Make This: Dice Tower
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- Опубліковано 19 гру 2015
- Looking for a quick easy gift for the game lover in your family? Check out this Dice tower DIY Build. Total build time was about an hour for the tower and another hour for the lid.
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Getting some scrap wood is easy. I have done a lot of that in the past. Most of my work is done by hand. I have a good share of power equipment in my shop, but when it comes to something as small as a dice tower. I just use my hand tools. It may take some time, but the satisfaction is much greater. I make them for friends and family. After seeing some on line for sale for up to 200 dollars. I figured I can make my own and make them look even better. Thanks for posting your video.
where would people be able to get their hands on scrap wood if they don't do projects like this normally?
@@kingofnxghtmares I purchased some wood at Hobby Lobby. Many hobby or art supply stores should have some like that. More often I use scrap lumber and cut what I need. You can rip a 2 X 4 on a table saw into 1/4" strips and use that. It all depends on what you would have on hand. Hopefully that helps.
I really enjoy working with my hand tools as well. Thanks for watching
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I'm having shop envy right now. Nice build!
Thanks for watching!
Nice looking project , two of my favorite woods . I like this format over the sped up versions .
+Jerry Sterile Thanks for the feedback Jerry.
it's like watching bob ross paint, good job +1
Except my hair isn't near as exceptional as his... #lifegoals. lol. Thanks for watching and the kind words
Thank you. Inspired me.
Thanks for sharing the pic of your finished dice tower through the Facebook page, Great job!
Very cool, definitely something i'd like to make myself.
+Aron Green Thanks, it was a pretty easy and quick project. If you decide to build it please feel free to post a pic of it on the Facebook page, facebook.com/MakeThisWorkshop/ Take care and thanks again!
Just happened upon your content. Appreciate your approach to editing. Video has excellent flow and the direct unobtrusive commentary is a welcomed style. Definitely plan to check out the rest of your content.
What song is playing at the 6:30 mark. It’s familiar but I just can’t place it and it’s driving me mad.
Beautiful. Wish I had a planer xD
Thank you, there is always the old-fashioned way it just takes a little time and muscle.
Impressive, most impressive! You inspired me to make one of my own, though not as nice as yours or time consuming but bigger and hopefully functional as yours are!
Great news! Thanks for watching and hope you have fun with your build!
I could make a nice one out of foam board from a school supplies section.
You sure could! Work with the materials you have on hand and enjoy working with. Thanks for watching
I like this speed. I feel like I can really see what you're doing.
Thanks for the feed back. I know I prefer videos with a little more detail so I feel like that is what I will continue to provide. Thanks again for watching and letting me know your preference!
"Chatoyance." Excellent word!!!
Spending time with a thesaurus in HS finally paid off :) Thanks for watching and the kind words!
I really enjoyed the video and am planning on using this for a future project. I think it'd be nice for future reference to add materials into the description of the video. It makes it nice and convenient for anyone who uses the tutorial. Thanks for the video though super helpful.
Thank you for watching and the thoughtful advice!
I absolutely love this project, very informative video, and boy is the final result gorgeous!! Any chance that you have some sketches with measurements for this project? Even just back of the napkin notes for length, width, and depth would be really handy in trying to recreate this (for the lid/tray too if possible). No need for formal CAD printouts or anything just something to help me better visualize the dimensions. I just stumbled upon this and definitely thinking about making some of these for Christmas presents :)
In the next video i cover the rough dimensions (link to the queued video below). Wish i had more detailed info but this was a seat of the pants scrap bin project. The key is cutting the internal paddles at the same width and time as the sides to ensure continuity and fit. Thanks for watching and the kind words! Link: ua-cam.com/video/dbov-j1FSZQ/v-deo.htmlm39s
First view and comment! Very nice project, I really like your channel so far thanks for posting!
+MrShanestain You got this comment up quick! lol Thank you for the kind words and encouragement
"its not to late to go ahead an knock this one out for this year..."
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lol, when posted that made more since. But hey, if you watch it Jan 1st each year you still have plenty of time to do it before the end of that year.
Your videos are great, and I prefer this "slower format!
+jim peccia Hey Jim, Thanks for the kind words and good feedback. This seems to be the consensus so I will make an attempt to move my existing recorded material that way and future projects will keep this in mind. Thanks again!
Thank you for the video! This is my second woodworking project so I am going low tech with just a skill saw and some jigs I made. However, I am just using some poplar board from Home Depot and will stain it all one color. When should I apply the stain? Thanks
Thanks for watching and the kind words. I would apply the stain before glue up as long as it is just a stain. If its a stain/finish blend I would do it after the glue up because the "finish" can cause issues with the glue bond. Take care and good luck!
awesome job, nice projects, wanna try it, do you hve the blueprints?
+NODHLAN No plans as of yet, I'm not very skilled with plan software and just made this project by the seat of my pants... when I do make plans for now I am still doing it with pencil and paper and Sketchup doesn't have a auto load feature from my graph paper. lol. Thanks for watching and post photos of the completed project to the Facebook page if you do build it, I always enjoy how other people tackle projects and what style choices they make. Thanks again!
Sorry, this was a scrap bin project so I just made it up as I went along. but in the next video (link below) I give the dimensions. Thanks for watching and the complements.
ua-cam.com/video/dbov-j1FSZQ/v-deo.html
If I may, I saw you used some sort of tool to figure out the angle of your table saw. What is it called?
