Making a Wrapped Grain Wooden Gift Box
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2019
- In this video I show how to make a large fancy gift box from walnut with maple splines, and a maple tray. The box is designed to have the wood grain on the outside wrap continuously around the four sides of the box (wrapped grain). The box, including the lid, is made from one long piece of walnut lumber.
The dimensions of the box are approximately 13 inches long, 8 inches deep, and 8 inches tall. The maple tray is approximately 1 and a half inches deep, and is held up by four protruding walnut dowels inside of the box.
The hinges are brass hinges made by Brusso hardware. The lid is a floating solid walnut panel glued at only two points to allow for expansion and contraction along the depth direction of the box. The bottom is walnut veneered quarter inch plywood.
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Boy, that came out really nice. I love the little reveal between the lid and body of the box. Sometimes it's the simplest little things that give a project that extra oomfh. Gotta try that the next time I build a box. Takes it to another level.
Thanks, Don! I got the idea from Steve's table he builds in the TWW course where he puts a reveal around the outside of the plywood inset to hide any slight inaccuracies!
Your box is elegant. Thanks to your video, I am going to make it. This will be my first continuous grain box.
Awesome!! So glad this was useful for you. Let me know how your box turns out!
The worst thing about youtube is the way quality content like this gets pushed back and hidden after a week.
I'm loving going through your back catalogue man, your style and skill is on point. Well done, this looks beautiful.
Thank you for the kind words WoodFather, I appreciate the encouragement! Glad you're liking my channel, I feel my videos have come a long way since I first started haha.
The chatoyence of the walnut really highlights the wrapped grain. Beautiful box, lucky recipient. Marvelous skills.
Thank you Patricia! And thank you for teaching me the word "chatoyence", I'm going to use it all the time now!
That's a real beauty! I love the continuous grain all around!
Thank you for watching Jolien! I enjoy your toy videos (and instagram content too!)
- EXCEPTIONAL ! ! ! BEAUTIFUL piece that'll certainly become an 'heirloom." Good Job. Thanx 4 sharing.
Thank you so much lady kenja! I appreciate the kind words :)
Very nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
Very nice shop, I'm jealous of your dust collection system and sawstop. Oh yeah, good looking box too. Gotta love the smell of that dark walnut being worked!
Thanks so much Ryan! I love the smell of Walnut!
Magnificent! I have been wanting to make a strong box as a special gift . After looking all over for a video, yours is the best technique. Super job and thank you fort posting.
Awesome, that's great Edward. Let me know how your box turns out!
A nice relaxing video of a great build. The box is stunning, well done.
Thanks for the kind words, Tom!
Beautiful piece, well done !
Lovely nice. Rather good workshop. Respect for your cleaning addiction fully corresponding to the entire product accuracy. Wishes, best wishes, David!
Thank you Eugene!! Yes there's a little cleaning OCD there, it helps me keep my mind organized and focused!
Really nice piece. It’s definitely an art form. Excellent joints. Really enjoyed the video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
A basic box can be so nice and so easy to build with practice . I am at a point in woodworking where I'm ready to go to another level and in most cases it's the lid on a box that I admire as I do with your box , really nice ! I have 2 small projects I want to do when time will allow and after .....might try mimicking yours !
Thanks for sharing Michael! Let me know how your next box turns out!
That’s a really sharp looking piece. I really like the lid design.
Thanks, TeeKay! My hand was forced a little with the lid because that's the biggest router bit I own... but I'm happy with how it turned out! Thanks for watching as usual!
Perfect perfect perfect... PERFEKT!!!Super,bravo bravo bravo
Thank you Martin!
Beautiful in every detail.
Thanks so much Manon!
That turned out beautifully. Thanks.
Awesome! Thank you for watching Derek!
Beautiful again! Your work is awesome!
Thanks so much Idiculla!
What a beautiful box!
Thanks Scuba!
Beautiful. That's all that needs to be said.
Thank you! :)
what a great box this is!
Thanks, Cleve! :)
I really like the buttons holding the tray up in place looks a lot better than stripes of wood like usual really good job
Thanks so much Loyd!
Beautiful piece of work
Thanks so much AB!
