The LEGENDARY Six-Board Chest

Bring this project to life with nailed joinery and affordable wood.
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*Cutting*
(Winner of the affordable dovetail-saw shootout.)
(Needs tune-up to work well.)
(Works out of the box)
(My favorite affordable new chisels.)
(I use these to make the DIY specialty planes, but I also like them for general work.)

*Sharpening*

*Marking and Measuring*
(For marking and the built-in awl).
(Excellent, inexpensive marking knife.)

*Drilling*

*Work-Holding*

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[RealLuckless]

Remember, there is no such thing as cutting a piece too short.

You have merely cut a piece for a smaller project sooner than was needed...

[johnhubbard]

I am old, beat up, broke down and more wore out than my 70's work truck. When I need a pick me up, energy shot, motivation to get out in one of the shops I just watch one of your videos - Your energy is infectious

[JackRockBLC]

This channel is hands down the best Patreon decision I'd ever made.

[lanecobb]

Sweet! That’s a really pretty 6 board chest Rex. About 35 years ago I made one with some wide pine boards I had around. Dovetailed the corners, painted it with federal blue milk paint and gave it to my 2 kids as a toy chest. Over the years it began achieving its own legendary status by acquiring its share of knocks and scrapes. When my son was about 10, he helped “antique” it one night by scratching the Chicago Bulls logo into the front. I still have it, it looks 100 years old and every time I look at it it reminds me of them and how much I love them. The kids are now 36 & 40 and one day I’ll give it back to one of them...but not yet. ♥️

[nicoeckerstorfer]

Where i am from (Austria) we have a saiyng that goes like: ive cut it twice and it is still too short!, almost every austrian craftsman knows this saying XD

[TheThriftyWoodworker]

“Hand tools are harder”. A truer statement has never been made.

[thomashverring]

Excellent video as always, Rex. I love that you not only mention your mistakes, but that you mention who inspired you to make a project. Too many make videos like they invented everything themselves.

[joer]

It's like my dad always used to say: "I cut it twice and it's still too short!"

[SpaceMarshalGyorni]

I can't tell you how encouraging it is to hear how normal it is to mess up even simple projects somewhere along the way. Between you and Adam Savage, that gives me enough confidence in not bein a total idiot even when things go south during a project.

[manfredschmalbach]

When I learned forging antiques some decades ago, any powertool besides the big bandsaw (imitating the traces a big two person rift Venetian saw lets behind) was banned from the workshop to make things uneven and "handcrafted" enough to *_not_* come over like imitations - which of course works best when actually handcrafted. Lots of thoughts went into construction and building sequences to have enough room to cheat, hide and trim. I liked Your approach of looking at a plethora of other people's work to find the one that satisfies You, no matter how "easy" or "simple" it might've been built. To date I like most the rural, "peasant's" woodwork, using cheap or left-over wood, making the most of what's left from a better piece, with visible cheats and tricks and ingenuity surpassing the lack of better material.

[rhpsoregon]

That "Joined" by Joshua Klein is an excellent book. I have it as well. Thanx for your honesty for putting in your mistakes and talking about how things haven't gone as well since switching over to hand tools. I really appreciate knowing that I'm not alone in having problems. I'm sure others are as well.

[TheCaptainmaim]

Rex, just wanted to say that one of the things that I love, and that makes your channel different is the book recommendations. I often pick them up and enjoy them, while I'm waiting for the next video. I'm building quite the little woodworking library. Keep it up!

[bloodgain]

Perfect timing on that book rec for _Joined_ -- just the thing I needed to get my Lee Valley cart over $30 for free shipping on another sale item!

[Harrell]

The first 20 seconds of this video had me so hyped up I almost left for the hardware store.. I wish more videos were simplified like this. Basic materials.. and nothing to difficult.

[edwardgurney]

I have a long 6" wide scrap of pine board leftover from some shelves I did recently, and I need a small storage box to tidy up said shelves. Maybe I'll make a miniature version of this...

[exilis]

I found a weird looking, really heavy oak cabinet in the attic of the house i bought. Later then i noticed that it actually was a chest and someone had just put feet on its side and stood it up. Only thing its missing is the original lit. I think your video has inspired me to revive that old thing, it deserves a second life in the house. Great Video, have been following you since very early on. Your channel is just different than most Woodworking channels, very didactic. Keep up the good work and greetings from Germany.

[racastro]

I'm learning so many things here! This channel is becoming almost addictive to me.
What I like the most, Rex, is your not so usual honesty when telling about your mistakes. That adds an extra degree on learning. Thanks a lot!

[BirdYoumans]

I've learned that once you cut something too short, you can cut it as many times as you want to after that, and it will still be too short. I've had to learn that more than once unfortunately lol! Love your practical approach to things. Nice simple chest by the way.

By the way, I bought a dozuki saw and have loved it. I now use hand tools about half the time, tho not totally. Any time I only need a cut or two or just want to make a hand made object, I use it. Once you get use to the pull cut as opposed to the push cut, you can do wonders with it and it is very accurate. I not only draw the line across, but on 90 degree cuts I draw that line as well. If you follow both lines, magic. A good 90 degree cut. But odd angles are just as easy once you get the hang of it. I also have the dove tail version as well. Love them both!

[jrk]

ah yes, the best compass we can have, the "random round object in arms reach"

[carldavis]

I ordered myself some old cast nails like 5 months ago for a trade show step stool. Now I have another project for my nails.
Thank you for all the encouragement and teaching
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