Idea: Make that 3x3x3 Cube with 27 small cubes and glue them toghether, with the grain showing in different directions, to make it a bit harder when looking at it. Also finishing the cubes in different colors maybe? Loving your videos btw, very helpful for people without many tools :)
The thickness of the paint and glue is surprisingly problematic if you do this. I made replacement parts for the game of Rumis this way, starting with some very accurately cut wood cubes I bought online. They fit together very well just stacking them, but not nearly as well once I'd glued them together and painted them with admittedly fairly heavy weight paint. Still perfectly well for playing the game, just not as perfectly as before gluing/painting.
Hannes Hauptmann If you make the individual cubes, you could make the original “SOMA” cube with seven different pieces. I passed many an afternoon as a kid playing with that... those were the days...
YES!! He’s back baby❤️❤️ Good old Steve in his element doing deceptively difficult puzzles thag take more accuracy and skill to be perfect than people give credit to! More of these good old projects please Steve! I miss these ones..❤️❤️
This set of videos have been so much fun to watch because all your humor, silly jokes, and movie recommendations come through. It really is like watching some of your past videos from mere minutes. Thank you!
Cool, those would be good to have on hand to give to kids when they visit. A cnc version would still have router marks and all the interior corners would be rounded and require a chisel or sanding to get a good fit. Thanks for all the videos lately Steve!
We made these in third grade and kept them on our desks to play with during free time. We also made other shapes with them besides a cube. This really brings me back. Thank you
Steve I've always liked your videos, and have built several of your projects, but what struck me most was the character that shone through. My impression of it has been strengthened immensely by the way you have worked to give pleasure, not weekly but daily, with the resources available, to thousands of viewers, and lift their spirits during lockdown. You have certainly lifted mine. You are a good man. Steve Denis Solomon
Hooray for several project videos from Steve lately! At long last! The Woodworking Gods have found favor upon us during these difficult times. God Bless Steve and Everyone
Lovin the quarantine videos! Great content as always. But I really look forward to seeing your videos each day! A positive for me every day. -tuning in from Farmington, New Mexico!
I had that very same puzzle nearly 50 years ago. Somewhere in the loft in a boxed version with my signature on the instruction sheet dated 1973. It provided hours of fun for a kid just coming into teenage years. If you asked a modern counterpart they would stamp their feet and ask why they had been dragged away from their games console. It’s a great device for learning relationships of material and hand eye coordination. Perhaps it should be mandatory for every family in our current lockdown.
You mentioned long push sticks. I was watching an episode of The Walton's. Grandpa and Pa were at the saw mill and Pa had a push stick that looked like it was about 3 feet long and cut out of a 3 x 6. Now that's a push stick.
It looks great Steve, I nice little addition to the project would be using a V-Groove router bit to make the grid on the pieces and then chamfer the outside edges :)
Should check out Soma cubes. Lots of different patterns you can make with it. My parents have one from Germany in the 60s, I've made my own for others. Great fun.
This was super simple using my 1-2-3 set-up block, my small parts sled, and a clamp to hold the pieces as I cut them. Just mark the waste parts before cutting to make sure of your cuts.
Now make 26 more of these and turn the entire thing into one enormous puzzle. And each one of those pieces should also be a bandsaw box. Put an epoxy river running through the core with some LEDs to light it up, and have the surface of it be a Xi charger. I may have too much time on my hands right now.
Finally built the BMW, for a wb it's a fun project, even when you measure 2 in up on one leg, 2.5 on the matching, and wonder why things aren't squaring or level.
Hey Steve, can you do a basics video on band saws? I often see woodworkers putting their hands much closer to the blade than I personally feel comfortable doing in my shop. How close can you safely get? Are there any other tips you can share on these saws for new woodworkers like me? Love the show!
It's always been a mystery to me - we treat a table saw with an abundance of caution, yet blithely carve away at a bandsaw without a second thought. I do it myself, I've found myself with my fingers very close to the blade while chasing a line on a small object. Maybe we see the bandsaw blade as innocuous because it appears to be a solid vertical part.
i dare to čo really close with my fingers to a band saw blade, one CM or so. i regard saws as fish, a table saw IS a big dangerous shark and a band saw is a harmless goldfish. but that is not correct because a band saw can really hurt you.
