We have several small boxes I made in our living room. When items such as these are made out of beautiful wood, they invite being picked up and held. Great job. Thanks.

@quillwoodworks

21 сағат бұрын

Agree with your sentiments 100%. Thanks for watching, Robert.

Outstanding video. Thank you!

The sound of that lid when you open is so lovely

Awesome box. I love it, and it is hard to believe your guitar talent is natural!

Lovely little box and good tips at the end. I agree, making small things is tough and requires more attention to detail, speaking of which. I like that lid stand back detail, I'll file that away in the noggin for future use!

@quillwoodworks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Keaton! Hopefully you’re better than me. I file away tips in my head for later, then forget about them until it’s too late. 😁

You have a little over a dozen videos and you are already one of my favorite youtube channels. Your sarcasm and sense of humor is spot on. Talented as well. Don't stop what you're doing! Beautiful little box and I have never thought about using my spacer blocks at the table saw like you'd have and also that is a great little trick to keep the cover up!! Outstanding as always!

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

Thank you buddy! I appreciate the continued support, Anthony.

@patrickgoodman7225

22 күн бұрын

Please do not mimic the move of reaching your left hand over an engaged table saw blade. Other than that, great video.

Wow - too small and delicate for my likely, but the final reveal of your inner rock star won me over. Thanks for the beautiful lesson.

Thank you. I really enjoyed this video. I'll be digging through my scrap box starting tomorrow.

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Andrew!

Beautiful work on the box. Wow my guitar playing sounds like yours lol. I love small boxes just because. Thanks for sharing.

@quillwoodworks

24 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching Ken. Much appreciated!

Liked the Ferris Beuller quote at the end! Great video. Small in scale is tough but fun!

Love your video, very well done. Thanks.

I really look forward to your videos. Great points at the end. Looks like I've been putting off building a shooting board for too long.

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

Thanks for tuning in, Jason. My favorite part about shooting boards is that they take away that frustration from when you try to take just a hair off at the table saw…then you totally overshoot it!

You got a Like and Subscribe from the "Uff da" and "You Betcha" designations. Your 45 degree shooting plane setup is fantastic. Thank you for reminding us that not everything needs to be done with power tools. Great tips throughout the video. It's not how many lessons you've had, it's how much you practice.

@quillwoodworks

23 күн бұрын

My wife is a Minnesota girl! I appreciate you watching, Matt. Thank you.

great looking box and LP! I think I now need to build a box

@quillwoodworks

Ай бұрын

Thanks, Simon. I’ll be doing a setup on the Les Paul today. After years in a case, it needs some TLC!

Along with wood working I play guitar too. I really like that sunburst guitar. Had a roommate in the Marines in 1979 who had one just like it that I really admired. I have a tobacco sunburst Les Paul and a similar looking Fender Acoustic along with several others and a bass. The 2 I mentioned are my everyday go to guitars. I have a black, white and gray camo pattern Dean Dimebag Darrel V that I never play. Gonna have to change that! My brother got the one that's black with lightening bolts on it. We got them in a set from a guy who was selling them cheap so he could get rid of them and get something else. I also have a kit double neck, 6 string, 12 string that I need to paint up and put together.

@quillwoodworks

2 күн бұрын

I had a Dimebag Darrel wah pedal back in the day and wish I never sold it! I usually reach for my Strat first but have been picking up the Les Paul more recently. I just wish it wasn’t so heavy!

GREAT Craftsmanship! Man, I do envy you that table saw and sander.....

@quillwoodworks

28 күн бұрын

Much appreciated, Vernon! That table saw was a game-changer for me. And that Ridgid sander is one of the best values in woodworking. I use it all the time.

Beautiful. I love it. Nice work.

@quillwoodworks

25 күн бұрын

Mark, thank you. Appreciate the kind words.

This was the first video of yours to come up in my feed and I'm really glad I watched it and am now subscribed. I also enjoy building small boxes for all the reasons you gave but didn't know the rabbet trick to create a lid stand. Super cool! Thanks for showing us this neat little build. Good stuff!

