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Making a Walnut and Brass Tie Rack
This was a pretty simple build so I decided not to do a narration. The basic design is based off a tie rack I saw on Wayfair.com. I added the two grooves on top to hold tie clips. The 1/4" brass rod is held in with epoxy, which I did not show in the video. I used a walnut oil finish, wiping completely dry after letting it sit for a few minutes. The two mounting screws are plugged with small pieces of 3/8" brass rod. Thanks for watching!
Making Another Large Apothecary Cabinet
This cabinet has 30 drawers that are each 11" wide. The top 3 rows are 3" tall whereas the fourth and fifth rows are 7" and 8.25" tall, respectively. The material is mahogany with a red mahogany stain to darken the material a bit. The finish is wipe on poly with a coat of paste wax. Thanks for watching!
Making a Walnut and Brass Jewelry Box
This jewelry box is 24" x 12" x 4". It's made of walnut and brass. The finish is one coat of Waterlox and one coat of a walnut oil wax mixture (Mahoney's). 1/8" brass pins help reinforce the miter joints while 1/4" brass rods hold up the 6 lids. I used an olive green chalk paint on the edges of the lids. The pulls are solid brass from Brusso Hardware. Thanks for watching!
Making the Smile Bandsaw Box
The Smile box is one of my more popular bandsaw box designs. I've made a ton of them in the last few years and want to share how it's made. Check out my website for a free template. This box is made of mahogany and walnut. The size is about 8" x 5" x 4.5". I used danish oil for the finish. The bandsaw blade I typically use for boxes like this is a 1/4" 6 tpi blade. For a box with all straight cuts I may use a 3/8" or 1/2" blade as well, usually 3 or 4tpi. Thanks for watching!
Making a Deathly Hallows Jewelry Box // Using a Planer Sled
I made this little jewelry box as a gift for my niece; she's a huge Harry Potter fan. It's pretty much a blown up version of my small engagement ring boxes. I used a quick and simple planer sled to flatten the wide board since it was too wide for my jointer. I used finely crushed stone and slow setting epoxy for the inlay. Brusso hinges and a small snap closure from Lee Valley were used to keep the box together. The wood is quarter sawn sapele with a danish oil finish. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments below. Thanks for watching!
Making a Sam Maloof Inspired Coffee Table
This coffee table was inspired by an original Sam Maloof dining table I found online. I did my best to draw it up in CAD which allowed me to cut out exact templates on the CNC router. I used heavy roundovers for the bulk of the shaping but used rasps, files, and sandpaper for the finer details. The table is solid quarter sawn sapele I had leftover from the large apothecary chest build. I used 5 coats of thinned wipe-on poly for the finish. Thanks for watching!
Making the Squiggle Bench
This bench is an experiment more than anything. I came up with an idea and wanted to see if I could make it, which is a bit of a departure for most of my projects. The bench is made of solid walnut and ash. It's dimensions are 40" long, 20" tall, and 12.5" deep. Surprisingly it is not uncomfortable to sit on. I didn't glue the base to the squiggle because I want to revisit a better base design in the future. One thing I realized would save a lot of time is starting from the middle and working my way out; this would let me attach two pieces at a time and really cut down on the time waiting for glue to dry. I think this method for creating unorthodox shapes is pretty interesting. This shape in particular could make a nice coffee table by adding a piece of glass on the top. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them in the comments. I will do my best to answer them. Thanks for watching!
Making a Box with Live Edge Drawers
I came up with this design a few years ago and have made a few versions since then. It uses live edge pieces flipped inwards as the drawer faces. There's a chamfer on the back of the drawer face which acts as a pull to open the drawer. I applied 3 coats of danish oil and might add a coat of wax once the oil cures. The dimensions of this box are 10" x 7" x 5". Thanks for watching!
Making a Climbing Structure for Toddlers (Pikler Triangle)
This climbing structure uses pretty simple materials. The long rails are made from 2 x 4 framing studs. The side panels are made from a 1 x 8 board. And the rungs are 1" birchh dowels. The hardware consists of a few screws, two threaded inserts, two star knob bolts, and some connecting bolts that allow the structure to hinge. The finish is a food safe mineral oil along with food safe orange oil and wax mixture. Thanks for watching!
Making a Ring Box Out of Cocobolo
This little box is made from a very nice piece of cocobolo I've had for a few years. The dimensions are roughly 4" x 1.8" x .875". The hinge is a 10mm barrel hinge that can open a full 180 degrees. I used a simple paste wax for the finish and buffed it out to a satin sheen. This is a great project if you want to work on drilling precise holes; I probably could've done the hole thing on the CNC router, but where's the fun in that? Feel free to refer to the CAD layout in the video if you want to recreate a similar box! Thanks for watching! Congrats Ryan and Brooke!
Making a Box to Hold Chess Pieces
This box is made of walnut and has solid brass hardware and a green felt liner. The hardware is from Brusso and I used a danish oil finish. The outer dimensions of the box are roughly 14" x 7" x 4.25". The top and bottom panels are book matched and the sides have a 4 sided grain match. This was my first time installing mortised hinges and a mortised latch. The process wasn't too difficult after working on a few test pieces to perfect the fit. If you have any questions about the build, feel free to ask in the comments. Thanks for watching!
Tutorial: How to Make a Bandsaw Box
This time around I've included some instructional voiceovers to explain some of the things I'm doing. This box is made of walnut and ash and is a design called "Coop." It's a two drawer, square corner bandsaw box which requires through-cuts instead of the typical bandsaw box cuts which enter and exit from the same spot. Thanks for watching!
Making a Deathly Hallows Engagement Ring Box
One of my good friends asked me to make an engagement ring box for his now fiancee. He wanted it to be inspired by the Deathly Hallows from Harry Potter and to be made out of purple heart. The inlay was done with copper wire. I invited him to help so that the box would be that much more personal for them. Also, there's a quote on the back that is sort of difficult to read (my mistake). It reads: "I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once." I made a few mistakes along the way and had to start over a few times. You may notice different boxes throughout the video. Enjoy!
Making a $20 Drill Press Stand for an Old Sprunger 14"
I picked up this drill press on Craigslist recently. It's a 14" Sprunger and is pretty solid. The serial number puts it somewhere in the late 1960s to early 1970s. I scrubbed it down with some mineral spirits and replaced the belt. Now it runs like new. The stand is made from four 2x4's and some 1/2" MDF. Materials for this stand come in right around $20. You could just as easily build this without cleaning up the lumber and using just screws. Thanks for watching!
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