Great job! Sweet customization of the top! I just saw a carver who turned some old jeans into a tool holder with a little sewing. Also, thank you for not making a pintrest toolbox. There's some weird misconception that everything Japanese woodworking is no nails and all crazy joinery.
As a popular British woodworker is fond of saying, "It's not what we build ..... but how we build it." Your nail through the knot is fine as long as you clench it (bend over and set into the timber) well enough. A historical note, nails were so scarce at one time here in the US, when settlers moved farther West they'd burn down their old house to gather the nails to take with them! Thanks for posting this video.
I have watched hundreds of wood working videos (I'm talking about Japanese primarily) and I can say with total honesty that your videos are my favorite. Your attitude, techniques, humor, skill and the fact that you simply only have your commentary and the sounds of your tools make it joy to watch them. 😄
Wonderful...one thing to remember. When cutting a wood like cedar, Cocabola, walnut, please wear a mask during cutting, planing and sanding. These woods if inhaled can cause chemical pneumonia and are very harsh on your lungs. My dad ended up with COPD from inhaling wood particles. (He was a luthier).
I started out wood working about 15 months ago and i been putting all this pressure on myself to make super perfect joints and stressing myself out. I just found your channel a few days ago. you are one of my favorites to watch. you use simple tools you show the mistakes and how you fix them. You have great attitude "hey just make it work" I absolutely love the japanese tools. Are the Japanese hand planes difficult to tune to get into a working order? and do you recommend a good size to start with? I have a low angle jack plane already maybe something for smoothing? Thanks for any advice?
A lovely approach to working with wood. Nothing in nature is perfect, yet we so frequently demand perfection - your work is a reminder that function and craftsmanship are truly beautiful.
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The french cleat on toolbox lid is genius! I'm starting a mini-workshop of my own soon (moving into my first house) and I'm looking at a japanese style shop. I was thinking about making the lid or box into the planing board/workbench that you could put on some low sawhorses. I feel like the runners would make it rigid enough, but you never know. Thoughts?
I would actually recommend not doing that as you'll likely find that the box isn't heavy or ridgid enough on it's own to be a workbench/board. If you want to make a planing board I have done a video on it before (a large one will work best honestly) and you could definitely check it out. I did try using a box as a mobile planing board but the weight/design doesn't really work well for the job.
Wow! Your channel is very inspiring. Haven’t done woodwork for years, it starting up again after 10 years. As I have limited space, your channel is no fills and all practicality. One found your channel whilst looking up woodworking for small spaces. Thank you for sharing. You have a new subscriber from me. :)
Man, I love this vain of woodworking, using the least possible amount of tools. The beauty is in the simplicity... I have a workshop with a table saw, drill press and all these other things but I have endless appreciation for this style of woodwork.
Nice job , FYI I would use a thin finishing nail driven at a slight angle e.g. 85 deg abt 1/3 the distance from each edge of the cedar to reduce splitting , wrc is very brittle when dry, and easier to nail when wet, spent 25 yrs on w. coast
One more thing our shop teacher said Always practice on scrap first . Before you wack that WRC puppy with the angled finish nail practice on scrap first, thank you
Never seen red cedar that clear. Is it eastern red or some other? Eastern is all I work with so far and its rough on hand planes bed and blade, but what you have seems to be of better quality.
Maybe it's me, but I really don't like these nails and but joints. Do you still use this box, and is it out of square with warped top having a gap in the middle? If not, then maybe I should reconsider what I know about woodworking.
I still have it and use it whenever I work. It functions as a footrest and a chair as well when needed. One thing that you should know is that no Japanese carpenter in Japan would waste time making a toolbox with joinery. They are traditionally nailed together since the real time and effort should be put into the pieces you make and not the box you store your tools in.
@@Lemongrasspicker you misunderstood me. There are like hundreds of positive comments here and it obviously works. Maybe I should really start to be more pragmatic in my work. But I know from experience, whenever I nail two board together like you they end up as one of those modern sculptures. How do you do it?
