Scrap Wood Soap Saver

Scrap Wood Soap Saver - How to

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3 жыл бұрын

Have you seen our time-lapse video in which Nick churns out soap savers at super speed? Well, here it is again at a regular pace, allowing Nick to explain each step in detail for those of you who would like to make your own. Specifically, he focuses on the “notch jig” he invented and tells how to use it to create the delicate lattice that enables the soap savers to save soap. For those of you who would like the plans for this jig, it’s available from our store at workshopcompanionstore.com/pr... .
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@Toyotajunkie 2 жыл бұрын

Oh boy! The seductive water pour was a great ender!

@Comedy_Warfare Ай бұрын

I came. Here. For this

@gsp911 2 жыл бұрын

"for those of you living outside the United States, uh, Liberia and Myanmar" Haha, love it. 😊 I really enjoy watching your videos every time.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks much, but one of these days, I need to address Americans' fear of meters. We seem to have convinced ourselves that the metric system is a deep state/Trilateral conspiracy to force us all to buy new tape measures with electronic chips that will allow the CIA to record our every measurement.

@alexhale6582 2 жыл бұрын

I've learnt so much from watching your videos, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and tricks, a wood wizard you are.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

It's kind of you to say so.

@skigglystars9525 2 жыл бұрын

Love your style of teaching. I always learn something I never knew I needed to know. Thank you for sharing the gift.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome.

@nickkemp1434 2 жыл бұрын

Great project and excellently humorous presentation Thank You you nice smelling squirrel magnet

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, well, it takes one to know one. ;-)

@nathanaelbray9813 11 ай бұрын

you know what your talking about, this earns a subscription!

@richardsorge- 2 жыл бұрын

Genius. And the idea of the finish in the ziplock is precious. Thank You so much !

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome.

@coaltowking 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I need. I'm going to make some of these when I get home!

@trevorlebert1929 2 жыл бұрын

These are so info packed! Perfectly presented my friend.

@xylocraft222 2 жыл бұрын

So simple. I love it!

@Bicslife 2 жыл бұрын

guy got my like for his sense of humor. nice video sir.

@joswaterreus4851 2 жыл бұрын

I think this would look great with an 5mm/8mm solid strip of equal thinkness mitred arround. awesome idea and another great video. I love everything you make.

@TL-he7vu 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic little project, I love it! Great use of scrap, great little gifts, and can be made easy from a single block of wood, or as fancy as you'd like. I'll definitely will be buying the plans for the jig and make some of these. Keep up the good work mate.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Cool. Will do.

@flowleopard893 2 жыл бұрын

What an amusing character. Instantly subscribed. And great info also. Well done.

@CoronaWolle 2 жыл бұрын

This video is great on so many levels! Thank you for the inspiration

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome.

@shaunhayward 2 жыл бұрын

I love this project!

@zeejimi4044 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea, and great video ! I love the way you explain things, and the humorous way you do it ! ⭐️👍😂

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

@ChristianSchriver Жыл бұрын

Loved your soap saver made great use of some scrap belian wood

@sk13ppy Ай бұрын

Genius!

@tylerkrug7719 2 жыл бұрын

Love the guitar at the end

@tylerkrug7719 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@mrBrown-ki4dc 2 жыл бұрын

Many years I’ve wished that I had taken wood shop in high school, after discovering this channel I wish that I had Mr. Engler for the teacher. Great videos, excellent information. Thanks 👍🏼

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome.

@Lamara5292 2 жыл бұрын

Those are very cleverly designed.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@georgevanvalkenburg2560 2 жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT!

@knoelledesign1973 2 жыл бұрын

this is amazing.

@karenpatrick7954 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Nick. I think you are great.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words.

@gnothisauton2116 5 ай бұрын

Love the intro!

@puddinggeek4623 8 ай бұрын

An excellent scrap wood project. The finished results are great, I am definitely going to have a go at making a few. Keep up the great work.

