This was my first build video on KZfaq. I know it's fast and I know it's long but the technique works great. Also check out some of my newer videos. I promise you'll enjoy.

I absolutely love Jonathan Katz-Moses! The man. The myth, The legend! Absolutely amazeballs!

I have been woodworking for 25 years and started inlay work about 5 years ago. I am always searching videos for new ideas or tricks to make my work better. Yours is the best channel I have ran across in awhile for good tips and tricks. Thank you for taking the time to share with others your techniques. I really love your box projects.

Unlike some of the other comments I thought this was as excellent video. The intention was not to provide exhaustive step by step detailed instruction to those just starting woodworking, rather it speaks to those with rudimentary skills and provides all that is required to complete the project. While I am no expert by any means I was able to apply what was in the video and successfully create the box myself, with excellent results. One of the few channels I have subscribed to and I look forward to watching more. Well done.

WOW I love the old format to your videos!!!

I'm learning a lot about thhe fine art of wood working by watching videos just like yours!

Good video. It's good to have a channel where a certain skill set/experience is a given and move on from there. I have been woodworking 40yrs+ and never thought to make a box upside down. Now I have to go out to my shop and make a hundred of them.

And now you have a quarter of a million subs. None too shabby, Mr. Katz-Moses. It was interesting to watch where you started and to see your videos now. Just goes to prove, that if you want something and are willing to work hard at it, that it can work and work well. P.S. I really enjoyed the video too. I decided to scroll through your videos looking for a particular subject and realised how far back they went. Excellent stuff 👍

Thanks! PERFECT VIDEO. I really appreciate people like you doing videos like this, so we all learn something.

When Wipe-on Poly was the star of the show 😢 Nice job man 👍🏻

This was nice. I am going to try to wander around your older stuff for a while. Even though you had a small shop, you were not short on the right tools.

I second your praise of Wange grain pattern. It is pricy but it adds so much to a project like this. P.S. I followed it just fine so don't get bummed out by the comment from Cash Line. I appreciate you taking the time to document this project.

Learn something new ,the lid and the box, construction and the cutting, combination of the table saw and hand saw ,awesome !

Really enjoyed your vid. Will have to give this one a go and your modesty and skill shines through. Thanks for your time. From over the pond, North East Coast, England.

You never disappoint, Beautiful Box and great technic. First time I have ever seen it done this way, Thumbs up.

I don't think I have ever seen a box made this way. I now have a name for some of the scrap wood I have. Waney :) Thanks for sharing!

That is insanely complicated for such a relatively simple project. Entertaining to watch, but not to be replicated by this guy, ever.

Bruh, dude! I love all your content, don't care how old it is. To me, part of the joy is seeing how you've (and other channels) grown over the years. Case-in-point, 731 Woodworks has seen tremendous growth and improvement in literally just months. Don't delete these older vids, but yes I do check out the new stuff as well. Thanks JKM!

It’s a nice box but you’ve broken the vertical grain continuity between the top and the bottom. I do something similar, but I place two offsetting saw kerfs 1/4 - 1/3 of the way from the top of the box. Cut one on each side with the “outside” kerf being lower than the one on the inside. Make the kerfs 3/16” - 1/4” and carefully watch the depths of the kerfs. When they separate, you get perfectly matching grain patterns. If you use book matched sides, you can even have the grain wrap completely around the box.

It’s always a pleasure watching your videos.

very intelligent and a nice way to make this box. thank you very much. big hug from Brasil.

I for one, love watching sanding.

Awesome. Your video skills have grown over the years. Thank you

Wasn't sure how the raised panel top was going to come about but once you cut through with the hand saw to release the top... WOW! That was awesome! Thanks for a great video and instruction. I've got to try this style box. Keep the vids coming.

The 'upside down' concept does get your mind working, 'out of the box' so to speak (groan), but I still would prefer just making an enclosed box and cutting off the top. There's better grain alignment, and if the sides don't end up precisely square, or if those rabbetted edges are too thin or thick, then the lid would either be too tight or too loose. Glued inserts would serve just as well for aligning the lid as the rabbeted edges do, better even since inserts would register the inside surfaces of box to lid exactly, as opposed to sneaking up on a precision-depth rabbet cut that has to be perfectly half the thickness of the side pieces (which wasn't really covered, getting the blade height perfect for cutting that rabbet). Not meant to be trolling as some have alleged anything other than a glowing comment to be... As I say it does get your mind working on things like fabrication and assembly options in projects in general, but in this application it's just not my cup of tea -- but more power to those who do like it.