@@orlanino ah gotcha. Well cut nails work much more efficiently than wire nails. Cut nails work to hold pieces together better than round nails simply by the way they work. In the video you can see me pre drilling the holes and then driving the cut nails through. Sometimes if the boards are too warped then they'll slowly pull away from the pieces. If they're reasonably flat then a couple of good cut nails should suffice to hold everything together. Screws are also very good and even stronger than nails
@@Lemongrasspicker 🤦♂️ that's what I didn't want to hear lol so stand on the material on top of the low saw horses. Non dominant hand in front of dominant hand, and pull into the midline of the body basically?
@@rickhickman2730 essentially yes. You can use it with a regular bench though. Just clamp it around waist height and bend over slightly and it'll work too
I think you're on the west coast so it would help if you had specified the species of cedar that you referenced in the beginning. You can avoid splitting in some situation by using clamps while driving nails, especially along edges. I also find it easier to attach the lid before the base.
Thanks for kicking me in the butt this new year, I've wanted to make one of these for a while now and couldn't decide which project to start the year with!
Hi lemmongrasspicker. My question has nothing to do with your nice video, but you can probably help me. i saw in a japanese YT woodworking video ( title: Amazing Japanese Carpenter with Ingenuity Handicraft Fast Easy - Techniques Using Tools) this marking tool with ink. looks a little bit like a Shirabiki. do you know the name of that thing?
Very cool build! loved the no-frills approach and fast pace. not sure I liked the AvE talk, though.. but maybe I'm just a little oversensitive on that :) It came out really well. could you do (in the future, maybe) a vid on your specific planes (know anything about the maker? what do you like about each of them? you know, stuff like that), and also a vid about working in a small place - that's something I'm struggling with and I'm sure lots of other beginners too. I really enjoy watching your vids. thanks for sharing and hope to see more!
Thanks sir, and thanks for watching. I like your ideas, I'll keep them in mind. I think working in a small space really just boils down to using what space you have to the absolute most that you can. There are some tips that can make it easier and I might make a vid on that soon, got some other ideas in the pipeline right now, I'll add it to the list. Thanks for the idea!
Hi back! The hammer is..... heavy-ish. I'll have to weigh it. The planing beam has turned out to be really useful. I can do whatever I need to, and when I'm done I just stand it up and put it away. Only thing I'd say (I'll address it in a video sometime) is that if you plan on working with wider stock you'll want a wider bench/beam to work it on.
Lemongrasspicker Thanks. Double thanks for grams ;) it's hard to choose the right mas when the increments are so spread apart, eh? For the very reason I have designed and made my own cylindrical chisel hammers. One at ~360 and one at ~490 grams. Hand made out of a cylindrical mild steel stock. Filed and cold-hammered. Check the smaller one out if you want ua-cam.com/video/PFCHQmlqLSw/v-deo.html Don't mind the pine placeholder handle :)
Do you get complaints from neighbors in your apartment complex? Want to get started with woodworking but worried it’ll be annoying to people both in and outside of my apartment
I make sure that I don't do it at weird times of day. Usually I do it between 10 and 5. I stop completely at 6 unless it's just finish work that isn't noisy. I also have 1 day a week that I work. If it's constant non stop noise that'll be more annoying than once a week. Once a week and they may never even notice
Respect to work from third floor appartement, one more time, no need to have wide workshop (even it’s more simple 😁) to make nice things. Just big motivation...and skills of course !!!
@@Lemongrasspicker around minute 7:26 one wood curl starts moving with the current/air flow/humidity temperature Flux? thought it was a cat or mouse at first then it came back lol
It's pretty much the exact opposite, what you Adrian made some days ago, but still I love them both. Yours is the example of fine, delicate woodworkig skills and conceptions, and this one here is the more pragmatic, more functional, I guess I'm gonna have to make one of both :D Nice jobs guys!! :)
In Japanese culture, it's better to spend time on the important things like the joinery on a beam/furniture item than it is to have a fancy toolbox. The modesty of the traditional Japanese toolbox is meant to convey the carpenters humility and humble tools. Joinery on a toolbox from a Japanese perspective is rather needless.
Ah. A French Cleat (on the lid) on a Japanese Style Tool Box built with Canadian Lumber (Who knows where the Cedar came from?) and by an American. This is a World Tool Box.