@quillwoodworks

27 күн бұрын

Great to hear, Melanie. I appreciate you watching and for subscribing!

Really enjoyed this video. Nice woodworking. Nice story telling. Thanks! 👏👏👏🖖

@quillwoodworks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Jay. Much appreciated!

How cute is this box? Very cute!

@quillwoodworks

8 күн бұрын

Thanks Michael!

i came across this video and liked very much. You explain things clearly. I subscribed. Looking forward to more videos. Thanks.

@quillwoodworks

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and for subscribing.

Thanks. I've watched a lot of videos on making small pick boxes, I then picked yours to watch and if I had to pick which box I like the best I would probably pick your pick box as the best before I pick any of the rest.

@quillwoodworks

19 күн бұрын

Thanks and I appreciate that because you seem very picky.

Some great points . thank you -

@quillwoodworks

23 күн бұрын

Thanks for tuning in, Frank. Much appreciated.

Beautiful mate good job

@quillwoodworks

25 күн бұрын

Thank you kindly, Philip.

Wonderful project, delivery and filming !🛠🎉

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

Bob, thanks a million!

What an outstanding video. Subscribed!

@quillwoodworks

22 күн бұрын

Thank you, Chris!

Beautiful box. Nice work. But its funny how you are put off by cathedral grain and like straight grain. In this case I agree; the straight grain works perfectly on this box. But in general, especially in larger projects I find straight linear grain quite boring.

@quillwoodworks

28 күн бұрын

For sure, I agree with you. A tabletop or the field in a frame and panel door…straight grain would look quite dull. I should have been clearer in the video but I meant in this case: small, narrow parts, I prefer straight grain. I appreciate you watching. Thanks.

Beautiful work, and thank you for sharing your knowledge - I learned a lot from this video :-)

@quillwoodworks

11 күн бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, Aremu!

Nice to see that you have the quintessential white guy shoe collection. Vans for life!!

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

A few more years and I’ll be ready to trade them in for New Balance!

Haha, loved the ending :-) Full of great tips along the way. Liked and subbed.

@quillwoodworks

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching and subscribing, Stephen. And glad you enjoyed it!

First video of yours that has come up on my YT list. Liked it and very happy to subscribe. I’ve been woodworking for over 45 years and still love to watch people showing skills in wood. Hopefully, that will never go. My go to for interior pieces is Natura Onecoat. I gave up using Osmo some time ago as it’s long cure time and need for multiple coats just was…out of date? For large pieces, I want to free up my bench and not have a piece curing for days. Also, quick cure reduces the likelihood of airborne dust ruining the finish. Why Natura Onecoat? I watched a video from the Wood Whisperer late last year when he was reviewing 2 pack hard wax pils. Natura Onecoat was the winner. I had never heard and it turns out, it wasn’t available then here on the UK. But the makers kindly sent me a sample and it’s great. Really very good. From the design of the cans to prevent dents and spills form pouring to the buttery nature of the mix, it’s a pleasure to use. And it’s really, genuinely, One Coat. Just to be awkward, I applied a couple of coats on a piece and it was actually no better than the one coat - and I ended up wiping off much of the second coat because wood had soaked up as much as it could from the first coat. It’s not cheap to buy as a can (although cheaper than Rubio) but it goes such a long way. I calculate my coverage needs when mixing at abput 200ml per 10 square metres. Of course, for your box, you’d need only a few mills tires and actually have more on your application rag and left in the mixing cup than on the piece. I’d suggest trying Natura. They have two products which are designed to retain the most natural tint that is possible. That is, minimal yellowing. The first is Natural White and the next Natural Mist. I’ve only tried Natural White on European oak and it does leave the least-amber tone that I have come across -Osmo or Rubio or Fiddes or whatever.

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

I appreciate all the info, Theo. I’ll look into it. Thanks for the sub and for watching.

thank you for sharing.

Stumbled on your channel looking for miter shooting plane. Really nice content and well done.

@quillwoodworks

18 күн бұрын

Very cool, Kelly. I appreciate the nice words.

