A Tilt-Top Mitered Box You Can Make Today For Pennies in Scrap Wood. Beginners: hone your skills!
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- čas přidán 19. 04. 2024
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A project on a small-scale really forces you to up the game on your precision. Any mistakes, which may have gone unnoticed on a large piece of furniture, may stand out like a sore thumb on a piece this size.
Here's a box you can make in a day or two, is scaleable to different sizes, wrapped up in a sleek design. Ash and walnut provide beautiful contrast while a tilt-top lid keeps everything neat, polished, and minimal.
A quick project for all skill levels, beginner included.
Thank you to everyone for watching. Your support is very much appreciated.
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Kevin Almeyda of Quill Woodworks. - Jak na to + styl
Dude, using a grout float as a soft push paddle is pure genius.
I love it. Cheaper and grippier than the ones I’ve purchased from Rockler. Thanks for watching.
@@quillwoodworks thank you, that is definitely going to be what I use on my router table and jointer from here on out
With so many impressive woodworking tools, amazing how dust free your shop is. Impressive.
Weather permitting, I like to start the day using the leaf blower to blow out any dust the collection system has missed out the garage door.
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!
Thank you buddy! I appreciate the continued support, Anthony.
Please do not mimic the move of reaching your left hand over an engaged table saw blade. Other than that, great video.
Love your video, very well done. Thanks.
Outstanding video. Thank you!
Great video. The box looks amazing.
Thank you, buddy. Much appreciated!
Gorgeous project. Thank you!
Thanks Sothpaw!
Beautifully executed. Looking forward to your next project.
Liked the Ferris Beuller quote at the end! Great video. Small in scale is tough but fun!
Some great points . thank you -
Thanks for tuning in, Frank. Much appreciated.
Beautiful. I love it. Nice work.
Mark, thank you. Appreciate the kind words.
great looking box and LP! I think I now need to build a box
Thanks, Simon. I’ll be doing a setup on the Les Paul today. After years in a case, it needs some TLC!
Thank you. I really enjoyed this video. I'll be digging through my scrap box starting tomorrow.
Glad you enjoyed it, Andrew!
Wonderful project, delivery and filming !🛠🎉
Bob, thanks a million!
Beautiful mate good job
Thank you kindly, Philip.
How cute is this box? Very cute!
Thanks Michael!
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.
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.
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!
thank you for sharing.
Beautiful work on the box. Wow my guitar playing sounds like yours lol. I love small boxes just because. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Ken. Much appreciated!
What an outstanding video. Subscribed!
Thank you, Chris!
Really enjoyed this video. Nice woodworking. Nice story telling. Thanks! 👏👏👏🖖
Thanks for watching, Jay. Much appreciated!
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!
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. 😁
GREAT Craftsmanship! Man, I do envy you that table saw and sander.....
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.
The sound of that lid when you open is so lovely
I liked the Ferris Bueler reference at the end. Nice job!
Nice little project packed with great tips. I hope you find making these videos as enjoyable as I do consuming them. I think I'll watch it again. 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you, Bill!
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.
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.
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.
Agree with your sentiments 100%. Thanks for watching, Robert.
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!
Great to hear, Melanie. I appreciate you watching and for subscribing!
i came across this video and liked very much. You explain things clearly. I subscribed. Looking forward to more videos. Thanks.
Thanks for the kind words and for subscribing.
Haha, loved the ending :-) Full of great tips along the way. Liked and subbed.
Thanks for watching and subscribing, Stephen. And glad you enjoyed it!
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.
Thanks and I appreciate that because you seem very picky.
Beautiful work, and thank you for sharing your knowledge - I learned a lot from this video :-)
Thank you for the kind words, Aremu!
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.
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!
Awesome box. I love it, and it is hard to believe your guitar talent is natural!
Beautiful pick box! Version 2 will have a partition for capos. Version 3, your tuner. Version 4…
It’s like you’re reading my mind, Doug!
,a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…… Greetings Jörg
Thanks for watching, Jörg.
@@quillwoodworks Thank you very mutch... have a nice Start of the week.... see you…. Greetings Jörg
Stumbled on your channel looking for miter shooting plane. Really nice content and well done.
Very cool, Kelly. I appreciate the nice words.
Uff da is now in my lexicon.
A nod to my wife’s Minnesotan upbringing. Though I’ll never (ever!) refer to soda as “pop”.
Nice to see that you have the quintessential white guy shoe collection. Vans for life!!
A few more years and I’ll be ready to trade them in for New Balance!
"Never had one lesson" ... I see what you did there. ;)
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.
This is the first of your videos that I have seen, and you got a subscribe even though I have no woid shop. I just enjoy seeing beautiful things being made, whether it's a small box or a massive cathedral😎
Thanks for subscribing, Earl!
I subscribed for the music.
I’ll be performing “Little Bown Jug” in my next video.
Hi. First video of yours I've watched. Really enjoyed your easy-going pace and methodical work. New subscriber. Also SRV was the greatest :)
You will get no argument from me on SRV. Only wish I got to see him perform in person. Thanks for the nice words and for subscribing!
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)
I appreciate the sub. Thanks!
I like how you didn't use hardware
Especially since good hardware is so pricey. Makes this box good for giving as a gift. Thanks for tuning in.
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.
"Never even had one lesson!" Earned a sub! Nice job BTW!
Thank you kindly!
As a Norwegian the "Uff da" caught me completely off guard. Nice work on the box!
Ha! Paying a little homage to my wife’s heritage. Thanks for watching!
I find that if all parts of a project are not connect,
they tend to drift around and get lost.
You should make multiple tops to impress your friends
when the old top gets lost.
Stay busy!
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
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!