I truely appriciate your channel. Iam going to create a similar channel. I got into Japanese hand tools and have enjoyed lots of practice. I will be starting the channel soon... thank you for being just normal
Great job! Sweet customization of the top! I just saw a carver who turned some old jeans into a tool holder with a little sewing. Also, thank you for not making a pintrest toolbox. There's some weird misconception that everything Japanese woodworking is no nails and all crazy joinery.
AdventuresInDIY thanks sir, and you're welcome lol
As a popular British woodworker is fond of saying, "It's not what we build ..... but how we build it." Your nail through the knot is fine as long as you clench it (bend over and set into the timber) well enough. A historical note, nails were so scarce at one time here in the US, when settlers moved farther West they'd burn down their old house to gather the nails to take with them! Thanks for posting this video.
I love the "doesn't need to be perfect, just needs to work attitude". There needs to be a lot more of this stuff on UA-cam!
I have watched hundreds of wood working videos (I'm talking about Japanese primarily) and I can say with total honesty that your videos are my favorite. Your attitude, techniques, humor, skill and the fact that you simply only have your commentary and the sounds of your tools make it joy to watch them. 😄
I appreciate the compliment. Thanks for watching!
Wonderful...one thing to remember. When cutting a wood like cedar, Cocabola, walnut, please wear a mask during cutting, planing and sanding. These woods if inhaled can cause chemical pneumonia and are very harsh on your lungs. My dad ended up with COPD from inhaling wood particles. (He was a luthier).
Great instructional. Well done and you're too hard on yourself and your craftsmanship. You do good work. You deserve to treat yourself better.
I started out wood working about 15 months ago and i been putting all this pressure on myself to make super perfect joints and stressing myself out. I just found your channel a few days ago. you are one of my favorites to watch. you use simple tools you show the mistakes and how you fix them. You have great attitude "hey just make it work" I absolutely love the japanese tools. Are the Japanese hand planes difficult to tune to get into a working order? and do you recommend a good size to start with? I have a low angle jack plane already maybe something for smoothing? Thanks for any advice?
Great first project for a beginner like me. Was hesitant to use nails until I saw your video.
A lovely approach to working with wood. Nothing in nature is perfect, yet we so frequently demand perfection - your work is a reminder that function and craftsmanship are truly beautiful.
Thanks sir
I've put you in tomorrow's (2-1-18) bonus recommendations of my "WW'nTip-of-Day" series. It goes live at 9:00am. So if you want to comment about other ways to follow you that you prefer (Instagram, Twitter, FB, ...) leave a comment and I'll pin it to the top.
I missed this when you posted it up. Thanks again for the mention
The french cleat on toolbox lid is genius!
I'm starting a mini-workshop of my own soon (moving into my first house) and I'm looking at a japanese style shop. I was thinking about making the lid or box into the planing board/workbench that you could put on some low sawhorses. I feel like the runners would make it rigid enough, but you never know. Thoughts?
I would actually recommend not doing that as you'll likely find that the box isn't heavy or ridgid enough on it's own to be a workbench/board. If you want to make a planing board I have done a video on it before (a large one will work best honestly) and you could definitely check it out. I did try using a box as a mobile planing board but the weight/design doesn't really work well for the job.
It was the 'That is knot ideal' the got me to subscribe...and just the overall greatness of your videos.
love it.
This is a great video. Using nails instead of dovetails. My only question is what type and brand of nails were used.
Honestly it's been so long I don't remember exsctly. I think they were Brooklyn Tool and Craft brand Fine Finish nails at maybe 2" length?
@@Lemongrasspicker thank you
I desperately need a tool box and this has given me some things to consider. Great video and who needs a supermodel anyway!
Indeed sir
Wow! Your channel is very inspiring. Haven’t done woodwork for years, it starting up again after 10 years. As I have limited space, your channel is no fills and all practicality. One found your channel whilst looking up woodworking for small spaces. Thank you for sharing.
You have a new subscriber from me. :)
your speech is very clear, I understand almost everything.
Really cool to see how you only use manual tools, no drill or electric saw
Thanks sir
It's why I sub'd
Man, I love this vain of woodworking, using the least possible amount of tools. The beauty is in the simplicity... I have a workshop with a table saw, drill press and all these other things but I have endless appreciation for this style of woodwork.
