How to Use Basic Woodworking Tools : Making a Wood Box

Posted on June 10th, 2010 by admin

How to expertly make a wood box; get professional tips and advice from an expert carpenter on woodworking tools in this free instructional video.

Expert: Kevin Mouton
Bio: Kevin Mouton has spent the last four years making custom, high end, solid wood and veneer furniture for local and national clients out of a shop in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Paul Raila

Duration : 0:2:33


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15 Responses

  1. cmonneah Says:

    seriously why does …
    seriously why does expert village go through the trouble of making these videos if they suck. They have videos that cover almost everything… but most all of them suck. Just don’t see the point.

  2. TheBoringProphet Says:

    Always use …
    Always use expertvillage to know what not to do; worst teaching aid ever…

  3. grahamblood Says:

    These videos tell …
    These videos tell you all!

  4. williamrix Says:

    This is not even …
    This is not even close to the strength of a finger joint. Biscuits are good for alignment and not strength. A finger joint has friction fit. The glue is only to keep the joint from coming apart. Also count the fingers, a biscuit
    has the strength of 1 finger. I use biscuits for edge gluing. They help keep the boards aligned while I get the clamps on.

  5. faunoram Says:

    expert village …
    expert village sucks!!!

  6. DarthMai Says:

    The question is… …
    The question is…how to make those slots and where to find those biscuits?

  7. danno1111 Says:

    Only gluing the …
    Only gluing the biscuits and not the entire joint surface would make this a very, very weak joint – biscuits are intended to be alignment aids, not floating tenons.

  8. brucey39 Says:

    is this as strong …
    is this as strong as finger joints or dovetails I want to build a large speaker cabinet for my guitar amplifier. I am new to wood working projects

  9. handmetheclip Says:

    Wood burns on the …
    Wood burns on the edge. Somebody’s table saw isn’t aligned right.

  10. samatention Says:

    that is not how you …
    that is not how you glue up box joint.

  11. TimsFlicks Says:

    A biscuit or pate …
    A biscuit or pate joiner.

  12. ionxi Says:

    what tool/device do …
    what tool/device do you use to make the biscuit slots/cavities? many thanks for sharing

  13. nightbaneinferno Says:

    I like the …
    I like the technique you used to make this box it reminds me of the shoe cubbies or a simple shadow box…I must admit Mister DIY that you are awesome

  14. Bb0iKiNG Says:

    this sucked
    this sucked

  15. DeadlyDevil666 Says:

    first
    first

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