12 boxes: a hand tool production run

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2020
  • Making a series of 12 dovetail boxes with four-corner grain wrap and contrasting interior lining.
    Music: Mosswood (Steve Adams), from the RUclips free music library
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    I'm no professional and I don't have anything to teach, this is just me, sharing my thoughts and my work. Join me as I'm learning fine woodworking!

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  • @gravyau
    @gravyau Месяц назад +1

    The ability to hand saw that plank in half along its length was impressive. Lots of practice I’m guessing.

  • @oliverbaumhofer4662
    @oliverbaumhofer4662 3 года назад +6

    Why have I missed your channel for so long? So satisfying to see I'm not alone with my passion for hand tools. Such a joy to see you working mostly without power tools. Rock on bud!

  • @Kikilang60
    @Kikilang60 3 года назад +3

    Thanks, love your work. In America, wood working is like making good pizza. Once a person know you can make good pizza, they never leave you alone. I've repaired more boxes, then I'll ever make. That's cool, you learn a lot. What to do, and what not to do. I used to make boxes, for my friend's babies when they were born. I made them large enough to have room for person papers, and extra. I would put a brass plate with the child's name in it. I had to do that, because I noticed the parents took the box for themselves. I used to be able to buy these nice locks, that came with two keys. One key I had chained to the box, on the outside. The other key was fixed on the inside. I did this, so the child wouldn't lose the key. By the time they figured out how to take the key off the chain, I assumed they were old enough, not to lose the keys. Never once did a parent seem inpressed with the box. Eitherway, I always stuck the box in the babies room, before I left. I figured the box would always be in the child's life, and they could never remember not owning it. I just remembered as child, having a crappy box, where I kept my junk. I always asked the my friends, "Don't tell the child where the box came from. I want it to me a mystery." I don't think I made more then ten boxes.

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад

      Thank you, and thanks for sharing that! Very sweet and intriguing idea.

  • @randytidmore8021
    @randytidmore8021 10 месяцев назад +1

    This is what I call craftsmanship

  • @MostlyIC
    @MostlyIC 10 месяцев назад +1

    always good to see someone using only hand tools, well done !!!

  • @stephenbozzone1116
    @stephenbozzone1116 3 года назад +4

    I found you channel today and I lost count of how many of your videos I watched. I love the work you do. You inspired me to more woodworking unplugged. Keep up the great work.

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад

      Thank you very much, makes me happy to hear!

  • @tuffymartinez
    @tuffymartinez Год назад +1

    Thank You Gillis.....Quite exceptional....(and here I sit, ugh).....I have spent my 48+ working life as a manual tooling machinist (& I have loved it). Take away the electricity and my work stops. Look at you Gillis, long sleeves, cold shop, no electricity, producing wonderful hand made creations! I watch you work. I learn. I re-watch. This is good for me...TM

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  Год назад

      Thanks again! I did break out the circular saw in this one despite the video title, so maybe my work would stop just a little without electricity as well ;)

  • @lisandrorubio5692
    @lisandrorubio5692 27 дней назад

    Esa es la evanisteria que megusta , con herramientas manualesexelente saludos desde Argentina

  • @lawrencecurtis812
    @lawrencecurtis812 8 месяцев назад +1

    I’ve only just come across your channel. I really enjoyed watching this one and I like that you don’t use power tools. Well done you are a very good craftsman.

  • @lisandrorubio5692
    @lisandrorubio5692 27 дней назад

    Exelent.....!!!!👍👍👍👍👍

  • @BrassGrain
    @BrassGrain 3 года назад +3

    the precision of your hand cut is amazing, good job

  • @trueleyes
    @trueleyes 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful creations made of the finest woodworking skills and craftsmanship with a touch of love in the process.

  • @pwman
    @pwman 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great work!!! Was wondering about the slots for the floating panels … and then you explained.

  • @GOMacDUB
    @GOMacDUB 11 месяцев назад +1

    I really like watching you work. It's inspiring and so relaxing. Keep up the great work.❤

  • @luvdub1
    @luvdub1 3 года назад +2

    Good stuff, my friend. I love working on small boxes that help me practice my precision work. Thanks for sharing.

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад

      Thank you! Yeah it's really fun and challenging!

  • @e139439
    @e139439 10 месяцев назад +1

    Instant sub!

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  10 месяцев назад

      Happy to have you on board!

