I loved this idea, so I made one for my 6 month old daughter as a toy box. This was my first real wood project and it turned out pretty sweet. I changed the panels to be free floating in some dados that I cut in the frame. Anyone who comes over loves the box. I learned a lot doing this project and will be doing another one soon! Thanks for the videos!
Just took a job for a blanket chest, so of course I'm scouring RUclips for tips. I'm also only a year into woodworking, and have learned everything I know so far from trial and error and RUclips, so I needed some examples that I could relate to, considering my current tool selection and skill level. This is by far the most approachable, informative, and all around useful video I've found. Thank you for continuing to share your work and skill with us🙏 Awesome build!
I say this with all my heart. I have been woodworking passionately for more than 40 years and I have to tell you...................for a man of your age, you have exceptional talent and vision. Very impressive work. You have a very bright future ahead of you.
As a subscriber for about a year and stumbling upon this video you've made so much progress. Not only with your skills but shop. That's what it's all about; experimenting, making mistakes, and having fun with it. Thanks for the video and all you teach me.
I have been watching your videos for years & years. Somehow I missed this one & it's great. it's 7+years old, so you probably won't see this comment... I thought the care & detail with which you explained this build was fantastic. Maybe you could consider some new videos in this format. As much as your channel has grown, i have admired the way you do not outgrow your viewers. But, after watching this, i think maybe you could add a little bit of 'tutorial' back into some builds & videos a few times year. i am mostly bedridden & really appreciate YT contributors like yourself, more than i could express in a comment. On a bad day, watching these videos & planning builds for a good day, help with my pain & my spirit. Thank You. ♿Lisa🛠
bro you have grown emensley from this to what your shop and building outcome have become it nice to see woodworking being appreciated as much as I appreciate it your a top woodworking in the woodworking community thanks for all this inspiring content sir
Just getting started again in woodworking...so far two medicine cabinets plus a storage cabinet over the toilet in the wife's bathroom. I really like your video as my next project will be something similar. I can certainly appreciate the time and effort you put into this...came out beautiful!! Thanks!!
Jay: you sir are what all newby's like me need.The way you explain as you do is quite an art. Your skills and ability far surpass your years.You are really one of the best on u-tube. Thank you for sharing. And that is really one fine chest!
I LOVE your videos everything just flows and all the information comes fast no nonsense and actually enjoyable to watch. seriously every other how to channel on RUclips is straight monotone I feel like dying after watching other how to videos
I love it when I see a young person doing jobs like this. You ser have talent. Other people say they have been woodworking for 40 and 45 years but I just started not to long ago when I was 13 or 14. when in Ju. High school well that was about 62 years ago. Im 76 now and still lve to make sawdust. Your box is very nice but i hate plywood. Im going to try this but glue up some 1 X 4's and make some rased panels for the sides. Keep up the good work will be watching your videos.
Being new to this Jay, I enjoyed watching and learning. At this point , I am more into learning just how many different ways that my tools can safely and effectively be used. RUclips and many knowledgable woodworkers (including yoursefl) are turning into a great teacher for me. Thanx and the chest looks great!
Jay, thank you so much for takes time and making this GREAT blanket chest and it's looks great. It is exactly what I am looking for to built and I hope my will turn out as good as your. Have a wonderful day.
Another great project Jay, you can deffinately tell you take great pride in your work, and the way you filmed this episode has deffinately improved also. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your passion with us!
Great skills and nice camera work too. Love the trick with the dados and guide at an angle to rout the lid detail - first time I've seen that, will definitely try it out. Beautiful box. Thanks for sharing.
I ripped cut-to-length 2x4s into 1/8" strips, soaked them overnight in water and wove them to make an inset panel for a pair of saloon style doors. They turned out pretty cool and my wife loved them. Just a thought since you said you had no idea what to do with them... Great videos, by the way. Thanks!
