This video shows how I made a pair of hard wood storage boxes styled after a Japanese toolbox design. Thanks for watching! Please subscribe as I'll be adding more projects very soon. www.adventuresi...
WHAT a fab video no horrible music straight to the point no fast forward to put me in a fit blooming good quality. thumbs up old chap thanks for sharing.
Being obsessively enamored with all things of Japanese design, I’ve made several of these boxes in the past but still always watch because I always pick up something that helps with future builds. No different here, as the positioning of the second lid cross piece has always been the most tedious part for me as I can’t stand the slightest gaps at that step. Your registration block will solve that in the future. Thanks for that and the chuckle I got at the end with the realization that someone else repurposes their old sweat socks.
Thanks a lot. I also watch videos of things I 'think' I already know how to do - every day is a school day! And yes, I never run out of new uses for old socks ;-)
Full marks for everything in the production of the Japanese inspired box. At first I wasn’t sure about the slightly rustic design - but after understanding the clever design and your craftsman construction develop I changed my mind. Another inspiring result
Thanks Brian. I didn't add the traditional handles on these boxes, which I think possibly softens the design somewhat, but they are fashioned after a very practical tool box.
Thank you. Exactly the video I needed for this design. I normally use power tools, and your methods are easily transferable, but I notice I have all the necessary hand tools to take a crack at this. You combine narration with images simply and elegantly.
Thank you, that's very kind and about the highest compliment a woodworker can receive. Hopefully with another few decades of practice I could start to aspire to Paul Sellers level.
We call this a 'textbook video'. Excellent in all ways. Terrific project. Great camera work, clean non-distracting editing and very concise voice over. No distracting music. I can tell that this video was almost as much work and creating the boxes. A pleasure to watch all the way through. Thank you so much.
Good work should be complemented. It is a lost art to mention good work but universal for negative comments. I choose positive. Makes life more fun. I did notice the box in the background of one of your shots. You made a wood box and attached the label of the tool to the wood. I would be very interested to see your technique for simple wood boxes with sliding lids. I have many applications for that type of box and am still working on the designs for the lid.
Thanks, a sentient I whole heartily endorse. I assume you are talking about the box I made for my router plane. I like to make boxes for my tools and things like countersink bits and guides as they invariably come in cardboard boxes which disintegrate over time. I started sticking pictures of the contents onto the box to save me hunting - although I pretty much always know where my router plane is. Next time I put one together I'll try and shoot a video.
Looks beautiful great work. If you were to do them again would you do a mortar and tennis joint for the lid and end wall? Or would you still do it like this and use screws again for that extra bit of support?
Hi, good question. I will probably look to use mortice and tenon joints at some point in the future. For this project I was taking the Japanese box as a style guide rather than being a faithful recreation.
Beautiful box and I'm inspired by your patience and attention to detail. If I may ask, are there any concerns with wood movement with a glued on bottom piece. Is it about the type of wood and maybe thickness? Love to hear your thought process. Thanks!
Hi Dale, thanks for your comment and a great question. I did have some concerns over fixing the bottom like that. I was styling the box after the traditional Japanese style tool box/chest which seems to favour fixing the bottom like this. My first instinct was to go with a floating bottom in a dado/housing/grove instead but I went with the fixed method to adhere more closely to the original design. So after building I kept a close eye on them, looking for any splitting in the base or detachment. These particular boxes were made nearly 3 years ago and have been used all over the house, including a period in the conservatory which got very hot (over 40/100 c/f) . The sapele framed box has been absolutely fine with no sign of movement. However, a small crack did appear on the base of the beech box after about a year ( I think the period in the conservatory was mostly likely the cause). The crack was actually a separation in the glue line down the centre, no problems in the fixing to the frame. I filled the crack with generic wood filled and there have been no further issues. I have built boxes to the same pattern since. I had access to some wider beech boards so didn't need to joint and they have been fine (I used a similar thickness) - no splits and no signs of the base separating from the frame. I have also made a couple where rather than join the boards I butted them up with overlapping rabbit/rebates which also have been fine. I expected the european beech to be more stable than the sapele so I was a little surprised by the results. So, in conclusion. For peace of mind in the future I'd use wider boards or the overlapping rebate, but haven't seen anything that would deter me from fixing the base to the frame in the same way.
are you saying sor or saw there is no r in saw I think you videos are the best and thanks for sharing I going to attempt in my shop to make these Thanks
If you put masking tape on both pieces you wish to hold and glue together using super glue, it’s a great hold and easy to remove, and way cheaper than double sided tape! Nice job.
Hi Jacky., I've not had any problems with that, the glue has held up well. The only issue I had was with the beech bottom where a slight crack opened up in the laminations. To be fair, the box had been left in the conservatory in direct sunlight for a full summer and the cold of the winter, I filled the crack and it's been fine ever since. I usually prefer a rebated floating bottom when I make boxes, but with this one I was specifically trying to replicate the Japanese toolbox style.
Hi, I was skeptical but 3 years later everything is sound. A slight crack did open up in the beach bottom after 6 months in extreme heat (left in a south facing window). I filled the gap and there has been no further movement.
Hi Steven, probably yes. I have certainly seen people mortice the bottom and the top pieces. I have also seen people, screw, dowel and even nail the base on. I was trying to build something in the style of the Japanese Toolbox rather than be strictly authentic, which is why I went with the method I did. Usually for a box base I would favour cutting a housing/dado and putting in a floating base - I've shown this method in some of my other videos.
Hi, yes, I didn't have quite enough wood left to make the traditional handles at the time. Usually I do add them, such as in this version - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QcpaO6Qo4GE.html
Where does “Adventures in T-Shirts” come from. Very nice video. I like all of the video showing the marking tools. It gives a fellow a good idea on the “ whole” layout process. Not bits and pieces.
Hi, Thanks for your comments. We're based in West Yorkshire, England. I'm glad that you appreciated the time dedicated to showing the marking out process. I know some viewers find the video too long, and it's tough to get the balance between showing how I did things while also not being too boring for accomplished woodworkers who are just interested in the process rather than the techniques.
Well, I guess I jumped the gun on my inquiry. I was just visiting your website. The two of you are terrific. What a great site. I hail from what used to be a sleepy little town a few miles East of San Francisco. Across the bay and over a couple of hills. I will be watching, and learning. Thanks again.
@@geoffbutler7739 Hi, Oh yes, I am familiar with a limited resawing capacity, but sounds like you should be OK if using something close to my dimensions.
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The result is great, but!! 51min is a long time. I fastforward to the important spots throughout the video. Maybe you should try shortening and clip out some more make sence stuff.
There are plenty of quick cut, short videos on youtube. I enjoy longer videos so that's what I make. I know they aren't to everyone's taste, but really with the wealth of content on the Internet, people are spoiled for choice.