Thanks Martin
I love don't how you narrowed the stock for the lid. I think I will have to get some red cedar.
Thanks sir
Nice job , FYI I would use a thin finishing nail driven at a slight angle e.g. 85 deg abt 1/3 the distance from each edge of the cedar to reduce splitting , wrc is very brittle when dry, and easier to nail when wet, spent 25 yrs on w. coast
I like the idea of the angle on the nail. I'll keep that in mind, thanks for the tip sir.
Your welcome, WRC is everywhere along the w . coast from alaska to n. ca
One more thing our shop teacher said Always practice on scrap first . Before you wack that WRC puppy with the angled finish nail practice on scrap first, thank you
What's the tool your using to score the wood? Looks like you set the length then score down the piece...
Splitting gauge! Should have waited till the end of the video... Thanks.
Never seen red cedar that clear. Is it eastern red or some other? Eastern is all I work with so far and its rough on hand planes bed and blade, but what you have seems to be of better quality.
Just got the tools to do this project and I can't wait to get started
you can adjust that drill they have shims on the shaft the drive wheel is on
Maybe it's me, but I really don't like these nails and but joints. Do you still use this box, and is it out of square with warped top having a gap in the middle? If not, then maybe I should reconsider what I know about woodworking.
I still have it and use it whenever I work. It functions as a footrest and a chair as well when needed.
One thing that you should know is that no Japanese carpenter in Japan would waste time making a toolbox with joinery. They are traditionally nailed together since the real time and effort should be put into the pieces you make and not the box you store your tools in.
@@Lemongrasspicker you misunderstood me. There are like hundreds of positive comments here and it obviously works. Maybe I should really start to be more pragmatic in my work. But I know from experience, whenever I nail two board together like you they end up as one of those modern sculptures. How do you do it?
@@orlanino ah gotcha. Well cut nails work much more efficiently than wire nails. Cut nails work to hold pieces together better than round nails simply by the way they work. In the video you can see me pre drilling the holes and then driving the cut nails through. Sometimes if the boards are too warped then they'll slowly pull away from the pieces. If they're reasonably flat then a couple of good cut nails should suffice to hold everything together.
Screws are also very good and even stronger than nails
Subbed as soon as i saw the manual hand drill.
As someone new to Japanese saws, do you need to stand to use ryobas and dozukis, or would they work on a more traditional Western bench accurately?
The ryoba definitely works better when standing and using sawhorses. The dozuki you can definitely use accurately with a western bench just as well.
@@Lemongrasspicker 🤦♂️ that's what I didn't want to hear lol so stand on the material on top of the low saw horses. Non dominant hand in front of dominant hand, and pull into the midline of the body basically?
@@rickhickman2730 essentially yes. You can use it with a regular bench though. Just clamp it around waist height and bend over slightly and it'll work too
I think you're on the west coast so it would help if you had specified the species of cedar that you referenced in the beginning. You can avoid splitting in some situation by using clamps while driving nails, especially along edges. I also find it easier to attach the lid before the base.
No idea on the species, I just picked it out of the supply bin at the local big box store
Your neighbors below must love it when you sweep off the balcony!...
Congratulations, very easy, simple and practical like all Japanese things
Your neighbours must love you. My neighbours cannot make a move without setting some chugging gas guzzling contraption going. Great stuff.
Thanks for kicking me in the butt this new year, I've wanted to make one of these for a while now and couldn't decide which project to start the year with!
You're most welcome, now go get to work!
Can you do a video on the panel cutter. I like what you did to the edge to hang the planes innovative and inspiring.
How long did this take you to make?
I think 2-3 days. It was a long time ago
You really can make cool and fun stuff on a budget.
Just have to work with what you have, thanks sir
Nice fun, low stress project. Well done!
Absolutely fantastic. Thank you
Fun and functional. Nothing more needed :) ॐ
Thanks sir
I work above in an apartment also. Goons below me always complain about wood shavings. Windy days are the worse. Love this channel.
