How To Make A Shadow Box 

To any beginner discouraged about how their dovetails are coming out as you fit them together, always complete the projects. Water based glue will actually swell the joint a tiny bit, a lot of gaps I’m upset about aren’t even visible by the time they’re glued and planed flush

The wood is just a shadow of its former self

Liked the magnet trick, better than fumbling around with a magnet with my fat fingers

The timing of this couldn't be more perfect. I am an amateur woodworker from the Philippines and I tried my first handcut dovetail a week ago using Lauan which is very accessible to me. It's very inspiring to see woodworkers I look up to, actually use the wood I can work with. ❤️❤️ More power to you!

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James I’ve watched this video multiple times. I’ve looked for a shadow box that I can commemorate my 2 best friends that I lost over the last couple years. This one is exactly the concept I’m looking for. Thanks so much

Very nice and I was blown away that you cut the front off with a hand saw. There’s countless videos on how to get this right with a table saw, much less with a hand saw. I gift like this is something that I sure your Pastor and his family will cherish for generations.

love your enthusiasm.

Thanks James!

Simple but beautiful, inspiring as always. Thank you.

That was a nice gift for your pastor. I'm sure he will cherish it.

My son will be retiring from the Army in two years and this will make a nice gift.

Beautiful display!! Look forward to the memories it brings in the years to come!

Great info on bidding groves

As a new hobbyist, I have no clue how you more experienced guys are so so precise!

Beautiful simplicity

Hi back James! And nice project there

Super neat build. Love it.

This is a truly beautiful shadow box. Excellent video and narration was perfect and helped explain each step.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Thanks. When I started following you, I was wanting to work on smaller boxes with hand tools. This is a little larger than the projects I am planning but the techniques are exactly what I expect to use. Gives me a sense of the tools. Now if I could just get that small bench for working on my apartment balcony....

Great project

That looked like a lot of fun (and I do like dovetails!) But I was never a fan of the Shadows. So how would I go about making a Vorlon box? 🤔

Great build and a beautiful result

I’ve been thinking about making a shadow box. Nicely done!

Beautiful work, James! It really looks great! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Making this (known colloquially as "shadow boxing") is a great way to improve your fighting skills.

I`ve never heard of a shadow box before this video. Thank you.

Lovely! Nice work, as always.

It's always nice when a shadow box's shadow is a box.

Good Job James

Always a pleasure to watch your videos 😊 appreciated.

Nicely done

Great job!

Nice project

Again and again, so many thanks! ❤

Looks great.

That plow plain is groovy

I love this man. U have some really nice tools. I like to use the hand saw now and again but I'm not skilful enough just yet. I really enjoy using hand planes. I recently bought some cheaper hand planes to get started with. They're well made for planes so cheap and the soles are true too. I need to work more on the edging of my blades though. Phillopeno Mahogany look very soft wood to work with. My issue is here where I live it's very hard to get hands on good timber like these species. I live in Ireland. It's not easy to get even some Ash anymore. We used ASH for well over 140 yrs to make the HURLEY's we played our national sport with but I don't think it so easy to get ash now. Isn't Ash a decent hardwood? I really like the look of ur workshop my brother. I started working with wood about 18 months ago. I had to fix some old doors at home nad it would kill me to spend that kind of money when I could easily fix them. Well that was my thinking anyways.. LOL Would it be ok to make one of these boxes out of cheaper PINE? I was asked to make one for a family member bcos she wants to keep some of her sons medals and things in it. He recently became a father himself and I think she wants to keep it for his son. I'm not good enough just yet to cut dovetails so I was thinking on 45 mitre corners with some nice splines in there? I know it's not the classy finish u have here but for me it will be fine. I use power tools as well bcos I don't have rebate planes or hand tools like that. I will be looking for the video u said u made one and are still using. My apologies for my usual longwinded comment. I say usual bcos when I begin talking about woodworking I cannot stop my friend. Take care and keep up the great content. I sub'd & liked and I will be looking for more of ur videos soon. Thanks for the inspiration man.. God go with u brother

Nice work ,I need to make three of these to house my collection of cork screws .now I have an idea where to start.

Looks great

Great video and project!

Thanks for sharing that!

Very nice!

Good build. I gotta get that Reed chamfer sled built.

Nice Work!

Your boxing skills are impressive

Nice, might make one for my Navy days memorabilia.

Your Pastor will treasure it for years.

Beautiful result! The wood looks real furry while you're working it, but it cleans up good!

Great Video !

thank you

I have been wanting to combine a shadow box and flag holder for my late fathers flag and military ribbons. Beautifully done!!

Can you do a show on fixing dovetail gaps. Love the box. Very nice

Great vid

Hiya fea Scotland.

Very nice, as always. Now, please consider doing a tutorial on making a shadow box with side that are not perpendicular to the wall. Compound mitres on the corners in other words.

To include ones mistake is a statement in and of itself with regard to the depth of the workman...shalom

Its good

About the plugs to fill the holes left by the grooves: I'm just a hobbyist, but I find it much easier to compensate by adjusting the pins to avoid holes all together than to make plugs with matching grain direction and all that. Perhaps a topic for a future video? In any case: many thanks and best greetings from Norway.

Don't the feathers get in the way by the way are you using handgun only or rifles too on your shooting board

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Nice

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Shhh, Nobody tell White Oak that James was using Mahogany. I guess what he does in the shadows is his business.

nice box, do you have a link for the drawer bottom size stick? I could do with one of them.

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Awsome

Hi. That looks a bit mean, so I must say I enjoyed the video.

How will it be hung on the wall, you've done all the joinery and fittings to "make" the box, but how do they hang it on the wall?

Loved the video, need to make a few dozen of these for my Doctor Who collection. No snide comment this time, guess I need to get out and put my new presents to use... wife got me the Veritas marking gauge and one of the dove tail guides so no pressure right ???

Nice JOb

I LOVE that marking knife!! Link please?

Nice job, as usual. Have you consider to rotate your board when you cut on the left side of the dovetail jig? This way, you will be again on the right side.

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i like your videos

What kind of wallmount did you use?

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Did I spot it (W)right? JKM dovetail jig. Is the accuracy for a showcase piece the reason you used it? I follow your channel for years and remember you stating any angle that looks right is fine. Thank you for sharing, I learnt a lot from you. Regards from an Austrian in Malaysia

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Is Meranti the same as Phillipines mahogany? Nice video 😊

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Why didn't I think of the magnet trick before I glued them in backwards!

Do you take order ? What will be cost for 8x10 box ?

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what do you need it for?

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I'm wondering why this is called a shadow box. Never heard of it before - nice project though.

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