@WorkshopCompanion 8 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@8thsinner 3 жыл бұрын

I have never seen these before but I love them, if I ever get a table saw I will intend to make some.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

If I have created an excuse for you to acquire a table saw, then my work is done.

@Austeration 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool video 👍well done

@fella7475 2 жыл бұрын

Absolute king

@bobwebberkc 3 жыл бұрын

Love it Nick

@WorkshopCompanion 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bob.

@gochasirbiladze9098 2 жыл бұрын

Just amazing!

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@earthshaker5991 2 жыл бұрын

I just made myself one of these yesterday during some shop downtime. I used a block of inch and a half thick acrylic plastic, though, because that's what I had handy. It turned out beautifully and only took a few minutes once I got cutting. Thanks for the inspiration!

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Acrylic! Nice suggestion. Thanks for sharing.

@popfitty 2 жыл бұрын

What degree was the jig on

@earthshaker5991 2 жыл бұрын

@@popfitty I didn't have a jig, just a fence. So my cuts were at 90° and parallel to the sides. Still looks goods and works well.

@maryturner3534 2 жыл бұрын

Love your humor

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Can I show that to my wife?

@chriscarter3866 2 жыл бұрын

Love your humour.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. My wife would agree with you...but not always.

@TheBearGrylz 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Always amazing info sir

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@Grindog 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic idea, Nick. Could you laminate a thin border around the 4 edges to give it a more finished look?

@benmurphy5480 2 жыл бұрын

Greetz from Germany. Thanks for the wonderfull idea! I buy the plan 🙂👍

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@Exodus5K Жыл бұрын

I have an aunt and uncle who's retired job it is to make those fancy soaps to sell at flea markets. I'm making a few of these soap holders to give to them just because they remind me of them. I hope they enjoy one enough to want to use in their own home.

@WorkshopCompanion Жыл бұрын

I'm sure they'll appreciate your gesture. Just be sure you have a good dodge on hand when they inevitably ask you to manufacture them.

@oldhess 2 жыл бұрын

I love you address every possible.place I'm going to screw up! So informational, thank you!

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome.

@sawomircupek4322 3 жыл бұрын

I’m often watching Your channel, and i’m glad to found it. Great job! I”m writing from Poland, Yes I know... You Don’t know Where is It :) Easy, it’s Normal :)

@WorkshopCompanion 3 жыл бұрын

Bardzo śmieszne. Dziękuję za miłe słowa.

@gjensen500 2 жыл бұрын

Nick, you just keep amazing me. Great Idea. I think I would router one side down 3/8" to create a lip to hold the soap in a tray configuration. That way the soap doesn't slip out. I sure learn a lot from you. Thank You.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome.

@talonrunner 2 жыл бұрын

This... this is why KZfaq was invented

@17hmr243 2 жыл бұрын

nice build

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm surprised you guys haven't yet come up with Vegemite soap.

@ateliemaritom 2 жыл бұрын

Excelente projeto show de bola 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Obrigada.

@martingagne3136 Жыл бұрын

christmas idea.....thank a lot and the jigs just give me some idea too

@WorkshopCompanion Жыл бұрын

Glad to have been of help.

@franiglesias8983 2 жыл бұрын

litteraly the einstein of wood 🙌

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

You ought to see our relativistic soap savers. By keeping the soap traveling at the speed of light, the bar never ages.

@jeffmauldin2841 2 жыл бұрын

Ok, I have made a good bit of money making soap dishes/savers for several hand made soap shops and I love this idea, going to make a few and hit the shops with this new design. They have always wanted just plain, rectangular blocks with the lattice lines going straight lengthwise on top and straight across on the bottoms, made from 1X4 cedar boards. The cedar is waterproof and will last a very long time with no finish. This is just on a whole different level from what my customers have always wanted but I know this will sell way better. The only issue will be that I have branding irons for several shops with their logos so I can brand the flat sides for them which will not work on this design due to the lattice lines cutting the sides, but I'll figure that out later lol. So glad I found your channel, thank you.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@brianstevens3858 2 жыл бұрын

By using a router you can achieve the same thing, just put in stop blocks so you don't groove all the way to the edges, I made custom heater vents using this basic pattern with it so I know it can be done, fairly easily.

