Beginner Hand Tool Woodworking Project. Spalted Beech Pencil Case.

What's happening guys. In this video I build a spalted beech pencil case. You guys wanted a simple hand tool project, I needed a Pencil case and to use my new tenon saw!

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[williambelford]

This was actually the first thing I made in my woodwork class at school, 54 years ago 😁

[pmixupuk]

This video took me back over 40 years to my school woodworking class. I still use my pencil case.

[elblopex]

as a non native english speaker, I can confirm he's talking about woodworking

[loulunetta]

Nice John. The way I learned it was : Dados are across grain, Grooves are with the grain and Rebates are on an edge.

[deliaguzman]

I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see that the pros don’t always get two perfect halves when resawing! Now I can stop being so hard on myself when I get a flap from not keeping quite to the line! And it gives me even more reason to keep trying!

[pbjae]

11:50 I believe the difference between a dado and a rabbit, is a rabbit is a cut out on the edge of a piece of wood, giving it 2 surfaces (1 side, 1 bottom), a dado is a cut out anywhere not on the edge, giving it 3 surfaces (2 sides and a bottom). Essentially the difference between an "L" and a "U."

[marknadin]

Beginner hand tool project i've just used two trees for this pencil case, Great video John😎😎🍺🍺

[underwood_en]

I've never heard someone say rebate so many times in such a short period...

love the jigs being used here, I plan to startup a small shop specializing in traditional woodworking (might grab an electric drill or sander though). looking forward to more videos :D

[danielgeng]

I’ve always understood a dado is across the grain a groove is with the grain and I’ve never heard a rabbit called anything different regarding grain direction. Nice work !

[anthonymiddlesex]

made one when i was at school brings back some memories some 40 years ago well done john back to your right making a box best thing teaches about basic angles

[mhardy]

My understanding is: dado - across the grain with a shoulder on each side. Groove - with the grain with shoulders on each side. Rabbit/rebate - across or with grain along an edge, so only one shoulder

[davefieldhouse]

What a great instructional woodworking video mate love the attitude ❤

[vladusta]

Thank you. Answered All my questions about solid wood bottom and expansion cautions.

[yvesmertz]

Nice to demonstrate all your knowledge With us

[petemason]

A well made instructional video. Great thanks.

[whoever]

I have been trying to make something like this and you've given me quite a few good tips. I don't have a number of those specific tools so I'll have to make do with what I have. That means my box probably won't look as professional but I'll be happy if it just works as a box. Thanks!

[Rearmostbean]

Very cool, need to check out how to make a shooting board. Thanks for this

[williamshaffer]

Nice instructional video for newbie woodworkers John. Glad to see young men like yourself passing on this knowledge.

[eirerocks]

I need to go back now and find your shooting board video. You made this look doable and gave me confidence to try. Will be giving it a go soon.

[anthonys]

Nice little box and the finish brings out the texture of the beech