Adam Savage's One Day Builds: How To Build a Box!

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    One of Adam's favorite things to build are boxes to store and celebrate the objects and artifacts he collects in his workshop. Today, he walks you through how to build a simple box of your own in his distinctive style, in this case to house a pair of Apollo spacesuit glove replicas. Follow along and show us the boxes you make during in your own workshops!
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  • @tested
    @tested  Před 4 lety +106

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    • @woodworkerroyer8497
      @woodworkerroyer8497 Před 4 lety +5

      I lived in Tonga for 2 years and the lumber they make over there is ACTUALLY 2"x4". Then the length is measured in meters!?
      Talk about a messy measuring system lol
      Also, the channel WoodbyWright went into crazy detail testing different glues with different joints and stuff. Great info if you want to use THE best glue for everything!
      By the way, that box trick worked so much better for me than the old method! It's really amazing, thanks!

    • @joeselzer850
      @joeselzer850 Před 4 lety

      your last live video went private

    • @TomsBackyardWorkshop
      @TomsBackyardWorkshop Před 4 lety +5

      It's called a sled Adam.

    • @thePunisher95125
      @thePunisher95125 Před 4 lety +1

      Adam Savage’s Tested hi Adam whenever you make a reference to the theatre I know exactly what you mean, I also what a cut list is, the math you talk about, how 2x4 and other pieces materials aren’t really the proper dimensions thanks to my work in the theatre and film industry.
      So many others and myself included are wondering if you are and would like to know are you planning on building a life scale model of Ark of the Covenant from Raiders? If you are (and anyone else who’s interested) then I found an amazing website that sells the all the pieces that are screen accurate to the Ark in Raiders. Once the pieces arrive all you (or anyone else has) have to do is just has to clean up & fix up the pieces, build the box for panels, build the lid, & other pieces and assemble the pieces then finally paint to how it looks like in the movie or gold leaf or both depending on the look you’re going for. If you are (or anyone else who’s) interested please let me know.

    • @erichammond3010
      @erichammond3010 Před 4 lety +3

      use www.rockler.com/rockler-silicone-glue-brush so you don't leave bristles

  • @farrelfoster-lynam6683
    @farrelfoster-lynam6683 Před 4 lety +273

    "I've seen a 2 x 4 in the distant past. It was pretty cool"
    Never change, Adam

    • @EldeNova
      @EldeNova Před 4 lety +1

      I love how wholesome he was. Reminiscing bygone days. 10:06

    • @armastat
      @armastat Před 4 lety +3

      And then there is the little known fact that there are many kinds of 2x4's and they don't all measure out the same as each other.

    • @JasperJanssen
      @JasperJanssen Před 4 lety +5

      Armastat the basic definition is that it’s lumber rough cut to 2x4 inches and then it gets planed down to a smooth size. How much down? Well, that depends on the kind of wood and the use and the lumberyard doing it...
      Unlike plywood where 4 x 8 is basically always right on 4 by 8 feet aka 244 by 122 cm, as they get sold over here.
      2x4s are sold as 44x88mm lumber (or whatever else it actually is), though, which sets expectations a lot more realistically.

    • @armastat
      @armastat Před 4 lety

      @@JasperJanssen We have a similar thing here where the 2x4's are 'graded' by its use/and quality.

    • @TheJamesmanson
      @TheJamesmanson Před 4 lety +1

      Me too. They look HUGE if you work with lumber a lot.

  • @sheska8207
    @sheska8207 Před 4 lety +210

    21:15 Thanks for the glue brushing recommendation.
    22:20 Nooo wait! Oh Adam...

    • @codyroberts659
      @codyroberts659 Před 4 lety +13

      Just was thinking the exact same thing ... Lol

    • @joaofarias6473
      @joaofarias6473 Před 4 lety +2

      😂😂😂

    • @KaYem_inc
      @KaYem_inc Před 4 lety +3

      Yup lol

    • @imagiro1
      @imagiro1 Před 4 lety +3

      Yeah, was just about to write a comment :)

    • @SuicideNeil
      @SuicideNeil Před 4 lety +5

      Those bottles have a nozzle designed to spread the glue as you squeeze it out; I know, I have a bottle of TiteBond 2 in my workshop...

  • @AmunUnknownester
    @AmunUnknownester Před 4 lety +108

    18:15 Ha! He actually used his ruler tattoo. I've been waiting to see that.

    • @ianhammock1917
      @ianhammock1917 Před 4 lety +3

      He uses it every video😂 I have yet to see adam use a ruler for a while

    • @harrietramos8691
      @harrietramos8691 Před 3 lety +6

      Adam: "BOX FOR MY GLOVES"
      Adam's Wife: "I'd love somewhere for my jewelry..."
      Adam: "BLADE RUNNER PISTOL"

  • @denmanfite3156
    @denmanfite3156 Před 4 lety +402

    Adam: "BOX FOR MY GLOVES"
    Adam's Wife: "I'd love somewhere for my jewelry..."
    Adam: "BLADE RUNNER PISTOL"

    • @constancemiller3753
      @constancemiller3753 Před 3 lety +10

      Dude, reference the watering can episode. Melted this wife's heart when he added " happy birthday".

  • @KarosElite
    @KarosElite Před 4 lety +80

    Spent an hour watching a man make a box.
    I’m either so easily entertained it’s sad, OR, Adam Savage is simply entertaining doing damn near anything...

    • @DFYX
      @DFYX Před 4 lety +13

      Adam could paint a white wall a different shade of white and I'd watch it.

    • @timmcbridee
      @timmcbridee Před 4 lety +8

      @@DFYX This is sad because of how true it is. I already picture me watching him doing that with some commentary over it while giving some nice information

    • @KarosElite
      @KarosElite Před 4 lety +9

      Adam: “Because you see off white, or this sort of Water Chestnut I’ve decided to go with, doesn’t reflect light QUITE as well as straight white. This should lead to less eye fatigue while out here in the shop. That’s the goal, anyway!”