  • @valterleao2798
    @valterleao2798 Месяц назад

    IMPRESSIONANTE SUAS HISTÓRIAS, adorei, na vida, por mais que você saiba, sempre aprenderá algo…, hoje estou mais sábio vendo seu magnífico trabalho e talento.
    Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷

  • @uriel-heavensguardian8949
    @uriel-heavensguardian8949 Год назад +2

    Awesome video!!!
    This the tire Woodworking I’m trying to do!!!!

  • @brettshegogue
    @brettshegogue 3 года назад +2

    Really nice job Gillis...you had me worried there when I saw that black paint on the paper in the background and the spray can in your hand haha

  • @corwind3888
    @corwind3888 Год назад

    Thank you for explaining about the groove. When you were glueing up the sides I thought you had forgotten to place the panel. Then, when you were cutting off the lids, I thought maybe that groove was there to leave a clean edge in the inside. Heh. Hadn't thought that you simply had changed your mind. Fun build to watch. Thanks!

  • @janolson9592
    @janolson9592 Год назад +1

    ❤👍 another amazing video!

  • @deliaguzman1138
    @deliaguzman1138 3 года назад +1

    That was some pretty impressive ripping at 8:35!

  •  3 года назад +2

    Hello my friend.
    You have created 12 amazing boxes. I love the swallow technique. Congratulations. you did a good job See you. Merry Christmas. big greetings....

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад

      Many thanks and merry christmas to you too!

  • @arjenvld
    @arjenvld 3 года назад +5

    Awesome work! Im struggling like mad with thin stock. Great work.

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад

      Thank you! It's very tricky for sure, but I think I've found my solution with the jig I used there

  • @trueleyes
    @trueleyes Год назад +1

    As always absolutely magnificent.

  • @viracocha03
    @viracocha03 Год назад

    Beautiful.

  • @jonassholmberg8071
    @jonassholmberg8071 3 года назад

    Tack som farao för den fantastiskt fina lådan! Sånt otroligt hantverk. :)

  • @sr.jessen2148
    @sr.jessen2148 2 года назад +1

    Fantástico!! Me gusta mucho verte trabajar . 👍

  • @themetalninja8102
    @themetalninja8102 11 месяцев назад

    Very decent woodwork. Not going to lie when I saw the woodworm damage I was a bit surprised. I am assuming that the wood was treated before turning into the boxes?

  • @mjschaeffer2112
    @mjschaeffer2112 3 года назад +1

    Great job.

  • @luvdub1
    @luvdub1 3 года назад +1

    You make it look so easy. But we know!

  • @antoniofeitozadeoliveira5682
    @antoniofeitozadeoliveira5682 9 месяцев назад +1

    MUITO BOM O SEU TRABALHO SHOW SHOW SHOW SHOW SHOW SHOW SHOW

  • @GameLimbs
    @GameLimbs 3 года назад

    Vad kul att se hur lådan jag fick byggdes! God jul!

  • @augusthermann5111
    @augusthermann5111 3 года назад +1

    God Jul, Gillis! 🎅🎄

  • @hassanal-mosawi4235
    @hassanal-mosawi4235 3 года назад +1

    It is fun

  • @cindyharrison4191
    @cindyharrison4191 Год назад +1

    I wish you could describe all the jigs you made. Great 👍 stuff 👏

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  Год назад

      Sure, any one in particular you're interested in? :) Thank you for all the comments!

  • @JohannesHolmberg
    @JohannesHolmberg 3 года назад

    Tack Gillis! Fantastiskt hantverk! Av någon sorts logistiska skäl hamnade även farmors låda hos oss (fast det står konstigt nog "mormor" på paketet!). Vi jobbar på att leverera den vidare. Kanske kommer den fram lagom till hennes födelsedag.

  • @nigelrichardson9181
    @nigelrichardson9181 3 года назад +2

    Excellent work Gillis... I also love watching your videos for the hand tool expertise. So good. (Could that wood be meranti? I noticed a bit of a two tone effect which I've seen before... plus the grain looks like meranti but I'm pretty new to wood working so I wouldn't trust what I say!). Keep it up!

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад

      Thanks! That's one species I have considered too!

  • @z4zuse
    @z4zuse 3 года назад +2

    Mahogany for the sides?
    Very well done, looking forward to your next project.

