People should watch this and then they will stop complaining why boxes which are handcrafted are so expensive. I am a beginner in scrollsawing and already it consumes ton's of time. Well done sir.
Thanks, I'm sorry I just saw your comment, yes sir it is hard to price the things I make, I probably never get back what I put into it. But I really enjoy the work and making things by hand. It's becoming a lost art, at least here in the U.S.
I’ve just discovered your website, and am extremely impressed. You are obviously a perfectionist, it gives us mere mortals something to aspire to. Keep th vlogs coming and thank you
Great job! Lot's of work and craftsmanship. I can see you are passionate about doing this as it shows in your attention to detail. I wish you success in continuing to make and sell your wood craft items doing what you love to do!
I absolutely loved watching your video & the beautiful piece of art you made. I’ll definitely have to try to find that velvet type adhesive stuff finish that you used in the base of the box! It’s an awesome idea & looks like a much easier way than putting actual material in as the lining. Thanks again for sharing your video. N.K :)
Thanks!! So on the inside of the box I used what is called flocking, it is from a company called Suede-Tex, you can google them, they have just about any color you'd want and they sell a starter kit with everything you'd need, it's really cool stuff. And thanks again for watching!!
I could watch you making art all day! Thank you for sharing this video, I am so impressed with how the box came together, start to beautiful finish! It is very inspirational watching you create. I was lucky enough to find a free 40s/50s (not sure...) Craftsman scroll saw on Craigslist that I picked up today! I haven't touched one since my high school shop class days (the fact that this was an available curriculum should give away my age) and I'm itching to start making great things! THANK YOU 100% for the inspiration & privilege of watching you work! Btw, $90 is way too cheap for that box! I hope you have raised your prices! Instant subscriber- and 🔔 tapper!
Well I started with a 16 craftsman for around $120 but it used "pin in" blades which I would not recommend getting. What I would say is to get a saw that uses "pinless" blades because the entry holes that you make can be much smaller and you can do much more intricate work. The saw I'm using is a 20" Dewalt (DW788 part #) it cost around $500 with a stand and light, which I know isn't cheap, I bought mine online at grizzly.com, but I'm very happy with it and it will do pretty much everything I'll ever want to make. You can find less expensive scroll saws of course and I'm sure they work fine but in my research I was gonna spend $300+ anyway for what I was looking for so I got the one I new would last me for years to come. Also look for a used one, lots of people buy pieces of equipment and never really use them and you can find great deals on barely used stuff. All that being said my scroll saw is probably my favorite tool in my little shop, I use it the most, it is a very addictive hobby, good luck!!
Nice box...very well done. This was more of a "I'm making a box" video than it was a "let me show you how I made this box so that you can make a box like this" video. The difference was mostly the distance of the camera. Still, it was interesting to watch. I enjoyed it.
Thank you sir, yeah I'm still figuring out my video making process lol, I like watching both kind of videos though, there are so many how to's out there that with this one I kinda just wanted to show how I did it. Also trying to keep it somewhat short so I can post it on my FB page, where I try to sell stuff, so people will watch it and its not too long. I guess I'm just wanting folks to see the effort and time it can take to make something by hand, I really enjoy the creation process. thanks for watching!!
That's AMAZING :) happy woman who was given this box. I wonder if anytime anybody could do it for me and my bobbins... because I'm not sure if there is any possibility to order such masterpiece. Maybe I should stop sewing fabrics and start sewing wood :)
Thank you for the kind words, if you talk to most wood workers we make so much stuff that our homes are full of it, then you give it away to friends and other family then you get good enough that you sell what you can and try to fund your passion. I started making videos to show people that you can do anything if you just try, I think that working with your hands is an art form that is going away in this instant gratification world we live in now. It's funny I work in the tech world but I gravitate towards the wood working as my side gig because it's so gratifying for me, it's the old cliche it's not the destination but the journey...
@@2HMEiam with you all the way with your comment. I started making things in wood about 4 years ago after big changes in my life.gave most away,then made a little money to cover costs of materials and stuff..just as well I love doing my hobby because you will never get rich from doing it..lol
Beautiful work. I'm beginning to realize that, although there is a lot of work in a project like this, the main portion of the work is in the finish. I assume that is an oil finish.
Looks like Poplar? I love working with poplar, the colors annoy some, but I love how much they add to a piece.Great design, great use of the grain pattern, all around great video
Thank you sir, It is poplar, I like working with it as well it's easy to shape when I'm sanding, for me it depends how I finish it because it can turn a little yellow with polyurethane which I don't particularly care for, but I'm using lacquer here which I think has become my preferred finish for poplar.
well i'm going different in comments i like what going on in back ground of your shop. there dozen cut squares of charters that i reconize. they look lot like punkin patterns to me. really like deadpool do not have one yet. that kick ass looking one. plan make keep sake box. hollowed lantern box were connect 4 together box joint flash battery light got self punkin will not rot. like art think cool probley hang bunch back shop. interested what plans got going back there.