In 16 minutes you made wonders! Big thumbs up!

nice box, nice work, good to see high sand grit used and not stopping at 220 or 340.

JKM i just watched Matthew Cremona's and Jay's vid's. Lot's to learn from all three of you! Love it!! It's amazing to see how you have evolved. Saving up for your router plane!! A magnificent piece of engineering. Can't wait to get my hands on one.

Clever build technique. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Rob.

I would love to see you do another video on this type of box and lid but done with much more detail and much slower. But thank you for doing it for us.

I love the idea of making a Box and then cutting the top off. This really seems like a good idea when you want the grain to match. But my issue is, I don't have a table saw

this is the first time I ve seen an upside down box build, thanks for sharing ^_^

If you turn your sides upside-down when taping if will keep the sides tight and is a lot faster.

This old video is great!

Nice job edison, love your videos, easy to follow tutorials for new woodworkers like me

Nice box. I have a project to build 2 boxes that can hold 50 pounds a piece. I'm thinking 3/4" walnut sides and bottom. Any box build teaches me much.

Despite it being a bit old, it is still a great video and build. So many useful tips. Thanks for sharing. Also, it shows how far you have come, which is pretty damn cool. Cheers from SB.

YOU TELL ME THIS IS AN OLD VIDEO AND TO WATCH THE NEW ONE. WELL, WHERE IS IT HIDING

Thank you Sir. Excellent show. Good topic, inspires one to look for more.

Great video and concept! Thank you. Love the bud light can while while adding the splines.

Beautiful box and great build too. I'll have to give that method a try myself. I like your video editing too. ATB, Steve....

So because you cut the lid from the bottom of the bottom instead of the top of the bottom the grain is different. I always cut the lid from the top of the bottom.

Seems like when taping the sides for glue-up. you could lay all the sides with dadoes facing down. Align them along that straight-edge. And lay the blue tape ON TOP of that row of sides. And then flip all four of linked, taped parts up , glue the joints, and form into the box shape.

Love your videos. Also learned woodworking from KZfaq, and also a big fan of AvE 😉

Whoa! You've sure come a long way sir! This is gold! 😂

Strewth, didn't you look young in those days. Nice build love the wood choices. Great idea the upside down, but any mistook in sizing could make a mess . Glad you succeeded, but you practiced for the camera 😊🤨😉

piece of art. cheers from Poland

Always fun to look back at older videos. I won't say you have come a long way because your delivery was pretty good back then as well. You have certainly changed your videography and such, but you talk very well. Hope that makes sense.

looks so simple. I cannot wait to try to stuff mine up

Good video, you still looking young!!!

That’s a great looking project. Thanks for sharing

Cool technique. The only thing I would say is I like the continuous grain match between the box lid and base. You can only get from seperating the lid from the box. Still if that is not a criteria this would be a good technique.

I see you live close to SB. My uncle lives in SB. Hes the architect that built a sailboat in his backyard. I enjoy your techniques and videos . Great work.

Wow you've come a long way lol.

You sure got better at making videos over the last several years.

Definately going to have to try this.

Nice job . haters gonna hate

it really does look FRIKKIN awesome!

yoe KM, cool how that works out. bottoms up, cheers...

I love the smizes, Jonathan!

Beautiful work, dude! Not bad at all! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

wow...u do good work. love the grain in the splines. nice touch.

I always place the box sides inside down and apply the tape over the outside while holding the sides against the straight edge. Then I carefully pick up the four or more sides that were taped together and turn them so that the inside is now facing up. This keeps the edges all aligned and the tape is not so hard to manage.

