DIY Planter Box - Take Two ; ) 

Nice video April! I like this one best of the two. Would be interesting to see how they look when in place, to see how they go with the surroundings.

Very much prefer this one to the last, even a slight taper can make a piece far less boxy and more elegant. Table makers have used the exact same trick for a long time! Top Job!

Very beautifull :) And the planter box also looks nice ;)

April very nice job on the planter but as a safety note, at about 3:40 in the video when you are airnailing the top trim together, you hold one piece with your hand behind where you shoot the nail. I have done this many times without incident but recently had a nail exit the wood at an angle and into my finger, probably hit a knot or hardspot in the wood. No major damage just pain(hit the bone) some blood and a lot of choice words but the point is air nails can take paths other than what you intend and inflict personal injury so caution is in order and never shoot airnails in the direction of your sensitive bits even if there is wood in between! keep up the great videos.

I really like this tapered design, great job.

I like them both. Glad to see you using your new Jimmy DiResta pencil!

I like it. I love how you just do it without over thinking everything. You have a talent. Bob

Nice work April, I didn't mind the last one, but this is definitely an improvement, the tapper gives it a lighter feel.

I wonder why I like watching your videos.

I'm so glad that you didn't give up on your planter project. That looks great April! I use this opportunity to invite you to check my channel; see, like and comment on my first video(s) I made in three languages. Thank you April, have a great day!!

Good job. I think you cheated from doing things the "right" way in all the right ways, if that makes sense and still comes across as a compliment. I'm kind of curious how it would look if you had also tapered the boards that you made your bead board out of. Maybe angle overload, I don't know.

Looks great April, very well put together video... I like both planters....very cool :-)

fantastic videos. great pace. I think it's the paint colour choice of black I'm not loving on this, but lovely design.

April, you are awesome... I just came across your videos and I love them, Also like the way you give the camera the eye every now and then haha, Keep up the great work

Really like the design, thanks for the video

Nice design and great use of material! Best Regards Chris

Just wanted you to know... the Bush Cheney banner let me know you aren't just good looking... smart too. Great videos especially for such a short time woodworking. Keep it up. Thanks

Nice looking project. Tapered looks nice

Very good this job very interesting, congratulations.

Depending on the camera angle they both can look square. I noticed that you changed the way your rails/stiles are arranged.

I like both

Think I am a fan of the tapered version! Can never have enough clamps.

Properly Planted Perennials Produce Pleasurable Pair of Porch Planters. (Hey, it's a talent.) Nice work again, April.

To use your words; just "Lovely"....And the planter is very nice also! :)

If I were to build one, and I might, I'd incorporate elements of both. You've got a great eye and both versions came out GREAT!

Great video. What if you add some french cleat planter boxes around the outside circumference to add a tiered like effect with hanging plants. A waterfall of plants, planter -french cleat style! Part 3?

The planter looks great April, I do like this one the best. Now you need to make one for the other side of the door / porch. :^) Regards, Bob

Absolutely gorgeous planter! Please build two for me! 😬 I'm a new subscriber to your channel. Love your work...it's all fabulous!

You're incredibly talented April & I absolutely love your creativity and positive can do attitude! Keep up the excellent content and much success to you!

Nice video.... next project... a tapering jig for your table saw.

Looks great, both are nice, but this one i like better

instead of A/C unit....have you looked at those Mitsubishi individual units...they are ver efficient....my families in Mexico have those and they work great.....marketing advertisement are pushing hard down here in San Antonio....Good Luck!!

Looks great, both are nice, but this one i like better

I like the second planter and the blue vest top best ..... Lol sorry!!! Enjoying the channel!! Thanks.

I like this planter box... Would look good on my deck :)

for clamps, you might look at PONY CLAMPS. you use standard galv. pipe with these in different lengths. don't use regular black pipe because in stains your wood when you glue.

Project Nice !!! Diresta pencil now that's nice !

Good job! I like the new one better too, the taper gives it nice architectural touch.

You are my hero I have six older brothers who have all the tools and GRUMPILY build there own houses ( I'm the sensitive artistic one)but YOU move through your work shop with such ease and confidence I wish I was YOUR. Brother but then you'd probably tell me I can't use your tools because if hurt myself . Probably correct can't wait to check out more of your vids Glen E Mann Long beach CA PALMARTIST

Extraordinario todo lo que haces. Te descubrí en RU-vid y no me canso de ver cómo trabajas en cada uno de tus proyectos. Un gran abrazo de Chile.. De quien te admira. Felicidades.

Good Job April - This one is my favorite.

I like the tapered planter.....but everything you make is cool!...keep up the great work...!

Hi April, as always a wonderful diy video. I prefer the square planter box, cause it's more stable ( of course top and bottom faces are same size !! ;-) ). Isn't it strange to put weight in the highest half of an "inverted triangular shape" planter box ?? :-P Well nevermind. Your designs are still nice as usual. Keep going on ! Best regards from France

Fantastic April! Do you have a Harbor Freight Tools around you? While the quality isn't 100% their F-clamps are %90 at about %50 the price, if you get my math. Needless to say it's a very good value to up your clamp stock. Walk out with 40 bucks in clamps and you'll add a pile to your stash.