@brianstevens3858 2 жыл бұрын

The main difference would be you can only make one at a time.

@JCMITQuilts 3 жыл бұрын

New Subscriber - found you from a shout out from "My Growth Rings" looking for Shopsmith Mark V videos! Will binge your channel this weekend!

@WorkshopCompanion 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks. And happy binging.

@dennisholtby2140 Жыл бұрын

I just completed my first batch of Soap Savers after purchasing the plans and building the 'notch jig'. I found the plans easy to follow (I did find the part about the piece of 1/4" plywood a little bit confusing) but, I'm well pleased with the final outcome. I used a thin-kerf combination blade rather than a regular 1/8" blade am well pleased with the results. I especially appreciated the tip about putting a 'paper ruler' on my ShopSmith saw table. Wahoo, what a great idea! I wish I'd heard of that several years ago. I've never been able to justify the price ShopSmith wants to upgrade my model 520 to use their magnetic tape system. This tip alone made this a very fun project. Guess what my neighbors are receiving from me for Christmas this year. Thanks again for great videos and tips.

@WorkshopCompanion Жыл бұрын

Most welcome. Thanks for sharing.

@jakeedmondson5288 Жыл бұрын

I am also having a hard time deciphering what section to use the 1/4 plywood on.

@dennisholtby2140 Жыл бұрын

@@jakeedmondson5288 I finally figured it out. It goes on the very bottom of the jig (like a base).

@jakeedmondson5288 Жыл бұрын

@@dennisholtby2140 Thanks! Just starting to read plans and it was a bit confusing.

@WorkshopCompanion Жыл бұрын

@@jakeedmondson5288 It's the very base of the jig -- so you have something to clamp the blocks to.

@duanedavis4065 2 жыл бұрын

Got the plans . New to wood working is the a step by step tutorial to visually follow can’t relay reed the plans well enough

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

There are no additional instructional materials other than the plans and the two videos; sorry.

@dougbidwell5467 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and very inspiring. What finish did you use?

@phoff5850 6 ай бұрын

He doesn't specifically state in the video, but I suspect he's using the finish that he mixes together in his "Finding The Perfect Finish" video

@knoelledesign1973 2 жыл бұрын

I will have to figure out a workaround using concept. It's a bit beyond my wheelhouse since I don't even have a table saw or whatever that is :). I am a soaper and I need some trays!

@FredDamnRock 2 жыл бұрын

I subscribed off the intro alone. "Stalked by a family of squirrels." lol

@avramw 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! What finish did you use that will hold up well with all that water?

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Tung oil works just fine.

@geef0813 2 жыл бұрын

My wife makes soap so this will go nicely and be a great way to use up scraps from my charcuterie boards.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to have been helpful.

@Emperor_Of_Mankind 2 жыл бұрын

Story sticks would have made this easier, I think. But they take up a lot of storage over time. and it works best if they're not made of wood so the actual dimensions don't shift around with humidity. Still cool to see it done this way.

@annickce2623 2 жыл бұрын

So pretty. Could I hold it on an oscillating sandblaster to dig out the center or it would break?

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

If you want to create a depression in the center, do it before you make the lattice.

@brookemaples8411 2 жыл бұрын

What finish do you use on these?

@paulweinstein7516 Жыл бұрын

How do you keep the ottom of the jig from being cut all away. I downloaded your plans and made the jig, worked great! However, I can’t cut more than 2. Eva use there isn’t any wood left to hold the wood block. Thanks!

@RPMWoodworks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the inspiration for another project. LOL Can't seem to find the Notch Jig plans.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Here, page 2: workshopcompanion.selz.com/item/scrapwood-soap-saver

@illphil8286 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice idea, thanks for sharing! But why don‘t you make two cuts per measurement by turning the jig 180?

