
Mine too :)
LoL that was good
Finally!!! Someone who's just cutting wood, not 15 cuts stepping up in size little by little.
This guy is 10 kinds of awesome. "Yes." 👍
Thank you for this video. I want to make box joints and would rather use my router table than table saw. Your way is so simple using the router table, for the table saw way I would have to spend a lot of time making a jig first, I'd rather spend my time making the boxes!
I have subscribed, as there is a lot to be learned from your channel. Once again Thank You.
Nice and easy, just how it should be! 👌🏽
Awesome work, mate 👍🏽
Straight to the point, easy to follow for an amateur like me, and Finnish. That's a sub from me.
Excelent, I've been searching a Real good way to make that kind of joints, thanks a lot.......👌👌👌
This is to the point and that makes it great to watch and simply understand! Great video
It says "The guide pieces have to be two times the width of the router bit", but also does the width of the wood have to be an exact even multiple of the width of the router bit?, otherwise when you spin the ends around and try and build the box the fingers will not match. I think I understand this but it depends on having very accurate spacers and wood pieces. Seems like you don't need a jig but you need a planner to get the results shown here?.
About 3:07 he showed boxes with different widthes.
@@trezzh4 Sure, but that does not effect anything I said in my comment.
@@harrybond007 You are right, but don't "spin" the ends. Instead, "flip" the ends. If you always keep the same reference side against the fence then the splines will fit. You don't need to measure the width exactly, which leaves one uneven spline all the way around. Then just cut and/or sand to size.
Easiest box-joint making method I have seen on YT. Well done! Greetings from South Africa.
So use every other industrial/professional tool except a jig... got it.
Manuel Bou lol I thought the same thing. “No jig” but uses various sleighs, a planer, router table, and all the bells and whistles.
That's exactly what I was thinking. If I had all that I wouldn't need a jig for sure.
Absolutely, that sliding table saw, thicknesses and 30ft longer sander alone got to be worth minimum £100k. If I access to all that kit (I did before retirement) I would have created something more elegant
🤣 Rofl Yeah, only a few hundred thousand dollars worth of equipment! No Big Deal! LOL 🤣
The title of the video says "without any jigs". He didn't use any jigs.
0:30 the danger area around a saw blade is defined at 120 mm in the german cabinet maker textbook
3:09
My favorite part of the video.
Adam Bradford 😂 yep
Thank you. What an excellent idea. Now, all I need is a thickness planer and a router and a router table. No problem. Blessing to you and yours.
Nice, but I also admire how fearless he is of not losing a finger on the table saw
He has 9 backups.
He's Finnish. If you're not, don't try this at home.
No jigs!
He just has next generation artificial arms already
Oh man I was cringing, I mean, he clearly knows what he's doing, but I just never ever want to see anyone bring their hands past the blade. You're in kickback lost a finger before you feel the pain territory. Push sticks! It's cool to be safe!
this video shows how to maximize the potential of every tool in your arsenal. Such an amazing work. Subscribed!
👍 Nice job, great skill, 👉 for all its very important to have some kind or any kind of skill to survive in life, young age easily pass us buy but when you turn 45 to 50 that is the time any sensible person get worried about his life and thinking about what to do what he have done with his life education skills achievements and how he going to spend his or her last days, normal retirement section 8 or in a shelter house, if you are in 40s give yourself 2 year, learn a skill so you don't have to write this note for others like i do, i am worried man
This is easily my favorite person on the internet. Also, I’m fascinated with the cross-cut sled contraption and would really like to know more about it.
perfect! thanks from Argentina :D
Greetings and Merry Christmas. I went looking for a finger joint jig for my router table and came across this one. How simple and easy. Thank you so much for sharing.
Love your shop, your equipment and the method shown! However, being a woodworker for over forty years, with your technique, I’m shocked you still have all your fingers!!!
I thought the same. At 00:30 no push stick and a sweater sleeve just begging to get caught by that saw blade (which was set too high).
People shouldn't make videos showing this kind of thing if they aren't capable of doing it safely themselves. There must be loads of people all over the world learning bad habits from these videos.
People like u 2 should fck off let this guy having fun doing what he likes.
Always some safety fckrs xD do u either guys have a table saw?
Ask your mom for permission to watch videos or just go back playing minecraft .
@@davidwebb2318 Nobody's perfect. Take the good and leave the bad. I for one, am happy he made the video. I'm not changing my safety techniques just because I watched this.
@@eatanelkberger The point was that loads of people watch youtube videos like this to learn technique. They should be aware that this particular video shows a dangerous example of using this equipment.
I couldn't care less if you don't want to learn how to do things safely. My comment was for people who do want to learn.
@@davidwebb2318 really, people use youtube to learn technique? Are you guessing on this, or is there a study that shows that this happens? I can't imagine anyone thinking that one youtube video should dictate how they run a board through a saw. In fact, I would thinkk they would watch specific videos on that particular tool that are made specifically to demonstrates safety. There are plenty of those. But, maybe there are people dumb enough to get all their info from on video, that wasn't even directed towards demonstrating safety.
NICE. Clear.Concise.Practical- I will definitely try this technique. Thank you.
Minus the hands by the blade.....R.I.P Sergio