Step Up Your Box-Making Game! | Four-Corner Grain Match

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One of the tricks woodworkers employ to make keepsake boxes look their best is to cut the box sides from a single board. If you keep the pieces in order, you can achieve a nice grain wrap around three corners. Unfortunately, the fourth corner will always be a mismatch. There is a way to get a nearly perfect four-corner match, if the material will allow for it. What I mean by that is the board needs to be thick enough to sustain a resaw down the center. In the case of this particular project, I had a board that was a full 1" thick and after resawing I was able to easily get the desired 3/8" thickness for my box sides.
To make a four-corner grain match, it all starts with careful layout. Draw a center line down the length of the board and then measure and mark the cross-cuts that will make up the box sides. The layout and cutting process is shown in the video and feel free to pause as needed to get the info you need. You'll have to forgive me for not writing out every step as this operation is incredibly difficult to describe. So watch the video.
In the end, you should have four grain matched corners. They may not be 100% perfect but they'll be close enough to serve their purpose. And even experienced woodworkers will look at the box and wonder how you did it. So step up your box-making game and give a four-corner grain match a try!
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@woodwhisperer Жыл бұрын

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@roj487 Жыл бұрын

I've been a woodworker for just over 60 years now. I owned a custom woodworking shop for years and now have a beautiful home shop with all the fixings where I get to spend many stree-free hours with no dead lines. If today's technology to share knowledge had been available back when I started out I can only imagine where I'd be today as a woodworker. To be sure, there were masters of the craft that we could seek out and study under but we seldom had access to them and usually at a hefty price. So today I teach free of charge (except for supplies) those who are or want to be workworkers and are willing to put up with the old guy in the shop who thinks he owns the place. It's my way of giving back and passing it on. I really hope people today appreciate what you and some other excellent instructors are sharing free of charge online. I know that our craft will continue and grow because of your efforts and others like you. I can only imagine where woodworking will be in 30 years with great teachers who are knowledgeable , entertaining and inspiring. I wont be around at that time to see how it all turns out but I'm sure you and a few others will be able to look back on the evolution with great pride. This was my long winded way of saying thank you to you Marc and others who are also doing an amazing job. Just a Chip Off the Old Block But what A Great Block it Was Cheers

@mattheww7280 Жыл бұрын

Great Video Marc, wondering where you got the green sanding block from? Lee Valley has a similar red one but maybe slightly larger

@johnnation713 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s really incredible Ro-J. I can only imagine where I’ll be in 60+ years of woodworking!😱 I really appreciate your comment and your thank you to Marc, I too owe him a huge thank you. Marc wasn’t the one that got me started I did that on my owe learning from my mentor named Scott Robeson and he was great to learn from, very wise and extremely knowledgeable when it came to woodworking. Surprisingly enough he sought me out because of my work ethic at a local grocery store, I was a meat cutter for 15 years and it paid pretty well, however when I started working for Scott I got hooked like crazy! I started working for him part time after I managed the meat department at the grocery store back in 2017, so that was when I started it all. I’ve been woodworking for 5 going on 6 years now, I do t work for Scott anymore. I started saving all my extra money that I could get my hands on and started buying equipment and watching Marc sometime around 2018, Marc had already moved to Denver by this time, but I watched all of his older videos and I learned so much from Marc and I have a shop of my own now, not all the equipment but most everything any woodworker could start out and I have started my own business and so far so good. I finally left meat cutting for good this last spring in May but I still don’t make enough to do it alone so I started working at my own town’s water treatment plant and I just past my level 1 water operator test and I’m on my way to helping my town. I love woodworking and I watch all Marc’s new content when I have time, he’s so knowledgeable and I respect what and who he is. I read your response Ro-J and it reminded me of my journey and I just wanted one the most respected people I know to know my story and you as well Ro-J. Thanks guys, much respect and thank you for your time😊👍

@keithbrock6410 Жыл бұрын

In a time when every other woodworker channel seems to be a sham wow commercial for the 5 tools under $20, you are still putting out great content on builds. Thanks man, and that turned out beautiful, and great instruction also.