Jay, nice work. I noticed how well you did on lighting the shop so we could easily see what you were doing. Good sound as well, none of the typical voice being drowned out by a table say or power tool etc. Your description and step by step of what you were doing was clear, no rambling and easily understood. Might I suggest future videos you add in a couple of things like the size and type of router bit/s used. The general cost of materials, even if they were used or scrap off of something else. And one last note about shop safety. You might want to consider reminding your viewers about the proper use of power tools, safety glasses and or hearing protection. All in all an excellent tutorial.
We used a old blower fan out of furnace when we remodeled our house , really sucks the dust out. Can probably get one free from someone who does Hvac. I just built a stand and put in the window. Great job
You might want to consider putting air shocks meant for chests on the lid to keep it from slamming down on fingers. It is heavy enough to be a real danger to small kids who do not know any better.
Great idea with the level! Working with construction grade lumber can be a challenge due to its moisture content. Much higher than a cabinet grade material for example. So it does have a propensity for movement because of that. Your joinery on this project looks exceptional! Very good job! This chest will be rock solid for a very long time.
Here's an observation about RUclips woodworkers: The same sense of design and craftsmanship that goes into their woodworking projects is applied to the production of their videos, too. I'm sure there are exceptions. But the four or five woodworkers to whom I subscribe produce high quality videos, in addition to their high quality wood projects. (Jay is no exception) Another example: Matthias Wandel.
I thought that it was an excellent instruction,you tube post,it does go to show what you can do with the correct tools to hand,I thumbs up from me,excellent.
A friend asked if I could build a hope chest for her. I'm glad that you have such an awesome idea for one. At least now I have a good starting point. Thank you.
Thanks. Freud Advanti dado blade from Home Depot. It's a cheap set with horrible reviews. I try not to get caught up in name brands or expensive tools anymore. This set works just fine.
Just add an air spring to allow any person who gets trapped inside to be able to lift the lid easily Any locks or latches need to be released from the inside No locks on "toy boxes" A simple gap around of about 1/4" will work for air circulation For a "toy box" you want the lid lifter to prevent drop down accidents.
That's a great piece! And a Great video for explaining things. Tremendously Solid with the half laps. Only issue I have with Pine Furniture is how easily its dinged up throughout the years. I usually build all my pieces from hardwoods for that reason alone. But your video shows you can build nice stuff with cheaper quality woods. Keep up the great Work!!
Dude - take it from a guy who made the mistake - don't ever reach to the opposite side of the circular saw blade. In the blink of an eye the board can kick back and take your hand with it. I have a few missing fingers on my left hand for doing that. Use a push block/stick.
That's rough man.. Thanks for the reminder. Sometimes when working with my table saw I get a little too comfortable. We often think "that won't happen to me" but a good reminder to all of us who read it that it can.
A friend of mine did the same thing with a mitre saw. His shirt ended up getting caught in the blade and sucked his arm in cutting him from his wrist to his elbow. He almost lost his arm.
I feel your pain Hollywood4Fun I split my finger down the middle doing exactly what Jay was doing if your talking about making an inside cut up against the fence as a stop. Also blew a hole in my chest when it kicked back I thought someone shot me from outside.
Wow Jay that was great, It would have been great to have made mine that way but maybe someday. Your shop has grown and more professional looking to. As you go I learn. I wish I had the space you have, it's make a big difference then to have a 15x20 room down my basement and I have my table saw in the front room where the ceiling isn't quite 6' tall. It makes it really hard to do good work when tools are all over the place, bummer.
Brings a whole new meaning to the term hope chest. Hope you don,t fall in because you will not get out. It is HUGE. The blue stained (damp) board at the front of the lid looks out of place. Knots are fine.
