11:36 Handy tip I ran across years ago, has saved many a finish for me: Keep an old toothbrush on hand. The bristles are perfect for raking toward any bit of debris in your wet finish, and scooping it right up out of there. Plus the lines they leave are so light, they'll usually flow and fill right in, or with minimal retouching. Give it a wipe with a damp rag (damp with water or whatever the solvent for that finish) to clean the bristles before it hardens, and you can re-use it for every project.

Remember kids. Jewelry boxes are for day-to-day jewelry. Put your heirloom or expensive stuff somewhere anyone walking into your bedroom would never bother looking.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, Or sell it for woodworking tools!

@joebidenz4422

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm sounds like you have experience in stealing jewelry.

Flockin’ beautiful work! Love the handmade brass pulls.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

thanks Blake !

Looks great, John. Love the inclusion of the brass! Also, I wish my mistakes were so easily fixed! Great video, brother

Love that you show the mistakes and how to fix them, I'll keep this in mind for next year haha Turned out amazing!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Haha hell ya dude! get it

Nice build John, your girlfriends response was awesome, totally appreciative!! Thanks man!

Nice work buddy. Lovely reaction too, there's no greater feeling than your work truly appreciated by a loved one.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Yea she truly loves it

great job. Looks amazing, that's the reaction your after once you've put all that hard work in.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Yea ! Thank you so much

Love to see some one show genuine appreciation like the woman in the video did.. nothing motivates like gratitude

Great job on the build! Had a lot of fun watching it, i really need to do a project with dovetails. I'm glad she enjoyed the gift, although i'm not surprised, it turned out really great. Thanks again John!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

ya dude you gotta try some dovetails, theyre awesome!

John, I have made multiple gift for my wife in my journey as a woodworker. Isn't it great to see the reaction? Beautiful craftsmanship in this project, and wenge itself is awesome. Nice work.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much JD, She is loving it and so am I!

The contrast between the wengé (that's how we write it in the Netherlands) and the oak is so beautiful!! My brother in law made two furniture pieces for his graduation with both oak and wengé. I think I will make some out of wengé and oak or maple or something as well! Keep up the good work!

Very nice John. Great to see a project involving hand power and fine detail work like you did here. Just surprised there wasn't another gift inside the jewelry box to further surprise her. She had a wonderful reaction though. And don't you love those 4 words of "Did you make this?". Kudos dude.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Haha yea man it was great! She loves it!

Dude, that is gorgeous. And, you made your hunny happy. And you "Reclaimed" good wood from a South bound project. Win, Win, Win, Win, Win. Just awesome, my friend.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Yea we're super excited!

Perfect gift and the perfect reaction! You NAILED it! 🙌🏼

Thanks again for your craftsmanship and making this jewelry box for your wife.

Him mentioning brass dulling tools reminded me to sharpen my steel working tools 😆

I don't think that could've gone any better! You deserve it. That was a really beautiful tasteful design

Sara your a lucky lady good looking and works with hands !! Good job on the jewelry box love it..

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you i'll relay the message !

This is so cute and the box is beautiful!

I think your best project yet. I have made a ton of jewelry boxes like this and like to use shellac as well. If you are using the blonde shellac I think you may find using a rattle can shellac a lot more forgiving and infinitely easier. 4 or 5 light coats, sanding in between and you are done. You can literally apply the next coat in 20 minutes. I can’t believe a client sent that thing back, I’m going to have to look for that podcast, I want to hear that story......Thanks again for sharing this. Dave

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it David!

Beautiful build ...and congrats to you both!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !

That's flocking cool!!

Oh, VERY beautiful box!

Unbelievably nice, John! Those brass pulls really make the piece!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Yea they might be my favorite part

Really enjoying the content lately, John. Keep up the great work!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam!

WOW It's gorgeous - also, love the music lolol watched the whole thing!

