TRUTH!! My daughter had her first communion, and received several expensive necklaces and crosses. I'm making her a special handmade jewelry box, because I want her to have something she can keep those pieces, and the box, for the rest of her life, as well as pass it down. I've been watching videos on dovetails and box joints, and most of the videos are literally just guys talking about power tools...most videos use no less than 5 very expensive, pro level power tools, including specialty table saws, router tables, plunge routers, miter saws, etc. Theres nothing wrong with power tools, but damn, whatever happened to a hack saw and chisel??
Made a 3 tier shoe rack from an old pallet a couple of weeks ago using screws and steel joiners, god I wish I'd found this video before I started, great vid!
This is great, I've been scouring UA-cam for videos on practicing woodworking with more hand tools and couldn't find anything until this! I appreciate you doing this, very informative
I love this demonstration and it contains much wisdom, thanks. My father was a carpenter and I remember as a child marveling at the box joints he would make on even quite wide boards (8" or so boards with 1/2" fingers), perfectly symmetrical, all cut by hand. He died over 40 years ago but I still use his dividers, in fact they're right here on my desk as I type. Your markup was perfect. I don't think my father would be impressed with your 'toy' saw (as he might have called it, no offense intended!), as he used a ~12 tpi tenon saw for all joints, cleaning up with razor-sharp chisel. He also eschewed the coping saw as he could rapidly hog out the fingers with chisel and mallet before paring to the line by hand. There are few things more pleasant on the eye than a well proportioned and symmetrical box joint and I'll be using your guidance to more often include them in my projects. Thanks again, really enjoyed this. 💯👏
Great video and thank you for sharing, what a refreshing change for a tutorial to show you how to create a lovely looking but simple wood joint without using table saws, jigs etc. Well done...I need more videos like this, instead of these fully loaded/kitted out workshops. This was perfect !
Hi there great video, like to learn more in this side of things Trying to do a very small project, hopefully try and do the finger locking for my very first time Thanks for your video 👍
Great video. I was just getting into basic woodworking with hand tools since I don't have the space or money for power tools. This was exactly what I was looking for because most videos are using power tools.
You made the best video for making basic finger joints, and thank you! I have been searching and found that other UA-cam channels just make it seem too damn difficult, add unnecessary steps, and use very expensive tools. Yours is straight forward and complete. Thanks
Great video. UA-cam is crammed with slick 'superhero' woodworkers who have all the right tools and a million-dollar workshop. It can be fun to watch, but I've found your videos a lot more helpful and down-to-earth.
This connection is the strongest joint, because it has a stepped inclined joint surface. This means that both work together to withstand the load, and there is no significant movement that affects the joint.
Just found this video, thanks a lot! I have a very limited tool section, and wanted to start to learn woodworking, this is super useful. I know this is a 4 years old video so maybe you already did, but would love to learn more about japanese joints, the kind that doesn't involve any screws 😊
i tell you what you just gained a sub very well done video good lighting and angles i could see everything going on very imfrmitive and you even made a mistakemost people would edit that out but you go with it and i like that as it shows me what do to when i inevitably make a mistake so yeah awesome
thanks so much for the video, I've just started getting into woodworking as a hobby, and your video gave me some excellent ideas on how to hand make joints. Excellent!
I did this technique with so so results on red oak. I should be able to fix all the gaps with wood filler and will look good when stained. I think it's more difficult since it's a hardwood opposed to soft pine in this video?
Nice work, but cutting straight for a beginner usually isn't happening, i have been trying for years and still cannot manage it! a beginner is not going to have a beautifully sharp chisel, or probably not even a moderately sharp one for the precise cuts, and even at 57 I still don't own a fret saw, or anything similar !! Great job on the video, but as a beginner, mine would look nothing like that ! I can make and sharper knives, but wood is something else !!
Cheers. You've identified what's important, and I've posted videos on sawing and sharpening which should help some. Jewelers, fret, or coping saws are widely available, and you don't need fancy, expensive ones for waste removal in joinery. Good luck with your woodworking. All my work is now on my main channel, which you can find by searching @mitchwoodwork on UA-cam
Nice vid Mitch. I'm not sure if I've seen anyone else show these by hand - it's all sleds on table saws. Not sure why in hindsight as it's obviously so, but I was struck by how similar the method is to through dovetails.
Not so well. Cutting the fingers across the grain will make them weak, and the glue surfaces will be half end grain which is less reliable. If you want the effect, then it would be best to use veneers over a sound joint.