With the method you have shown, you only have a 3 corner matched box, but where the 4th meets the 1st, there is no match. If you start with something like a 4/4 piece of lumber and split it lengthwise down the middle on your band saw you can make a 4 corner match. One half of this book-matched piece becomes a back and a side, the other half becomes a front and a side, giving you a full 4 corner matched wrap.
Very cool, thanks for sharing Gerald!
@@dkbuilds My pleasure, you're a fine woodworker and I know many people don't know about that technique, so I thought I'd share.
Beautiful. I would put the hinges all the way flush, no poke out. I would also eliminate the lid gap.
Thanks Viking! I might try that next time!
Beautiful!!!
Thank you Rustique!!
Мастер своего дела! Браво!
Спасибо за просмотр!
That turned out really nice.
Thanks Derek!
Great work!!
Very professionally!!!
Thank you Sergey!
really good box
Thanks!
Beautiful piece DK!
Thanks Gary!
Great work !
Thanks Jake !
Thanks for the speedy reply. I thought that might be the case. as I said I learned on my own in a day how to use the basic slid rule and later use it a lot when I was a CNC Machinist and programmer many years ago for Lockheed in Burbank. I became a collector of them in all sizes and love working with them. Then came the tiny calculator. Just Like Video music ways to Radio that was the end of the slide rule. Thanks again and no need to reply to this note I know you're very busy.
Great story! Happy to reply :) I haven't yet learned to use the slide rule but I plan to soon... though mostly for fun. Hard to imagine really replacing a pocket calculator 😇
very very very nice...thank your hand
Thanks so much! :)
I now have an idea what to build my sister for her Birthday! Thank you! :D
Excellent! Let me know how yours turns out!
Great build and video! Thanks for sharing. Subscribed :)
Heck yeah! Thanks, SecondSon. Welcome to my channel!
I love your channel 🤘🏼🤘🏼🔥
Thanks Jona!
Nice work!
Thanks Matt!
Nice!💜
Thanks Jason! 🤘
Fyi... if you visit a school supply store you can find a sharpener that teachers use to sharp the big crayons. I use it for sll size dowels and it beats using the power sander.
Exceptional build with great craftmanship.!!!
Great idea thank you for sharing John!
Sweet
Very nice
Thanks Gerald!
Genial... 👏👏👏👏
Thank you Elven!
Fine👍👍👍👍
Thanks Victor!
The lid does not close. Apart from that the work is delightful and professional.
Thanks for the critique Ausie! Glad you liked it overall
bonjour
tres beau travail j addore votre maniere de travailler bonne journee
Merci beaucoup René !
Cyprus coffee? Very nice box!
Haha I'm surprised you could see that! Yes it's my favorite coffee/espresso cup, even though the handle has broken off!
Do you want a new one?
@@CharalambosIoannou So far this one is still going strong (been using it for 6 years!) but I'll let you know if it ever fails me! :)
Nothing quite as beautiful as wood worked right... is there? Nice Job dk.
I agree. Thank you for the kind words Peter!
Beautiful job done without music and other video tricks. Love the sound of the hand plane against the timber. How did you achieve the wrap. Excellent box and finish.
Thanks ww!! The wrap is achieved by cutting all four walls out of one continuous board
Where are you moving to? I am in NJ and belong to South Jersey woodworkers guild. I think, need to pay my fee..lol. Your woodworking style is right up my alley.
I am moving to the Boston area actually. I'll have to find a local woodworkers guild to join. Thanks for watching and sharing David!
Hey mate. Very nice work. Couple tips: shallow cuts to separate the lid then finish off with a hand saw will have less risk of damage. Also I'm surprised you didn't get burning on the lid routing... if you do, try a nearly full depth pass, them a shallow pass
Wow that's a great idea for separating the lid, I will definitely do that next time. After finishing with a hand saw, I'm assuming you hand plane the surfaces flat and smooth? Is that tough to get a crisp/clean fit (hand planing the two surfaces to get them to match up exactly)?
@@dkbuilds If you do a full depth table saw cut for the long sides and a shallow cut for the short sides, you can plane the hand sawn short sides flush with the table saw cut. You could also use a chisel plane, take the bulk off with a flush trim saw, or even a chisel would work okay.