    • @timmcbridee
      @timmcbridee Před 4 lety +5

      @@KarosElite Bro I read that perfectly in his voice!!

    • @exintrovert1337
      @exintrovert1337 Před 2 lety +1

      @@DFYX and I would learn more from that video than any other I end up watching the rest of the day.

  • @dougjohnson9718
    @dougjohnson9718 Před 4 lety +149

    I love how I can tell in what order these recent months of Tested videos have been filmed by the condition of Adam's left middle finger.

    • @thinfourth
      @thinfourth Před 4 lety +12

      Its a finger AND its a calendar

    • @mlindholm
      @mlindholm Před 4 lety +6

      And the fact there's a camera operator.

    • @ihollenback1
      @ihollenback1 Před 2 lety +4

      Sorry Adam, but never, ever use a sled and a fence together without a spacer at the leading edge of the fence. This will prevent the super dangerous kickback that can dismember in an instant.

  • @kurtkennedy333
    @kurtkennedy333 Před 4 lety +13

    I would *LOVE* to see a "basics" series from Adam

  • @kevinknuth6495
    @kevinknuth6495 Před 4 lety +33

    Great build, as always. I know you’ve worked hard to get there, but you’re living in my version of heaven: pick your project and then have the space, materials, tools and experience to go about your work...at your own pace. Thank you for your videos.

  • @theopohlen5448
    @theopohlen5448 Před 4 lety +220

    "And that's why I don't have one. Well, I have one, I actually have three" Adam Summed up in a sentence. I don't REALLY need this, but let's go into the back of the shop I have it anyways.

    • @grayeaglej
      @grayeaglej Před 4 lety +1

      Yes o.o

    • @PositivePsyche
      @PositivePsyche Před 4 lety +9

      Experts summed up in a sentence. Reminds me of that Jacques Pépin video where he says you only need 3 knives but he has "at least 500 at home."

    • @JasperJanssen
      @JasperJanssen Před 4 lety +12

      ADHD you can’t just have the three you need - you only know which three you need after trying 1000.

  • @liableduke7741
    @liableduke7741 Před 4 lety +806

    adam at 21:15: always spread your glue.
    adam at 22:30: DOES NOT SPREAD GLUE!

    • @NotTheStinkyCheese
      @NotTheStinkyCheese Před 4 lety +31

      lol ... yeah I noticed too.

    • @liableduke7741
      @liableduke7741 Před 4 lety

      @@NotTheStinkyCheese altijd van als wij nederlanders het zelfde denken

    • @xnnui
      @xnnui Před 4 lety +6

      Clocked that one too!

    • @TB-sw1tf
      @TB-sw1tf Před 4 lety +14

      big speech about spreading glue and doing a good job, then cuts corners on a bunch of other things...

    • @cosmic_drew
      @cosmic_drew Před 4 lety +14

      @@TB-sw1tf Yeah he definitely doesn't have a clue what's he doing..............

  • @EER0000
    @EER0000 Před 4 lety +40

    Just watched an hour of a man building a box, and was entertained. Thank you for the enjoyable content :D

    • @spreadkit
      @spreadkit Před 2 lety

      Right ?
      I play it on my TV late at night before sleeping, with the dimmed light in the room and the blanket on me. Can't get more comfy than this

  • @thenathanhamilton
    @thenathanhamilton Před 2 lety +4

    I think that, out of the one day builds that I've watched, this is my favourite. I used to build cabinetry and kitchens from scratch with my dad (who Adam reminds me a lot of), endless cut lists and boxes upon boxes... I also appreciate Adam's fear and reverence for the table saw. After grazing the top off of my left index, I too am terrified every time I use one. This video really brought me back...

  • @RFC3514
    @RFC3514 Před 4 lety +806

    Adam: "22 gauge"
    Package: Clearly shows "23ga"
    Conclusion: Stupid package doesn't even know what gauge it is.

    • @justinbarns5563
      @justinbarns5563 Před 4 lety +8

      RFC3514 THANK YOU!!!

    • @siliconghost
      @siliconghost Před 4 lety +3

      Was going to reply this. To his credit, 23 awg seems pretty weird. Should be 22

    • @RFC3514
      @RFC3514 Před 4 lety +10

      > 23 awg seems pretty weird. Should be 22
      Well, you'll have to tell that to the manufacturers, because 23 is far more common. :-P

    • @nonebiz2132
      @nonebiz2132 Před 4 lety +4

      @@siliconghost Been using my Bosch 23 awg nailer for about 10 years... Literally THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of little pins you can barely see. Great for anything thinner than 1/2"

    • @Ramdodge582
      @Ramdodge582 Před 4 lety +5

      yeah, anyone who uses these knows a pinner is 23 gauge

  • @Darco626
    @Darco626 Před 4 lety +57

    18:15 He did it He finally did it :D

    • @SlickFootTito
      @SlickFootTito Před 4 lety +4

      is that a ruler tattooed to his arm? never noticed it before

    • @DeeSnow97
      @DeeSnow97 Před 4 lety +4

      such a casual flex

  • @jakeallan9979
    @jakeallan9979 Před 4 lety +184

    45 minutes in, I realized this was not a 10-minute video.

    • @e36fanatics
      @e36fanatics Před 3 lety +7

      isnt it weird when you wait time to pass it seems like it never does... but when you dont it flies so fast.

  • @gratefuldude5676
    @gratefuldude5676 Před 2 lety +3

    Adam just made me feel better about how I personally feel about table saws. I have used all kinds of dangerous tools, sometimes in dangerous situations, and the table saw is still the one that makes me the most anxious. Push sticks and finger boards are my friend!

  • @FishFlavoredCoffee
    @FishFlavoredCoffee Před 4 lety +64

    I looooove 1 day builds. especially when im staying home from work sick...

  • @maesto
    @maesto Před 4 lety +314

    "healthy amount of respect for the table saw"
    Shows what movement he would be afraid of. WITH THE SAW RUNNING

    • @RandomPlaceHolderName
      @RandomPlaceHolderName Před 4 lety +26

      Mhmm. He clearly is a do as i say not as I do kind of guy. He even points the stapler at the camera man at 43:54. C'mon Adam...

