Hand Tools Only: Keepsake Box 2.0 | hand tool woodworking | quiet woodworking
My box kick continues! In this video I use some scrap pieces of walnut and maple to make a tiny little keepsake box. The box is the size of a normal deck of playing cards. Fun fact, I originally designed the box so that it would hold a deck of playing cards, but when I made my measurements I forgot to account for the thickness of the box walls so instead of the interior of the box being the size of a deck of playing cards the whole box itself ended up being the size of a deck of playing cards. Kind of disappointed, but I learned an important lesson!
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----------- Tools I use -----------
Japanese Saws:
- SUIZAN 9.5 Inch Ryoba Pull Saw: amzn.to/38FVxf4 (Amazon)
- SUIZAN 9.5 Inch Dozuki Dovetail Pull Saw: amzn.to/3mZfrHr (Amazon)
Chisels:
- Narex Richter Bevel Edge Chisel (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and 1): amzn.to/2WNUEMc (Amazon)
Mallet/Hammer:
- Thor Soft and Hard Face Hammer: amzn.to/37SvItn (Amazon)
Clamps:
- IRWIN QUICK-GRIP Clamps Set, 8-Piece: amzn.to/3aIhBIT (Amazon)
Sharpening:
- Ultra Sharp Diamond Sharpening Stones: amzn.to/38RARBh (Amazon)
Drill Press:
- Wen 4208 8", 5-Speed Drill Press: amzn.to/3pryuMi (Amazon)
The above are tools I use for just about every project in the workshop and come highly recommended! They are all affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I may earn commission through purchases made through the links above.
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Thanks for watching! I mentioned this at the end of the video, but it is winter time here where I live and my garage can get quite cold. It keeps me from wanting to go out in the shop, which I don't like. So if you have any budget friendly garage heating options I would love to hear them! It only needs to heat the little corner of my garage and not the whole garage itself. Thanks in advance for any suggestions! And if you liked the video and want to see more woodworking content like this in the future then please consider subscribing! Thanks!
Since you aren't planning on a heating a huge workspace, A small directional infrared heater could work great. Small units are available for less than $100. Keep up the amazing content!
@@joek.2132 Thanks for the recommendation! I'm going to have to look those up. And thanks for the encouragement! I'm thankful people are enjoying the videos and hope to be able to keep making them!
Same issue here with a very cold shed - I keep a small oil heater on low when I’m not out there - then a little forced air heater for when I am. It’s not a lot of fun handling cold tools so the heater on low is just enough to keep the small space above 10C.
Yes, cold tools is no fun. I'm thinking I might do something sort of similar, but instead go out 15-20 minutes before I actually head out and turn on some heat to hopefully get the chill out the air.
It's nice to see somebody still working with handtools. I trained with handtools in the 1980's because I didn't have power or a workshop,and wanted to build furniture for myself from reclaimed timber. I'm still using the furniture that I built,and regularly get asked where they could buy it from. Keep up with the woodwork and even if you are poor you will be able to have the things that rich people desire.
Thanks for the encouragement! I hope this is the start of many many years of woodworking.
I had the exact same issue trying to build a box for playing cards only to find out I didn't account for the wall thickness either! We live and learn. You're doing great!!
Glad to know I'm not the only one! haha and thanks!
Friend, I admire your work! I'm passionate about carpentry even though I'm a layman, I have a few power tools, but I don't have the space to do a project! What irritates me are the American channels with those gigantic machines, it seems like an industry to make a miserable pencil holder!
Great video and a super box - I'd much rather have this box than any of the dozens of table saw/band saw/router boxes all over KZhead - this one has the maker in it! Great to see, and your 'mistakes' are fantastic learning points for those of us who love working with wood but who aren't [yet] masters of the craft.
Thanks Nick! Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice! 👍
What a wonderful talent you have. This is beautiful!
Thank you Roger!
good job
The cheap propane toppers are the best bang for the buck because it can be 20 degrees in the shop turn it on high and in minutes it will be nice and warm then set it to low and it will keep it nice also they are very quiet. With a normal grill sized bottle i get at least 18 uses in the coldest weather. Ive tried other stuff and unfortunately it was way to inconvenient because i didnt want to pay to leave it on but if i didnt then it would take forever to warm the shop.
Great
great work bro keep going
Thanks!
I really enjoyed watching you do the grooves with the chisel! I was under the impression that some kind of rabbit or combination plane was required and was delighted to see the chisel technique for the first time. Thanks for sharing!
Glad it helped show a new way to do it! The chisel approach is slow, but if that's all you have you can make it work.
Great video, but you must learn that being cold is part of being a woodworker. You must now move up to the next stage where you are wet. Wet and cold is when you will do your best work!
lovely work, thank you, i needed the inspiration to get back into it
Glad this was an inspiration to you! Hope you're able to get back into your workshop sometime soon!
Try a mini-fridge for your low-budget heading option. It generates heat while keeping the beverages cold.
Brilliant work and a real pleasure to watch. You’re very skilled! 👏
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Your boxes are beautiful as is your handwork. You're such a humble kid on the right track to become a great joiner. God bless and keep up the good work!
Wow thank you! God bless to you too!
Great job. I can see the techniques are very much Rob Cosman inspired. Love it
Oh yes! Very much so. I watch most of his videos.