@@alanfredericks926 Wow that's really clever, I never thought of that. Thanks so much Alan, you definitely taught me something new!
Absolutely stunning! What finish is that? Looks like Linseed oil.
Thank you! It is Arm-R-Seal wipe on polyurethane, satin finish. I actually applied several coats with sanding in between, but only showed the first.
Best
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Show!!
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How can I get my hands on one of these DK Builds???
Beautiful box~! I like the way you used the rounded dowels for suspending the tray. Different than using the strips lining the perimeter of the interior like I see most often.
Thanks so much Andrew! Yes I prefer this method, I think it's easier to build and looks cleaner too 👍
I think you did a great job! It's a beautiful piece. What router bit did you use for the lid?
Thanks Colleen! I used a core box router bit for the lid (don't remember the radius though.. maybe 1/2 inch diameter).
Great work!! What kind of wood you working? Very beautiful....hello from Russia!
Thank you so much! The dark wood here is walnut, the light wood is maple. Hello from the USA! :)
Awesome! I love your work. What kind of marking pencil did you use? The white one?
Thank you! It is a white mechanical pencil made by a company called PicaMarker.
What is that adapter from your shop vac to sander. I think we have the same ones Ridgid shop vac? (Judging by the hose clip) I know i have that sander. Ive needed a way to attach my sander to my shop vac though so I got a meh way of doing it now
Hey Kev! That's actually a home-made adapter that I designed and 3D printed myself (I've got access to a printer at work). If you've got a printer yourself I'd be happy to pass along the design!
@@dkbuilds ahhh I unfortunately dont! woof!
@@KevBotWorkshop Do you have the DeWalt orbital sander?
Beautiful box design. If you want all four corners to be a continuous grain flow then next time resaw a thicker piece of lumber and use the resaw side as your outside. Just too pretty of a design to not have that fourth corner flow. Always blows peoples minds to see it seamless.
Very good idea, thanks for sharing Cindy! I'll try that next time!
Great looking box and nice technique. What type of rub on finish did you use?
Thanks! I use Arm-R-Seal wipe on polyurethane. It's my favorite durable finish.
Beautiful box that's how I try to do all my jewelry boxes I make but I lost my place to be able to make stuff so it's been about a year since I have made anything and it is killing me LOL
Thanks Eric! Damn, sorry to hear about your place, that's rough. I hope things turn around soon and you can get back to building stuff!
An absolutely beautiful g]creation! I am curious though why are the hinges sticking out behind the back of the box? Would the box not open wide enough to remove the tray if the hinges were set further in the box?
Thank you Tamera! The hinges are sticking out of the back because they were designed that way... I agree, they are not my favorite either! I definitely could have bought hinges that were invisible, and the box could still open wide enough.
Thank you very much for your video. I will try to do something simpler as I am a begginer in woodworking.
Awesome, thank you for watching Adalberto. Good luck on your build, let me know how it goes!
@@dkbuilds Thank you very much for answering.
By the way, DK, What is the relationship between your last name and the name of the book and slide rule. it brings to me memories of the days I used all kinds of slide rules I even had quite a collection of them.
Thank you! The slide rule book and slide rule were my grandfathers :)
Beautiful. Question if I may. Why did you hand plane then use the planner?
Thanks Scott! Good question. I first used the jointer to get one side of the board flat, but the board was too wide for my jointer, so a small notch was left. I used the hand plane to get rid of just the notch, so that entire face is flat. Then, I used the planer to get the other side parallel to that face. If I had a wider jointer I wouldn't need the hand plane at all.
@@dkbuilds ah ha. Didn't noted that was on the jointed side. Thanks for explaining. The wood whisper did a cool move with a planner slide when jointer wasn't big enough. If you are interested
the reveal was due to a bind at the hinge side. But yes, it is beautiful peace, the Mortis of the hinge was a bit too deep though.
Thanks for the tip, Dan! I think you might be right.
Nice looking box. Where is your apron from?
Thanks! Apron is off Amazon. I'd send you a link to it, but actually I don't like it very much and want to upgrade!
