I bet band saw boxes would sell better at shows if you made them into letters. Like an A, D, O, double drawer B, Q, Etc. Etc. Ppl would but a letter if their last name started with that letter I bet.
I bought the bandsaw book a couple years ago before my son and I found you on RUclips. This video and your others have inspired me to have another go. Thanks.
It's an additional step, but for gluing on templates, I first put down a layer of continuous masking or painter's tape. Then you just put the adhesive on top of the tape and the template goes on the top. When you're done, you just peel up the tape and never have to deal with the paper directly adhered to the wood.
I want to get this book here real soon I have a few more tools to buy yet my wife hates you guys lol but only because I've spent thousands in tools and most of what I make I give away its hard to turn a profit on stuff but the good thing is I'm term ill I have no kidneys they been removed I'm on dialysis this is what I needed it keeps me going I mainly watch you mark and Steve Ramsey you guys are a inspiration and helps me get past the pain and gets me out in my shop I do hope before I leave this world I get to meet you guys in person thanks for all that you do
Totally worth the wait, and as an owner of both of your books, lemme just say this: People, don't think you got everything in the book in this video. If this video got your attention, buy the book. It's fantastic. In fact, buy both. Because David is a good guy. And we need to support good guys who make good stuff.
Agree! I just bought both books and am working on my first bandsaw box now. This video was a great companion that just reminded me I need to order flocking as well as a 3/16” blade? (My smallest is 1/4”)
Great video!! Only thing I might add, is to place felt dots on the bottom of the drawers to get better spacing around the drawer. Also add some on the bottom of the box to keep them from scratching the furniture they are place on.
I just wanted to say that this video save my life!!! I believed my bench top grizzly band saw was junk. Because of this video I switched a blade that you recommended. It worked!! My little bandsaw is actually fun to use. I am off to buy your bandsaw box book so I can start making boxes! Thank you!!!
Man, these are awesome. I love that you are re-doing all of your old videos. Showing how to get started in woodworking and possibly selling a few items is great. Keep it up brother.
I bought your band saw box book about a year ago and made some pretty cool boxes for my two nieces and they were a big hit. I had one in the shape of an H for Hannah with Baltic birch cabinet grade plywood two 3/4" pieces glued together with Mahogany on the outsides two drawers. Shannon got one shaped like an S with three drawers made with 8 quarter white oak and Purple heart on the outsides. Green flocking made them look great. For the pulls I simply used a plug cutter on the cutoff waste of each glue up.
This is a good video filled with good advice. I would like to add one comment based on extensive experience with bandsawn boxes: It is far easier to sand the inside of the box before you glue the back on IF you are not covering those surfaces with cloth or flocking. Many thanks!
i really enjoyed your book and have made a bunch of these. i jointed all of the cutoff fronts, backs and cores for a nice tight fit before glueup, works great!
Nice note about pushing a round piece through the bandsaw. I'm receiving my first bandsaw in a couple of weeks and your tip will be on my mind. Thanks. New subscriber.
Just a tip because you always use templates. If you cover the surface with painters tape, you can just peel it off and you don’t have to worry about it
1. I have your Bandsaw Box book and I love it. 2. That happy little mistake that you covered up with the dowel insert looks terrific - the addition of a circular decoration within the circular design looks as though it was always meant to be that way. 3. That Pulp Fiction cut scene almost caused me to spit coffee at my screen from laughter.
Really great video because you went in depth and explained the detail parts. I think the 1/8th inch round-over makes all the difference, but the flocking really sets them apart. Also, thanks for adding the bit at the end about selling at craft fairs and such. Good info for me down the road! Cheers!
Go with the grain. Ok. Also using plywood as a filler wood. Nice. I have some walnut and some plywood. Gonna try this. I already have a 3/16" blade ready to go. Thanks for the video man. Very helpful
Both of your books are great! Looking forward to your 3rd! Loving the new tshirt design, David. Next shirt should read, "It's my shop, I do what I want!"