    • @wierdalien1
      @wierdalien1 Před 4 lety +7

      @@RandomPlaceHolderName camera man is clearly off axis.

    • @clivebravejones9516
      @clivebravejones9516 Před 4 lety +21

      Not mention the fact he doesn’t use the push tool resting on top of it and instead runs his hand next to the blade every cut!

    • @robertlibutti6605
      @robertlibutti6605 Před 4 lety +2

      Was about to post the exact same thing hahaha.

    • @backupplan973
      @backupplan973 Před 4 lety +9

      also grabs the pushing stick that keeps your fingers away from the sharp spinny thing ... and then puts it down... Adam you almost just lost your arm in your lathe.. sigh.

  • @devonday2796
    @devonday2796 Před 2 lety

    I loved your warning about shouting to yourself, “Clear!” I used my brad gun this morning and heard the same internal warning, “Clear!”
    I also chuckled because Your right middle finger looks a lot like my left middle finger. I tried cutting a small piece of wood on my miter saw and it flew back and nailed my finger.
    The hot needle trick worked to get the blood out from under my nail. You have to always have that internal dialogue with the safety coach.
    I love your videos Adam. I saw you at the Maker Fair in the Bay Area a few years ago. Great talk about helping the young ones get into the world of creating and building.

  • @CommunalToast
    @CommunalToast Před 4 lety +35

    "The table saw is super dangerous! I pretend someone is going to throw me into it every time I use it!"
    Doesn't use his push stick.

  • @dadams106
    @dadams106 Před 4 lety +91

    The way I see One Day Builds is like this, I love the ones I can actually go out and do (gives me a creative high for a day or two), but I also love the ones that are way out their (cosplay, the nasa like box for the microscope) basically the ones where I get to see how you think.

    • @scottschwenzjr.6285
      @scottschwenzjr.6285 Před 4 lety +1

      Watching his brain work, and then his hands execute his thinking, is my favorite part of these videos

    • @garymoden7027
      @garymoden7027 Před 4 lety

      I get what your saying. I make little sculptures that take around a day or two, which I do when I've put my main build to the side for a while

  • @paulfeist
    @paulfeist Před 4 lety +258

    You're not the only one scared of the table saw! I think of it like this; My lathe and Mill CAN kill me... My table saw WANTS to kill me.

    • @fosterjr87
      @fosterjr87 Před 3 lety +6

      I've done remodeling and construction and I'm not to fond of the table saw so I thought it was just me. Glad this guy said something

    • @Art49783
      @Art49783 Před 3 lety +4

      Healthy respect, dancing and flailing my arms

    • @deathbower
      @deathbower Před 3 lety

      @@Art49783 How much respect?
      Yes.

    • @vsavoldi
      @vsavoldi Před 3 lety

      @@deathbower All the respect!

    • @goldenpun5592
      @goldenpun5592 Před 3 lety +3

      since woodshop. Kid sliced the tip of his finger off. sprayed blood across the room. Yeesh. I narc'd on someone for sticking a bit of wood into the back of a spinning chop saw blade while his friend was cutting something like.. dude NO.
      A buddy of mine got slammed in the stomach by a piece of wood. He was wearing one of the thick aprons but it knocked the wind out of him.

  • @petemoore8923
    @petemoore8923 Před 4 lety +35

    “Every shop has one of those.” My high school industrial arts class lost that piece of wood but we did still have the hole in a cinder block wall.

    • @Scruffy545
      @Scruffy545 Před 4 lety +1

      We had a dented Fire Exit door, our teacher would cause it to kick back on purpose to show us what would happen

    • @Azzameen99AZ
      @Azzameen99AZ Před 3 lety

      Not a table saw, but one of my class mates in school had to use a drill press for a project.
      We were in shop class, so everybody used the drill press several times a day, no big deal.
      But this class mate, I have NO idea how they managed it, they managed to tighten a drill bit in a way that caused it to wobble around, rip free, and smash into the bullet-proof glass between the room with the work benches, and the machine shop.
      The glass held, nobody was hurt, but that class mate was banned from touching the drill presses for I think the remaining two years in school.

    • @MichaelBrown-kk6ck
      @MichaelBrown-kk6ck Před 3 lety

      Got my thumb caught in a lathe in junior high shop class when it pulled tool out of my hand and took my thumb along for the ride. Got thumb scraped up but fortunately no serious damage.

  • @ricky-leedobbie2128
    @ricky-leedobbie2128 Před 4 lety +166

    I always forget he has a ruler tattooed on his forearm and I’m like “how did he know how long those nails are by long at them?!”

    • @Spreadsheets_and_pizza
      @Spreadsheets_and_pizza Před 4 lety +25

      Been trying to figure out what that tattoo was for ages, as I’ve never seen a decent close up. When he held a pin up against it a read out the measurement the penny finally dropped!

    • @orchdork775
      @orchdork775 Před 4 lety +15

      That is a GENIUS tattoo idea 😂

    • @greyspot00
      @greyspot00 Před 3 lety +1

      If I were to ever get a tattoo, this would be it.

    • @pokekraze339
      @pokekraze339 Před 3 lety +4

      @@greyspot00 Unfortunately skin stretches, making me think that it wouldn't be incredibly accurate for measurements

    • @alecwhatshisname5170
      @alecwhatshisname5170 Před 3 lety +4

      @@pokekraze339 well, of course not. Adam has said that he sometimes holds a ruler up to it to check it's still accurate, and its not like he's only using that to make a box or something, just to "eyeball" a measurement, as it were.

  • @SlugLineMediaProd
    @SlugLineMediaProd Před 4 lety +42

    What I need in life: A series of how-to videos like this from Adam, called OBJECT LESSONS.