10:53 that is indeed a smart ‘hinge’
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?
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.
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.
My wife is a Minnesota girl! I appreciate you watching, Matt. Thank you.
Thank you!
You bet!
11:47 If your guitar playing is as good as your woodworking, I think you can be the next Hendrix or SRV. 👍🎸
Ha! Thank you buddy.
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.
Hi. The notch is only about a 1/4” long and about 3/16” deep in addition to the rabbet that runs around the perimeter of the inside. Hope that helps.
@@quillwoodworks Don't you have a pin for the lid to turn on?
No, Matt. It just rests in the notch when tilted back.
@@quillwoodworks I do appreciate you responding to my question. What a good idea you have. It takes your work to another level and it is so simple' I will use it in my next box. I have a shop with a full complement of tools and I am in my eighties. I thought I had seen just about everything concerning wood working but your design is a first. Thanks pal!
Good video, great box! I need one of those small brass hammers. Where did you get it?
That is from Lie Nielsen. Sometimes I feel like it was a slightly silly, extravagant purchase but I do enjoy using it every chance I get. Thanks for watching!
@@quillwoodworks Thanks.
I can't do woodworking with a damn but I really want 1 of those boxes for my guitar picks.
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!
Yeah. In hindsight I should have known better. Thanks for the input, Kyle.
do you have the directions for the tilt top written anywhere?, was a nifty idea!
Hi Lon, glad you liked it. Unfortunately, I do not have plans written.
Is reason number 5 for making a small box ..... it's fun ?
Thank you for this video! Where did you get your "leather?"
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
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!
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!
my shop space is similar to yours - what lathe do you have??
It’s the Jet 1640EVS. thanks for watching.
I think it would be fun if you made this same or similar with hand tools only
Thanks for watching, JV. I'll definitely put that on the short list of future videos.
Excellent video/demonstration. Thank you.
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.
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!
"...unless you film it, then it takes 6 months." LOL
Great project and great video! Subbed.
Thanks, Don! Very much appreciated.
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. ❤
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!
Sweet little box! Nice work. You should build yourself a guitar!!! Thanks for video!
I’ve thought about it, Billy. One day!
Did you build your shooting boards?
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.
Love the design and attention to detail.
I like patterns on wood.... makes for impressive designs when vanished
4:07 careful man
Yep. Point taken. 👍🏻
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) 😅
Woah! Quite a bit more than when I bought it years ago. 😳
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 CZcams 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.
@@TopQGuy
Show us your skills - you have no videos on your channel.
Let us see how skilled you are. Teach us.
@@skippylippy547 no need to make videos…there are many excellent woodworkers already on line. E.g. Check out Paul Sellers.
What size plane do you use on the shooting board?
I use the Lie-Nielsen #62 low-angle jack.
I swear those clamps were way too small for that box😂😂😂
Seriously a very beautiful box, very well explained I subbed 👍🏻
Ha! Thanks for the sub, Moose!
Where did you purchase your edge plane? I have never seen one like it. Great like project.
Hi Richard. That is the Lie-Nielsen No. 95 Bronze Edge Plane. Love having it around the shop.
Thank you so much
Great tips and a cool project to refine your skills. Thanks
Have to call you Ferris now! Awesome as slways. Thank you.
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?
I bought 2 gross of guitar picks a week ago. Today…they’re all gone!
Where did you get your glue spreader?
From Mom and Dad. 😊
Question: That "Edge plane" you use.... where can I get one? Or something similar?
found it! No. 95 Bronze Edge Plane
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.
Come trim some houses on lake tenkiller with me might learn something
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.
What are the dimensions of your workshop? If you could rebuild it, what size would you make it after having used it for a good while. I'm planning to build one later this year. Thanks.
My shop is about 30x12. If I could wave a magic wand 30x20 would be great to give me some more breathing room as things get tight when I’m building large projects. Best of luck in building your shop. BTW…I have a shop tour video on my channel that may give you some ideas. Thanks for watching.
@@quillwoodworks thank you 🙏
@@quillwoodworks Thanks for replying.
Did I see you glue the door panel in to the frame?
The bottom? Yes. If you mean the lid, then no. The lid just rests on the top
What jointer do you have?
Hi Matt. It’s the 8” Jet with the helical head. JWJ-8HH.
@@quillwoodworks
Thanks. Would you recommend it?
Yes. I really like it and have had zero problems with it over 5 years.
unless you film it, … . thanks for doing that.
You said Uffda. Lol
My wife’s from Minnesota so I hear it a lot!
😜🤣Not even one lesson! LOL!
nike video
Awesome, sure wish I had all those tool's, il pretty new so i don't !
Thanks Dave. I’ve been at it for over ten years so that really helps!
Well done, sir. I like the extended rabbet to hold the lid. One potential opportunity I noted was that there isn't room for the bottom to expand. It's a small box, so the expansion and contraction of the bottom will be slight, but the natural wood movement may need to be accounted for. I greatly appreciate the time and energy invested in the video aspect also. That can be such a time suck. Top notch work all around, sir!
Thanks for the nice words! With the bottom panel being nice straight grained material and also less than 2” wide, I wasn’t concerned with movement. But like you said, on a larger piece it would certainly need to be accounted for. I appreciate you watching!
Great video. Subscribed. You mentioned taking a box-making class. Can you elaborate on that? Cheers
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 CZcams but there’s something special about an in-person class. Thanks again for subscribing!
"never had one lesson"
made me spit out my drink
hahhahahahaha
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?
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.
@@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😂
I think you might need a bigger box! 😁
Maybe diamonds!
Guitars are also made out of wood. 🤔
And I’ve been told my playing is very wooden. It’s all making sense now! 😁