Both planters turned out really good... but this one get's my vote!

Nice job April. My first thought was that it looks top heavy. If it is, you can add some wieght to the bottom. Stones, bricks, anything heavy. I may build something similar out of PT wood for use outside. Thank for the inspiration.

You said, "I think they are lovely." I agree; very lovely.

Hi April... Fantastic project!!! The angular appearance of this planter really makes it look very stylish. While the distressed paint job looks nice, I can just imagine how equally nice this would look with just a simple oil finish. This turned out great!!!

You're doing a GREAT job! Very nice videos, but I would suggest one thing. --- Get a GOOD dust collector system and connect all your saws to that system. I'm watching your videos and can see the sawdust flying around as you cut. That doesn't seem like a big deal now that your young, but as you get older, it may develop into bronchitis or other respiratory problems. -- Good luck and stay well.

Hi, April. Fan from Brazil, here! I missed whether the ends of the strips (corner trim pieces) also have a 4 degrees cut in the ends (I imagine they do)....You solved the problem os the compound angle and that made me more brave to try my own! Thanks!

Nice job April. Gudday from Western Australia.(Gudday to you're mum also)

My wife likes this planter box and now I have to build two of these... By the way I saw a german license plate at the wall. KE-.... Kempten/Bavaria. Nice Area. Have you lived there?

Been watching some of your videos they are really good. Found you by searching for reclaimed wood flag project. I'll be making one myself but using old pallet material but I liked yours. This planter is cool. You need to make a Garden Size "Tardis". About the size of that planter. I've been toying with myself just haven't gotten to it and don't have the inventory of wood that you have. anyway great videos!!.

Hi April, I think I prefer the tapered one. I recently built a small Limbert style tapered table, and putzed around with bevel-taper jig designs until I finally realized there was an easy way to do a beveled taper (which is a compound cut): I just set my track saw at 46 degrees bevel and the track at the taper angle and cut all 8 beveled tapers in 10 minutes, and they fit perfectly. The joint was invisible on the inside and outside. I'm envious of your SawStop!

Nice job !....(clamp envy?) lol Great video and easy to follow step-by-step instructions. I personally am a clamp fiend, I must have 60 or so assorted clamps, and I feel like I still need to add to the collection ! Distressing the piece really added a nice touch, great idea!

Thumbs up for the Dave Ramsey mention in the beginning! Way cool projects and way cool channel!

good job April, like the planter box very much, saw a similar one at garden store yours has much more character. oh yeah I noticed the Diresta pencil also. :)~

I like the square one, but! I'm an ol square anyways. I like massive stuff and the square one depicts that and masculinity. The tapered one has a little more of a mild, gentler look. (I can't say fem because too many guys would get offended). That just my linkings But then again, I like the natural grain too so who knows? I 'm sure I'll wake up in a different mood tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.

Love your work and all your vids, you are much more instructional and a lot less "Look what I can build!" But Please use a push stick on your table saw at least in your left hand. A table saw usually takes the left thumb....Trust me, I know from experience, and I'm no Suzy Safety but my left hand never goes past the throat plate.

Very beautiful April and I like both of them, but nr.2 is better for plants.How is it going with your second channel hope you will do it.Love you work.your friend from Denmark

I do like this one better. Not fond of the distressed look but that is just my taste. My girlfriend would love this. With the first take; Could you not have gotten the tapered look by tapering the corner posts that you made out of 2X4? Great job and love your videos. OH and Hi mom.

Totally cool! I liked the square one too, but this one has a little more character! I made one a year ago similar but used screw cover caps up and down the rails and stiles...I then used metal paint from "Sculpt Nouveau" (look it up on RU-vid) and gave it a green/copper patina the screw caps looked like rivets.

That turned out really well! Definitely my favourite of the two. :-)

Really great planter. I think I might build a couple of these with your design. Windy where I am so I may fill the inside bottom below the shelf with a bag of play sand. Thanks!

felicitaciones una vez mas gracias por compartirlo jorge de argentina

Great build April. I think I remember you saying in another video that you are quite new to woodworking. You've obviously come a long way in a short space of time, where did you learn your techniques?

Great work. This planter looks beter. You are very skilled. P.S.How many dogs do you have? So far I saw three - black one when you were making fence panel clock and now two white ones. :)

I like the 2nd one better. Good luck on your air conditioner install.

I prefer this one April. I think the square one would have been fine with the legs turned at the ends so it looked like it was sitting on wooden balls.

April, your vids are so great. The DIY approach is amazing, you put your mind to it and then get it done. I do not have the skills to video and explain the process, but I have a design for a planter box that I feel is completely up your alley. Although you may be over it by now, since you have 2 under your belt. Let me know if you are interested in the plans.

I like this one better no doubt!! The angles give it dimension over all the square/rectangle examples out there. Anyone with scrap wood can learn from your idea & make their mums happy in the process. Thanks April.