Whelp...just discovered this whole Bandsaw Boxes thing via a random Facebook group. Then a Google search brought me here. Seems pretty simple! I like it.
We recently made our first bandsaw box, and watched your video of the 'Chicago' bandsaw box as a guide, so thanks! Ours was in the shape of a 'Q' to hold Q-tips, so we know what a major pain it is to cut out and sand these. Yours are very beautiful, and we love the mix of the different woods. So nice of Samuel L Jackson to make a cameo in your video too! 😉
If you have a drill press with a big enough chuck, you can sand and polish the aluminium all the way from satin to a mirror finish. Doesn't take that long either, but you need to have good ventilation and wear a mask if you're doing a few of them. I learned how big a headache aluminium dust can give you the hard way. Surprisingly nasty stuff.
David, I saw one guy on the Tube use painters tape then the spray glue. The glue does not impregnate the wood that way. works quite well I've found. Peels nicely when the time comes. Mike
After your tweat yesterday I managed to make a band saw box today, with out a band saw. Mines not as slick looking at yours. But I really like the silliness and creativity you can have with band saw boxes and want to make a actual band saw box with a band saw.
I have youre first book, and I just bought the last available copy of the second one. GREAT boxes and wonderful video. Thanks for sharing your art techniques.
Here's a tip for masking off the edges before painting the flocking adhesive. Instead of blue painters tape, use fine line tape. It's used in the sign and auto painting trades, is available at most sign suppliers and Amazon, comes in many widths from 1/16" on up, and the best part is it's flexible and slightly stretchy so it is very easy to follow curves. It will cut masking time to a fraction, and seal better than blue painters tape.
Hi...after several furniture based projects I am going to kick it back a notch so I thought for my next project I'd try to make a band saw box or two. I really enjoyed your video and it has given me confidence to try this...I'm going to mess around a bit but will likely also buy your templates when I think I'm ready.
The Squarespace prop is so funny, I use it already for a couple of my sites, your boxes, however, are superb, I use a bandsaw for cutting 1000's of kg of meat for my 70 Huskies. Nice one, thanks for the lesson, the skills and the Squarespace add :)
For glue the templets on I use Elmers kids glue sticks. Its hard to find but I like their repositing glue sticks. They stay in position but easy to remove. you can use the regular glue sticks but not as easy to get it off.
I agree 100% with the website move to Squarespace. I did webdev for 20+ years and it just makes sense. I've tried VM appliances that are prepatched quasi and still incremental patches are still required. Also cross site scripting security patches ever updating. I guess that's why we do woodworking ;) Great content & projects. Just built a home cloud using Raspberry Pi for music files & Solidworks, and image files. I mirror a 256gig thumb drive with an SSD to protect against data loss.
Either blue tape on the face of the wood, before affixing pattern with 3m spray glue, or using Goo Gone after as an adhesive remover; I've found the blue tape pre-prep is the easiest.
Cover your wood with blue painters tape then spray adhere the template to the blue tape. It makes it very easy to remove the leftover template prior to sanding.
Get the templates for these 4 bandsaw boxes! www.makesomething.tv/product/bandsaw-box-templates-1
I bet band saw boxes would sell better at shows if you made them into letters. Like an A, D, O, double drawer B, Q, Etc. Etc.
Ppl would but a letter if their last name started with that letter I bet.
Hi David. Unfortunately the links to the website and therefore the templates aren’t working anymore.
I bought the bandsaw book a couple years ago before my son and I found you on RUclips. This video and your others have inspired me to have another go.
Thanks.
It's an additional step, but for gluing on templates, I first put down a layer of continuous masking or painter's tape. Then you just put the adhesive on top of the tape and the template goes on the top. When you're done, you just peel up the tape and never have to deal with the paper directly adhered to the wood.
Genius!! Thanks!
Agree. Definitely do this with all my scroll saw work
Zachary Wilson OMG... mind blown. 🤯 I am so doing this next time. Thanks!