Excellent job as always! One question though: I've been practicing box joints (by hand) on 10mm pine plywood but I cannot chisel away the inner space between fingers in a consistent manner (i.e. I end digging too "deep"). Is it lack of practice or the (relatively thin) plywood makes it harder? Thank you!
These are engineers metal try squares, and you can find them in good tool shops. They vary in guaranteed accuracy and are priced as such. A reasonably good single square might cost £5-10, or you could get a set of different sized ones such as amzn.to/3cyWjx1 if you are working on varying sized components. You should always check the accuracy of squares when you receive them and regularly thereafter (see my other channel's video ua-cam.com/video/2kjj8aPSoKo/v-deo.html )
Nice video, Mitch. The finger joints look fabulous. By the pencil, I have a 0.5mm print refill pencil. Either I take the pencil or my marking knife. The two boards where you made the finger prongs. You can take that as a book support. :-) Did you do the shoji yourself??? :-D :-D I'm thinking of making a lamp out of Shoji. But may I tinker devices suitable for planing yet.
Thanks Gunter. I like to use a knife where I will finish with a blade, say a chisel in this case. Pencil is fine as a rough guide for sawing. Book shelf ends - great idea! I did make the shoji last month, and there will be some video soon, on my main channel. There are definitely jigs to help the preparation of kumiko for patterns and shoji, and I'll make some before making more shoji.
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Great video. Nice to see someone do woodworking without a massive workshop full of table saws and power tools.
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John C exactly. I’ve been trying to get into woodworking but most tutorials have guides based on table saws, routers, planners etc.
TRUTH!! My daughter had her first communion, and received several expensive necklaces and crosses. I'm making her a special handmade jewelry box, because I want her to have something she can keep those pieces, and the box, for the rest of her life, as well as pass it down. I've been watching videos on dovetails and box joints, and most of the videos are literally just guys talking about power tools...most videos use no less than 5 very expensive, pro level power tools, including specialty table saws, router tables, plunge routers, miter saws, etc. Theres nothing wrong with power tools, but damn, whatever happened to a hack saw and chisel??
@Boone Samuel definitely, have been watching on Flixzone} for years myself :)
@Boone Samuel yea, have been using Flixzone} for years myself =)
Made a 3 tier shoe rack from an old pallet a couple of weeks ago using screws and steel joiners, god I wish I'd found this video before I started, great vid!
This is great, I've been scouring UA-cam for videos on practicing woodworking with more hand tools and couldn't find anything until this! I appreciate you doing this, very informative
Thanks Nolan. Please note that further tutorials in this series will be hosted on my main channel only. Cheers
@@getintowoodwork hi what's the name of.your main channel please .
"Aah Woodworking with Mitch Peacock", which you can find here: ua-cam.com/users/WOmadeOD
Brilliant. Not only is this clear and using hand tools, but you admit to the mistakes that all of us make and show how to sort it. Thank you
Thanks Philip. There won't be any more videos here, BUT plenty more on my main channel ua-cam.com/users/WOmadeOD
GREAT JOB
Really appreciate the “matching end grain” demo. Succinct and well done! 👍
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I love this demonstration and it contains much wisdom, thanks. My father was a carpenter and I remember as a child marveling at the box joints he would make on even quite wide boards (8" or so boards with 1/2" fingers), perfectly symmetrical, all cut by hand. He died over 40 years ago but I still use his dividers, in fact they're right here on my desk as I type. Your markup was perfect. I don't think my father would be impressed with your 'toy' saw (as he might have called it, no offense intended!), as he used a ~12 tpi tenon saw for all joints, cleaning up with razor-sharp chisel. He also eschewed the coping saw as he could rapidly hog out the fingers with chisel and mallet before paring to the line by hand. There are few things more pleasant on the eye than a well proportioned and symmetrical box joint and I'll be using your guidance to more often include them in my projects. Thanks again, really enjoyed this. 💯👏
Great video and thank you for sharing, what a refreshing change for a tutorial to show you how to create a lovely looking but simple wood joint without using table saws, jigs etc. Well done...I need more videos like this, instead of these fully loaded/kitted out workshops. This was perfect !
Hi there great video, like to learn more in this side of things
Trying to do a very small project, hopefully try and do the finger locking for my very first time
Thanks for your video 👍
Super helpful, been trying to find a well explained video where a table saw isn't used, this is perfect thank you!
Thanks for sharing this
Cheers. No longer posting on this channel, but on Mitch Peacock designer woodworker channel
Great video. I was just getting into basic woodworking with hand tools since I don't have the space or money for power tools. This was exactly what I was looking for because most videos are using power tools.