Beautiful pick box! Version 2 will have a partition for capos. Version 3, your tuner. Version 4…

@quillwoodworks

22 күн бұрын

It’s like you’re reading my mind, Doug!

"Never even had one lesson!" Earned a sub! Nice job BTW!

@quillwoodworks

23 күн бұрын

Thank you kindly!

A well done video! I would like to know about how you made the swivel lid? I can't seem to get it in this video. Mostly measurements.

Uff da is now in my lexicon.

@quillwoodworks

Ай бұрын

A nod to my wife’s Minnesotan upbringing. Though I’ll never (ever!) refer to soda as “pop”.

"Never had one lesson" ... I see what you did there. ;)

@patrickgoodman7225

22 күн бұрын

On his first 2 cuts, he reaches over the blade with his left hand which is a no-no... He would be put on table saw restriction in my cabinet shop. I've seen people lose fingers doing that exact same move.

Blowed away by you gee'tar talents, but bothered immensely by the loose lid. I don't need a 'pick' box as I'm a finger style player of doubtful ability, but will brass hinge pin the lid so it stays with the box. They will make great jewelry gift boxes. Thanks for the instructive vid.

,a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…… Greetings Jörg

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, Jörg.

@magicworldbyjorg

28 күн бұрын

@@quillwoodworks Thank you very mutch... have a nice Start of the week.... see you…. Greetings Jörg

I think the clarinet works as a better prop with that gag! Perhaps a reed box is in our future? Really pretty little box... Well done sir. (subscribed)

@quillwoodworks

21 күн бұрын

I appreciate the sub. Thanks!

Excellent video/demonstration. Thank you.

Thanks for your video, loved it, I am trying to be an inspired woodworker, starting late in life, and really loved your workshop and tools. Guessing you have had your tools for a long time, your vice I really loved did you make fit yourself and your edge planner too, is that an old one ? Good luck with the guitar lessons, I play but never enough. Thanks Paul

@quillwoodworks

21 күн бұрын

Hi Paul. I’ve collected the tools over the past 15 years, many before we had kids and disposable income was more of a thing! The vise is from BenchCrafted and the edge plane is from Lie-Nielsen and it’s based on an old Stanley design. Best of luck with the dive into woodworking!

As a Norwegian the "Uff da" caught me completely off guard. Nice work on the box!

@quillwoodworks

20 күн бұрын

Ha! Paying a little homage to my wife’s heritage. Thanks for watching!

Love the design and attention to detail.

Have to call you Ferris now! Awesome as slways. Thank you.

I like patterns on wood.... makes for impressive designs when vanished

Great tips and a cool project to refine your skills. Thanks

I like the vibe and skills you show, but man those dados with the tiny piece of wood and your fingers pressing hard on top of the router 😬 Highly recommend you use a thick sacrificial piece between your work and your fingers if you're gunna put direct pressure like that!

@quillwoodworks

20 күн бұрын

Yeah. In hindsight I should have known better. Thanks for the input, Kyle.

I subscribed for the music.

@quillwoodworks

18 күн бұрын

I’ll be performing “Little Bown Jug” in my next video.

Great project to use up those small scraps. And thank you for lots of great tips! What kind of glue do you use to attach the leather?

@quillwoodworks

19 күн бұрын

Thanks Tom! That just regular PVA wood glue. Titebond 3, I believe. Very strong bond. The material will tear before it will pull up. I’ve used contact cement in the past but the fumes and smell stays in the shop for hours.

Thank you!

@quillwoodworks

22 күн бұрын

You bet!

4:07 careful man

@quillwoodworks

18 күн бұрын

Yep. Point taken. 👍🏻

I was wondering how you were going to handle the thickness of the leather. Instead of compensating for it, you just let the bottom stand proud of the sides. I think that worked out very nice (better than a flush bottom, in my view), but I didn't notice you mentioning it. Was that design feature intentional or just serendipitous? By the way, your "playing" at the end won me over. ❤

@quillwoodworks

18 күн бұрын

Thanks for the question, Ted. That was intentional. I like the way it “lifts” the box off the table and gives a nice shadowline across the bottom. I appreciate you watching!