You may, it is a bevel gauge. I found that it worked best to strike the lines on the piece then used the old straight edge, tape, and pencil trick to get the angle right on the incra miter gauge. Thanks for watching!
About what was the final thickness of the boards you used? Would 1/4" likely be thick enough, or too flimsy?
I think 1/4" would be thick enough for this application. Thanks for watching!
hi, so you just glued on the paddles and clamped it on?
Thats correct. A properly executed long grain glue joint is actually stronger then the wood itself. This is going on a year and a half old now and it has seen quite a bit of action without any issues. Thanks for watching!
Nice project, great...but do you have the emplates. Share this blueprints man. Tnks
I'm working on a way to provide plans for projects but I'm not very proficient with any of the program's right now. Honestly, I would rather spend time in the shop than in my office. Thanks for watching and stick around because I do plan on providing plans in the future.
Tnks for your honesty, I will wait...even so, I will try make it...tnks
The thumbnail shows dovetail like joints. How is this achieved? Thanks!
Hey Andy, Thanks for watching! the Lid is what has the box joints and I showed how I made those in this video: ua-cam.com/video/dbov-j1FSZQ/v-deo.html . Hoep that helps!
the walls on tray portion not more than 1/2 to 5/8". See dices better, it feel better.
Can i make this with hand tools?
Absolutely, you would likely only need a hand plane and hand saw. A shooting board for the bevel cuts would be helpful but not required if you are sturdy with a hand saw. Thanks for watching!
what were the dimensions of the slanted inside pieces?
The actual dimensions are not important so long as the spacing of the gaps left is wide enough to accommodate the dice you are wanting to use. The important thing is that the sides be cut to the same width as the paddles so that it is a good long grain glue joint. The paddles were cut to be about 2/3rds the width of the unit when placed on the diagonal. You can get the dimensions of the box on the lid video at the following link ua-cam.com/video/dbov-j1FSZQ/v-deo.html. I have since given this as a gift to a friend otherwise I would measure it for you and give you exact dimensions. Thanks for watching, and I hope my answer helped
thank you very much!
But the only tool I have is a hacksaw.
You could do this with just a saw and some project boards from Rockler if you really want to make it work. Just do butt joints instead of finger joints. Thanks for watching
Christ.... Whats that table saw worth?
Less then you might think. Picked it up used and watched for awhile to replace the hand-me-down I had been using for years.
yup of course everyone has that huge machine nowadays
I would encourage you to look at using craft wood available at your local craft store or that can be found online. You won't need to use a planer if your materials are already the same thickness... All other operations can be completed with a handsaw and a chisle the table saw just makes it faster. Best wishes and thanks for watching
Two thumbs up on the "real time" vid! Personally, I find the "fast forward" vids annoying and almost always worthless.
Thank you, I too and partial to "complete" build videos. I do use some FF for repetitive tasks but try not to gloss over important details. Thanks for watching and the kind words!
Note to self: pick up a workshop 😾
Rob Ot , all you really need is a table saw or a circular saw with a jig or two. If the limited tool route is the way you are going you will want to pick up pre thicknesses stock at a company like woodcraft or rockler. Thanks for watching and the feedback!
spends 11:39 watching how to make it, gets to see it for 11 seconds.
It is a channel dedicated to the building. However, I appreciate the feedback and future videos will have more time for the Payoff instead of just focusing on the build. Thanks for the feedback!
unspeakable
This looks complicated
If you remove the box joints aspect it is a very easy project. You can make it as decorative as you would like or your first attempt could be made pretty basic. Try it out, it was a fun and quick project.
So basically, all you need is a million dollars of carpentry equipment to make this dice tower. Nice.
While it may look like a lot of money invested... most of the larger items were purchased used and I am a shrewd negotiator. Also, I just choose to spend my extra money over the last decade in my shop instead of at the bar, on new cars, etc. Its amazing how much money we have when we focus it on the things that matter most to us. That being said you could make this with lumber purchased at HD, a chisel, a circular saw, and some glue. I just enjoy the process of taking rough stock and making it into something refined. Thanks for watching and the comment!
Yes. focussing money is awesome!
Your negative attitude could very likely be the source of your financial trouble.
Could easily do this with just a table saw(which are like 200-300$s for an 'ok' one. Make a jointing jig. You don't need the chop saw, or jointer they're just convenient. Also you wouldn't buy all the equipment just to make a dice tower. You'd buy them because you're interested in woodworking itself.
I paid $99 for my Skil table top table saw (with legs!) many years ago. While I would love to have a full sized table able to take a dado blade, I've made do over the years with my cheap-o table saw. I picked up a nice 12" compound miter saw (Home Depot Ridgid) for I think $300 at the time. Would love to upgrade to a double compound sliding, but again, I make do just fine. @West Side: Being a home owner, you end up purchasing tools to do your own home repairs rather than pay someone else to do it for you. It's a lot cheaper and the sense of pride of doing it yourself plus the skills you learn along the way is definitely worth it. I've accumulated a fair amount of tools over the years, but that's just it...over the years. I definitely didn't buy them all at once! It's surprising what you can do with even a few tools and a little bit of patience and ingenuity!
Dude... it's never wise to push wood across a table saw... EVER!
Had four teachers from middle school into high school preach that over and over every day of every year with every class. Reason being is that one had a 2x4 kick back and hit them in the gut and another who lost a finger.
Good point, there are always safer ways to do anything. If you do not feel safe doing this then please do not feel like you should because I do. Ultimately we are all responsible for the decisions we make. Thanks for watching and the feedback