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

The cuts don't necessarily meet up in the middle unless the workpiece is of a precise size and held at a precise angle

@OctavioJackson 2 жыл бұрын

Shake and Bake!

@gilmarcordeirojunior1526 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick. I'm brasilian and here in Brazil we use centimeters as a primary type of dimension. Just to let you know hehehe. THanks for sharing your knowledge!

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome, and -- just to let you know --all our plans are published in both Imperial/English and metric measurements.

@gilmarcordeirojunior1526 2 жыл бұрын

@@WorkshopCompanion Love it! I'm looking foward to buy all of your books. xD A precious massive information about woodworking.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

@@gilmarcordeirojunior1526 Just to let you know, our books, unfortunately, are Imperial only. They were published when we only had an American audience. The plans were published after our videos began to attract a global audience, so they have dual sets of both Imperial and metric measurements. Fortunately, the books concentrate mostly on woodworking information, skills and procedures, and those are always the same no matter what the measuring system.

@gilmarcordeirojunior1526 2 жыл бұрын

@@WorkshopCompanion Projects based in inches is not a problem, it is easy to convert to centimeters. But I like that in your vídeos you have this concern and say both forms of measurements.

@edreusser4741 2 жыл бұрын

at 11:30 or so it would help to turn the can around so we can see the label

@nsmith473 2 жыл бұрын

In noticed you had a bottle of Titebond 2 there when you were talking about gluing up boards. Titebond 2 is water resistant. Titebond 3 is water proof (or so they say). Do you find that Titebond 2 holds up adequately to sitting wet for extended periods?

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Several years ago, when I wrote "Gluing and Clamping," Jim McCann and I did a test. We cut 1x2s out of poplar and glued them together to make crosses. We use over a dozen different adhesives -- the same adhesives that are in the chart I assembled in the book. We sharpened one of the arms of each cross and drove them into the ground outside the shop. Every month we'd put moderate pressure on one of the horizontal arms to see if it would break off the vertical member. We kept the experiment going long after the book was published just for our own edification. There was absolutely no difference between Titebond II and III. After four or five years, whenever we finally pulled up the crosses, they were both still secure. I remember telling one of the Franklin chemists about it during an interview, and he did not seem surprised.

@SonnyShizzle 2 жыл бұрын

Love this idea. Total noob question… instead of moving the fence for each cut, could you set the fence to the widest cut on the soap saver and then add a series of pre cut spacers to move the jig away from the fence? Disclaimer: am noob

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Certainly.

@shilohedwards7477 5 ай бұрын

Would this jig work for a hand saw or mitre saw? Those are the only saws I can afford at the moment but I'd love to be able to make these!

@WorkshopCompanion 5 ай бұрын

Certainly. You might want to convert an old hand saw to a stair saw so you can easily saw to a desired depth. See literaryworkshop.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/how-to-use-a-stair-saw/

@MistaBullas 2 жыл бұрын

Being stalked by a family of squirrels! That's good haha!

@rossandersen942 2 жыл бұрын

I bought the plants and made a jig. It looks like it will only allow me to do one or maybe two sets of Sauve Saveurs without the bottom falling out of it. Any tips?

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Two possible reasons. The first, and the least likely, is that you used something like particleboard or exterior plywood for the bottom of the fixture -- these fall apart after a few cuts. Use a cabinet-grad plywood. Second, and the most likely, is that you are not able to reliably duplicate fence settings. If you don't have an accurate fence system, try making some spacers that you add and remove. This will allow you to leave the fence in one location and the spacers -- as long as you cut them exactly the same width -- will insure accuracy.

@sandinshorts 2 жыл бұрын

What type of finish do you use? I am concerned about two things. 1. The finish leeching into the soap and then onto the skin and 2. The soap washing away the finish

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

We use minwax tung oil "food contact safe after cured" If you're concerned you can use a food safe wax. I think maple is one of the better woods to use for this project. - Travis

@Trinadi_Tries 2 жыл бұрын

I am really struggling to build the jig with the plans from the site. I wish the video or plans went into any detail at all about how to build the jig, rather than just how to use it once built. 😕

@JimGriec0 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I bought the plans and they are useless because I do not understand them. That is on me but still . . .