Excellent videos Jay thanks for sharing i'm really learning a lot from you're channel, maybe i'm overthinking but why doesn't wood movement effect half-lap joints in the middle of a board? and wouldn't the movement of the styles break glue on the plywood? just trying to get my head around when and when not to worry about wood movement
Have you heard about under bed shelters? All it is is a large box like this that is made into a bed frame leaving a space under your bad and a mattress on top. In the case of a tornado someone would seek shelter by removing the mattress and hiding in the shelter portion under the mattress. Just an Idea. I've also seen people make rolling dog beds for their K-9 friends. Some of them are really nice looking.
Great looking chest and like yourself, I make do with the tools at hand, not those I only wish I could afford. Something an old carpenter told me as a child sticks with me to this day....." tools do not the tradesman make" something worth remembering before spending hundreds of £'s or $'s on a bit of kit. Keep enjoying what it is you do ;-)
Very nice job. You were doing great until the belt sander. Connect to a Shop Vac & a LOT of the dust issues go away (speaking from personal experience!). Having never made anything like that, one thing that I would consider doing is line the interior with cedar. Just a thought
I would suggest that you invest in a side mount gas powered motor like an edger motor or something. Since you're so good with wood working create yourself a prop for the shaft and a box frame (safety ya know) to house it. Place some baffles in the corners. That way next time you're using that belt sander instead of trying to suck the debris out with the fan you can pressurize your shop with positive pressure. It's way more efficient that way at moving air through a building. Negative pressure moves little to no air through a building and allows dust to settle, unless you have a huge fan like an old barn fan. Positive pressure will most likely even keep those cabinets clean next time.
Jay a great project well done and good video thanks for your good work, I am not a saftey nut but please concider use of saftey lid suport as this is a toy box
I bought a garage for washer, dryer,and lawnmower, so far used rib gun to put it altogether it's good,lol No floor I,'ve played roll roof stuff it's black and some plastic now cinder blocks 2at corners 2. In middle. can I use it sides 4 my floor, it did not come with ONE
I loved this idea, so I made one for my 6 month old daughter as a toy box. This was my first real wood project and it turned out pretty sweet. I changed the panels to be free floating in some dados that I cut in the frame. Anyone who comes over loves the box. I learned a lot doing this project and will be doing another one soon! Thanks for the videos!
So cool! I'd love to see some pictures of it. Email me some if you don't mind. jayscustomcreations@gmail.com
I love your projects because you use 2x4s and pine quite a bit like I do. I love the look of natural pine.
Jay, Great job. This video is the right length. You do the right amount of detail and skip all the boring stuff. Thanks!
That dust shroud / safety-block idea is GREAT! I've been around woodworking for over forty-five years and have never seen that before! Very clever!
Just took a job for a blanket chest, so of course I'm scouring RUclips for tips. I'm also only a year into woodworking, and have learned everything I know so far from trial and error and RUclips, so I needed some examples that I could relate to, considering my current tool selection and skill level. This is by far the most approachable, informative, and all around useful video I've found. Thank you for continuing to share your work and skill with us🙏 Awesome build!
I have been following Jay for many years. He has been one of the best teachers on RUclips and continues to this day.
I say this with all my heart. I have been woodworking passionately for more than 40 years and I have to tell you...................for a man of your age, you have exceptional talent and vision. Very impressive work. You have a very bright future ahead of you.
Terry Cairns exactly my thoughts!
As a subscriber for about a year and stumbling upon this video you've made so much progress. Not only with your skills but shop. That's what it's all about; experimenting, making mistakes, and having fun with it. Thanks for the video and all you teach me.
I have been watching your videos for years & years. Somehow I missed this one & it's great. it's 7+years old, so you probably won't see this comment... I thought the care & detail with which you explained this build was fantastic. Maybe you could consider some new videos in this format. As much as your channel has grown, i have admired the way you do not outgrow your viewers. But, after watching this, i think maybe you could add a little bit of 'tutorial' back into some builds & videos a few times year. i am mostly bedridden & really appreciate YT contributors like yourself, more than i could express in a comment. On a bad day, watching these videos & planning builds for a good day, help with my pain & my spirit. Thank You. ♿Lisa🛠
Lap joints are arguably the most versatile joints in woodworking and I enjoyed watching the project. Well done.
bro you have grown emensley from this to what your shop and building outcome have become it nice to see woodworking being appreciated as much as I appreciate it your a top woodworking in the woodworking community thanks for all this inspiring content sir
Just getting started again in woodworking...so far two medicine cabinets plus a storage cabinet over the toilet in the wife's bathroom. I really like your video as my next project will be something similar. I can certainly appreciate the time and effort you put into this...came out beautiful!! Thanks!!