Very impressive box! Thanks for the great video. PS why isn't your beautiful walnut lid attached to the box somehow? It's great that the lid stays vertical when you lift it open, but you might be a tad sad if the lid falls off one day and it would be a shame to damage it.

@quillwoodworks

23 күн бұрын

Thanks for the nice words. It’s a trade-off for the simplicity of the design and I also like that the user can hold the lid in their hand and, hopefully, admire this little slab of figured walnut up close. Thanks again for watching!

I can't do woodworking with a damn but I really want 1 of those boxes for my guitar picks.

Nice project…one question: how does the lid keep from falling off, if you turn it upside down, for example? Otherwise, I like the notch at the back of the lid to keep it propped open! Nice touch. Thanks!

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

Hi RH. The notch is just for keeping it propped open. If you turn it over, it’ll fall out. Hope that clears it up. Thanks for watching!

"...unless you film it, then it takes 6 months." LOL Great project and great video! Subbed.

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

Thanks, Don! Very much appreciated.

I like how you didn't use hardware

@quillwoodworks

20 күн бұрын

Especially since good hardware is so pricey. Makes this box good for giving as a gift. Thanks for tuning in.

10:53 that is indeed a smart ‘hinge’

Where did you purchase your edge plane? I have never seen one like it. Great like project.

@quillwoodworks

24 күн бұрын

Hi Richard. That is the Lie-Nielsen No. 95 Bronze Edge Plane. Love having it around the shop.

I swear those clamps were way too small for that box😂😂😂 Seriously a very beautiful box, very well explained I subbed 👍🏻

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

Ha! Thanks for the sub, Moose!

Thank you for this video! Where did you get your "leather?"

@quillwoodworks

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching Bassface! Here’s a link to the material. It’s available in many colors. White Litchi Texture PU Fabric... www.amazon.com/dp/B09NMD82Y7?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Sweet little box! Nice work. You should build yourself a guitar!!! Thanks for video!

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

I’ve thought about it, Billy. One day!

do you have the directions for the tilt top written anywhere?, was a nifty idea!

@quillwoodworks

20 күн бұрын

Hi Lon, glad you liked it. Unfortunately, I do not have plans written.

I think it would be fun if you made this same or similar with hand tools only

@quillwoodworks

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, JV. I'll definitely put that on the short list of future videos.

That Lie Nielsen No. 95 bronze plane is a really neat tool! I wish I had one after watching you plane those tiny little pieces. (yikes, $225.00) 😅

@quillwoodworks

Ай бұрын

Woah! Quite a bit more than when I bought it years ago. 😳

@TopQGuy

8 күн бұрын

Geez…you don’t need an edge plane for that procedure. As it was planed in the video, it’s not important that a 90 degree edge is made. When you take the parts out of the vice they will match. Please watch some handtool woodworkers that really know their craft. This same box can be made without all the expensive power equipment. Like many KZread woodworkers, this guy has many $ tied up in un necessary fancy lad equipment. Makes me angry when guys with more money than skill think they can teach.

@skippylippy547

8 күн бұрын

@@TopQGuy Show us your skills - you have no videos on your channel. Let us see how skilled you are. Teach us.

@TopQGuy

8 күн бұрын

@@skippylippy547 no need to make videos…there are many excellent woodworkers already on line. E.g. Check out Paul Sellers.

my shop space is similar to yours - what lathe do you have??

@quillwoodworks

Күн бұрын

It’s the Jet 1640EVS. thanks for watching.

How long did it take for all of those picks to teleport to the inside of the guitar, and then from there to the far reaches of the galaxy when you tried to shake them out?

@quillwoodworks

20 күн бұрын

I bought 2 gross of guitar picks a week ago. Today…they’re all gone!

Question: That "Edge plane" you use.... where can I get one? Or something similar?

@kevingerke5818

28 күн бұрын

found it! No. 95 Bronze Edge Plane

@quillwoodworks

28 күн бұрын

Great, Kevin (I’m a Kevin too, woo hoo!). I just looked it up as well and holy moly, they jacked up the price since I bought it five or so years ago.