Love that u didn't rely on machinery I wanna start woodworking but wanna do it only using simple tools such as a saw, thanks again
Great video. Big help. Dividers idea is fantastic.
Thanks!
You made the best video for making basic finger joints, and thank you! I have been searching and found that other UA-cam channels just make it seem too damn difficult, add unnecessary steps, and use very expensive tools. Yours is straight forward and complete. Thanks
Thanks. Everything new is now on my main site Aah Woodwork with Mitch Peacock ua-cam.com/users/WOmadeOD
Just the videos I've been looking for to learn hand cut joinery.
Thanks. Let me know how you get on with these finger joints
Brilliant, simple tools and no power tools is what makes the whole process enjoyable.
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I'm on the fence about using power tools vs hand tools. This is by far the best video for handcutting dox joints. Good job.
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Great video. UA-cam is crammed with slick 'superhero' woodworkers who have all the right tools and a million-dollar workshop. It can be fun to watch, but I've found your videos a lot more helpful and down-to-earth.
Thanks 👍
very clear and concise. Thank you!
You're welcome!
This is going to be great with my scroll saw also .Awesome video.
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I've got some to do soon. I used to use a router but I'll do it by hand like this. Thanks
Cheers, go for it
Great upload. Thanks.
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This connection is the strongest joint, because it has a stepped inclined joint surface. This means that both work together to withstand the load, and there is no significant movement that affects the joint.
Excellent tutorial. I watched many such videos, and got the 'feel of it' with this one. Appreciate it.
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Just found this video, thanks a lot! I have a very limited tool section, and wanted to start to learn woodworking, this is super useful.
I know this is a 4 years old video so maybe you already did, but would love to learn more about japanese joints, the kind that doesn't involve any screws 😊
Very good video! Very informative and quick to the point. Thank you very much for sharing.
Cheers Tracy.
Very good 👍
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This an amazing video, this it’s going to be my first project . Thanks a lot for the inspiration.
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Brilliant work!
This series of videos will become a fantastic resource for beginners in the future Mitch :) Great job ॐ
Cheers!
Great clear instructions, I'll give it a go .
Cheers Paul
Great tutorial. Thank you for posting.
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Gracias, compañero.
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Extremely helpful, thank you
thank you for this guide
Happy to help
Thank you so much for this fantastic video! Super helpful, really well explained and totally inspirational.
Cheers, great to hear. All my work is now on my main channel, which you can find by searching @mitchwoodwork on UA-cam
@@getintowoodwork Got you; couldn't work out why you didn't have more subs!
Thanks for showing with basic tools and how to correct mistakes
Cheers
Gracias buen video
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Nice video I love it I will search for something simple I found this I checked it out it was awesome great work
Nice I love the comment
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i tell you what you just gained a sub very well done video good lighting and angles i could see everything going on very imfrmitive and you even made a mistakemost people would edit that out but you go with it and i like that as it shows me what do to when i inevitably make a mistake so yeah awesome
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Instant subscription hand work looks so much nicer.
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Wolverine Woodworking
Cheers, subbed. Glad I discovered you.
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thanks so much for the video, I've just started getting into woodworking as a hobby, and your video gave me some excellent ideas on how to hand make joints. Excellent!
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Great video and really well explained
Glad you liked it!
Great explanation
Very good and clear. Thank you.
Great work Mitch! Really informative and many good tips. Easy to follow. Thanks for making and sharing! (ps nice t-shirt! ;-)
Cheers. Yeah, thanks, it's about time I did another Instructable ;-)
I did this technique with so so results on red oak. I should be able to fix all the gaps with wood filler and will look good when stained.
I think it's more difficult since it's a hardwood opposed to soft pine in this video?
Hardwoods takes a little more effort to cut through, but softwoods can be easily crushed, generally speaking. So advantages and disadvantages to both.
This helped a lot and has proven to me that i do not need to buy a workshop full of tools.
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Very nice presentation! I'm subscribing. Now I've got to start practicing. :D
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great job
Thanks so much...
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Well done. Thanks for the lesson British Hugh Jackman ;)
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Great video. Threw me off when he said four and they showed three
Wicked hum
Awesome, I love this idea for finger joints, thank you!
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What's the thin saw called, thinner than a Tenon isn't it?
Nice work, but cutting straight for a beginner usually isn't happening, i have been trying for years and still cannot manage it! a beginner is not going to have a beautifully sharp chisel, or probably not even a moderately sharp one for the precise cuts, and even at 57 I still don't own a fret saw, or anything similar !! Great job on the video, but as a beginner, mine would look nothing like that ! I can make and sharper knives, but wood is something else !!