Thanks Rodney, yeah a lot of them are pumpkin carving patterns they seem to translate well to scroll saw work, except Deadpool he was a drawing I found that I made into a scrollsaw pattern, he's hanging in my bedroom, probably my favorite one. Thanks for watching!!
nice work and thanks ...very inspiring!! Did you use poplar? that's an awesome finish I am assuming that it was polycrylic which Kudos to you for getting that finish with that product! I am assuming it was a waterbased product being that you were using a purdy 2" xl dale
You appear to have put two different finishes on your box. Can you tell me what they are? I generally use Watco Oil but I really like how yours turned out.
Thanks, so the finish I use is Lacquer, but what I do is first I cut some lacquer with some lacquer thinner at a 50/50 ratio and coat the piece, let it dry, then I take some #0000 steel wool and go over it then full lacquer coat the piece and let it set up, then, the magic part to me, is go with some more #0000 steel wool and some finishing paste wax and go over the whole piece let the wax set up for 20 minutes or so and buff it out with a clean cloth and you have a furniture grade finish, it amazes me every time. I can take something that is OK and do those steps and it just makes it nicer than it really should be lol, plus Lacquer to me is so forgiving you can put on as many coats as you want because it makes a chemical bond with the previous coats so when you're done it ends up being one coat and it dries super quick. Thanks for watching!!
Very nice, love the deign. Just getting into woodwork myself and am trying to get better finishes, can I ask what finish you used or is that a trade secret?
Thanks, it's a lacquer finish, I find the finish to be more of a challenge for me than making the box lol, but I like lacquer it is forgiving to work with, unlike some other types.
Awesome thank you for replying. I will have a look at applying lacquer on something. I like to keep the wood in its natural looking state as much as possible and from what I can see this looks just what I'm trying to achieve.
Hi just caught up with the video - what a fantastic box Could you tell me what web site youfound the patten on as I would like to try and a similar box Many thanks
Thanks for your suggestion but can you share your patterns for the actual body of the box. I created an oval in the size I want but from there I'm mystified as to how to get the inner lines for the liner. I'd sure appreciate any help.
Ray I don’t have a pattern for this box anymore. I just used the paint app on my PC and made an oval inside an oval and spaced it to the thickness I wanted the box walls to be. You could do this with any shape you like.
@@2HME thanks for your reply. I am trying to do it in inkscape. Maybe I'll give the Paint program a try. I've watched your video at least 6 times to completely understand the construction process. I'll have a box by next weekend if all goes well.
Thanks Peggy, The bottom inside is called flocking. It is a 2 part process of a colored glue and flocking material. it feels like velvet when it's done.
It's always hard to put an exact amount of time on a project. I'll have a few projects going at 1 time. So when I get to a point that I'm, for example waiting on glue to dry, I'll work on something else to keep work flow going. That being said, this box could be made in a weekend. Thanks for watching!!
So the bottom of the box is finished in some type of flocking, I've not come across that technique before, any chance you could expound on what materials you are using? Or just what they are called? Thanks in advance!
It's a brand called Suede-Tex, you have an adhesive that is the same color as the flocking material, You apply it, and then dust the flocking material with the tube applicator. They have a website and lots of colors. www.flockit.com
Thank you, this box is $90, of all the things in woodworking to learn I think pricing items has been the hardest for me. To put it in perspective, I've got about $45 in this box with wood, glue, sandpaper, flocking, and the finish. That doesn't include my time, which was roughly a day, so I'm paying myself around $5 an hour to make it. I'm just putting that out there because when I go to craft shows to sell stuff I see people sorta turn their nose up at prices, which is fine I don't make things that people need, but I think we live in such a mass production world that people don't appreciate things made by hand anymore, anyway just my 2 cents. Thanks for watching!!
I used a #7 and #9 ultra reverse blades. To be honest I don't much care for spiral blades, they have their place, just not my thing. Thanks for watching!!
I am applying what is called flocking. It is like what you would see in a jewelry box, it has a velvet feel, it's really cool stuff, it's made by a company called Suede Tex you can google it. Thanks for watching!!
hola me gustaría saber que le colocan al fondo de la caja que parece un terciopelo... estoy iniciando sin tener ningun conocimiento de técnicas ni muchos materiales... que tipo de madera uso? gracias
Where do you get your scroll saw blades? I just received 7 dozen from Leslie's patterns formally known as the flying dutchman and threw them in the trash where they belong. Broke 4 of them in less than 30 minutes on the thinnest plywood I could find and boom broke 4 of them! Now I need to find more pinless is what I use just trying to get some I can actually use. For longer than 10 minutes.
Jo, it's not the blades. It's something you are not doing correctly. Either not enough tension or too much. Pushing too hard. Let the blade do the work. And the type of tooth pattern has a lot to do with it too.
First I used a 50/50 mix of Lacquer and Lacquer thinner, then after going over it with some 0000 steel wool, I brushed on straight Lacquer. Thanks for watching!!
Bonjour , beau travail je m inspire de vos réalisations , une petite question c est quoi le produit rouge pour le fond de la boite ? merci de votre réponse
Bonjour, donc le velours rouge est appelé "flocage" c'est une substance en poudre qui est saupoudrée sur une colle de la même couleur. Une fois sec, il a une sensation de velours. Merci d'avoir regardé!!