You have excat same hand plane stands. Great minds do think a like ;-) Good stuff. Cheers

I like your technique. I use the wipe on poly a lot as well as spray poly in an HVLP sprayer if the project is big enough. My only addition would be to use the Zinsser Universal Sanding Sealer (Dewaxed Shellac) because it smooths out the finish and the first and second coats of poly are not asorbed as much thereby making a better finish. They sell Zinsser "Traditional Finish" but that is not dewaxed shellac and can cause problems with poly finishing. Keep making sawdust. Many boxes I make I do similar but I cut the top off the top and it always fits perfectly. I just make the box about 1/2" taller because I mainly use 1/4" box joints and the fingers march up. Additionally I chamfer the edges of the bottom of the top and the top of the lower box to hide imperfections and it makes a good stop with a piano hinge on the back of the box.

Probably the best box-making tutorial on KZfaq. I liked that you did the sanding off-camera ("Nobody wants to watch sanding") :-) Too many "how to" woodworking videos seem to aimed at eight-year-olds. You treat your viewers as adults - and it is appreciated. But - having just made my first box, a couple of hours ago, I'm kicking myself that I didn't make your straightedge jig to line up the parts... I'll see how badly it turned out in the morning... :-( Keep up the good, no, great, work!

I was most impressed by your wood shop. For example I've never had a proper vice for wood working. Your bench vice appears to be home made. Do you perhaps have a video describing its construction?

Awesome Job. I am going to try the double inlay dovetails thanks to you.

Woah Dude. I didn’t recognize you! Well done!

awesome job....always wondered the best way to do that...thanks

Great tutorial in so many ways, your the best!

I like your style .I have saw another build that you did, and as this it was very nice also. I have not been to your sight yet. I'm always busy, when your videos come up. Just wanted to let you know that I did, see, & enjoyed your work.. :)

Wow! Looks amazing. Could you please also show how to cut this box with hand tools only? :)

We see all those beautiful Joint of the Week videos, but I was struggling to work out the best way to put a top and bottom on an actual box. This is one great solution, but I think I might cheat, and make it a bit easier without the raised panels.

Great results. Thanks for sharing

Very cool

Thanks Jonathan, great video!

Awesome Katz, love the way you make the top, friggin awesome man🤙🏻🤙🏻

Beautiful job, dude! 😃

Very nicely done

Apprentice project, bet making this video bought back some memories for you mate, although I am guessing you had to cut the dado's with a plane rather than a table saw. Awesome to see projects like this being passed on to the next generation.

Great explanation! Thanks.

I enjoyed it.

Hey so just came across this video. I watch all your current videos and I have purchased your apron and just last week ordered 5 items off your online store . You have come a long ways that’s for sure. But I’m guessing 5 years ago this was the normal.

Do not do the glue and sawdust filler. It's an idea that should have died a long time ago. For a professional finish stain your project and apply at least one seal coat of finish and allow to dry. THEN fill with a colored filler or a filler that will take stain and remove the excess and continue with the rest of the finishing process. Filling bare wood will cause any number of problems. Glue and sawdust or sanding dust does not accept stain and smearing it around seals the wood around the fill and again doesn't accept stain or the filler worked into the grain may soak up too much stain and make a dark spot.

What's wrong with people?! This is one of the best videos on box making I've seen. Thanks. Excellent work and a really cool tip with the lid.

One reason not to cut the top from the bottom is to preserve the grain pattern. If you have a nice grained wood, one would want the grain to visually flow from the sides to the top, which will occur when you cut the top of the box from the top. Cutting the top from the bottom will visually disturb the grain pattern.

😂 on watch the new stuff

bro you could have easily kept the woodgrain pattern from top to bottom with just a couple minor changes

Love the ave mineral spirits lol

Awesome work on the box and video! Nice to see I'm there watching you in your shop :)

Interesting method but I see one major issue - the grain won't match

Hey man, that's the bomb.

"Dust collection"🤣. Well, the music is awesome.

Why, when, how did you add mineral spirits in the higher grits? Thanks I’m advance. I’m trying to learn.

I love it! Just subscribed!!

Awesome !!

Trolls suck! The box is awesome and the wenge was a nice accent. If the haters want to talk trash let em, they should've paid more attention in woodshop class. Great video and well done, thanks for posting.

Really like the technique and your video. My only problem with doing it this way is that you lose your grain continuity? Look forward to more videos and subscribed.

bravo bravo ...