Justen
Zachary Wilso
I want to get this book here real soon I have a few more tools to buy yet my wife hates you guys lol but only because I've spent thousands in tools and most of what I make I give away its hard to turn a profit on stuff but the good thing is I'm term ill I have no kidneys they been removed I'm on dialysis this is what I needed it keeps me going I mainly watch you mark and Steve Ramsey you guys are a inspiration and helps me get past the pain and gets me out in my shop I do hope before I leave this world I get to meet you guys in person thanks for all that you do
Totally worth the wait, and as an owner of both of your books, lemme just say this: People, don't think you got everything in the book in this video. If this video got your attention, buy the book. It's fantastic.
In fact, buy both. Because David is a good guy. And we need to support good guys who make good stuff.
For the record I did not pay Vincent to say that! 😁
I do own both books. They're awesome to the max.
Yup. What he said. Good companion video David!
Agree! I just bought both books and am working on my first bandsaw box now. This video was a great companion that just reminded me I need to order flocking as well as a 3/16” blade? (My smallest is 1/4”)
Totally! Got em both, LOTS of quality content. Besides there’s nothing like having a hard copy to access when in need.
Great video!! Only thing I might add, is to place felt dots on the bottom of the drawers to get better spacing around the drawer. Also add some on the bottom of the box to keep them from scratching the furniture they are place on.
Great to see a fellow woodworker who uses the safety rules in his videos, lead by example!
Six years later, still a great tutorial! Gonna try my first boxes for my granddaughters.
Bought the book, made some boxes, now I'm loved by all my family. It's really that simple folks. Get the book; it's like cheap family therapy. :)
THANKS!!
I just wanted to say that this video save my life!!! I believed my bench top grizzly band saw was junk. Because of this video I switched a blade that you recommended. It worked!! My little bandsaw is actually fun to use. I am off to buy your bandsaw box book so I can start making boxes! Thank you!!!
Man, these are awesome. I love that you are re-doing all of your old videos. Showing how to get started in woodworking and possibly selling a few items is great. Keep it up brother.
I remember one of your Bandsaw boxes was the first woodworking project I did and little did I know that it would get me hooked on an expensive hobby.
I bought your band saw box book about a year ago and made some pretty cool boxes for my two nieces and they were a big hit. I had one in the shape of an H for Hannah with Baltic birch cabinet grade plywood two 3/4" pieces glued together with Mahogany on the outsides two drawers. Shannon got one shaped like an S with three drawers made with 8 quarter white oak and Purple heart on the outsides. Green flocking made them look great. For the pulls I simply used a plug cutter on the cutoff waste of each glue up.
Awesome!!!
Loved the REM Easter egg! Always love your videos!
This is a good video filled with good advice.
I would like to add one comment based on extensive experience with bandsawn boxes: It is far easier to sand the inside of the box before you glue the back on IF you are not covering those surfaces with cloth or flocking.
Many thanks!
Nothing made me happier than the TV screen at 5:26. Also great work as always!!!
hehe!!
I have the book and it's one that you read FIRST then make the project. GREAT job David, keep the vid's coming! !! !!!
Thank you!!
i really enjoyed your book and have made a bunch of these. i jointed all of the cutoff fronts, backs and cores for a nice tight fit before glueup, works great!
Holy smokes. Gorgeous. The boxes look good too. I love the plywood/exotic wood design. These are killer.
Thanks my dude!
Thanks Dave!! These boxes are something I have wanted to try - and as a noob-woodworker - this video is really helpful!!
This is one of your better videos in a long time. Not sure exactly why but well done.
Bandsaw boxes are awesome!! The REM Easter egg was the best part. #sandintheplacewhereyou...
DAVID THE BANSAW BOXES CAME OUT GREAT .I LOVE THEM FROM DOUG
Perfect! I finally got a bandsaw yesterday... and then you post this today! You are now my favorite.
And this is the video that got me hooked on bandsaw boxes!
David those are absolutely beautiful....fantastic work.
Very very nice and clean workshop.