Hi lemmongrasspicker. My question has nothing to do with your nice video, but you can probably help me. i saw in a japanese YT woodworking video ( title: Amazing Japanese Carpenter with Ingenuity Handicraft Fast Easy - Techniques Using Tools) this marking tool with ink. looks a little bit like a Shirabiki. do you know the name of that thing?
Did it look like a paint brush? Or a little gauge that they ran over the wood?
Great video and great tutorial! What kind of glue is that?
It's Fish glue, like hide glue, just made with fish lol
@@LemongrasspickerSo, does it taste as bad as it smells? 😜
@@thegreatmoa absolutely yes lol
Would it be feasible to make the lid a shooting board or bench hook of some sorts? I need to make one of these.
Absolutely, you'd just have to modify it a bit
That is a pretty cool box. Did you also make the planes as well?
Thanks Brian, all of my planes I purchased and setup. I'm not quite skilled enough to make a dai (the body for the kanna blades) yet.
amazing..you make it looks so easy
Thank you
Love it. Rough and beautiful. UA-cam could use some more rough work builds...
Thank you sir for such a awesome tutorial! Gave me a lot of inspiration!
thank YOU for watching!
Very cool build! loved the no-frills approach and fast pace. not sure I liked the AvE talk, though.. but maybe I'm just a little oversensitive on that :)
It came out really well. could you do (in the future, maybe) a vid on your specific planes (know anything about the maker? what do you like about each of them? you know, stuff like that), and also a vid about working in a small place - that's something I'm struggling with and I'm sure lots of other beginners too.
I really enjoy watching your vids. thanks for sharing and hope to see more!
Thanks sir, and thanks for watching. I like your ideas, I'll keep them in mind. I think working in a small space really just boils down to using what space you have to the absolute most that you can. There are some tips that can make it easier and I might make a vid on that soon, got some other ideas in the pipeline right now, I'll add it to the list. Thanks for the idea!
Thanks for taking the time to reply :) really appreciate it!
Grate job, there’s only one mistake, the lock on the lid is in a wrong position, but thank you for the tutorial, very helpful.
It's a toolbox. It really doesn't matter but thank you for watching.
Cool tool box , might make one 🤔 , interesting .
Hi! What's the mass of the head of that nail driving hammer? Second, how's the planning beam? Any follow-up comments?
Hi back! The hammer is..... heavy-ish. I'll have to weigh it. The planing beam has turned out to be really useful. I can do whatever I need to, and when I'm done I just stand it up and put it away. Only thing I'd say (I'll address it in a video sometime) is that if you plan on working with wider stock you'll want a wider bench/beam to work it on.
I weighed the hammer, it comes in at 360 grams with the handle
Lemongrasspicker Thanks. Double thanks for grams ;) it's hard to choose the right mas when the increments are so spread apart, eh? For the very reason I have designed and made my own cylindrical chisel hammers. One at ~360 and one at ~490 grams. Hand made out of a cylindrical mild steel stock. Filed and cold-hammered. Check the smaller one out if you want ua-cam.com/video/PFCHQmlqLSw/v-deo.html Don't mind the pine placeholder handle :)
That's a neat little hammer. Looks cool!
how much would you spend on a
Japanese Kanna Plane ?
Above 100 but less than 1000
Do you get complaints from neighbors in your apartment complex? Want to get started with woodworking but worried it’ll be annoying to people both in and outside of my apartment
I make sure that I don't do it at weird times of day. Usually I do it between 10 and 5. I stop completely at 6 unless it's just finish work that isn't noisy. I also have 1 day a week that I work. If it's constant non stop noise that'll be more annoying than once a week. Once a week and they may never even notice
One other thing, a nice plate of brownies goes a long way to making good friends with your neighbors
Lemongrasspicker Thanks for the tips!
You are the best. Honest and FUNCTIONAL!!!!!
Thanks sir
That red cedar looks so dark and fine grained that makes me wet
What wood is it? Walnut?
Western Red Cedar
pretty awesome!! just a quick question though, how would you go about ripping those boards, if you didn't have a vise?
I missed this comment somehow. How about I do it in a future build or just show it in a video?
Great video. I need to make one, maybe 2 😂
Make 3 and you'll be even happier lol
Hi my friend, What wood is that?