I like this one more. the square one was great as well but it Did look more like a trash can. VERY NICE. You are such an amazing and Talented Person!

I honestly thought I'd like the simple square box traditional planter better, but now I've seen this and understand your original vision, I have to say, I like it a lot. Did you protect the wood inside before adding compost, or was there a plastic pot in there?

I'm sure you know by now, but you should've put plastic in the planter to catch most of the water. I loved both planters, but I really would've loved to see the first planter completed with the feet. I love your channel so much, you're such an inspiration to so many. May God always bless you and your family!!

It would depend where it is used and how it looks in place, i like both about the same. Perhaps I lean a bit towards the tapered one as I sometimes see things a bit askew. Very nice work April you just keep outdoing yourself,

I like the angle better but agree with you that with the plant in the first one is does look good. In regards to Dane's comment, there would be nothing wrong with inverting the taper. that would look good and be more practical...Very nice job April :-)

Personally, I prefer the first, box shaped ones because it looks more stable and even. However, I can understand why you chose the slanted loom. Great job nonetheless!

Very nice must say I liked the first one even though it wasn't what you expected but I think the new one is better, a few simple cuts gives such a more elegant look. Thumbs up from a UK viewer.

You girl look good in these clothes but IMO you need something more appropriate for this kind of jobs, safety first.

Great vid... love the tapered look. Making a pair myself right now and your ideas gave me some tips. Thanks!!

Personally would have preferred the Wood look with a nice stain on it. I assume you are putting soil into and on to the inside of the timber, how are you protecting the timber? Would love to see you come up with some self watering Wick beds using Chux Cloths to wick water. Great work April, love your imagination and you are getting in there and having a go.

Hi, Nice job. Watch out for cedar, its dust can cause asthma very easily (It even has its own medical name ). I would suggest your next project is a good extractor system, believe me it pays in the years to come.

I like the taper design better, but the square is probably more stable, specially since you have a pot at that level. I would make the taper design and add weight to the bottom for stability.......maybe a bag of sand.

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Even thought I wasn't as disappointed with the original video as you were I must say I really like the tapered better. The only problem is see is that since there is no bottom you can't put ballast in the bottom of the planter and it will be top heavy, especially at that height...may have to make a base to increase the stability in breezy weather. With that point made I love the work you do and enjoy the videos very much, you and Steve Ramsey are two that have made me think of starting to document some of my projects, simple but effective designs that real people with real tools can do, thanks for sharing!

hi April, please wear mask when cutting or sanding. wood dust doesn't deserve your body :)

Hi April , I do prefer the tapered planter and think I,ll be making a couple for outside my front door, my only concern is the hight ! The hight of yours looks perfect but once the plants are does it become to top heavy and risk toppling over? Love your channel keep up the good work. Trev

April, I'm sorry if I missed it in the video. What was the final dimension of the top of the planter side and the bottom dimensions? Were the side panels cut at 12" or more at top and then you tapered them...down.

Hi from Australia I thought the planter was great. But even greater was the use of the banding system to prevent the bowing in making the panel. That is the thing that never ceases to amaze me since I started woodworking, The never ending use of alternative solutions to the absence of tools and jigs and whatever.

Great come back. Yes, I like this one a lot too. Though the other one is very similar in design to one I built for our rural mailbox. I really enjoy your vids.

Great job, I like both of the planters. My only concern is that they might be top heavy. Did you place any weight on the bottoms? Here on long island it can get pretty windy for the tapered one. Keep up the great work.

Both are good. It’s a personal preference. Enjoy your videos. 😀😄

I like both planters, but I do lean towards your initial vision(second attempt) of a planter box. Great work.

I like what you can , and in addition you're a pretty girl . Good luck and greetings from Polish

I like this one better and i think i would like to build a couple of these for my deck, I think my wife would like these ones also. agreedings from Georgetown on. Canada.

Liked this one better, although there wasn't anything wrong with the square version- I just appreciate a nice 4 degree taper, I guess!

I work as a gardener & find even treated wood rots quickly and as plants need watering I line inside wooden planters with something waterproof, making drainage holes in the bottom. I raise the planter off the ground using something other that wood. Hope that's useful - we may get more rain than you - different continent.

love your channel. I have noticed you brush paint everything. have you considered buying a hvlp or some sort of sprayer for cleaner finishes? I just bought one and it took a few projects but its one of my favorite tools now..any great job on all your projects learned alot from you

Im not to sure about edge gluing those strips of plywood together like that. Plywood isnt like solid wood in the sense that not all the veneer layers are orientated with the grain length wise. Plus most plywood has a lot of voids and gapes in the layers. My gut feeling is it would be a weak joint. On something small like that, along with the extra strength from the rails, I dont see it being a problem but there are stronger ways of doing that. The grooves can be routed out with a v shaped router bit, a sign making router bit (which would give the double round over edges just like you have), or even narrow, shallow dado.... just sand the edges over until they are rounded. That way theres no need to cut all the way through the plywood.

The angled planter is definitely better than the square one. Good job! Will you be making a matching clone of it for the sake of aesthetics?