Adam Savage's One Day Builds: How To Build a Box!

One of Adam's favorite things to build are boxes to store and celebrate the objects and artifacts he collects in his workshop. Today, he walks you through how to build a simple box of your own in his distinctive style, in this case to house a pair of Apollo spacesuit glove replicas. Follow along and show us the boxes you make during in your own workshops!

Shot and edited by Gunther Kirsch
NOTE: This video was recorded before the Bay Area's shelter-in-place policy.
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[farrelfoster-lynam]

"I've seen a 2 x 4 in the distant past. It was pretty cool"
Never change, Adam

[KarosElite]

Spent an hour watching a man make a box.

I’m either so easily entertained it’s sad, OR, Adam Savage is simply entertaining doing damn near anything...

[sheska]

21:15 Thanks for the glue brushing recommendation.
22:20 Nooo wait! Oh Adam...

[AmunUnknownester]

18:15 Ha! He actually used his ruler tattoo. I've been waiting to see that.

[EER]

Just watched an hour of a man building a box, and was entertained. Thank you for the enjoyable content :D

[dougjohnson]

I love how I can tell in what order these recent months of Tested videos have been filmed by the condition of Adam's left middle finger.

[dadams]

The way I see One Day Builds is like this, I love the ones I can actually go out and do (gives me a creative high for a day or two), but I also love the ones that are way out their (cosplay, the nasa like box for the microscope) basically the ones where I get to see how you think.

[liableduke]

adam at 21:15: always spread your glue.

adam at 22:30: DOES NOT SPREAD GLUE!

[kevinknuth]

Great build, as always. I know you’ve worked hard to get there, but you’re living in my version of heaven: pick your project and then have the space, materials, tools and experience to go about your work...at your own pace. Thank you for your videos.

[gratefuldude]

Adam just made me feel better about how I personally feel about table saws. I have used all kinds of dangerous tools, sometimes in dangerous situations, and the table saw is still the one that makes me the most anxious. Push sticks and finger boards are my friend!

[maesto]

"healthy amount of respect for the table saw"

Shows what movement he would be afraid of. WITH THE SAW RUNNING

[FishFlavoredCoffee]

I 1 day builds. especially when im staying home from work sick...

[theopohlen]

"And that's why I don't have one. Well, I have one, I actually have three" Adam Summed up in a sentence. I don't REALLY need this, but let's go into the back of the shop I have it anyways.

[thenathanhamilton]

I think that, out of the one day builds that I've watched, this is my favourite. I used to build cabinetry and kitchens from scratch with my dad (who Adam reminds me a lot of), endless cut lists and boxes upon boxes... I also appreciate Adam's fear and reverence for the table saw. After grazing the top off of my left index, I too am terrified every time I use one. This video really brought me back...

[devonday]

I loved your warning about shouting to yourself, “Clear!” I used my brad gun this morning and heard the same internal warning, “Clear!”

I also chuckled because Your right middle finger looks a lot like my left middle finger. I tried cutting a small piece of wood on my miter saw and it flew back and nailed my finger.

The hot needle trick worked to get the blood out from under my nail. You have to always have that internal dialogue with the safety coach.

I love your videos Adam. I saw you at the Maker Fair in the Bay Area a few years ago. Great talk about helping the young ones get into the world of creating and building.

[RFC]

Adam: "22 gauge"
Package: Clearly shows "23ga"
Conclusion: Stupid package doesn't even know what gauge it is.

[paulfeist]

You're not the only one scared of the table saw! I think of it like this; My lathe and Mill CAN kill me... My table saw WANTS to kill me.

[ThatGeekyMaker]

Excellent! I love it when Adam makes things to hold things!

[TactiCam]

Adam is the Bob Ross of building to me. I could watch him build and talk about it all day long and I am nkt even a maker.