Nice note about pushing a round piece through the bandsaw. I'm receiving my first bandsaw in a couple of weeks and your tip will be on my mind. Thanks. New subscriber.
The new website is flocking amazing!!
Nice tip with the aluminum rod for the drawer pull, the contrast with the dark wood looks great. Thanks.
Hey man, to be honest this is one of the best tutorials i've seen in the woodworking area. Thanks a lot!
Just a tip because you always use templates. If you cover the surface with painters tape, you can just peel it off and you don’t have to worry about it
Truly badass brother. Great work!! 👍👍
1. I have your Bandsaw Box book and I love it.
2. That happy little mistake that you covered up with the dowel insert looks terrific - the addition of a circular decoration within the circular design looks as though it was always meant to be that way.
3. That Pulp Fiction cut scene almost caused me to spit coffee at my screen from laughter.
😁 thanks!
Love the look of the plywood and the dark wood.
Just got your book today. Great Job, David
Thank you!!!!
Checked it... The bandsaw boxes are awesome. Cant wait till I get and Bandsaw and make one.
What size Bandsaw do you suggest getting
Love this video. I am purchasing a bandsaw (finally) next week and want to make a couple of these for my daughter. These look great.
I have the same one in the video . Great value.
Really great video because you went in depth and explained the detail parts. I think the 1/8th inch round-over makes all the difference, but the flocking really sets them apart. Also, thanks for adding the bit at the end about selling at craft fairs and such. Good info for me down the road! Cheers!
These are flocking amazing!!
Very cool, David. I've never wanted to make a bandsaw box until now.
Go with the grain. Ok. Also using plywood as a filler wood. Nice. I have some walnut and some plywood. Gonna try this. I already have a 3/16" blade ready to go.
Thanks for the video man. Very helpful
Loved the video think I'll get the book and the cutting board book!
Both of your books are great! Looking forward to your 3rd! Loving the new tshirt design, David. Next shirt should read, "It's my shop, I do what I want!"
Whelp...just discovered this whole Bandsaw Boxes thing via a random Facebook group. Then a Google search brought me here. Seems pretty simple! I like it.
You really good at making things
That was great David. Thanks for sharing.
We recently made our first bandsaw box, and watched your video of the 'Chicago' bandsaw box as a guide, so thanks! Ours was in the shape of a 'Q' to hold Q-tips, so we know what a major pain it is to cut out and sand these. Yours are very beautiful, and we love the mix of the different woods. So nice of Samuel L Jackson to make a cameo in your video too! 😉
Those bandsaw boxes look awesome! Really like the idea of the aluminum draw pull. This video is a great addition to the book!
If you have a drill press with a big enough chuck, you can sand and polish the aluminium all the way from satin to a mirror finish. Doesn't take that long either, but you need to have good ventilation and wear a mask if you're doing a few of them. I learned how big a headache aluminium dust can give you the hard way. Surprisingly nasty stuff.
Super cool man. Nice shirt by the way.
David great video on bandsaw box building, I can't remember seeing a better video or live demo on the subject. Thanks for sharing . Peace out
Great video thanks for showing!
What a clean place
Absolutely brilliant Luv it 👍🏾 I’m inspired, I’ll give them a try. Thanks
Great video brother. You make some pretty slick looking boxes.
David, I saw one guy on the Tube use painters tape then the spray glue. The glue does not impregnate the wood that way. works quite well I've found. Peels nicely when the time comes. Mike
Very cool video, and great to see you build multiple variations simultaneously
Just picked up the book the other day- love it, and looking forward to making a few as gifts!
After your tweat yesterday I managed to make a band saw box today, with out a band saw. Mines not as slick looking at yours. But I really like the silliness and creativity you can have with band saw boxes and want to make a actual band saw box with a band saw.
Absolutely loved this video. And 100% agree that boxes like these got me into woodworking. Totally buying your book. Thanks!
They are beautiful! The glue up made me think of a giant ice cream sandwich.😁
I have youre first book, and I just bought the last available copy of the second one. GREAT boxes and wonderful video. Thanks for sharing your art techniques.