12:22 Hacksmith mug❓
Hah nope it looks like it though! It's a random espresso cup from some Greek cafe.
молодец все правильно делаешь.вернее ролики снимаешь.без музыки и слов.хорошо показываешь.у русских есть поговорка. больше дела меньше слов.снимай дальше ждем новое видео.сделай обзор про мастерскую и инструменты.вообщем клевый пацан.удачи
Большое вам спасибо, я рад, что вам понравилось видео! Скоро сделаю обзор мастерской!
@@dkbuilds ждем удачи
Подскажите, какая это порода дерева?
Can I purchase the plan /cut list so I can make an attempt to make the box. Very nice piece. BTW I am a novice in wood workinig. LOL
Thanks for the kind words James! Unfortunately I don't have any plans or cut list, I just sort of made it up as I went :(
Your hinges are high, but I like the design.
Thanks Stevie!
Very nice project but I'm not sure about the hinges protruding out the rear.
Thanks Frank! Yeah, that was a design decision, I can see an argument for both sides. Thanks for watching!
Is that some sort of soundproofing that you put on your garage door? mind sharing what it is?
It's actually insulation specifically made for garage doors. I'm not sure exactly what brand but there are many options available if you search online. What I have is fiberglass which actually doesn't insulate sound very well at all, but I'm sure there are more options specifically for soundproofing.
@@dkbuilds Awesome, thank you for the reply!
Where did you get that white pencil?
It is a mechanical pencil made by a company called Pica Marker.
Wich ist the Model of your jointer?
That jointer is a Jet "JJ-6CS" jointer (6" long bed jointer with straight knives, 3/4 HP)
Where can I find the brass hinge?
The hinges on this box come from "Brusso Hardware". They make incredibly high quality stuff.
Great vid, thanks! What is that white pencil?? I love it!
Thanks Bill! The pencil comes from a company called picamarker. The white one is great for walnut!
@@dkbuilds That box and the craftsmanship therein, a thing of beauty!!!!
you need to link to that white marking pencil ;) hint hint lol
Drops board, looks at camera, still never says a word ha ha ha
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Sure! It's a mechanical pencil with white lead, from a company called Pica Marker.
You have a store?
I have an etsy store but it's all out of stock :(
Been reading the comments to find one or more of the 10 psychopaths who disliked the video, I guess they don't write much 😊
Hahaha thank you for the kind words Musaed!
@@dkbuilds Top notch craftsmanship, thanks for sharing 👍
I think the downvotes are from people who don’t understand why or how to do any of this stuff without being handheld and talked through it.
I personally love the fact I can watch this and KNOW EXACTLY what he is doing because of the production values and the attention to detail in setting up the steps.
Amazing work
Are you still happy with the dimensions of this piece?
Thanks for the follow up question Bill! I am actually still happy with the dimensions :)
Cant say I care for the back of the hinges sticking out like that.
Yeah I can see how it might be unappealing. Thanks for sharing your opinion!
Great work, but for such a large, flat surface, there is clearly not enough decor. Perhaps an element made of brass or not large engraving, with a golden patina.
Thanks! I agree. This is actually a wedding present so I'll be adding a brass plaque either on the front or the top with their names and the date of the wedding.
Nice. But too damn many ads.
Thanks Tim! I appreciate the feedback
Your work is excellent bro... but your video is not educational especially for beginners, it is for experienced carpenters..After you make the cuts or grooves, you should have shown to the camera and also you do not show on which side of the box you're working, so that's slightly confusing...
But I must admit that your work is good, clean and very precise...
Try to make step by step educational videos so that your knowledge is useful to others and doesn't remain only for experienced 🙏
Thanks Shanker! I do have some educational content, like my video on how to build a bird house. I am trying different video styles (some educational, some just for entertainment) to see what viewers like best. I appreciate your feedback!
@@dkbuilds I'll try and watch your other videos too... wow... your work is so clean and neat... appreciate it...
you should never glue a solid wood panel if it starts to move with seasonal contraction and is held back by the glue it could break in half
Thanks for the tip Simon! In this case, the solid wood top is in a loose groove and is only glued in two central points, to allow for expansion and contraction outwards. I understand seasonal contraction very well and always take it into account :)