I have made sliding top boxes like these before, using various joinery methods, including but joints like you did, as well as mitred corners with splines, and finger (box) joints. On every one, instead of using scrap pieces for the little handle on the lid, I saved the piece that I cut off the end piece and used that. It also has the "advantage" of camouflaging which end is the opening end,and looks quite good. I do also like your way of using a contrasting colour as well.

I know this is two years old, but just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed the video. Regarding the multi-tool, I use mine all the time, however, more for custom renovation projects. They are extremely loud, so in the shop I prefer the pull saw.

So not only is this vid helpful to a backyard wood maker but your times of being a regular guy forgetting something makes me smile and feel good that I'm not the only one out there.

Thanks for an informative and real woodworking video. Sometimes the others show their mistakes but not always. Makes it feel more relatable.

I’m glad you add in all the compilations that come with trade work. Not everything goes smooth all of the time

LOL! Thank you for leaving in the little bloopers! Nice to see we all slip up here and there

I am sure someone already said this....but get rid of that plastic push stick (or use it as template for a wooden one). Plastic hits that blade and you have a projectile. Make a wooden copy.

Three great little projects. With the popularity of making things from pallets, making pallets out of a fine wood is beautiful irony. Adding rabbets to the wine box pieces is the simplest solution for hiding the slots. Miters are cool but they can be a little persnickety. It's easy to sneak up on the perfect rabbet. For the pencil cup, I think the oversized and chamfered based looks bulky no matter how much of a chamfer you use. Using the contrasting white oak, cut a piece the size of the box and then cut rabbets on two sides of the base to accept the bottom pieces of walnut. You get straight sides, top to bottom, and a little structural detail from the alternating thinner and thicker edges of the white oak base. Well made video showing how to make all three projects. It was long but each segment was concise. Well done.

While watching the part making the pencil holder, I couldn't help but thinking about when I was little and building things with Lincoln Logs!

As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement kzfaq.infoUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!

I sound like you when I'm doing stuff in my shop. I'm constantly talking and explaining how I'm screwing up, but to the cat. He doesn't even subscribe, jerk.

Hello 👋 I like the box you did - I would fit good Malt 25yo Scotch 🥃 whiskey in there, and - leave enough room for a decent Edinburgh Chrystal whiskey glass, plus the PW coaster for a tad of “authenticity” to sit the whiskey glass on, a tiny piece of coal, plus a little tartan ribbon on the box and - give it to someone who knows all about Scotland and Whiskey and appreciated the gift !! Thanks 🙏 Take care and stay safe 🥶😷 🔥🪵 James 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✌️

My boy did this video for us before finishing the inside of his garage walls. I might shed a tear. Thanks

I like the narrow chamfer. It gives the finished product an added dimension.

I appreciate your honesty and clarity.

The hard oil and wax finish on the little pallet coasters looks best to me. You are so right about forgetting the screws, it does definitely happen! The contrasting little handle on the wine box was a nice touch.

Love the errors - the real world! Audio wasn’t bad. Thank you!

I love the pallet coasters, I'm going to try making a strip of 20 of them and just cut them out instead of glueing one by one.

Awesome ideas! And loved seeing you actually make each one as well to show how simple yet elegant the final product was.

As a first time viewer... mistakes, humour, great projects and easy to follow instructions... what's not to love about this channel! Subscribed 👍

I love the screw-up with the screws! It makes you SO HUMAN--like all of us!

I just found you and I have to say I'm so impressed and love your instructions. Easy to follow and even as a newbie I feel confident I'll be able to do this! Thanks so much and I look forward to following you!

Tape under the multitool... great idea! 👍

Absolutely love the fact you didn't edit the issues, makes it more personable. Great Job.

I have made a few of the wine boxes myself. You could have mitered your corners to allow the wood grain to match on 3 of the 4 corners and “waterfall” the piece. A small difference to make the project a lot better. Then if you wanted to keep the dowel accents, rockler makes a corner jig which looks cool.

Love the wine box and the coasters, I prefer the spray on finish on the coasters andI liked the quarter inch chamfer better than the larger chamfer on the pen/pencil holder all three projects turned out nice.

I like to see a woodworker using more of the job site tools I’m used to like a chop saw, Brad gun, and even a multi tool. And even sharing a sore back carrying that same planer around when needed

It happens! Love the honesty, it’s nice for a change

*REAL PROJECT* 😍😍

Good to finally see someone on here using the gripper!!

I'm so glad that I'm not the only one who makes mistakes!!!!

Those small holes could be covered with the same plugs you used for the screws. Very fine job on all projects. Thanks for sharing.

Agreed, Spray lacquer looks the best. Nice builds.

25:42 Neither. I would have just used walnut. But this is your show and it's 2 years old, so... Nice job!

1st time watching you, I really enjoyed these as they're on the beginner side, you gave great instructions and showed us how to do everything that you did along the way. I just bought a table saw, Delta half price at Lowe's last week, my space is limited so I really need to think about where it's going to go before we assemble it, looking forward to being able to make more projects, a planer is next.

Well that's being honest about how it really go in a wood working shop nothing goes right all the time 👍

This was sweet, definitely inspired me to get back out in the shop. Thank you!

always enjoy your presentation, craftsmanship and results...when you post a vid, I'm watching! thanks for sharing

Wow! Great video...thanks for sharing!

Neat, quick projects! Great gifts for not too close relatives!!

Loved yr video. I bet most people do stuff like that all the time but would never show it. Honest and down to earth. Nice box

Cool.

Nice builds. My wife put together some cork board coasters so she asked me to make a holder for them. This was one of our Christmas gifts for family and friends.