Cheers. You've identified what's important, and I've posted videos on sawing and sharpening which should help some. Jewelers, fret, or coping saws are widely available, and you don't need fancy, expensive ones for waste removal in joinery. Good luck with your woodworking.
All my work is now on my main channel, which you can find by searching @mitchwoodwork on UA-cam
4:28 making a box
Is there a way to do without glue?
Nice vid Mitch. I'm not sure if I've seen anyone else show these by hand - it's all sleds on table saws. Not sure why in hindsight as it's obviously so, but I was struck by how similar the method is to through dovetails.
Cheers Robert.
Yes, very similar process, so hopefully the next episode will be a piece of cake ;-)
What glue did you use
Now drill straight down and pin them with a dowel.
Yes you can, and it sounds a good idea. Unlikely to fall apart if pinned, but I haven't tested it, so can't say for sure.
I made a nice pile of firewood. How do you get the precision in all this?
Patience and practice go a long way
Thanks! Is there any easy way to unnail after nailing box joint?
Not that I know of
I need a fret saw pal. I hink a trip on Amazon is needed now.. Would u be able to get one at B&Q??
Axminster Tools, Workshop Heaven, Classic Hand Tools, all online all should have decent quality ones
my DT teacher sent me this on teems very med
Great video, one question though would this work if you made the joint on the long side of the wood?
Not so well. Cutting the fingers across the grain will make them weak, and the glue surfaces will be half end grain which is less reliable. If you want the effect, then it would be best to use veneers over a sound joint.
@@getintowoodwork Ok, thanks!
Excellent job as always! One question though: I've been practicing box joints (by hand) on 10mm pine plywood but I cannot chisel away the inner space between fingers in a consistent manner (i.e. I end digging too "deep"). Is it lack of practice or the (relatively thin) plywood makes it harder? Thank you!
Plywood is awful for chiseling well. Make sure chisels are super sharp, and take small bites.
@@getintowoodwork Thank you, will apply advice.
Great video! Is there a reason why you used a plane instead of just sanding it down?
Thanks, I just prefer producing shavings to sawdust.
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Where can I get a square like the one you using? Thanks in advance and thanks for all the work teaching
These are engineers metal try squares, and you can find them in good tool shops. They vary in guaranteed accuracy and are priced as such. A reasonably good single square might cost £5-10, or you could get a set of different sized ones such as amzn.to/3cyWjx1 if you are working on varying sized components. You should always check the accuracy of squares when you receive them and regularly thereafter (see my other channel's video ua-cam.com/video/2kjj8aPSoKo/v-deo.html )
am I see wolverine become a carpenter ??
😄 I'm available for stand in work on films
Why does this make me think of days when skills counted.
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Nice video, Mitch.
The finger joints look fabulous.
By the pencil, I have a 0.5mm print refill pencil.
Either I take the pencil or my marking knife.
The two boards where you made the finger prongs.
You can take that as a book support. :-)
Did you do the shoji yourself??? :-D :-D
I'm thinking of making a lamp out of Shoji. But may I tinker devices suitable for planing yet.
Thanks Gunter.
I like to use a knife where I will finish with a blade, say a chisel in this case. Pencil is fine as a rough guide for sawing.
Book shelf ends - great idea!
I did make the shoji last month, and there will be some video soon, on my main channel. There are definitely jigs to help the preparation of kumiko for patterns and shoji, and I'll make some before making more shoji.
Thanks for the answer, Mitch.
I look forward to the videos. :-D
For Shoji you need 3 or 4verschiedene angle, but I wanted to customize the templates.
Thank you !for the lesson I was wondering how I was going to put together this Japanese sushi Press Box that I'm making👍
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Thanks for the vid man! Except this vid was used for a lesson :/
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Sound issue
and I don't lie
no like
Wait a minute! How did you manage to get the second cut board to stick to first when you pulled them apart? Check about 1:50... nice
I could say the vacuum of perfectly flat ends, but in reality a few stray splinters ;-)
Thumzup #18
Lol Wolverine
Mitch, what two character traits does the Milkybar Kid possess?
you 40 year old men praying him like his god
5:42 min in and know nothing
you should name yourself self get your out of woodworking
What glue did you use
I can't recall, but most likely regular PVA
What glue did you use
Long time ago now, but probably PVA wood glue. Otherwise a liquid hide glue.