Just like most Yokozuna, you've got a big ash too.

That entire build using only the hand tools in the smaller tool box. Truly amazing. Thank you for the inspiration.

What's the most relaxing thing in the world? Work your wood with some nice classical music in the background. I like the simplicity and the elegance of chest closing, no hinge, no screw,, no glue and just two slide movements to secure it. Thanks for sharing this 20 minutes of pleasure.

Very nice, always enjoy watching your project videos. Also appreciate the fact that you don’t hide your mistakes,which is the only way to learn. Keep up the good work!

Just something that helped me is when you are chiseling out a sliding dove tail you could use a paring guide clamped to the work piece to really get the fit perfect! You can make one by using either 1:5 ratio for soft wood or 1:8 hardwood, set this ratio with a sliding bevel, mark a straight piece with the angle and plane to the line! Then to use the jig you first remove the wast, leave about 1 to 2mm on the line. Properly clamp the jig in place on the line and pare with a chisel. Rinse and repeat till you get the fit you wan't! Also I really recommend a router plane!

Your joinery is actually PERFECT in my humble opinion because it allows for wood movement!!!

Fantastic build!

お疲れ様でした! Your channel has taught me so much about how to approach woodworking. I have limited tools and space also. I'm new so I make many mistakes, but I've learned to accept them and get the job done. I copied your design, but simplified it a little to make it easier for me (no angles on walls), and made this the past two days. Learned so much and got a little better with hand tools and sliding dovetails. Thank you and congratulations on your new family member :)

Love ash. This is such a good showcase of it. Easy to work with very strong and also smells great!

I guess you could use Miller dowels to at the the handle, nice tool chest.

Love it; weird angles, scary joinery and ash, three wonderful things!

I have ‘dust escapes’ in a few of my projects, too.

The EAB killed all the ash here in northern Kentucky. I’m getting a lot of spalted ash now. Beautiful wood. Now we’re hearing about the long horned beetle. Nice work and as always, domo arigato.

I love it! I like that you didnt use a bunch of fancy wancy tools and that you used joinery without clue. How cool! Great job, subscribing now.

Great job, and hats off to you for planing all that ash by hand! I made a Japanese tool box as well, same idea as this but with nails and dadoes. Anyway, I found out that I should've thought about organizing the interior before making the box. Right now, I am just dumping my tools in there. If I make another, I'll make some rails for trays and few other holders before assembling the box.

Man I thought your first couple videos were just one hair brained newbie mistake after another, but this video you have truly arrived. Some serious joinery going on there, still done quickly, and solid fit across the project. The little wedged blind “tree nails” for the Batton on the lid were genius. You need to move up to some apartment sized furniture projects.

Fantastic work, enjoyed the video.

Wow that’s a great project! Well done. Keep them coming!!!

Love the build. Love ash too, but sometimes it can be a pain in the ash.

You've practiced what some Japanese Masters take years to perfect. Hidden wedge self locking mortices. Be proud of your work, the next one will be better

Nice work . Maybe in the future you could use pine or poplar and build a mock up before using your beloved ash .

Very cool project; it really tests your patience

Respect to you. I don’t even tackle ash with power tools.

Wow! You sure know how to work that ash!

I love the no nails or glue methods

Thx for the huge amount of inspiration today!

Screw that little bug….

Bruce, As 77 yr old knees will nort allow me to squat adt my work bench Inhave moved myplaning board to my work bench. I put two 3/8 dowels for each leg of the plannerboard no twist no movement when giving it hell greatfor chisseling give it a shot. Curt

You made a nice looking chest. Not a bad job considering made on balacony with limited tools. The chest will also double up as a saw bench the ash is very hard wearing

Cool box! Love that wood. Thanks.

It's not a bug, it's a feature

I’m amazed. I really like your approach.

great content man!!

How did you fit the one large cathedral panel into the groove joint first and then do the other? Aren’t the grooves at an angle and you’d have to slide the two sides down at the same time, whilst fitting the bottom piece into the joints of the end boards as it slides down?

Thumzup#7 This kinda hand work gives me new confidence. My "shop" is so poorly equipped that I procrastinate, but this is cool. Love also, If it aint perfect, thats OK!

Outstanding! I love your style. Do you cut those sliding dovetails just by angling your saw? I would love to know what the technique is for cutting those by hand if you haven't gone over it already in another video. Thanks again!

Love these wonderful videos! Quick question, what is that black thumb/finger protector you have on? Nice idea

It really looks like you worked your ash off thicknessing those boards! :)

Enjoy watching your videos, sometimes task doesn't come out perfect. Glad you're human , I must be really human with my errors.

I bet your neighbors love you.. lol

would love to see your marking out of cut lines to understand your method.

Not sure if I missed it, but how much time did it take to do the rough thicknessing? More curious at how efficient someone can be when they know what they are doing. (Also self serving as I need to eventually surface a table top :) )

Mr. Lemon! I loved this build - great work as always. It had WOODGRAIN. It had JOINERY. It had ladies and gentlemints. It had bare feet. But! I think it needed more poorly chosen songs ;)

Why wouldn't you spring 35 for used powered hand held plane & finish the rest up with hand plane

Nice work man. I'd probably put some socks on though - else you'll get loads of people with weird foot fet'ash'es subscribing to your channel.

Nice...Enjoyed the process...

Nice toolbox, now you have more space for more new japan tools ;)

The E. ash borer may not happen by next week or even next year, but 'dutch elm disease' is hitting our elm trees here in the US .... HARD. And, there used to be a saying from the late 1800's that a person was born in a chestnut cradle and buried in a chestnut coffin, but those trees were wiped out by chestnut 'blight' at least 100 years ago. One never can tell how these problems turn out?! Thanks for posting this video.

I wonder what that would look like if you had gone with a shosugi ban finish. 🤔

Clever joinery :)

That’s no friend if he cant thickness a few boards for you. If your ash is ever too thick again i can help... hmm that came out wrong, I meant If you’re ever in California I’d be happy to thickness your wood...wait! thats not what i meant! Im trying to say that you can run your ash through my power tool... damn it! Sorry but you’ll have to plane your own damn wood or people will get the wrong idea.

Wow that's cool man

badass

You need to learn how to re saw boards

Nice👍

Best!!!!!