    • @sybrenkruijf8570
      @sybrenkruijf8570 Před rokem

      It's not a how to like he said..it's a what can happend next video 😜

  • @ForestFool
    @ForestFool Před 4 lety +243

    "I love boxes so much I buy boxes filled with parts for making boxes"

    • @finlandjourney6065
      @finlandjourney6065 Před 3 lety +3

      Probably filled them up himself though, being such a hoarder.

  • @TactiCam1
    @TactiCam1 Před 3 lety

    Adam is the Bob Ross of building to me. I could watch him build and talk about it all day long and I am nkt even a maker.

  • @powell235
    @powell235 Před 2 lety

    It's a pleasure to watch Adam work. A couple things I would have done differently though. And this is purely for my own aesthetic pleasure. 1. Paint the box before affixing the hardware. 2. match the colour of the corner pieces to the colour of the clasps.

  • @JoakimKanon
    @JoakimKanon Před 4 lety +194

    Adam: "Healthy amount of respect for the table saw."
    Lathe: "Hi there."

  • @ThatGeekyMaker
    @ThatGeekyMaker Před 4 lety +26

    Excellent! I love it when Adam makes things to hold things!

  • @explosivejamba2344
    @explosivejamba2344 Před 4 lety

    My dad hates how I build. I never knew where I got my habits from. But as someone who has watched adam build my entire life. And now watching this. I know that my organized chaos of building comes from Adam.

  • @CountCrotalus
    @CountCrotalus Před 2 lety +1

    I must say this video was just so very much on point. I'm currently teaching someone how to use a CNC router and I can't convey how perfectly you described your respect for the table saw. That's exactly how I treat essentially every dangerous tool in some way or another. Then there's all these little tidbits of wisdom at just the right moments without being too much (at least for me and probably more). In a good way... I felt like I was the new guy at a new job and I'm having the company lifer teach me everything. These 21k likes do not give this video justice. Please do more!

  • @nickbarrett5748
    @nickbarrett5748 Před 4 lety +60

    Tested team, think yourself and/or Adam, would be interested in making a “back to basics” video? where you guys build a project using no power tools at all. Except for parts which manufactured ie nails plywood etc. I feel like this would be an engineering challenge adam and the viewers would love. Build a project which encapsulates as many fundamental shop techniques as possible.

    • @hovissimo
      @hovissimo Před 4 lety +1

      Consider checking out Woodworking for Mere Mortals, a CZcams channel that's basically exactly what you're talking about. Steve has tons of basics videos, it's basically his mission.

    • @cocon16_PW
      @cocon16_PW Před 4 lety +3

      I think Adam would hate this :P Forbidding Adam to use his huge arsenal is like splitting a marriage

    • @matwashington2784
      @matwashington2784 Před 4 lety

      Colin Furze has done something like that, he made a motorised drift trike with just some basic tools, really cool stuff!

    • @adamdesenfants4266
      @adamdesenfants4266 Před 4 lety

      WWMM is a great channel like mentioned. Paul Sellers is also about as bare bones as you can get too. Highly recommended.

    • @SamuQu
      @SamuQu Před 4 lety

      I like both channels mentioned, but i recently found Rex Krueger's channel, he really likes to take it back to the fundamentals and does a great job of showing his craft
      czcams.com/channels/j4SLNED1DiNPHComZTCbzw.html

  • @cencalmatt
    @cencalmatt Před 4 lety +6

    For me, literally the first time I felt like I knew more than Adam on a subject. Woodworking.

  • @gambieg7480
    @gambieg7480 Před 3 lety

    To Adam
    Adam, I recently watched a comicon q&a and someone thanked you for inspiring a entire generation of creators. I too would like to thank you immensely. I grew up on mythbusters. I’ve been a fidgetor all my life, since young I’d take things apart (not knowing how to put them back together 😂) but it wasn’t until 2 years ago I discovered that I’m really good at making things, specifically out of paper and foam board. I guess I’d say if there was anything I’ve taken away from from being a creator is, if I’m not creating I’m not truly living
    This comment probably won’t ever see the light of day,
    but I like to speak on what’s on my mind
    With much love and great appreciation
    Keep on creating Adam

  • @Anakreo515
    @Anakreo515 Před 4 lety

    Adam should be online shop teacher for all the schools! I bet it would get a lot of kids hooked on creating stuff.

  • @DismemberTheAlamo
    @DismemberTheAlamo Před 4 lety +90

    My garage doesnt have that peice of plywood that shows how angry mr tablesaw can get.
    it does have the 2inch crater from it tho

    • @brandonlink6568
      @brandonlink6568 Před 4 lety +4

      Mine was a 3" piece of baseboard that rocketed across the garage and sounded like someone threw a baseball at the wall. I found it in two pieces, not sure if that was what caused it to take off or was from the impact with the wall. I was gun shy after that and didn't want to try it again so I glued it together and just used it.

    • @csn583
      @csn583 Před 4 lety +7

      I still have the brad ("pin"?) nail I pulled from the ceiling after deciding it was a good idea to shoot it upward into the very edge of some MDF (toward my safety-glasses-free face). Noticed it up there in the drywall days later, but got a wood particle in my eye at the time, for full "oh god, they were right, I shot my eye out" effect! Memento mori!

    • @armastat
      @armastat Před 4 lety +1

      I usually cover those 'Moments of sheer terror' with a printed image of Bob Vila to hide it so the wife doesn't see them. She thinks I have an unhealthy fetish with 'This old house'.

    • @smaakjeks
      @smaakjeks Před 4 lety +2

      "how angry mr tablesaw can get" lol

    • @armastat
      @armastat Před 4 lety +3

      @@smaakjeks Very .. Very .. angry when your shop light overhead falls on the table and Mr Power Cord Gets into the fight.

  • @chrisdonley6103
    @chrisdonley6103 Před 4 lety +6

    I know these days are a lot of work for you, but thank you for all of the content you have been posting. I have enjoyed watching and listening to them throughout the day.

  • @matthewray6008
    @matthewray6008 Před 4 lety

    Finish carpenter and fine woodworker here. Adam's tips are so exactly right. Good form ole chap!