Beautiful work John! 😍👍🏻👊🏻

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fred !

got here yesterday, a couple of videos in, loving the channel so far

Great work all around! Really loved the simple design of the drawer pulls. At first I thought you would drill and screw them in. The angled design is so much cleaner. Might have to borrow that one. Congrats on the engagement!!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Yea the dovetail is quite clever!

Phenomenal work John! Hopefully one day I’ll get to your skill level! Keep up the great vids!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Just practice! haha its not that hard! crush it

Fantastic job - looks great.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much !

awesome - one of my favorites yet

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks lance !

This was awesome!!

Beautiful jewelry box and congrats on the engagement! 👊🏻

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

thanks so much jon!

I’m not surprised she loved it. It’s beautiful. Good work sir.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Quite beautiful indeed thank you!

It turned out really nice! Glad she loves it.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Im glad too my friend1

OH NO! You told her age! You better build a dog house now! You'll be in it lol. Just kidding. Good job. Love your videos and how you edit them. Keep up the great work!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha shes proud of it! I got approval haha

@731Woodworks

5 жыл бұрын

@@John_Malecki lol awesome! Wish ya'll all the best!

It's extremely beautiful 👌wish I had tools and wood that you guys have 😊Thank uou

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much !

Beautiful box dude, you do really nice work.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great job! And congrats man!!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Corey

Your skills are awesome that jewelry box looks mint

You’re lucky your girl likes you to build her stuff! Mine is always complaining about getting “stupid wooden stuff she doesn’t need” every holiday lmao

Nice work man. Happy wife happy life!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

I heard that rumor somewhere

Very attractive jewellery box very nice 👍

So pretty. You knocked out of the park. Lucky girl.

Nice build!

You killed it - well made!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

thank you !

reclaimed wenge?? Thats a first! Nice build brother!

First you tell her age, then you finally make her the personalized jewelry box she wanted, so you make it out of scrap lumber. Oh my, you have chosen the hard path my friend. Lol, the box turned out beautiful.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha she doesnt mind at all

Nice work!!!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Igor!

Super nice! That wenge really popped when you put the finish on it!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Yea it’s pretty. Just sucksssss to work with

@thedrizz1913

5 жыл бұрын

@@John_Malecki is that the stuff that splinters like crazy? Dart sized.

That turned out awesome. When you were doing the first bit of routering I was thinking “ dude you really got to get Makita’s cordless router” but then you bust that out later on. I have one and absolutely love it.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Hahah ya i keep specific bits in each one and that one just happened to have the up spiral

Those brass handles rock!!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thank yoU!

Cool stuff John,

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marcel!

Couldn’t tell from her reaction. Did she love it? Cool project!

very cool..im actually working on a jewelry box now

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

thats awesome Doug! Hope it turns out awesome!

Nice job man! Congrats on the engagement as well

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam!

Hi John, new sub and bell ringer here. Great looking project and great music too! Really jealous of your shop though.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! appreciate the sub!

BEAUTIFUL job, John! Really nicely done!!! 😃 For her own good it's better she's still with you!!! 😂 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@baldwinpat8123

3 жыл бұрын

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I've been watching these videos for about two years and I'm just about to attempt two jewelry boxes as christmas gifts, wish me luck

Her ring will look good in that box :)

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

hahaha yes it will

great build!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel!

It's clear that your wife love it and happy with it , and you know what they say , happy wife happy life .

Who are the 4 sorry souls that disliked this video. That box came out amazing. Thanks for all the kick ass content John. Love the channel!!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks MIke! im sure you can scroll the comments and find out some gems haha

Gotta be honest, I fully expected her to open on of the drawers and there would be a ring in there. Great work, never heard of wenge but it's a beautiful wood.

Really great build, I've never actually watched anyone do the flocking before.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

yea its a cool process

nice work John

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Yusuf!

So much hard work ur doing bro

@John_Malecki

4 жыл бұрын

you know it !

Nice flocking work!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott!