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад

      Thank you very much! Could be some kind of mahogany perhaps, I don't think it has the typical mahogany look but I've never actually worked with it (that I know for sure) so I don't know how much that species varies

  • @mike2228
    @mike2228 3 года назад +1

    You do such great work! It's inspired me to keep working and building my skills in woodworking - especially during coronatider. I'm new to Sweden (2 years), but I am still trying to find where I can buy wood from. Any tips for finding any wood other than oak and pine/spruce?

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! Very happy you got inspired! Finding interesting wood is really difficult for some reason. Most of my stock comes from people throwing away old furniture and stuff like that. I have ordered from Calexico wood a couple of times, they are great people and have tons of species, but quite expensive. I'd love to find someone with a sawmill to buy directly from them.

    • @mike2228
      @mike2228 3 года назад +1

      @@GillisBjork That was my thought as well - find a sawmill :) Nothing close to me in Västerås that I can find, however. Www.ekgrindar.se might be my closest option

  • @earlledoux9824
    @earlledoux9824 3 года назад

    You do nice work building these boxes. Good workmanship and techniques. Where are you from? I'm a jewelry box maker from Connecticut, USA. 😃

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад +1

      Many thanks! I'm from Sweden.

  • @WoodshopBygatan
    @WoodshopBygatan 3 года назад +1

    Snyggt! Vad tycker du om stämjärnen från MHG? Prisvärda?

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад

      Tack! Jag gillar dem, lätta att slipa och håller skärpan länge

  • @derjman
    @derjman 3 года назад +1

    Great job! I am amazed by your precision and attention to detail, very inspiring. Could the wood you used for the body be ash? I am only a beginner woodworker and know next to nothing about wood species, but I got a small piece of ash that looks and planes exactly the same.
    Hilsen fra Norge :)

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад

      Thank you very much! It does work very similarly to ash actually, super pleasant to plane, but all ash I've seen has been a very different colour and grain structure. Are you sure it's ash you've got, if it looks like this? :)

    • @derjman
      @derjman 3 года назад +1

      @@GillisBjork Good question. The person who kindly gave me the piece said it's ash, but I honestly have no idea. I googled around a bit and some pictures of ash look like what I have (and similar to the wood you used, I think) and are labeled as showing a sort of atypical ash. Anyway, that's just my random guess not backed up by actual knowledge.
      I guess the most important thing is that it is nice to work with and looks great :)

  • @uhN0id
    @uhN0id 10 месяцев назад

    What is the jig you used to plane the edge of the video at 00:40 ? That's super cool!

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  10 месяцев назад +1

      That’s a shooting board :)

  • @luvdub1
    @luvdub1 3 года назад

    For inside the boxes, did you use a Maple? Also it seems like you are using a D8 saw for the resawing, how much material did you lose?

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад +1

      The inside lining is European lime, very nice to work with! D8 is a Disston, right? Mine is not, but similar I guess. It has about 1mm kerf so after planing, maybe I lost 1,5mm or 1/16th inch or so.

  • @Alanworman
    @Alanworman 3 года назад +1

    How many hours did you put into the 12 boxes?
    The reason I ask is not to about how quick but I'm just trying to get my time estimating better. Hopefully to avoid rushing or getting ready for not this Christmas but next. And yes it takes as long as it takes

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад

      78 hours according to my notes!

    • @Alanworman
      @Alanworman 3 года назад

      @@GillisBjork Thank you so much. When I look back on my making one of the issues is either not allowing time or giving up because it's talking to long.

  • @tonycartwright4776
    @tonycartwright4776 8 месяцев назад

    Hi Gillis. I have just watched your box making video. Could you send me details of your mitre shooting board or a photo. Thank you Trevor from Australia

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  8 месяцев назад

      You mean what I use at 9:40 and 14:00? That's just a 45 degree block clamped to my (old) regular shooting board :)

  • @luvdub1
    @luvdub1 3 года назад +1

    Gillis, are these for sale? How do we order one?

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  3 года назад +1

      Not this time, sorry! Christmas gifts for the family.

    • @luvdub1
      @luvdub1 3 года назад +1

      @@GillisBjork We will be waiting with bated breath.

  • @miguelelmc
    @miguelelmc 6 месяцев назад

    How much each box?

    • @GillisBjork
      @GillisBjork  6 месяцев назад

      You mean how much they would cost to buy? Not taking commissions at the moment, sorry!