  • @christophermccaig6160
    @christophermccaig6160 Před 4 lety +1

    Man I cannot express how much I love watching these videos. Adam has introduced me to an entirely new world of creating things I’ve never known, and even things about life long loves of mine I never knew before. His videos, and his entire professional career really, has enriched my life so much and brought so many hours of creativity and joy to not only my life but my wife’s as well and that will always be cherished! Keep on keepin on Adam!

  • @cwell2112
    @cwell2112 Před 4 lety +89

    "I'm terrified of the table saw"
    ::picks up push stick, then puts it down and makes the cut by hand::
    And with no splitter or riving knife either. Then pulls out the crosscut sled and makes a cut with the sled and fence at the same time. Good lord, Adam.

    • @sparkyenergia
      @sparkyenergia Před 4 lety +1

      I didn't notice no riving knife. That's not a great idea.

    • @TheZampa
      @TheZampa Před 4 lety +9

      I'm a carpenter in Germany.. every American saw makes me cringe.

    • @Verlisify
      @Verlisify Před 4 lety +21

      While pretending to fall with the saw running

    • @RFC3514
      @RFC3514 Před 4 lety +13

      "always spread the glue with a brush"
      (uses brush on the first 2 edges, gives up on the 3rd - also, only puts glue on _one_ side of the joint)
      "wood glue is stronger than the wood itself"
      (later breaks a glue joint just by applying a bit of pressure with his fingers, because he didn't bother to use anything to clamp the joint, so most of the glue didn't even grab the other piece)
      "a stapler is like a loaded gun, never point it at people"
      (later points it straight at the camera operator)
      Sometimes I wonder if he's doing it deliberately, or if he's concentrating so hard on telling people what _they_ should do that he forgets to do it himself. :-P

    • @positronalpha
      @positronalpha Před 4 lety +2

      And at 24:29, staples with fingers closed around the target 🤷🏻‍♂️. It's great that our favorite builder wants to teach, but I think it'd be more effective if he talked a little bit less and focused more on making safe moves, letting his actions do the talking.

  • @Calysto929
    @Calysto929 Před 4 lety +585

    As a non-American it feels so weird not to measure things in Millimeters.

    • @malachiXX
      @malachiXX Před 4 lety +9

      I agree but I also learned both when I was a kid. So I still think in imperial and then convert to metric often

    • @miranda.cooper
      @miranda.cooper Před 4 lety +72

      As an American who now measures things in mm because I own a 3D printer, it feels so weird measuring in inches for one of my classes at uni. I actually hate it... how much is 3/64ths of an inch? lol hate the fraction game!

    • @Calysto929
      @Calysto929 Před 4 lety +4

      @@miranda.cooper I a bit OCD about it that id sit there and get a measurement precisely 271mm XD.

    • @peterh7575
      @peterh7575 Před 4 lety +41

      yup. even Americans hate it though but don't realize it. Try to add 3" 15/16 to 2" 3/4 and divide it by 2 to find its center. then if you add feet, geez. everyone gets it wrong really on the job site.

    • @ajdevine69
      @ajdevine69 Před 4 lety +19

      Being Canadian we have to learn both metric and imp in school because we deal with the US so much, Love metric so much more

  • @TheTinyrobot
    @TheTinyrobot Před 4 lety

    These kinds of videos are very interesting and i can watch them without the need to multitask to not get bored. And i have 0 knowledge or experience from woodworking or machine usage or building anything. this video also told me how narrow my ideas are when it comes to the concept of how a box looks and works.

  • @ChoralAlchemist
    @ChoralAlchemist Před 4 lety +10

    “Not quite crap” living in that optimism.

  • @johnturner112
    @johnturner112 Před 4 lety +22

    44:43 "That bit is proud so I just want to take it down just a little bit." Maybe a notch? Adam Savage, keeping his boxes humble :P

  • @UnwovenSleeve
    @UnwovenSleeve Před 4 lety +49

    22:30 Adam you didn’t spread the glue, how dare you betray us like this. When that joint breaks, all I can say is, I told you so

    • @Joshua-gv1ep
      @Joshua-gv1ep Před 4 lety +7

      Unwoven Sleeve I was looking for this. Thank you.

    • @Ruthuntingco
      @Ruthuntingco Před 4 lety

      noticed that too

    • @ODeltan
      @ODeltan Před 4 lety

      Or even better: HE told him so

  • @davidvonderburg2605
    @davidvonderburg2605 Před 4 lety

    I used to make boxes when I was a kid. I'd spend hours making boxes and just ignore my toys (and the pots and pans and whatever else 5 year olds played with. So I was super excited to watch this episode. I was stoked. Thanks for showing the beauty in simplicity.

  • @Kira-bo2ue
    @Kira-bo2ue Před 4 lety +86

    Adam- " lets use a sanding stick"
    Me- *wonders what this magical new item I've never heard of is...*
    Me- "that's a nail file"

    • @xl000
      @xl000 Před 3 lety +6

      If you know the actual name for a nail file, you're probably not also doing woodworking and stuff.
      By the way, a multipurpose needle file works wunder on nails.

    • @TOTALLYsup
      @TOTALLYsup Před 3 lety

      @@xl000 Whats a wunder?

    • @xl000
      @xl000 Před 3 lety +1

      @@TOTALLYsup like.. ein Mirakle or something

    • @T0YCHEST
      @T0YCHEST Před 3 lety +1

      FrÜt like a wunderwaffe

    • @erazn9077
      @erazn9077 Před 3 lety

      FrÜt wonder but German :)

  • @urbobne2254
    @urbobne2254 Před 4 lety +14

    13:25 "Nickey-ding" is my new favourite technical term

  • @thetranspanzer3692
    @thetranspanzer3692 Před 4 lety +31

    This makes me want to 3d print an attachment for Adam's pin nailer that keeps it parallel easily .