@DaveYoakum Жыл бұрын

Right? Woodworking KZfaq isn't what it used to be just a year ago. I'd blame TikTok, but there isn't long form video content there. What's going on?

@xXSCARECROW19Xx Жыл бұрын

Yeah seems like there's only a handful that do build videos anymore. Tww, stumpy nubs, Tamar, and a few more. I honestly like to learn about tools but I prefer to learn about them in use in a build video.

@peterfitzpatrick7032 Жыл бұрын

... or installing mega machines and losing touch with the viewers... yeah, I'm lookin at you Malecki !! 🙄😂

@AusWorkshop 4 ай бұрын

@@DaveYoakum Greed

@ddutton0 Жыл бұрын

The quickest I have ever been in viewing one of these

@OldDocThedan Жыл бұрын

Good lord. How many box videos have I watched? Way too many, given that I rarely learn much new. But that little moosh of a bad edge really ties the room together. Thank you.

@mikehill3426 Жыл бұрын

One additional technique is to start with a board wide enough to get the top and front to grain wrap. I call it the 5 corner match.

@subgeeze Ай бұрын

I guess with an urn you don't often open it up to check on the inhabitant, but I kept waiting to see what you did for a handle. Very nice! I will use the 4-corner-match trick.

@Mikey__R Жыл бұрын

I've seen a lot of hard wax finishes in KZfaq land recently. In fact, I think this is the first tung oil finish I've seen for a while: I'm glad the classic is still relevant!

@roelultriplo 6 ай бұрын

Nice to see a carpenter with 10 fingers still!

@ScottHaun Жыл бұрын

my grandmother asked me Saturday to make her urn so the timing is impeccable.

@waukeecabinetworks5690 Жыл бұрын

45.5 Degree miters are a huge help when assembling miterfolds!

@RobinLewisMakes Жыл бұрын

The screwdriver on the corner trick got me all excited!

@tilmanbauer5728 Жыл бұрын

It you cross-cut the pieces on the table saw, with the blade at 45 and just high enough to score the top, you can avoid that 3mm gap between the faces altogether.

@nevadacool Жыл бұрын

Thought it was just another box video, but love the tips on resawing, and the tonge oil. Nice work

@meatwhisperer Жыл бұрын

As always, great instructional content!!

@christ9359 Жыл бұрын

Marc has a masterful eye, which I think is what sets him apart. Yes, he has the skills, but he makes beautiful pieces of furniture, because he has an uncanny eye for making the grain work within his pieces.

@jakedevillier5863 Жыл бұрын

Well, that and he has all those fancy tools. I could make that too if I just had all his fancy tools !

@richlew9385 2 ай бұрын

You’re a dang beast dude!!!! 💥

@jimrosson6702 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing glad to see you making stuff again

@taylorsand Жыл бұрын

Nice work Mark!

@justplanebob105 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marc! I love making boxes and I really appreciate when your videos help improve my skills.

@jeremyspecce Жыл бұрын

After you posted this on Instagram I tried it on both a small tool box (box jointed) and a tissue box holder (mitered) . My biggest issue was what you warned about; I took too much material out in my resaw because my bandsaw was drifting and it required some extensive jointing to get it flat, so the grain is not perfect but it still flows pretty nicely. I’m going to make sure my bandsaw is all Snodgrassed up next time.

@lifter78 Жыл бұрын

That looks amazing

@PainlessChiropractor Жыл бұрын

Clear, accurate build video, and beautiful box.

@davidmeyer9204 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marc!

@MCsCreations Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, Marc! Really amazing work! 😃 Thanks for all the tips!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@paulfowler3416 Жыл бұрын

Excellent talk through and demo, thank you.

@tektrixter Жыл бұрын

Great technique! Adding it to my collection.

@-11BRAVO- Жыл бұрын

Beautiful box

@joshsandler3122 Жыл бұрын

literally started building a box today - good timing, and thanks!

@davecurda2350 Жыл бұрын

Good video Marc

@gbjones54 Жыл бұрын

I’d never seen this before Marc. Thank you.

@AusWorkshop 4 ай бұрын

I've been doing them that way for years but it's good to see it explained so well.