A band saw cannot hurt you nearly as much as a table saw. I'll go as far as saying unless you are really really pushing hard on a board that suddenly has a very soft spot, you likely wouldn't need stitches from a bandsaw injury.
Unrelated question. I’ve always had trouble with the router. Is there a way to make a box using the table saw with the same principles as your router box? Thanks.
Hi Steve. Great video. I was wondering if you may consider making what's called a Burr puzzle. Especially the 6 piece star shaped Burr puzzle. They just look so cool. I don't understand how they cut the sides of it and wanted to know your thoughts on it or possible future video.
Seems like you could still use the table saw for all cuts. Just use the old crosscut sled and set it up to take out the squares like setting up a rabbit joint. You know, for those of us without a band saw...
didn't you do that before like 9 years ago :))) but that one was 3 times bigger than this one :)) We love you Steve keep your saw dust dry and shoot video :))
Cube - classic movie. The sequels (and prequels) were ok, I think only the last one (which ended up being the prequel) was worth watching. Neat little project though!
Idea: Make that 3x3x3 Cube with 27 small cubes and glue them toghether, with the grain showing in different directions, to make it a bit harder when looking at it. Also finishing the cubes in different colors maybe?
Loving your videos btw, very helpful for people without many tools :)
This is actually a pretty cool sounding idea.
That is a fantastic idea! It would eliminate having to make tricky cuts and the puzzle would be more challenging.
The thickness of the paint and glue is surprisingly problematic if you do this. I made replacement parts for the game of Rumis this way, starting with some very accurately cut wood cubes I bought online. They fit together very well just stacking them, but not nearly as well once I'd glued them together and painted them with admittedly fairly heavy weight paint. Still perfectly well for playing the game, just not as perfectly as before gluing/painting.
Hannes Hauptmann If you make the individual cubes, you could make the original “SOMA” cube with seven different pieces. I passed many an afternoon as a kid playing with that... those were the days...
Lookup Soma cube.
I've learned a lot here... two words "Spray Lacquer" and If you can't solve the puzzle, put the crappy side towards the wall.
I am Your fan Your style of talking is very nice
Now Your work shop is looking very nice and organized
YES!! He’s back baby❤️❤️
Good old Steve in his element doing deceptively difficult puzzles thag take more accuracy and skill to be perfect than people give credit to! More of these good old projects please Steve!
I miss these ones..❤️❤️
Thanks! I signed up Wednesday for the Weekend Workshop course and made the wall mounted lumber rack.
This set of videos have been so much fun to watch because all your humor, silly jokes, and movie recommendations come through. It really is like watching some of your past videos from mere minutes. Thank you!
Cool, those would be good to have on hand to give to kids when they visit. A cnc version would still have router marks and all the interior corners would be rounded and require a chisel or sanding to get a good fit. Thanks for all the videos lately Steve!
We made these in third grade and kept them on our desks to play with during free time. We also made other shapes with them besides a cube. This really brings me back. Thank you
Wish I'd seen this back during lockdown. That print out you used made me think that a wooden Tetris game would be cool.
I like the template. reminds me of old woodworking books with designs in a small grid so you could scale them up into a bigger grid by hand
Steve
I've always liked your videos, and have built several of your projects, but what struck me most was the character that shone through. My impression of it has been strengthened immensely by the way you have worked to give pleasure, not weekly but daily, with the resources available, to thousands of viewers, and lift their spirits during lockdown. You have certainly lifted mine.
You are a good man. Steve
Denis Solomon
Hooray for several project videos from Steve lately! At long last! The Woodworking Gods have found favor upon us during these difficult times. God Bless Steve and Everyone
Lovin the quarantine videos! Great content as always. But I really look forward to seeing your videos each day! A positive for me every day. -tuning in from Farmington, New Mexico!
Nice Puzzle, Great Explanation
Happy Puzzling !!! :)
I had that very same puzzle nearly 50 years ago. Somewhere in the loft in a boxed version with my signature on the instruction sheet dated 1973. It provided hours of fun for a kid just coming into teenage years.