    • @dmoneyonair
      @dmoneyonair Před 4 lety +1

      The Transpanzer THATS A GOOD IDEA

    • @jonathanshuttera1734
      @jonathanshuttera1734 Před 4 lety +1

      Newer ones come with a little sliding attachment

    • @boot2skull
      @boot2skull Před 4 lety +1

      I was going to say, sometimes keeping a drill or nailer at 90 degrees is easier said than done! More so when working in awkward positions. A guide for his nailer would be so nice.

    • @RFC3514
      @RFC3514 Před 4 lety +2

      You don't need to 3D print anything, that's a standard attachment on any decent nailer.
      But the thing is, you don't necessarily want to keep it at 90 degrees in both directions, for structural purposes. You get better alignment (and better clamping, although those pin nails are a joke for clamping) if you drive them in at different angles (so you want to line them up with the long axis of the bottom piece, but tilt them up or down _within_ that piece, so that from the side they look like this: \ / \ / \ / etc.).

    • @FrozenThai
      @FrozenThai Před 4 lety

      I was just thinking a nailer should be made with a straight black line along the body aligned to the tip.
      Honestly many other tools would benefit from the same.

  • @NJOwens-ep3hf
    @NJOwens-ep3hf Před 4 lety +5

    once you placed the cardstock shims with the inner ring I caught myself saying, "it fits *like a glove*" ... great build Adam ...

  • @adamali7840
    @adamali7840 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you for talking about to safety in this video. Very encouraging to see you making an effort. There is also a correct orientation to hold your air nailers in relationship to the chisel angle of the pin or brad. The way you are holding the nailer the pins are more likely to go left or right into the material rather than blow through. I didn't understand why until our senco rep explained it a few months back

  • @bzqp2
    @bzqp2 Před 4 lety +63

    Box for a sculpture is like a frame for a painting.

    • @RFC3514
      @RFC3514 Před 4 lety +1

      Er... frames don't generally cover any relevant parts of the painting. The equivalent for a sculpture would be something like a pedestal.

  • @MrHellcat991
    @MrHellcat991 Před 4 lety +99

    "Never point the nailg gun at somebody" 43:54 - Cameraman runs for his life 😂😂😂

    • @ctbullett300
      @ctbullett300 Před 4 lety

      Usually have a safety that doesn't let it fire unless pressed against something.

    • @PilotPlater
      @PilotPlater Před 4 lety +1

      @@ctbullett300 I don't think this one does. Not sure though, don't own a pin nailer.

    • @PureRushXevus
      @PureRushXevus Před 4 lety +2

      @@ctbullett300 Regardless, something that fires a projectile that is more substantial than a nerf dart needs to be taken serious, and treated like a real firearm. Never point them at yourself or people when it *could* fire. Even firing nerf darts could end in injury if you're not wearing glasses :p

    • @ctbullett300
      @ctbullett300 Před 4 lety

      @@PureRushXevus I am very familiar with pneumatic brad guns, and heavy duty staplers.
      The trigger cannot be engaged unless safety is compressed. Saying that we do have one that fires as soon as the hose is attached.
      But yeah only a fool would aim them at somebody.

    • @sonnguyen-iv7gv
      @sonnguyen-iv7gv Před 4 lety

      sometime watching Adam do stuff make me think about my dad. He taught me not to overtake other bikes on their right and proceed to overtake 3 bikes on the right just 15 seconds after saying that to me

  • @BillRust
    @BillRust Před 3 lety

    As an amateur carpenter, I found this video to be very useful. It reinforces many of my common practices, but more importantly, your attention to precision and detail is something I cannot stress enough. It doesn't matter if you are using power tools or gadgets or century-old hand tools; precision and repeatability are so important to being happy with the results!

  • @johncage5368
    @johncage5368 Před 4 lety +6

    Great how to video and what a perfect result! Always nice to see a pro at work. There's one point where you could have added an additional little safety advice: When cutting open a box with metal staples in the edges: Make sure you put your cut path somewhere where there's definitely no staple to avoid a high speed collision of two hardened steel parts potentially ending in random disaster.

    • @exintrovert1337
      @exintrovert1337 Před 2 lety

      I was surprised that wasn’t brought up. I am guessing the small gauge of the pin is not enough to trip the blade up? (It almost seemed like maybe there was a small ‘ting’ on that second to last cut. I was listening for it.)
      But even if that is the case, he usually brings attention to such things.

  • @ajosepi1976
    @ajosepi1976 Před 4 lety +7

    My grandfather was a carpenter and he built his own house. He cut the trees from the land where the house was built and had them milled. He traded favors to get a lot of things done. One of them was getting a guy who did furniture to thickness plane all the lumber. This guy knew his stuff for furniture and made all his wood actual size. My grandfather was expecting a 2 x 6 to be the size you buy, but it was 2 x 6 and it messed up his measurements when building the house. He was so accustomed to the bought sizes that I would hear him cuss and say "it's the wrong size again!" Good times.

    • @fionafiona1146
      @fionafiona1146 Před 4 lety +1

      Glad to be in Germany, where tolerances (if they exist) are labeled too... Getting a building permit without architectect, insurance without either or property with sufficient resources to begin with are very unlikely around here tho 😅

    • @ajosepi1976
      @ajosepi1976 Před 4 lety

      @@fionafiona1146 Well, none of that applied to what I was saying. 🤷‍♂️ 🤣🤣

    • @TrekkerMoto
      @TrekkerMoto Před 4 lety

      @@fionafiona1146 It isn't a tolerance issue. In America (idk about elsewhere) a rough cut 2x4 is actually 2inchx4inch but a finished 2x4 or 2x6 of 4x4 (any size) is actually a half inch undersized in both directions. So for example, when you build with "2x4s" you are actually building with 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 boards. Rough cut is actual size

  • @kiksp9463
    @kiksp9463 Před 4 lety +10

    watching these videos makes me want to clean up dads garage/workshop and start doing diy projects again ;pp

  • @mattdonlan7745
    @mattdonlan7745 Před 8 měsíci

    When we built boxes in woodshop, we did the same approach, but we cut them on the band saw which made it only one cut instead of 4. Great video!