@matthysloedolff Жыл бұрын

I remember you posting a short version of this to Instagram and at the time I was a bit confused. This video cleared up my confusion and I think this is quite possibly the most satisfying trick one can use for making a fancy box. Thanks, Marc!

@marciomarcelli9106 4 күн бұрын

Detalhes fazem a diferença. Ficou muito bonita! Comprei o livro pela Amazon pois estou no Brasil! :) obrigado pelo vídeo, foi muito didático!

@jeffreysmith5018 Жыл бұрын

Very nice! I love the look of that finish. I’ll give it a try 😀

@joshualloyd2915 Жыл бұрын

I was confused at first then...suddenly...it clicked. Thank you!

@stevendavis6759 Жыл бұрын

Great video fantastic skills thanks for sharing!!!

@JimHester Жыл бұрын

Three things to note here: 1. I received a copy of the world-renowned Essential Joinery for Christmas, and it's awesome. 2. You are the only other person I know who owns a Craftsman Guide Master™ push shoe. 3. Beautiful project!

@jaydenhouseman9484 Жыл бұрын

I discovered this push stick in a box of hand-me-downs. I like it. Mine is Orange.

@1954JDR Жыл бұрын

Wow, that was so easy. Beautiful box.

@beardedgarage Жыл бұрын

I came here to see the tricks and appreciated the fact you were using a graphgear 1000 while marking boards. Nice work.

@johnmooney9016 Жыл бұрын

Super clean video, nice editing! Love that nice little planer...

@sehabets 9 ай бұрын

Finally tried this process, work like a charm, thanks for the great video.

@StefanoBorini Жыл бұрын

This man makes a simple box into a piece of art.

@jlbfd9389 Жыл бұрын

That planer is sweeet!

@BIGREDDOG09 Ай бұрын

nice box bro

@johngrubbs9494 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marc! I picked up a number of good techniques from your excellent video(s). I'm embarking (pun intended) on some box making soon and will use some of your tips.

@jonathanmiddleton5261 Жыл бұрын

Thank you man. I still believe it’s magic how you get it to work and I’m really digging the new shop.

@Mark_Wood Жыл бұрын

That's really cool

@Mburrisnav Жыл бұрын

I was so surprised when I figured this grain wrap trick myself without seeing it from anywhere back when I made the dice towers.

@bfirefighter3 5 ай бұрын

Chisel across index finger knuckle. Cut through all the tendons into the joint capsule. 2 surgeries and 6 months of rehabs later and I’m at 75 percent function.

@garynicoletti7182 Жыл бұрын

Great build and love that the grain is gorgeous all around. I also see that you added a sacrificial fence to the Woodhaven 4448 Ultra Track you attached to the SawStop fence.. Nice touch

@johnnichols8553 Ай бұрын

I'd like to see a video on how that spline jig was made. It looks simple enough, but I can screw up anything.

@prilep5 7 ай бұрын

Amazing

@jerrymcdonald6445 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing. I just purchased your book on Amazon.

@andrhamm Жыл бұрын

Nice! I've seen a bunch of these box videos lately, which is great because I've been accumulating hardwood offcuts and plan to make some boxes, but the missing video is taking a box like this to the next level and adding trays and compartments for storing and organizing things. Something smaller than a toolbox with a hinged lid and some kind of locking hardware would be great... and maybe some Kumiko... get Mr. Farrington on the horn! Don't forget flocking! 😄

@Kosh42EFG Жыл бұрын

Smooth shaft. Fnar!

@eikestrumpelmeyer Жыл бұрын

Very nice work 🤘🤘👍

@EvanDunville Жыл бұрын

Good Looking box. Ill have to save this video to remember how to lay out the cuts!

@charleselkins4546 Жыл бұрын

You are quite the craftsman. Good luck in your new shop.

@johnnyb95678 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Marc. I really appreciate your approach and focus on detail.

@woodwhisperer Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@missamo80 Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing for this video, I just picked up two offcuts of walnut from my local candy store to try making my first box!

@sgsax Жыл бұрын

Don't know why this never occurred to me, but it's brilliant. I really need to improve my resaw capability... Thanks for sharing!