I am surprised at how many commenters claim they like the “cathedral” grain. I really don’t think they like them on projects as much as they imagine.

unless you film it, … . thanks for doing that.

Did you build your shooting boards?

@quillwoodworks

20 күн бұрын

I have two. My main shooting board is from Lee Valley (got it used at a great price and it replaced a hand built one) and the one in this video, to shoot miters, was built by myself.

Great video. Subscribed. You mentioned taking a box-making class. Can you elaborate on that? Cheers

@quillwoodworks

20 күн бұрын

Thanks so much, JCR. I took a class by Matt Kenney several years ago at Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking on box making techniques. There’s a lot of great content on KZread but there’s something special about an in-person class. Thanks again for subscribing!

😜🤣Not even one lesson! LOL!

Did I see you glue the door panel in to the frame?

@quillwoodworks

18 күн бұрын

The bottom? Yes. If you mean the lid, then no. The lid just rests on the top

Come trim some houses on lake tenkiller with me might learn something

@quillwoodworks

19 күн бұрын

Wait a sec. Are you THE Jacob Parson? The trim carpenter from Lake Tenkiller? Dude, your work is legendary! Anyway, you seem delightful. Thanks for watching.

You said Uffda. Lol

@quillwoodworks

4 күн бұрын

My wife’s from Minnesota so I hear it a lot!

"never had one lesson" made me spit out my drink hahhahahahaha

nike video

Guitars are also made out of wood. 🤔

@quillwoodworks

25 күн бұрын

And I’ve been told my playing is very wooden. It’s all making sense now! 😁

I'm getting old, because I'm sure I knew the answer. The outside of the pieces will be the inside of the box? Why?

@quillwoodworks

28 күн бұрын

Hi Vincent. Since the inside of the pieces are closest to each other, as opposed to being separated from each other other by half an inch like the outside faces are, their grain lines will line up that much better. In the finished box the inside grain lines don’t match up quite as well but not as visual as the outside so we make the trade-off. Hope I explained that okay. Thanks for watching.

@VinceEspositoJr

27 күн бұрын

@@quillwoodworks Got it. Thanks! I like the solution to the grain issue for the ash. Ash is a cost effective choice in my area so your approach provides me some options. I don't mind the cathedrals when you see plenty of them on a wide board but seeing only a fraction of one on a narrow piece is certainly unappealing.

You you can put your weed in there😂

@quillwoodworks

20 күн бұрын

I think you might need a bigger box! 😁

@michaellacaria910

8 күн бұрын

Maybe diamonds!

Someone who say “I hate the look of…” is shallow.

@quillwoodworks

22 күн бұрын

😐

I love the cathedrals- Straight grain is BORING!

@quillwoodworks

20 күн бұрын

But on a 1.5” box side you won’t be able to make out any cathedral pattern. Just not wide enough. On a tabletop I’m right with you 100%.

Love it but first minute in hes playing with tools I don't have as a beginner

@quillwoodworks

23 күн бұрын

Hi Kelley. I’m currently working on a video that relies on less power tools. Hopefully that will be more useful and up your alley. Thank you for watching!

@Spiritwolfmac

23 күн бұрын

@@quillwoodworks i have the table saw but that was about it for me, however I will look forward to making boxes without all the power tools... There were things in your video I think I could do, but I have the rigid cast iron table saw and it has issues that I hope to fix this summer, such as the fence is never straight, I have to measure and remeasure it like five times before each cut... and the plate that came with it is sunken in from the top (Which I plan on making my own)

@quillwoodworks

22 күн бұрын

My first table saw was a Ridgid but thankfully the fence worked pretty well. I imagine having to remeasure before each cut is not only frustrating but slows you down a lot. Best of luck in trying to fix the issue.

Your out of your mind,or don't have enough experience to understand that the Cathedral Grain is way prettier than straight grain, Like your build,nice video,but for the love of God don't tell the new woodworkers straight grain is better.

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

I’m actually fine with cathedral grain but it would have looked absolutely terrible in a box side that’s not even 2” wide. I see some of my earliest work and the biggest flaw in some of the pieces was the poor choice in grain selection. Thanks for watching, Paolo!