@dancurtisthompson 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on how to make that jig? Great video!

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

See our project plans: workshopcompanion.selz.com/item/scrapwood-soap-saver

@JimGriec0 2 жыл бұрын

@@WorkshopCompanion I bought the plans but do not understand them correctly to build the jig :-(

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

@@JimGriec0 If you have specific questions we would be glad to answer. Contact us through our web site, www.workshopcompanion.com .

@richardjackson277 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Nick, Would it be possible to do this with a tabletop router ?

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but it would take an enormous amount of time. You'd have to make each cut in two or three passes. Making a single 3/8" (10 mm) deep cut would just burn up the router bit.

@bobmeister9 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like the plans could use a little more explanation about the plywood layers and what's happening with the block 1/4 up from the table surface. Very cool idea though!

@JimGriec0 2 жыл бұрын

I bought the plans and do not understand them at all!

@tschmath Жыл бұрын

Would there be any structural problems if the layers were cut skewed to each other?

@WorkshopCompanion Жыл бұрын

What layers are you referring to?

@tschmath Жыл бұрын

@@WorkshopCompanion the top and bottom cut layers. Are they parallel to each other or can they be at an angle to each other?

@WorkshopCompanion Жыл бұрын

@@tschmath There are no layers in the soap saver; it's made from a solid block of wood. The jig helps you cut two sets of grooves in the block, each set at an angle to the other. The grooves cross to form a lattice, but the block remains whole, without layers of any sort. If you want to glue up a block from layers or "plies" of wood at angles to one another, those plies would expand and contract at angles to one another. But you probably could get away with it because the grooves essentially cut the plies into strips; each strip expanding and contracting independently. There would be a very slight reduction in the overall structural integrity, but not enough to matter.

@jonathanniedzwecki373 Жыл бұрын

What angle is the jig made at?

@WorkshopCompanion Жыл бұрын

See kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jK5xpbarvpenf4k.html , time = 1:32

@duanedavis4065 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a video to show to make this jig.

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

We have plans available: workshopcompanionstore.com/products/scrapwood-soap-saver-plans

@HussamSaleh Жыл бұрын

@@WorkshopCompanion The link to making the jib is not working. Is there a chance to look into it?

@WorkshopCompanion Жыл бұрын

@@HussamSaleh Sorry -- we originally sold our plans through a service called Selz, but Amazon bought Selz and deep-sixed it, apparently to eliminate competition. We moved our stuff to Shopify, but a few old links still turn up now and then. The link in the video description above is correct, and I've changed the one in the above comment.

@gregandmellissastephens166 2 жыл бұрын

But how do you make the jig?

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

We offer the plans at workshopcompanion.selz.com/item/scrapwood-soap-saver .

@popfitty 2 жыл бұрын

How did you lay out the squares

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what you mean, but complete instructions, including layout information, is included with our plan.

@popfitty 2 жыл бұрын

Can i send you 2$ over Apple Pay and you send me the prints ? Over text message

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

@@popfitty We offer two modes of payment at our store.

@popfitty 2 жыл бұрын

I made it it’s on piece of plywood and nothing holds the bottom of the piece ?

@charlesmiller6510 2 жыл бұрын

hey, I'd like to smell like a tree! luv yer stuff sir... Charlie from Mississauga

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

A tip of my hat to my Canadian friend.

@chriscarter3866 2 жыл бұрын

By the way. Forget all that centimetre stuff. Just quote everything in millimetres. Much easier to say 103 mil than 10.3 cm. just a thought :). Love the projects

@WorkshopCompanion 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. I really don't know how craftsmen talk in Metric World; I've never worked with one. So I imagine my accent is pretty bad -- pigeon-metric, if you will.