Hand tools only - Jewelry box with brass inlays | Woodworking
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Hey, here's the video of the jewelry box I´ve made as a gift before Christmas. It took me nearly 35 hours in total, not counting the filming. I used walnut for the body and black cherry for the inserts. I was planning to use brass hinges, but the ones I ordered looked pretty cheap, so I decided to skip them for now and keep looking. If anyone has any tips for small, high-quality brass hinges, please drop me a line!
*Edit: Since some of you have asked which tools I used in the video, here is a list. I won't mention any brand names, just the name of the tool...
In the list, I differentiate again between absolutely necessary and convenient ;)
Absolutely necessary:
Plane
Chisels
Saws (I used a Japanese Ryoba and a Dotsuki)
Good ruler
Grinding block
Clamps
Sharp knife (for marking)
Guided grinding helper (I don’t know the correct term - the thing I used for sharpening the plane iron and for the mitre joints on brass)
Metal saw
Convenient:
Ground router
Marking Gauge
Mini Plane (for bevelling edges)
Here is a list of materials:
Walnut wood:
1000x200x10mm (1x)
1000x150x10mm (1x)
600x150x6mm (2x)
1000x10x2mm (2x)
Cherry wood:
600x150x6mm (3x)
Brass:
200x25x2mm (1x)
200x10x2mm (1x)
Sandpaper (180,240,320 for wood, 400-2000 for brass)
Wood glue
2 component epoxy glue (for brass)
Masking tape (Strong)
Felt for the inlays(I used 3mm)
Wax or oil for the finish (I used a mixture of boiled linseed oil, carnauba wax and beeswax)
I ordered the boards for the box here:
modellbau-holz...
(I don't know if he delivers outside of Germany though)
Using the ho ing guide to get the perfect angle on the brass pieces is brilliant. I cannot believe I never thought of that
Haha! Thank you - it took me a moment to get the idea too. But let me tell you: the first attempts to make it „freehand“ with an angle gauge were not very successful! And my shouted comments about it weren't suitable for children either :)
Beautiful work and one of the best box making videos I've seen, and I've seen a lot of them! The only thing I would change is to add hinges, otherwise perfect!
@@Jackcarr87 Thanks a lot, Jack! I appreciate that! Couldn’t find decent hinges, but someone mentioned the shop of „brusso.com“ here in the comments and they’re absolutely stunning. The next box will get a pair of those! Cheers!
Hermosa un trabajo muy delicado.❤❤
Hey, thank you!
I have to say that it's a long time since I've seen something done entirely by hand like that. A beautiful job, well done, Stewart, south west Australia.
Hi Stuart, thanks - I'm flattered!
Beautiful craftsmanship 👍🏾😸
Thanks, Andrew! Appreciate that!
What a great video to start the day! Amazing craftsmanship, I definitely learned a few things I’d like to try. Great work!
Thank you very much! I'm glad you were able to learn something from the video! It's exactly the same for me - everything I do in the workshop is the result of countless UA-cam videos :) Cheers!
Very nice work! You are master with that saw. All around nice video!
@@jcsrst hey, thank you! Still practicing, but I’m making progress! Happy new near to you! Cheers!
I love watching your master craftsmanship!
Thanks, Daniel!
🤠👌 Ein wunderschöner Schmuckkasten - Perfekt inszeniert👌 Vielen Dank für die Show🤘 und einen tollen Start in 2025👍
Hey, danke Dir! Und ebenfalls ein frohes Neues! :)
Just lovely. Your work. Your aesthetic. The filming. The production. Subscribed and looking forward to catching up on your vids. Thanks chap.
Hey Matt, thanks for your nice comment! I hope to be back in the workshop soon, then there'll definitely be another video! Cheers!
Beautiful handwork, and great videography!
Thank you, Joel!
looks amazing! definitely feeling inspired to do a hand tools only project now
Thanks, Justin. Go for it, you'll definitely have a different relationship to the thing you're building! It's also good for your patience account ;)
Beautiful work!
Hey, thank you :) Appreciate that!
Great work. That looks so good.
@@fathogwoodworking Thank you, Ross - Appreciate that! Happy new year to you!
Alex Sehr schöne Arbeit. Danke für das Video.
@@cescoc.1054 Danke Dir, Cesco :)
Beautiful work, good film!
You have serious skill to be able to saw a box lid off with a hand saw. The use of your plane jig to get the 45-degree on the brass is awesome, and I never thought to put tape on the saw when cutting splines off. Great idea.
Someone else recommended Brusso hinges - they're the best. I like your solution better, though.
I'd personally also finish the interior of the box before glue-up just to make it easier.
Last - I'd recommend a circular fabric cutting wheel (a tool) to cut your tray liners - it seemed the force of the knife dragging through the suede (?) pulled it slightly out of square.