@112doc 7 ай бұрын

I use splines all the time for small boxes, made of contrasting wood. They are very strong. Good job!

@franklange7692 11 ай бұрын

Smooth shaft ,,I get it😅....great video .Thank you for sharing

@brenthiggins6253 6 ай бұрын

Very nice, thank you.

@mattheww7280 Жыл бұрын

Never would think to cut the bevels on a Miter Saw vs the Table saw. Interesting. I have a non sliding Dewalt DW715 and happy with its accuracy (I know you had it for a short time =-), just never would think of doing it this way. Thanks for opening up another option for a future application.

@andrewbrown8148 Жыл бұрын

That's a beauty, Marc~! I had a friend ask me about making an urn. I was a bit intimidated by the request until I learned that it was for a pet. Thanks for the inspiration~!

@J2ricker 4 ай бұрын

Awesome box! Cant believe i hadnt seen this video. Being off for the holidays hurt my pay situation a good bit maybe in a couple weeks i can het a heater for thr shop and go make some stuff. Spring will be here soon now and ill be building me an above ground shop. I think ill go with 16x16.

@patriciamay638 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. An excellent video covering off the skill and detail necessary to produce a beautiful box. Woodworking is joints and grain, and this basic project reinforced the principles which can then be reapplied to other projects.

@steenfraosterbro3268 Жыл бұрын

I have to come clean and let you know I kept this video in my wood working folder.

@leiwa100 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. I learned that you should flip the board so that the outside is on the inside. Thank you

@dinacusic7829 Жыл бұрын

I made a recipe box similar to this for my sister for Christmas and the wrapping grain is just 👌 I referenced the Jonathan Katz Moses video but this would've been even better to know about

@de3be 9 ай бұрын

That's a great video! I use something similar when making my frames. It's not as continuous since the visible part of the frame is mitred, but yields better results than cutting it from a straight board.

@johnlp3376 Жыл бұрын

I'm building a end table now not a box but I resawed my legs and my top ( table saw saving for bandsaw ) using walnut so expensive trying to save yet make look good as much as I can. This is a great video and explanation of how to figure and match grain like I'm trying to do now ( on every project understand it's a box but ya know ) still apply to a lot of projects. Thanks now I'm show the wife how bandsaw saved material lol thinner kerf lol hey worth a shot. Great video and learned a lot.

@motrebal Жыл бұрын

Great video, you are so much more relaxed than you were a few years ago and it makes for a better viewing

@vbacans Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and instruction. These type of details are what sets woodworkers apart. Timing couldn't be better because this is my next task going forward.

@isaacbrooks5999 Жыл бұрын

This is great! My boxes always end up with that one corner that doesn't flow. Now I need to get a bandsaw💸

@GlassImpressions Жыл бұрын

I love your humor. My wife would say identical to my immature self! 😂

@malcolmsmith5903 Жыл бұрын

Nice job. Well presented. Love it. If you leave the board a bit wider then if the grain does shift after smoothing the saw marks then often just moving boards up/down a bit can catch it again then recut to final width. Board selection helps for grain wrap. Nice to see a shoulder plane in action - router plane works too.

@thomaslbryant 9 ай бұрын

My friend, I bought one of those expensive wall ornaments my first week of owning a saw stop! Haha! Now I never run reclaimed wood without bypass mode.

@rodrigoreitz7699 Жыл бұрын

Belíssimo trabalho. Parabéns! (Beautiful work. Congratulations!)

@michaelpatrick6950 Жыл бұрын

I just made a box like this between the holidays. I also hate bevel joints, so I rough cut on my miter saw and clean them up with an Infinity Tools Mega Chamfer router bit.

@markhicks8377 Жыл бұрын

every time i hear a festool start up it sounds like the bearings are bad

@TheOldBlackCrow Жыл бұрын

I've been working on a humidor for a retired colleague... Your video makes me want to start over, but Spanish cedar is too expensive now. But definitely excellent info for future projects! Thanks!

@frogsoda Жыл бұрын

This is how I've always made boxes.