Great job! Saw this box on instagram, awesome that you make videos too. My workshop gets really cold as well, and my solution was a small kerosene heater. There are japanese brands made for indoor use, though it's still important to have good ventilation. It's obviously not a sustainable choice and I wish I didn't need it; if you have electricity in your space, there are probably better options... Thought I'd throw it out there anyway, it does make a really cozy heat.
Thanks for both the compliment and the suggestion! I do have electricity so I think I am leaning more towards some sort of electric heating option.
Awesome work! The very first thing to look at with the garage is getting the door insulated.
Thanks for the tip! Unfortunately, I'm currently in a rental so I don't think I wanna invest money in that. But when it comes to my own house one day then that is something I'll for sure keep in mind!
Beautiful handwork from a fellow lefty...I have a propane heater and it is used just to get that chill out of the air in my garage then turn it off.
Yay to lefties! That's smart about the propane heater to get the chill out of the air then turn off. I know my Dad uses a propane heater and enjoys it. Thanks for the suggestion!
For heating, I use a Vornado space heater. The one I have is $89.99 at Ace Hardware and it works great. It has a fan that puts the air out in a spiral pattern that distributes it more quickly throughout the shop. I actually have two...one at each end of my 3-car garage and it makes it very comfortable.
I'm going to look this up. Sounds about exactly what I need. Thanks!
For my little shop i use infrared film under the laminated floor. Are the perfect solution for woodworking because there is no airflow involved. For your corner 800 w are enough, never cold feet...
Thanks for the tip! I still never got a good heating solution so this is helpful for me as I start to think about winter in the shop this year!
Nice work! You might try making the dovetails 6:1 so they look less like a parallel box joint.
Thanks for the tip! I was kind of afraid it looked more like a box joint. I originally laid out more of a shallow angle because I was trying to leave the waste on the pin board at a 1/2 inch as that was the smallest chisel I had, but it end up being smaller then that even with this angle. Gave me a reason to get a set of chisels though! And now that I have a 1/4 inch chisel I'll be able to use a 6:1 angle.
Last winter I hung a drop sheet over my garage door. It hung from the top down to a floor in a heap also hung heavy on the sides. Made a huge difference. Also plug any gaps and put a rug on the floor.
That's a good idea! Were you able to still use the garage door though?
Yes I can. By luck the drop sheet had a thick edge that wedge it the gap of the top of the door. I can pull down and fit back pretty quick.
Also just out of interest how long dose it take for you to make a box like this?
@@Alanworman Probably took me around 12 hours of work. Maybe more. Most of that time is put towards milling the pieces to size.
@@DaughtersWoodCo one of the issues I have is realistically estimating investment of time. So thank you for that!
Nice craftsmanship. If you are going to use a dovetail jig with a Japanese saw you need to have the jig on the other side of the workpiece so the act of pulling the saw forces the guide into the workpiece, thus keeping it correctly aligned. The way you had the guide means the friction of the saw upon the guide tends to pull the guide away from the workpiece. As you mentioned at the end of the video your intention is to not use a jig at all, so the above may be academic.
I actually didn't know this so thanks! That makes a lot of sense thinking about it that way.
Nice work. Two things on dovetails... Don't be afraid to just mark and cut. Do a ton of cuts in scrap to get the feel. They don't have to be perfect, a little variance can add to the handmade look and feel. Cut pins a bit undersize and dial them in with your chisel. Don't freak out about small gaps... Better than glue and sawdust IMO. Just keep at it. I love small boxes too. They teach you a lot about precision and are fun and challenging.
"Don't be afraid to just mark and cut" is what I need to focus on. I for sure lean towards perfectionism in my work, which isn't all bad, but I think can get me into trouble from just marking the cut and going for it. I'm sure if I thought less about the cut and just did it that I'd probably be surprised by the outcome.
@@DaughtersWoodCo I only say it because I've been there. Back when I worked in manufacturing there was a saying... "Not perfect, but Tuesday." I try to remember that when my obsessiveness takes over. At the end of the day a lot of it is about muscle memory, so lots of cuts. I still have a long way to go, but it's getting there. Keep up the good work!
@@pancito1224 So maybe I'm a little slow haha or just completely missing something, but what did you all mean by "Not perfect, but Tuesday."?
@@DaughtersWoodCo Just that sometimes it's more important to finish something than to get it perfect. Literally, 'ship it on time.'
I gotcha, I thought it was something along that.
Awesome video! Do you know where I can get a shooting board like that? Love the design
Thanks Matthew! This is Paul Sellers version. He has a video walking through how to build it here: kzhead.info/sun/YL2pktqbr5Rja4U/bejne.html
For uniformity in your saw cuts you might try cutting both parts together then a least you have them equal on one side. And a bit more wood to register your saw to.
Thanks for the tip! I've seen that before, but never tried it. I might have to give it a go!
Good video. Question: did you make the bottom snug to the walls because the size is small and no need to count for expansion?
Yeah. I could be totally wrong about this but I think I read or heard someone say that anything under 3 inches, which this box is about that size, won't move too much and so I didn't fee like I needed to worry about any expansion. It's been a year or so and the box is still good too! No cracks!
@@DaughtersWoodCo thank you for the answer!
what size plane are you using to shoot with?
I'm using a number 5 in this video. I've since moved on to use a number 4 because the sole on it is more square to the side then my number 5.
I think Teeth of your saw is too big and long for small furniture. Sorry i dnt knw wthr to say teeth or not lol but hope you will understand
I did it myself with the Woodprix plans. I think this is the best way to find out how to build it.