All three projects turned out real nice. On the wine box, cut some walnut square to fill the voids left in the datos, plus the walnut plugs to cover the screws. To make it, Extra fancy,... I liked both the idea of a pencil holder, and / or a light box. Looks good with both chanfers

I like the idea you mentioned about making the pencil holder into a candle using the other base on top.

I like these projects

"It'll work better if I put the screws in first." That statement defines the chaos that is my entire life. HAHAHAHA

Nice little and quick projects. A few suggestions for the wine box. Use shallow rabbits ( as deep as the grooves) to attach the ends will hide the grooves on the ends. I would cut plugs for the screw holes. The plugs are easily trimmed with a chisel as you are cutting with them grain not across the grain. You could use either the same wood to make nearly invisible plugs or a contrasting wood for highlighted plugs and I think the face grain looks better than the end grain of the dowels.

Great ideas since summer is almost over and Christmas is just around the corner. ❤❤❤

All three came out well and I enjoyed watching the video. I'm new to your channel and will be subbing from now on ... your style is laid back and easy to watch making the learning process that much more pleasant. Thanks for the ideas and have a wonderful holiday season. Cheers, Dave

For the wine box, where the square notches are, they can use a dark wood putty

I like that you leave your mistakes in the video. Made several sets of pallet coasters from cedar. Not a wine person but I will try that pencil box.

Really nice ideas. Many thanks for showing this to us👍

Great ideas! Thanks for putting this out.

for the pencil holder, it might look nice to keep the lid on and cut a square hole in it for the pencils, but it would give it a nice symmetrical rim

Thanks for your video. I really liked contrast of the wood colors. I’ve thought about making some coasters but the ones I’ve seen don’t absorb moisture from a glass. Probably would have to use a cork product. And the pencil holder. I thought the same thing as you, a candle holder. I think it would look good with the light coming thru it. Good tips and thanks.

Pretty inspiring, 2 things I will do different. 1st I will put my finish on before I assemble, will only need to do touch ups and will save time. 2nd, instead of dowels if you mix sawdust in glue to make a paste, then feel holes saves time and is cheaper, God Bless!

Awesome. I think I'll try some of the coasters. Thank You!

Enjoyed you video! Thanks for sharing the realities of woodworking and showing your mistakes. It’s reassuring to know that I’m not alone. We often gift wine during the holidays and your wine box looks like a great way to dress up a moderately priced offering. I subscribed so looking forward to more ideas and opportunities to improve. Gerry Reeves

The moment I realized you made a mini pallet out of walnut... 👏👏👏

I really enjoyed some simple easy projects to fund bigger projects and toys. Also, your humor on this was hysterical! 🤣 Keep yo the great work.

Excellent work

Great projects, all look good

Nice work - I also agree that sirens are a nightmare haha

Really enjoyed these

I think the pencil holder would make a great night light for a kids room. You could easily put a small LED bulb in there and then put your other base as a topper.

I LIKED THE FIRST ONE

Awesome work great ideas thanks for sharing these.

Love contrast!

Hey man, nice three project video! I’m just getting started with woodworking so it’s good to see easier projects sometimes lol.

nice work!! would love to have your shop set up! no fluff, all the basics! 👍

i'm just starting out in wood working with pallet wood and like these easy projects thanks again

wonderfull! Arapongas, Paraná, Brasil.

Fine work love the life happenings to, thought i was the only one lol..

I love the wine bottle gift box, and already thought of a few improvements.

For the wine bottle box. Those little square holes made by the blade run thru can be plugged with sawdust and glue. Let harden & sand. A nice look is a darker wood sawdust to make the little squares pop.

Very cool

i love the wine box idea!

I use Mod Podge for the finish on a lot of my projects. It comes in Matte, Satin and Gloss. The more coats, the more protection. Just use small brushes to reach in those little places.

Love the multi-tool. Great gift ideas 💡👍🏻🇺🇲

First time viewer and I honestly enjoyed watching. I'm keen to binge a few more vids xD

Looks like I’m making pallet coasters this weekend 👍😂

Nicely done ✅ thanks

Great video. I’m also starting with pallet wood I got a big pile of broken down pallets in my garage just got to get out there and build something lol. Can’t wait to see you build your shop furniture.

Nicely done! I had the same thought about putting a candle or light inside :)

i like the dark one it reminds me of that specialty wood type or design style but i forgot what its called i bet those colors would sell even better .

those are beautiful 😊😊

Great gifts!

There's some great ideas here! An easier method to hide the rabbets on the wine box could also be to use mitre joints.

I by far prefer the base with the wider champers, cheers. While you were completing the wine box, I noticed the cardboard box with shavings and thought it would be nice to make wooden boxes with covers for gift giving. Might be also sell easily.

Great idea 🤠💡👍

Thanks for this video. You're a great DIY'er

Thanks.

Yes, I learn something new every day. I appreciate how you go step by step an explain it as you go. I'm fairly new so any suggestions or idea' on 'how to' is always appreciated.

Rabbets would be a great way to hide those slots as well. would give the front and back a nice look too.

Good ideas and easy to do. I’d add some felt too the bottom of the coasters and pencil holder. Just my opinion. Thanks for the video.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THAT SHOP IS YOUR AMERICAN FLAG ON THE WALL, AS A VETERAN I APPRECIATE IT. ALL YOUR PROJECTS IN THIS VIDEO LOOK GREAT. TALKING WHILE WORKING AND FILMING MAKES FEEL LIKE I'M RIGHT THERE IN YOUR SHOP. THANKS FOR THE TUTORIAL VIDEO. 🇺🇸✌️👍🏻

thank you for showing your mistakes. it happens to all of us :) thanks for the video. i love the fact that you did 3 projects. the pencil holder could inspire to make a bit of a larger one for kitchen utensils :)

great video thanks for sharing

Box looked really good. I also dig the pallet coasters. Gonna make some haha