Jay: you sir are what all newby's like me need.The way you explain as you do is quite an art. Your skills and ability far surpass your years.You are really one of the best on u-tube. Thank you for sharing. And that is really one fine chest!
Your video production, work, and accent have come a long way in the last 5 years, Jay. Kudos.
Thank you!
You look so young and have a twang that I no longer hear. What a gem to find. Great build!
Nice job! Excellent attention to detail and great tips on dado cuts. Your video shooting and editing makes this easy to watch.
AZQuadRunner Thank you.
I LOVE your videos everything just flows and all the information comes fast no nonsense and actually enjoyable to watch. seriously every other how to channel on RUclips is straight monotone I feel like dying after watching other how to videos
I love it when I see a young person doing jobs like this. You ser have talent. Other people say they have been woodworking for 40 and 45 years but I just started not to long ago when I was 13 or 14. when in Ju. High school well that was about 62 years ago. Im 76 now and still lve to make sawdust.
Your box is very nice but i hate plywood. Im going to try this but glue up some 1 X 4's and make some rased panels for the sides.
Keep up the good work will be watching your videos.
Being new to this Jay, I enjoyed watching and learning. At this point , I am more into learning just how many different ways that my tools can safely and effectively be used. RUclips and many knowledgable woodworkers (including yoursefl) are turning into a great teacher for me. Thanx and the chest looks great!
Jay, thank you so much for takes time and making this GREAT blanket chest and it's looks great. It is exactly what I am looking for to built and I hope my will turn out as good as your. Have a wonderful day.
Excellent work. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge. You are very clear explaining.
Another great project Jay, you can deffinately tell you take great pride in your work, and the way you filmed this episode has deffinately improved also. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your passion with us!
Great skills and nice camera work too. Love the trick with the dados and guide at an angle to rout the lid detail - first time I've seen that, will definitely try it out. Beautiful box. Thanks for sharing.
I ripped cut-to-length 2x4s into 1/8" strips, soaked them overnight in water and wove them to make an inset panel for a pair of saloon style doors. They turned out pretty cool and my wife loved them. Just a thought since you said you had no idea what to do with them...
Great videos, by the way. Thanks!
Great idea. Thanks.
do you have a picture? It sounds pretty neat.
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Thanks. It's the little things in the shop that make a big difference some times.
Nice work, Jay! I really like the miter gauge addition for safely cutting the half laps with no tear out. Nice tip.
Jay, nice work. I noticed how well you did on lighting the shop so we could easily see what you were doing. Good sound as well, none of the typical voice being drowned out by a table say or power tool etc. Your description and step by step of what you were doing was clear, no rambling and easily understood. Might I suggest future videos you add in a couple of things like the size and type of router bit/s used. The general cost of materials, even if they were used or scrap off of something else. And one last note about shop safety. You might want to consider reminding your viewers about the proper use of power tools, safety glasses and or hearing protection. All in all an excellent tutorial.
I have to remember to try coving with my dado set as you did. [Have never used my Rockler jig and your method looks slick.]
Thx.
Nice piece Jay and good looking joints. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Phil. Thanks for watching :)
Very nice job on this hope chest. Thank you for sharing.
Nice big chest and I love the way pine gives it a rustic look. Great job and really enjoyed the vid.
Great project and a very engaging video, Jay - nicely done!