Great, informative video. Really like the project. I teach high school woodshop and would love to use it in my classes if that is ok. Thank you.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Sure show em all!

John...You made something beautiful for the most special person in your life and you shared it with us. Thank you Sarah. John... wood glue, how does it work? Can you tell us about it some time?

I would love that band saw! Nine will only take a 1/2" blade and can only cur 5" high.

Good day John, I have to make a jewelry box for my mother in law. I searched KZread and found your video. First, i love love love the classey brass tab pull outs as it really contrasts the dark wenge ! Fantastic work. I have a question, the main box....do you remember how thick you made the walls ? Keep up the great content !

Fantastic job! Was wondering if you might have a link to the flocking you used in the drawers? Thanks and as always, keep up the great content and work!

Great build! Love her reaction to it. What did you use to secure the glass to the wood?

I dig it.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hazem

Most appreciative wife ever

Maleck, you got it at Ikea right? Yeah yeah it was on sale! Wise words

*Me who`s attracted by exotic wood and Handworking* Oha! thats a really beautifull present! You´re a little bit like me, i show loved people my affektion too by making something with my own Hands and a bit of my soul. because everything you made habe some soul of you😊! I hope your future Wife like it as much as i like it. LG Lara

¡¡👍 GREAT JOB, THANKS!! .

As soon as I saw you as a metal worker you put on a sweet spin move into a woodworker... Jimmy Diresta 2.0! This box turned out amazing!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Hahah hopefully someday i can be 1/5 of what jimmy is haha

@WayWoodworking

5 жыл бұрын

@@John_Malecki something tells me you have that spread covered already. Sand bagger! Well played!

This was beautiful. I think I might try to build something like this for my wife. Her birthday is in July, so I have enough time to mess up 2 or 3 times first haha.

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha for sure have enough time !

@philliprowland2161

5 жыл бұрын

@@John_Malecki four kids and a full time job away from woodworking. Dont jinx me lol.

In case anyone's curious... the black powder being added after the black paint is called Flocking Powder (or Flocking Fiber).

Beautiful! Did you put the flocking right into the paint?

Great video!!! Love the details 2 questions when are you going to get a small mill for your brass work, and the second WHY DIDN'T YOU SING YOUR POOR LITTLE HEART OUT!!🤣 love your jig the songs sounded like Chris LeDoux!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

hahah I dont know if i have room for a mill quite yet. and i was singing the whole build, it just didnt make the edit hahah

Nice work. How do you ensure that the drawer runners are exactly where they need to be?

Beautiful piece for a beautiful girl; lucky guy!

Anyone know what the product is that is used for the lining in the drawer boxes? And how that product works/holds up?

Do you add glow before joining the parts that looks like a puzzle ?

interesting... I usually go with PINS first for through dovetail, but never seen this technique on half blind. very good job overall

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

Yea it was stupid. I completely regret that choice hahah

Nice work. What was the black powder you used for the inside, and how do you keep the powder from rubbing off?

Parabéns, que Deus te abençoe

Hi there. may I know the black paint like you put on the jewelry box and the powder thing? 😅 Thank u. Love the vid

Great build as always! With a gift that nice, she might just marry you haha! Those dovetails look awesome too!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

She said yes! So we’re on the right path gaha

Only found your channel recently and I'm watching your backlog. What episode of the podcast? I wanna hear the story!

Liked & subscribed

excellent work, can I ask you something, what finish did you use for this job?

Awesome Build John! I'm sure your girlfriend will always treasury this jewelry box!

@John_Malecki

5 жыл бұрын

I sure hope so !

@baldwinpat8123

3 жыл бұрын

*TopFineWoodworking. Com* , is a very comprehensive woodworking book! It breaks every little thing down, utilizing words, drawings, real pictures, and different diagrams. It`s unbelievably informative and helps me feel like I could help my sibling while we make our furniture together.?

What in the heck is that flocking tool you used?! That's neat! Great job man I want to make someone like this for my wife. But in bed side table type of way!