@ismaelgurrola8025

26 күн бұрын

It's all a matter of preference. I for one much prefer quartersawn or rift sawn. Cathedrals not so much. Rarely use it in fact.

Straight grain "beautiful?"

@quillwoodworks

21 күн бұрын

For small scale parts, like these box sides, or legs, rails, stiles…I love the way it looks. Table tops…not so much.

2 weeks later.....

@quillwoodworks

16 күн бұрын

And that’s without stopping to go to the bathroom, sleep, and eat.

That's not a board it's a stave

Unless you film it, then it takes six months! Ha ha! Isn’t that the truth!

@quillwoodworks

Ай бұрын

Knew you’d appreciate that!

For pennies with 20k in tools lol

@quillwoodworks

19 күн бұрын

Another commenter said 100k. You’re both wrong but at least you were much, much closer.

@Jakep339

19 күн бұрын

@@quillwoodworks was a guess I not putting u down your a good wood worker just envies of your shop happy woodworking and God bless

@Jakep339

19 күн бұрын

@@quillwoodworks I'm up here at tenkiller today finishing up part of this building was built in 1684 in Germany and brought here and re erected

The opening line “…beginners hone your skills…” got me really interested. Then I saw that you expect your “beginner” audience to start their woodworking journey with a fully equipped £100,000 workshop. Which they can then use to make “a beautiful box for just a few pennies”. Hmmmm….

@quillwoodworks

19 күн бұрын

I appreciate that not everyone has a full shop. It took me over ten years (and closer to 10K than 100K) to get mine the way it is. But my first table saw for the first 7 or 8 years was a Ridgid jobsite saw. With that, and a couple of chisels, I could make a version of this box, and I think so could most beginners. Hope you found something useful in the video and I appreciate you tuning in.

What is wrong with cathedral look? Beauty is a perception. I find them more attractive as they give unique character of design.

@quillwoodworks

16 күн бұрын

For many larger pieces like tabletops, cabinet doors, etc. I think cathedrals look great. But with really narrow pieces, I think it could make it look cluttered. I think straight grain with legs make it look nice and sleek. Thanks for watching!

Does your wife know how much money you have tied up in your hobby?

@quillwoodworks

19 күн бұрын

You mean my ex-wife? (But seriously, it’s also a side-hustle and I only spend money on the shop that the business earns…and I make my wife whatever she wants because I’m no dummy!)

I’m sorry but it really cuts into your credibility when you use a paring chisel as a firmer. Self-taught?

@quillwoodworks

21 күн бұрын

Those are standard Lie-Nielsen bench chisels in the video. There are lots of resources online that can help you learn the difference among the various chisels out there, such as dedicated paring chisels, mortising chisels, etc. Good luck!

@TAWei-hi6uv

9 сағат бұрын

@@quillwoodworks Officer? Yes, I'd like to report a murder.

I hate when woodworkers such as yourself say the cathedrals as a statement of fact. I myself like the look of the cathedrals. Many other channels say the same thing about the cathedrals. Just my opinion.

@quillwoodworks

29 күн бұрын

I have no issue with cathedrals in larger fields, like a table-top or cabinet side but on a small, narrow piece, I don’t care for them. Also, I was playfully exaggerating my distaste. Thanks for watching.

@paoloaccomando5249

29 күн бұрын

RIGHT!!!! Cathedral is actually preferred in fine woodworking,straight grain is for structural, strength, not looks.

@snaketooth19

18 күн бұрын

When your making a small box, it will look better if you use wood that has grain proportional to the project. A tight quarter sawn or rift sawn grain will look much more harmonious than a wide flat sawn grain. Every grain has it's place pointless to generalize so aggressively. And yeah cathedrals generally don't look as good as straight grain to me as well.

@claire2430

15 күн бұрын

It was just his opinion too. We are allowed to have different opinions. Opinions are not right or wrong, they just differ.

4:06 phew, that got a little hairy back there.

@quillwoodworks

21 күн бұрын

Yeah. Not my brightest move. Should have used a push pad.