@magicworldbyjorg Жыл бұрын

,a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you……

@adamdejesus4017 Жыл бұрын

If you lack a band clamp, try connecting cable ties/zip ties together. Not reusable but provides lots of clamping power. I've made a lot of splined boxes just like this, except never with the 4-side continuity. My kingdom for a bandsaw.

@peterfitzpatrick7032 Жыл бұрын

If you are putting a tray in the box, you can cut the splines deeper so that they show inside... (I know you already know this Mr. Whisperer) 😎👍☘️🍺

@inmybox2023 Жыл бұрын

This is a really cool method, I just started experimenting in making smaller boxes, I will be able to get a full wrap on a 7" x 5" box from a 24” long board which is never 24”, only have a table saw, think it will still work with a 2.6 mm kerf

@johnnation713 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been trying to do the same thing, I did a birch waterfall cabinet for my uncle and it looks wonderful, the very last corner of course didn’t look as cool as the other three, however it’s underneath the cabinet so you’ll never see it.😊👍 Thank you for actually showing me this for first time and now when I do it I try to do the exact same thing you’re describing right now. Thanks so much Marc, you’re the best😊👍🤘😝

@woodwhisperer Жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@rolandgdean Жыл бұрын

I've been making and selling boxes like this for years now on my Etsy store. I always re-saw and grain match all four corners when possible. Quarter-sawn grain works pretty good as well if the grain is all very straight lines anyway...like Sapele of Padauk. I think it's an amazing bit of detail HOWEVER, I've never had a Customer mention that specific detail in any of the CX reviews I've gotten...disappointing really but it is what it is I suppose...it's worth it to me though knowing it's masterfully done.

@uriel-heavensguardian8949 Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@billhickman6455 Жыл бұрын

As usual great work, detail and inspiration. Just curious why no lid handle?

@PaulMorley1 Жыл бұрын

Mental note. Be careful when taking a sip of hot coffee while watching wood whisperer videos. cough cough (9:56). 🙂

@CordellWoodworks Жыл бұрын

My father in law passed away a few days ago and I had started looking at urn builds yesterday because I wanted to try and build his. What a well-timed video with great information. I for sure would have screwed this up. I have some beautiful curly maple that I would love to use but I think I would like to stain the top a darker shade. Any recommendations for staining maple subtly dark (somewhere in the middle between maple and walnut lol).

@TaylerMade Жыл бұрын

that is a great technique for box making. can i just point out my gaffer when i trained would have had apoplexy if he saw you putting all the timber through the thicknesser in one place. spread it out across the whole bed so that you are using all the knife so that it will last longer before you need to pull them for sharpening.

@runifuceeme406 8 ай бұрын

@9:59 DEFINITELY TRIED YOUR SMOOTH SHAFT ADVICE.. THEN THE WIFE CAUGHT ME... NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAD A LOT TO EXPLAIN, AND WAS SLEEPING ON THE COUCH THAT NIGHT..

@0xJaymes Жыл бұрын

This one time... using band clamps... Seriously though, for the top band clamp you don't need a second person, just set it on top of the bottom one, get it adjusted & you can work the individual corner clamps into place before tightening.

@antennasbc Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video! Did you glue the bottom all the way around? Is there any worry about the bottom expanding? Im pretty new to woodworking ,.that's why I ask. Thanks again!

@AusWorkshop 4 ай бұрын

Yes I would be worried about this box in humid conditions. I never make a box with a drop in lid like that. It's asking for trouble in my opinion. In fact I'm surprised Marc did it that way. Wood movement is so often ignored these days. I always do my lids to allow for movement. Wood never stops moving no matter how dry or old it is or how much finish is applied.

@RobertMason Жыл бұрын

First off, this is freaking stunning. Fantastic job on it, and I'm so glad you taught that technique, genius! I was wondering though, a bit off topic, sorry, did you get rid of the brand new split top rubo you built? The knock down one? I've been seeing a lot of your old workbench, but not much of the new one

@billballeza377 Жыл бұрын

Nice build! I have a set of Merrill clamps that live in a drawer after two or three uses. They are difficult to use and real knuckle busters when you attempt to rewind them into the band casing. Question: how do you size for cremation urns? Is there a standard dimension that accommodates the ash remains?