  • @charlie9ine
    @charlie9ine Před 3 lety

    My grandfather was a carpenter. He was a Forman during the war that built aero drones. He could build anything out of wood... with only hand tools. He also taught me how to curse. I love those moments in my studio when I hear my grandfather’s voice come from my mouth

  • @dmoneyonair
    @dmoneyonair Před 4 lety +8

    Ive been in love with the frequent uploads during the quarantine

  • @harleyrobertson73
    @harleyrobertson73 Před 4 lety +11

    the best kind of boxes are old steamer trunks........ I absolutely love them

    • @johnwayne2103
      @johnwayne2103 Před 4 lety +1

      If you can ever find them cheap enough buy them. Sometimes people think they have a $1000 item. The sad part is people pay that much for them.

    • @harleyrobertson73
      @harleyrobertson73 Před 4 lety +1

      @@johnwayne2103 I saw an old old green one in a charity store once for £25 sadly I didn't have that on me

    • @fionafiona1146
      @fionafiona1146 Před 4 lety +1

      My parents have linen chests from the 1800s, the wood is no longer antimicrobial/moth repellent but so much prettier than anything could be new... Jointing as freely and perfectly appears to take a live time of experience.

  • @TravisJansma
    @TravisJansma Před 3 lety

    Really like how Adam you explain things in layman's terms. You are an excellent teacher with very cool ideas. Thank you for your time doing these projects for us. Yes, I know you do it for money, but the way you go about it is raw. No script, personally that's my attraction to your shows.

  • @rossflan4414
    @rossflan4414 Před 3 lety

    Even though he said he was terrified of the table saw, you got to admire the confidence to act as if you were slipping on marbles while the table saw was still on.
    These box builds are ones that I keep coming back to again and again cuz everytime I watch them I learn or relearn something new.

  • @evan5237
    @evan5237 Před 4 lety +8

    I love plywood talks almost as much as the build itself, always something to be learned.

  • @jmalmsten
    @jmalmsten Před 4 lety +25

    The worst part of one day builds is... All of the times my lizard brain says:
    "Hey I want one of those!"

    • @armastat
      @armastat Před 4 lety +3

      Mine is "hey I am going right out and do that thing" .. forgetting for a few moments that I don't have a wood shop anymore. very depressing.

    • @MetaMarcy21
      @MetaMarcy21 Před 4 lety +2

      Same! I suddenly require a 22g pin nailer. (Nothing in my life requires-- or has even the slight potential possibility of a use for-- a 22g pin nailer.)

    • @armastat
      @armastat Před 4 lety +1

      @@MetaMarcy21 EVERYONE has a valid use for a 22g pin nailer -- as a steak tenderizer. May not be as efficient as a fork, but its loads more fun.

  • @ralphclark
    @ralphclark Před 2 lety

    Kudos to Adam for not punking us with a rubber severed hand special effect right after going on about table saw dangers. Heaven knows he could probably just pull one out of a drawer if he wanted to

  • @mus247365
    @mus247365 Před 4 lety +1

    So relaxing watching Adam work, hope we get to see the finished item in future 🙏 Thanks!

  • @GilWertheim
    @GilWertheim Před 4 lety +11

    Can we get a video tour of all your memorabilia you've collected over the years. It will give you a chance to document everything and create good content and you can break it up into multiple parts since you have so many great things

  • @NorthwestFilm
    @NorthwestFilm Před 4 lety +6

    This was great, and the little tips for each step are really helpful. Much appreciated Adam, and the whole tested crew!

  • @Devidra18
    @Devidra18 Před 2 lety

    There's a calming nature to listening to these videos at work. Ty for these

  • @cosmicgears8241
    @cosmicgears8241 Před 4 lety

    I don't normally comment but I very much enjoyed this style of one day builds, I learned a lot and Adam's personality comes through a lot more and I very much enjoy his knowledge he's gained from years in his craft. I strongly want a series of these videos ranging from basic carpentry like this to advanced and niche parts of his craft. Amazing stuff.

  • @FoamSquatch
    @FoamSquatch Před 4 lety +3

    Adam, your so damn inspiring. Not only because of your skills, you just have an amazing way of breaking down the process in a way my brain likes. Thank you for these. I was gonna buy a flight case for my guitar pedal board but I am convinced now I would rather build the box myself. It will cost twice as much, but I want to have that sense of accomplishment. Thanks

  • @Rockhopper1
    @Rockhopper1 Před 4 lety +8

    silicon pastry brushes are good for wood glue, if it dries, it peels right out,

  • @Jdyn
    @Jdyn Před 4 lety

    A window with some bright white LEDs would look so cool once everything is painted. Maybe modelled after the pentagon arrangement of windows on the ISS. Could also add some cool blue highlights on the inside. Projects like this are awesome! I can't wait to see the final product one day.

  • @petertragardh4571
    @petertragardh4571 Před 4 lety +1

    As much as I like the regular setup of One Day Builds, I have to say, I really like getting things explained. More of this, please!

  • @BenetbenetLive
    @BenetbenetLive Před 4 lety +17

    "I've seen a 2 by 4, it was pretty cool" -guys who really like to build stuff

  • @JasonACadder
    @JasonACadder Před 4 lety +30

    My dad has been a custom cabinetmaker for 40 years. We joke that the nails are only there to hold the wood together until the wood glue dries.

    • @fgregerfeaxcwfeffece
      @fgregerfeaxcwfeffece Před 4 lety +5

      I heard that one too. And i am fairly certain the one who told me didn't mean it as a joke. And looking back at taking things apart for disposal i probably i agree with him. Wood glue rarely is where it breaks. The glue usually rips off wood from the other side.

    • @henrybreadfork
      @henrybreadfork Před 4 lety +2

      I mean... better the glue join bearing the stress than the nail!

    • @francescosirotti8178
      @francescosirotti8178 Před 4 lety +8

      That's not a joke, it makes perfect sense. A nail is a single point of stress, a glue joint is distributed stress. In this way, the glue is actually stronger than the nails.