Red Cedar, I think it's western specifically
Is that carpeting, might be a problem cleanup....
It's concrete actually. Be weird to have carpet on an outside balcony lol
Thank you....
Very cool and very practical! Thank you.
Thank YOU for watching sir
Knot ideal?
Indeed, knot ideal at all
I need some new Merrells (nice job on the toolbox. That's some pretty cedar)
Thanks sir
came here because of wortheffort, and he made a good rec. Subscribed!
Alexander Hinman thanks sir, and thanks for subbing!
Two hits too many on the wedge to hold the rip cut open probably caused the split board.
Or it just had grain runout
I'd lose the egg beater and get a spafford or some other better classic brace that actually works.
K?
I like your style!
Thanks sir
Why do you choke your hammer? Making hard work of nailing
The real question is... why not choke up on the hammer?
Love your video's, and hand tool skills.
Thanks again sir
excellent work！
Very good! Thank you.
Thank YOU for watching
Super
I like it! Well done!
Thanks sir
That looks great!
Thanks Jesse
Nice one
Thanks, and thanks for watching!
Which wood?
Western Red Cedar
Congratulations, I'm a Brazilian.
That's a comment
Nice work!
Thanks Rhys
Respect to work from third floor appartement, one more time, no need to have wide workshop (even it’s more simple 😁) to make nice things. Just big motivation...and skills of course !!!
Thanks! trust me if I had the ability to have a big wide open shop. I'd have one.
Lemongrasspicker yes i guess. may be soon because when there is a will there is a way 😁👍🏼
@@garenne0169 indeed sir, indeed
Sorry my ADD kicked in ... any one else notice the wood shaving curls kept exploring the floor?
?
@@Lemongrasspicker around minute 7:26 one wood curl starts moving with the current/air flow/humidity temperature Flux? thought it was a cat or mouse at first then it came back lol
@@calebwiggins3042 oh! It's just windy on the balcony some days lol
Nice toolbox!
Thanks sir
It's pretty much the exact opposite, what you Adrian made some days ago, but still I love them both. Yours is the example of fine, delicate woodworkig skills and conceptions, and this one here is the more pragmatic, more functional, I guess I'm gonna have to make one of both :D Nice jobs guys!! :)
I love it ! Cut nails too....
Cut nails are awesome. Thanks for watching!
Nice build.
Thanks sir
Which cut nails do you Recommend?
Carl Cooper check out Brooklyn tool and craft they make alot of different types
Joinery's just so much prettier. I can't be the only person that thinks this way.
In Japanese culture, it's better to spend time on the important things like the joinery on a beam/furniture item than it is to have a fancy toolbox. The modesty of the traditional Japanese toolbox is meant to convey the carpenters humility and humble tools. Joinery on a toolbox from a Japanese perspective is rather needless.
@@Lemongrasspicker I loved this part of Tosio Odate book
...i really need to improve my hand saw skills
Cedar smells so damn good
It really is the best
Great work!!! Fast pace no bullshit!! You have a new subscriber ... by the way are you the lost brother of AvE?
Alex Rail thanks sir, as far as familial relations, I have never been to Canada so I have no clue
lmao i thought so too
Good
Parabéns trabalho excelente, gostei muito da sua apresentação !
Gracias!
1:15 classic move!
Haha!
Ah. A French Cleat (on the lid) on a Japanese Style Tool Box built with Canadian Lumber (Who knows where the Cedar came from?) and by an American. This is a World Tool Box.
I had not even thought of it that way. Cool!
I am so subscribed
Liam Gaither cool! Thanks for watching
If this is Japanese Woodcraft, Call me Queen Ann........
Hey there Queen Ann
Lemongrasspicker 😂😂😂
good work. good video. success for you sir...
Thanks sir
I truely appriciate your channel. Iam going to create a similar channel. I got into Japanese hand tools and have enjoyed lots of practice. I will be starting the channel soon... thank you for being just normal
Very authentic build and looks great. Shared.
Thanks sir, I appreciate that
Ripping boards by hand made me want to stop wood working
Konnichiwa, Subscribed! Sayonara
Screws would be more appropriate and look much better :)
I didn't have any screws. Just the cut nails.
sent you a dm
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