We used a old blower fan out of furnace when we remodeled our house , really sucks the dust out. Can probably get one free from someone who does Hvac. I just built a stand and put in the window. Great job
You might want to consider putting air shocks meant for chests on the lid to keep it from slamming down on fingers. It is heavy enough to be a real danger to small kids who do not know any better.
I second this idea!!!
Fantastic job Jay.
Thank you!
Great idea with the level! Working with construction grade lumber can be a challenge due to its moisture content. Much higher than a cabinet grade material for example. So it does have a propensity for movement because of that. Your joinery on this project looks exceptional! Very good job! This chest will be rock solid for a very long time.
Here's an observation about RUclips woodworkers: The same sense of design and craftsmanship that goes into their woodworking projects is applied to the production of their videos, too. I'm sure there are exceptions. But the four or five woodworkers to whom I subscribe produce high quality videos, in addition to their high quality wood projects. (Jay is no exception) Another example: Matthias Wandel.
I thought that it was an excellent instruction,you tube post,it does go to show what you can do with the correct tools to hand,I thumbs up from me,excellent.
Awesome project. Turned out really nicely. Congratulations!
A friend asked if I could build a hope chest for her. I'm glad that you have such an awesome idea for one. At least now I have a good starting point. Thank you.
Thanks. Freud Advanti dado blade from Home Depot. It's a cheap set with horrible reviews. I try not to get caught up in name brands or expensive tools anymore. This set works just fine.
Just add an air spring to allow any person who gets trapped inside to be able to lift the lid easily Any locks or latches need to be released from the inside No locks on "toy boxes" A simple gap around of about 1/4" will work for air circulation For a "toy box" you want the lid lifter to prevent drop down accidents.
That's a great piece! And a Great video for explaining things. Tremendously Solid with the half laps. Only issue I have with Pine Furniture is how easily its dinged up throughout the years. I usually build all my pieces from hardwoods for that reason alone. But your video shows you can build nice stuff with cheaper quality woods. Keep up the great Work!!
Love this build. Very impressive.
Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, working with pine is always tough. Thanks for watching!
Dude - take it from a guy who made the mistake - don't ever reach to the opposite side of the circular saw blade. In the blink of an eye the board can kick back and take your hand with it. I have a few missing fingers on my left hand for doing that. Use a push block/stick.
That's rough man.. Thanks for the reminder. Sometimes when working with my table saw I get a little too comfortable. We often think "that won't happen to me" but a good reminder to all of us who read it that it can.
A friend of mine did the same thing with a mitre saw. His shirt ended up getting caught in the blade and sucked his arm in cutting him from his wrist to his elbow. He almost lost his arm.
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I feel your pain Hollywood4Fun I split my finger down the middle doing exactly what Jay was doing if your talking about making an inside cut up against the fence as a stop. Also blew a hole in my chest when it kicked back I thought someone shot me from outside.
Very nice piece. Just a thought, you can use the lattice scraps in place of the plywood panels.
I love it when people grab crappy hardware store grade wood and build something nice out of it.
Thanks man. Thanks for watching!
Good job Jay. Need to learn Sketch up.
Complete envy. I'm looking at wood work for a hobby. Well, at least trying it. Thank you for sharing your skill. Many Blessings
Be careful...It's very addicting!!! ANYONE can do woodworking.
Love your work and I was able to get some handy hints along the way.
Wow Jay that was great, It would have been great to have made mine that way but maybe someday. Your shop has grown and more professional looking to. As you go I learn. I wish I had the space you have, it's make a big difference then to have a 15x20 room down my basement and I have my table saw in the front room where the ceiling isn't quite 6' tall. It makes it really hard to do good work when tools are all over the place, bummer.
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching! Have a good weekend!
Nicely done. I love the trick with the level.
I like how the construction lumber turned out, but not a fan of that grain pattern on the ply. That box looks seriously sturdy!