    • @armastat
      @armastat Před 4 lety

      Its a little bit of both. Nails (not the little tiny ones he used here) will provide resistance to folding (think of a metal fence post stuck in the ground and u try rocking it side to side to get it out.

  • @Bunnykillingdeathray
    @Bunnykillingdeathray Před 4 lety

    I love that you have the flexibility here to adapt to your audience, and moreover, that you take advantage of it. Truly inspiring, as expected from none other than Adam Savage. Great vid!

  • @snakkajak
    @snakkajak Před 4 lety +1

    I think people like this kind of content from you because you're so damn good at explaining things! Its also amazing to see how you work and how you conceptualize/design/plan/approach things. To be honest, that is one of the main reason I watch. (You've also used certain terms during your builds that made me way happier than they should have)

  • @mm9773
    @mm9773 Před 4 lety +477

    Americans: “It was a round number - one and three quarter inches.”

    • @jorisvanderjagt4671
      @jorisvanderjagt4671 Před 4 lety +29

      When I heard him saying this, I started searching the comment section for exactly this comment, thanks! (y)

    • @pendaco
      @pendaco Před 4 lety +39

      Laughs in Metric 😄

    • @terry1967ful
      @terry1967ful Před 4 lety +14

      1.750 is still a good round number

    • @JasperJanssen
      @JasperJanssen Před 4 lety +10

      terry koder it’s, err, not. That’s not what round means.

    • @mm9773
      @mm9773 Před 4 lety +30

      @@terry1967ful That’s the point: if you’re used to working in imperial, one and three quarter inches sounds kind of “round” to you: you’ve seen it before, it’s a common size, and it’s easy to read on the measuring tape. That’s difficult to understand for people working in metric. 1.75 inches translates to 44.45 mm, and “metric people” don’t think in those terms: 44 is easy, 45 is easy too, and if it really counts, you go with 44.5 or 44.45 - there’s just no need to hope that you’ll land on a “round” number or a common size. If 44 mm makes sense, you go with that, if 45 mm works better for you, you make it 45. That’s why it’s so funny when someone perceives “one and three quarter inches” as a harmonic or nice measurement.

  • @KyleKatarn145
    @KyleKatarn145 Před 3 lety +12

    "I consider this a healthy amount of respect for the table saw" he says after hopping around, gesturing wildly over the blade lol.

    • @ChakasCave
      @ChakasCave Před 3 lety

      This comment is sooo underrated. 😂😂😂😂

  • @shanemarshall5853
    @shanemarshall5853 Před 2 lety

    When you started in about the glue, I thought you were going to break out in a song! A country song. It's got love and then a comparison to other glues, where it prevails. You have the good parts and humble compromises. You share your personal feelings about this glue. And then back to how well the glue keeps its promises and then goes above and beyond. And yet you shared how faulty you were by telling us you weren't overly "persnickety" and would use other glues. I feel bad for the glue now. Very heart wrenching story. I don't know how to proceed. I think I'll use nails.

  • @robinbrowne5419
    @robinbrowne5419 Před 4 lety

    Suffering from lockdown restlessness, Adam has gone on a box-building binge and has now built a box for almost everything he owns. Lol.

  • @littlehero3134
    @littlehero3134 Před 4 lety +9

    8:20 is that a giant swiss army knife in the background lol

  • @RFC3514
    @RFC3514 Před 4 lety +6

    27:49 - "This is one of my personal secret little things... which every carpenter does." :D

  • @lunevermeil1400
    @lunevermeil1400 Před 4 lety

    As a builder, artist and theatre woman I really love Adam's references to theatre. Especially when he frames something as "theater build" not commercial. All builds have function & form.
    The many forms a build takes are optional, function is a requirement of a good build.

  • @Dr_Scarlett
    @Dr_Scarlett Před 3 lety +1

    Loved the level of detail in the explanations here, Adam!

  • @christineczarski10
    @christineczarski10 Před 4 lety +3

    I enjoy watching your thought process! By the way, I need to thank you for teaching this old bird how to parallel park 😘. Rock on

  • @SoaringExperience
    @SoaringExperience Před 4 lety +9

    18:14 He is actually using it. Never saw him doing it and never heared him talking about it

    • @WhiteError37
      @WhiteError37 Před 4 lety

      On his answers he talked about it, he said it's not exact but in a pinch it's handy to have

    • @atharvajumde
      @atharvajumde Před 4 lety

      In a recent video where adam answers questions he talked about it

  • @TimnParks
    @TimnParks Před 4 lety

    Perfect. I've had plans to build a box for my travel kitchen. Never hurts to have more ideas!

  • @marcvilleneuve3926
    @marcvilleneuve3926 Před 4 lety +1

    I love your enthousiasme on all your videos. Excellent job! I have been watching at least 15 of your videos. I love them. Thanks

  • @toyota9557
    @toyota9557 Před 4 lety +46

    Well, all I can say about that is a quote from Neil De Grasse Tyson: The American measurement system is slowly inching it's way to metric.

    • @canijust101
      @canijust101 Před 3 lety

      as an american engineering major, geez i hope so

  • @Govanmauler
    @Govanmauler Před 4 lety +6

    Most have watched the blade runner box 7 or 8 times now 😊

  • @johngoold1218
    @johngoold1218 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much for this. I just want to build a simple box. Nothing fancy, just a box. Lotsa videos on more than I need. This was great. Thanks Adam.

  • @billpengelly7048
    @billpengelly7048 Před rokem +1

    I just noticed your ruler tattoo! Love it. I don’t have any tattoos, but if I were to get one this would be it 🥰🥰🥰

  • @thingswecarry7564
    @thingswecarry7564 Před 4 lety +4

    4:00 I love how there's just casually an Omega Speedmaster on the glove.

  • @xandertesch5609
    @xandertesch5609 Před 4 lety +10

    18:17 Its so cool that he was able to use his tatoo to give a rough measurement on the nails.

  • @TheBros2theend
    @TheBros2theend Před 3 lety

    i love his genuine excitement