If you asked a modern counterpart they would stamp their feet and ask why they had been dragged away from their games console. It’s a great device for learning relationships of material and hand eye coordination. Perhaps it should be mandatory for every family in our current lockdown.
Great on a coffee table for guests to try.
Great video Steve. Thanks for putting out these daily videos.
Anyone else really like when he sands or hammers at super speed?...it makes me smile 😁
Thank you for all you talent, humor and for helping us through these crazy times.
I really like your projects and the way you present them. Just finished the devils knot. Thanks for the plans!
Very cool! Downloaded and printed this out. I have a couple of nieces that would like this!
Finally someone else who enhances their eyes with spray lacquer!
Great work, Steve! Really nice idea! 😃
Stay safe there! 🖖😊
Very Nice Video 👍👍
Perfect! Will be making two for my two kids aged 5 and 3.5. Cheers Steve
Great video! Thank you for the free plans!
Easy, and fun for all, the maker, and the player.
I made two of these today. First use of a bandsaw. Good design for practicing and improving.
Another great video! Going to do this with my sons.
Gleaning the cube is a classic
awesome, going to have to try this for the kiddos
fun project, thanks for the post
This was a fun one. Thanks for this video. Can tell you had a good time making it.
Steve, The puzzle is really cool!
That's awesome. You will be the best grandfather ever! Or are you already? Haha. Thanks for sharing.
Thank You so much. This is going to be fun.
The Cube is fantastic
Nice job esteve and like always smashing my like botton kaboooooooooooooom
I have a leftover 2x4, I’m gonna make this tomorrow if it’s nice out. Thanks Steve!!
Hi Steve. You probably hear about this often. Those 3" pieces can be cut more safely by using a block on the rip fence to get the repeatable cuts.
Holding 3” while trusting the far 4’ to slide perfectly free is really stupid.
Great and simple
Looks like it would work on the CNC Thanks Steve
VERY NICE !!! ... I'M DOING MINE RIGHT NOW !!! ... THANKS !
Speaking of “Totally Cublicure” another movie would be Gleaming the Cube
Great movie! They had the coolest clubhouse.
Good family fun and simple to make
"Highlights in my eyes"..... I think the isolation is starting to get to you too!!!
Or the spray lacquer?
Yupp, he's starting to talk like he used to talk 5-7-10 years ago :D
The Slothouber-Graatsma puzzle is another good scrap wood puzzle.
You mentioned long push sticks. I was watching an episode of The Walton's. Grandpa and Pa were at the saw mill and Pa had a push stick that looked like it was about 3 feet long and cut out of a 3 x 6. Now that's a push stick.
It looks great Steve, I nice little addition to the project would be using a V-Groove router bit to make the grid on the pieces and then chamfer the outside edges :)
I like it. Simple but confusing. 👍 😊
This is the perfect project to use a crosscut sled for if you have one. Much safer to hold the small pieces
Simple still great. You a fun guy
Amazing job. 👍👍👍
Is there any cube other than Rubik's cube????
This looks like a fun little project to do .
Should check out Soma cubes. Lots of different patterns you can make with it. My parents have one from Germany in the 60s, I've made my own for others. Great fun.
This was super simple using my 1-2-3 set-up block, my small parts sled, and a clamp to hold the pieces as I cut them. Just mark the waste parts before cutting to make sure of your cuts.
Now make 26 more of these and turn the entire thing into one enormous puzzle. And each one of those pieces should also be a bandsaw box. Put an epoxy river running through the core with some LEDs to light it up, and have the surface of it be a Xi charger.
I may have too much time on my hands right now.
Seems like a simple project but those are the best to hone your technique on.
That is a 5 piece version of a 7 piece soma block i had back in the 70s
I made puzzle cubes like this in my pre engineering class when teaching them how to use 3D modeling software. I used 27 3/4" cubes.
Thanks Steve! Would appreciate any diy kit ideas for kids stuck at home. I’ve already gone the birdhouse route.
Did you see the guy who made a picnic table for squirrels while he is in quarantine? Cute idea!
Why not use a dado cut to remove the corner cut-out? Were the pieces to small to mount on the table saw?
great after lock down gift or to send during it to my little ones.
have any other ideas?