Thanks Don!
Love the update on one of your staples! Keep it up!
Nice... your website looks really great David! Clean and to the point...
Here's a tip for masking off the edges before painting the flocking adhesive. Instead of blue painters tape, use fine line tape. It's used in the sign and auto painting trades, is available at most sign suppliers and Amazon, comes in many widths from 1/16" on up, and the best part is it's flexible and slightly stretchy so it is very easy to follow curves. It will cut masking time to a fraction, and seal better than blue painters tape.
Flocking Awesome!!!
As great looking as ever! Love the look of mixing the plywood with the dark hardwood.
Hi...after several furniture based projects I am going to kick it back a notch so I thought for my next project I'd try to make a band saw box or two. I really enjoyed your video and it has given me confidence to try this...I'm going to mess around a bit but will likely also buy your templates when I think I'm ready.
David Picciuto - He don't give a flock
😁
Oh hey, I think I recognize one of these, haha! Thanks so much!
😁 you bet! Merry Christmas!🎁
flocking cool boxes!!
it's wonderful!
Great vid man, always enjoy the flow. Boxes look great! Bandsaw boxes are what got me hooked. I just LOVE bandsaw boxes! Thanks for the vid.
The Squarespace prop is so funny, I use it already for a couple of my sites, your boxes, however, are superb, I use a bandsaw for cutting 1000's of kg of meat for my 70 Huskies. Nice one, thanks for the lesson, the skills and the Squarespace add :)
Great video explanation of your process
Take care
Rob
Excellent work 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
For glue the templets on I use Elmers kids glue sticks. Its hard to find but I like their repositing glue sticks. They stay in position but easy to remove. you can use the regular glue sticks but not as easy to get it off.
Absolutely the best bandsaw box tutorial/walk-through that I've seen. Brilliant. I'm desperate to make one now :-)
Hello,
great Bandsaw Boxes. I will make in the future. Thanks for your video.
Greating from Austria and from my channel, Peter
I agree 100% with the website move to Squarespace. I did webdev for 20+ years and it just makes sense. I've tried VM appliances that are prepatched quasi and still incremental patches are still required. Also cross site scripting security patches ever updating. I guess that's why we do woodworking ;) Great content & projects. Just built a home cloud using Raspberry Pi for music files & Solidworks, and image files. I mirror a 256gig thumb drive with an SSD to protect against data loss.
Had a good laugh at that Pulp Fiction reference. Excellent video, as always.
Great video. Just bought your book also!
Thanks Chris!!!
Awesome stuff David, thanks for sharing! 👍👊
Careful trusting the clamps The further into your cut the less grip they have cause of the kerf .Nice work!
Great video! Thanks for the ideas! Getting my first bandsaw for Xmas!
do you even sawdust bro!? look at that pristine shop! ha, im jealous
Nice work looks great
Great project as always!
haha! appreciated the "hidden" R.E.M Easter Egg!
So slick!
Got the flocking happening. Double duty the flocking and make that first black light poster for your wall. : )
OMG, yes!!!!
Dude, most loungerooms aren't as clean and tidy as your shop. Love it. (I try to keep a clean shop too...)
Very cool. Nice designs.
Flocking love this
Picciuto Style! Love the boxes. Great video! : )
Either blue tape on the face of the wood, before affixing pattern with 3m spray glue, or using Goo Gone after as an adhesive remover; I've found the blue tape pre-prep is the easiest.
I know this video is 2 years old, but today is Christmas, and guess what I got?
That’s right. Now I gotta find out how to make stuff.
Yes!! Merry Christmas!!
Cover your wood with blue painters tape then spray adhere the template to the blue tape. It makes it very easy to remove the leftover template prior to sanding.
These look great! I have a rather complex idea for a wood spyglass, if you would like to hear more, please respond!
6:27 always makes me chuckle
Awesome video, David! I love the band saw boxes! 🙌🏻🙌🏻