Hey Matt, thanks for the detailed comment! Sawing the lid off is a challenge every time - but if the saw is sharp enough and you give yourself enough time, it really works without any problems! I've had a look at the Brusso hinges, they look fantastic! They do come at a price, but I think they are definitely worth it. And thanks for the tip with the round fabric knife, I will order it! Best regards, Alex
How awesome, such a great wirk
Thank you, Masi!
1:42 that’s a damn gorgeous double bevel
@@maxmotors9497 Thanks, Max! Got the stones from a retired carpenter and after getting them flat, they’re a pleasure to use! Happy new year! Cheers!
beautiful work bro, there is a beautiful place near me that sells wood and all things you could want for woodworking, they have great brass hinges and whatnot, But you could find some good ones from woodcraft as well
@@Carpenters_Canvas Thank you, I appreciate that! All the more so because you really are a carpenter! The last comment before you completely disagreed ;) Cheers!
@@alex_makes. Thats called being unhappy with themselves, projection. Projecting their inner hate onto someone they envy .
It is great work. I am a carpenter too lol, trying to make a life out of woodworking, having a full time job and trying to start one is tough, but i have a real passion for it and i see it in you too, we get one life, as far as i know lol, so why not do what you love for a living right?? keep up the great work .
Really nice work! I only read your description after watching and assumed it was designed to open without hinges.
Haha, that’s good! Someday I’ll try a wooden hinge - but I haven't dared to do it yet.
Nice...!
Nice! Just saw this in Reddit :)
wow
👍👍👍
tis is beautiful dude !!!!!!!!
is this real Gold ?
Well, that would be about 10.000$ worth of the gold alone :) So no, unfortunately not!
Moin Alex, frohes neues Jahr! Vielen Dank für die tolle Arbeit und das tolle Video. Hat Spass gemacht zuzuschauen. Die 35 h sieht man dem tollen Ergebnis deutlich an. Als Anfänger im Bereich Holzbearbeitung mal eine Frage: Woher beziehst du dein Holz? Walnuss und Kirsche sind ja nicht grade im Standardsortiment eines der üblichen Baumärkte! Liebe Grüße aus dem Norden.!
Moin Bernard, Dir auch ein frohes Neues! Schau mal bitte - hab den Shop in der Videobeschreibung verlinkt. Hat ne riesige Auswahl an Hölzern im Sortiment! Ist nicht ganz günstig, macht die Zuschnitte aber sauber und maßhaltig. Und die Qualität ist super ;) Beste Grüße
Alex
Danke! Man sollte auch bis ganz nach unten scrollen 😂😂😂!
Ich freu mich auf neue Videos! LG
Nenee, alles gut - hab den erst verlinkt nachdem Du gefragt hast ^^ Viele Grüße!
Superbe travail, permets moi une petite remarque : pourquoi un usage exclusif du papier de verre là où l'usage d'un rabot ou d'un grattoir aurait suffit ?
Eh bien, pour être honnête, j'avais peur de tout gâcher avec le rabot. Je ne suis pas très douée avec le rabot quand il s'agit de faire des finitions. Et comme c'était les dernières étapes de travail, le papier de verre m'a semblé être un choix sûr ^^.
i like
❤
Tried the cat to sit into the box? 🙂
You would expect - but this time the box was really too small ^^
Hallo.... I have friends and family in near you.
@@jameymikels1886 Hi Jamey. Yeah - it’s a small world after all :) I‘d guess somewhere near Wiesbaden or Frankfurt? Cheers!
It's a shame the joinery doesn't fit. That might have been a nice box.
@@Tiocfaidh_mo_lá Well, I see it more like this: the recipient was really happy and I had a lot of fun building the box. As I am not a craftsman but only do this in my spare time, I am very happy with it despite the faults. In my opinion, it's still a nice box, but you seem to have higher expectations. I hope that if someone gives you something they built themselves for Christmas, it will be perfect and satisfy you. If it does have a small imperfection, do them a favour and say something nice anyway ;)
@@alex_makes. You gifted that to somebody… oh my… Well, I "…have higher expectations…" because you went through the process of editing the video and then posting it even though by your own admission you are "not a craftsman" and the box had "imperfections" … it is a pity the title of your channel and title of video doesn't say as much. Even whilst watching you make mistakes I thought this will be good because we will see how this woodworker fixes the problems (the essence of all good woodworking) but sadley no, it wasn't to be. Also it is a shame you don't point out the idiosyncrasies of the project to all those heaping praise on you in the other comments…!?! It is almost as if you are okay with people's opinions as long as they are blowing smoke up your arse. The truth hurts bother. I stand by my first comment. "It's a shame the joinery doesn't fit. That might have been a nice box" - Do better, make better videos, get more subscribers. I wish you well.
Extremely boring. Filming yourself showing the blades of your tools is very boring.
Well, Paolo, I'm sorry that I bored you and that you slept so badly. But it's great that you took the time to immortalise your negative opinion here, the world would be a very eloquent comment poorer without it.
Happy New Year! Cheers, mate!