Finally built the BMW, for a wb it's a fun project, even when you measure 2 in up on one leg, 2.5 on the matching, and wonder why things aren't squaring or level.
Hey Steve, can you do a basics video on band saws? I often see woodworkers putting their hands much closer to the blade than I personally feel comfortable doing in my shop. How close can you safely get? Are there any other tips you can share on these saws for new woodworkers like me?
Love the show!
It's always been a mystery to me - we treat a table saw with an abundance of caution, yet blithely carve away at a bandsaw without a second thought. I do it myself, I've found myself with my fingers very close to the blade while chasing a line on a small object. Maybe we see the bandsaw blade as innocuous because it appears to be a solid vertical part.
i dare to čo really close with my fingers to a band saw blade, one CM or so.
i regard saws as fish, a table saw IS a big dangerous shark and a band saw is a harmless goldfish. but that is not correct because a band saw can really hurt you.
A band saw cannot hurt you nearly as much as a table saw. I'll go as far as saying unless you are really really pushing hard on a board that suddenly has a very soft spot, you likely wouldn't need stitches from a bandsaw injury.
Watching you do the 2 unit wide cuts with the gripper made me think the offcuts look like jenga pieces.
Unrelated question. I’ve always had trouble with the router. Is there a way to make a box using the table saw with the same principles as your router box? Thanks.
Hi, did you try to make Soma's cube?
It gets even cooler if you added some magnets inside
What about a piece of furniture that goes together like a puzzle so there are no glue joints???
Next project: one of those turn tables you use to spraypaint.
knutzzl Rampspoetnikov he has one on the finishing cart I think
He uses it in the video😂
It's known as a, 'Lazy Susan', Knuttzi - mostly for posh people whilst entertaining guests at a dinner party ;D
Fantástico. 👏
-spray lacquer anything you want , you got my “like” sir !
That could almost be the cube from Hellraiser!! Maybe make one of those next
6:40 wow Steve ! A movie you mention I've seen. Have you seen all of the sequels they did : cube 2 and cube zero ?
What brand of spray lacquer are you using?
"its not fun to use but its a lot of fun to make".. no.. its a pain in the ass to make... its a lot of fun to watch you make it... =]
Hi Steve. Great video. I was wondering if you may consider making what's called a Burr puzzle. Especially the 6 piece star shaped Burr puzzle. They just look so cool. I don't understand how they cut the sides of it and wanted to know your thoughts on it or possible future video.
Eu adoro teu canal, apesar de não entender nada do que tu está falando, mais gosto de alhar.
Love this kind of stuff. Noticed that you aren't using sleds any more. Did you ditch them to free up space?
Seems like you could still use the table saw for all cuts. Just use the old crosscut sled and set it up to take out the squares like setting up a rabbit joint.
You know, for those of us without a band saw...
"Fancy Pants" miter gauge -- what a lovely brand name!
What table saw are you using in this video?
I'm conflicted. In one side I want to keep seeing this daily videos of yours but on the other side... I want this pandemic to be over >_
What is a CNC? You referenced that in this video. I’m new at this and just curious
Can you do the cube in a cube again
What style dust mask you use
didn't you do that before like 9 years ago :))) but that one was 3 times bigger than this one :)) We love you Steve keep your saw dust dry and shoot video :))
Steve, what is that thing you use to spray the lacquer? is that a special attachment you can put on any can or are they sold like that?
Awesome Little Project ! What About A Scroll Saw To Make The Smaller Cuts :) HaHa You Know I Love The Scroll Saw ! !
Cube - classic movie. The sequels (and prequels) were ok, I think only the last one (which ended up being the prequel) was worth watching. Neat little project though!
2:14, I like to set up a feather board, Clarice.
Oh, come on, Cube was super awesome! (The 1997 movie, not the sequels or the Jim Henson teleplay for that matter).
Keep it up
Nice work Steve, simple and fun for the kids. Hey where did you buy your face mask and would you recommend it? is it machine washable ?? thanks 👌
Hey Steve, can you make a canoe paddle?
What program do you use for making your templates?
As a kid, I had a slightly larger version of this that my dad made by gluing a set of alphabet blocks together into the various shapes.
What is that design program you've on a computer
Can a future project be the Hellraiser cube?