Brings a whole new meaning to the term hope chest. Hope you don,t fall in because you will not get out. It is HUGE. The blue stained (damp) board at the front of the lid looks out of place. Knots are fine.
Excellent videos Jay thanks for sharing i'm really learning a lot from you're channel, maybe i'm overthinking but why doesn't wood movement effect half-lap joints in the middle of a board? and wouldn't the movement of the styles break glue on the plywood? just trying to get my head around when and when not to worry about wood movement
Thanks! SketchUp is AWESOME. Google sketchup for woodworkers. That guy has a great set of tutorials for anyone to learn sketchup.
The scraps make great paint stirring sticks.
Thanks John! I appreciate it.
i love soo much your video Jay Bates, easy to follow. thank you soo much..
Have you heard about under bed shelters? All it is is a large box like this that is made into a bed frame leaving a space under your bad and a mattress on top. In the case of a tornado someone would seek shelter by removing the mattress and hiding in the shelter portion under the mattress. Just an Idea. I've also seen people make rolling dog beds for their K-9 friends. Some of them are really nice looking.
Just what I was looking for. Thanks
wonderful video and wonderful chest.
Great looking chest and like yourself, I make do with the tools at hand, not those I only wish I could afford. Something an old carpenter told me as a child sticks with me to this day....." tools do not the tradesman make" something worth remembering before spending hundreds of £'s or $'s on a bit of kit.
Keep enjoying what it is you do ;-)
use the scrap timber to make inlays takes your projects to a new levels.
you tube has many tutorials to teach you how.
Hope this can help.
Great job. Norm would be proud.
Thanks Cosmas!
Wow - you have come a long way!
That is a beautiful chest !!
Kudos on the narration buddy!
Excellent piece.. Love it..
Beautiful job
It’s beautiful.
Looks great, nice job!
Very nice job. You were doing great until the belt sander. Connect to a Shop Vac & a LOT of the dust issues go away (speaking from personal experience!). Having never made anything like that, one thing that I would consider doing is line the interior with cedar. Just a thought
I love the work and the feelings... I feel it.. love it.
Would love to see a hardwood, high quality blanket chest build.
Can't do anything like this, but great video and you explain it well
This is nice .This is real nice.
I would suggest that you invest in a side mount gas powered motor like an edger motor or something. Since you're so good with wood working create yourself a prop for the shaft and a box frame (safety ya know) to house it. Place some baffles in the corners. That way next time you're using that belt sander instead of trying to suck the debris out with the fan you can pressurize your shop with positive pressure. It's way more efficient that way at moving air through a building. Negative pressure moves little to no air through a building and allows dust to settle, unless you have a huge fan like an old barn fan. Positive pressure will most likely even keep those cabinets clean next time.
Thanks!
nicely done. thanks for the great vid
Nice and solid.. love it
Thanks for watching! I just added a link to the file in the description. Enjoy!
Nicely done, but using Knotty Pine plywood for the panels would have made your project even better.
Ubuntu have stopped, and now deleted, file storage. Can you post the sketchup file somewhere else please?
No problems with a helping hand. Thanks for watching!
Jay a great project well done and good video thanks for your good work, I am not a saftey nut but please concider use of saftey lid suport as this is a toy box
Nice job.
Very nice project and a short but complete video. You should offer the plans for a small fee, would pay for the camera batteries
FYI for glue removal and smoothing I would find a STANLEY #80 as it will work far better than a plane.
LOVE THE VID AND PRODUCT
Nice job
I like . cool Work.
Good job!
Great job!!!
Excelente trabalho, Jay.
Very nice video. Thanks!
I bought a garage for washer, dryer,and lawnmower, so far used rib gun to put it altogether it's good,lol
No floor
I,'ve played roll roof stuff it's black and some plastic now cinder blocks 2at corners 2. In middle. can I use it sides 4 my floor, it did not come with ONE
Im planning on making 4 of these, any idea what the bevel would be to get the legs to lay flat on the floor?