Beginner Hand Tool Woodworking Project. Spalted Beech Pencil Case.

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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50 Comments

  1. Daniel Geng on June 5, 2022 at 8:28 pm

    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 !



  2. B. Eophan Robson on June 5, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    A lovely result. I was just curious, you put a lot of effort into allowing for wood movement. However, as far as I could see, when you attached the lid to the top of the side piece there was no allowance for the movement of the top. I was just wondering if there was a reason for this, or if I have missed something?
    Thanks



  3. Phillip Carey on June 5, 2022 at 8:31 pm

    A great video as always John and has inspired me to get out in the workshop. Keep up the good work



  4. Kapitantero on June 5, 2022 at 8:32 pm

    Amazing work!



  5. Rich_N_ on June 5, 2022 at 8:32 pm

    John, what shoulder plane are you using in this video?



  6. Simon Rennie on June 5, 2022 at 8:33 pm

    Dado has three sides while a rebate has two. A rabbit is a four legged herbivore with big ears that americans believe has something to do with joinery.



  7. bnash06 on June 5, 2022 at 8:33 pm

    Brilliant video John. Want to give this one a go. No real woodworking experience. One question I have is, where is a good place to look for small quantities of different varieties of woods?



  8. TheRABman _ on June 5, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    I never knew tool envy was a thing until now lol



  9. Aidan 91 on June 5, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    Wow, I remember making this at school at the start of the trade haha



  10. Lou Lunetta on June 5, 2022 at 8:34 pm

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



  11. aaron johnson on June 5, 2022 at 8:37 pm

    This was relaxing to watch! Really want to invest into some hand planes to try some hand tool projects



  12. JoseMoraF on June 5, 2022 at 8:45 pm

    Muchas palabras, recuerde que no toda su audiencia habla inglés. Explique haciendo, uno pierde el interés a los 15 o 20 segundo que no ve la acción.



  13. Péter Várnai on June 5, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    What is that tool called @ 12:35 ? 🙂



  14. Jim Eads on June 5, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    Is your rebate plane a modern plane or an antique? I was looking at your list of tools, but don’t see it. I was hoping it might be a modern tool that can be purchased.
    Nice video!! Thanks.



  15. John Fithian-Franks on June 5, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    Hi John, you have the same stance for cutting wood as I had when I was in school, namely you hold the saw with both hands. The difference was that I was constantly told off for doing so, my teacher always said that you do not force the saw but let the saw glide over the wood and that would stop you from going off the line and getting a crooked cut, I was told off so much that now I rarely use a hand saw because I find it awkward to cut with.



  16. Matt Hardy on June 5, 2022 at 8:50 pm

    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



  17. Garry Holmberg on June 5, 2022 at 8:51 pm

    Perfect,! I plan to make this for my grandaughter’s colored pencils! Thanks John!



  18. Michael Kroll on June 5, 2022 at 8:53 pm

    John, which plane are you using to do the rebates?



  19. Romelia Polly on June 5, 2022 at 8:53 pm

    You can go to the Woodprix website if you would like to do it yourself.



  20. JAC Built Woodworks on June 5, 2022 at 8:54 pm

    What plough/grooving plane did you use to do the grooves? I need one.



  21. Designer_cloth35 on June 5, 2022 at 8:55 pm

    Your 40 you look 20



  22. Andy Miller on June 5, 2022 at 8:56 pm

    Hi John, could you answer a question about your shooting boards? How do you prevent the plane strokes from removing stock from the shooting board itself and therefore making it "out of square"?



  23. Datty on June 5, 2022 at 8:59 pm

    What was the tool you used to create the rebate/rabbit?



  24. Go To For Woodworkers on June 5, 2022 at 9:01 pm

    Nice project, great presentation!



  25. James Taylor on June 5, 2022 at 9:01 pm

    Dados have two shoulders, like a canyon. Rebates only have one shoulder, like a ledge.



  26. Guillermo Villalobos on June 5, 2022 at 9:02 pm

    Seriously hermano, in every video you repeat the same thing at least 3 times on every step. STOP DOING THIS



  27. Mark Geezey 1809 on June 5, 2022 at 9:02 pm

    Love the saw John and that fantastic rebate/rabbit plane. Got to get me one of those bad boys. 🤣🤣. Great back to basics vid, which we all need every now and then. 👍



  28. Jason Minton on June 5, 2022 at 9:03 pm

    Great video, really enjoyable style there. Gonna price up one of those Bad Axe tennon saws for myself.
    I believe the difference between a rebate and dado is that the dado has two walls, so inside from the end or edge, a rebate has just one wall so forms an L shape at the edge or end.
    What model plough plane were you using? Nice.



  29. Michael Tanner on June 5, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    Hi John, beautiful tenon saw nice 40th birthday present happy birthday. Another awesome project from mike in New Zealand. Is Ireland still in lock downs with the COVID pandemic?



  30. Adam Dodd on June 5, 2022 at 9:06 pm

    Absolute beginner here, so found this a really inspiring & informative video (as yours always are). One question – what was the tool you used to make the groove after you’d marked it up? Am I looking for something called a rebate plane? It didn’t seem the same as the router planes I’ve seen, which only seem to work down the centreline of the tool – yours looked like the width from the edge of the workpiece could be set and locked in.



  31. Philip Chandler on June 5, 2022 at 9:06 pm

    Excellent



  32. Keith’s Wood Shop on June 5, 2022 at 9:07 pm

    Made a similar one from scrap wood this summer, also ordered a mug, I have a collection of coffee mugs, the Wood Life one will be a nice addition.



  33. Whitty's Workshop on June 5, 2022 at 9:08 pm

    The joint you cut into the 4 sides are grooves….. grooves go with the grain and are only open on one side. A groove that goes across the grain is a dado. The shape you cut into the top and bottom is a rebate….. on an edge and open on 2 sides. The old term for the rebate on the end of a board is known as a "fillister". I dont think your plough plane is equipped with a scoring cutter for cross grain work, did you saw the walls of the cross grain rebates or did ya sneak in a cheeky bit of router table action off camera? 😁
    And again….. no way are you in your 40s lad 🤔😂



  34. JayMade Personal on June 5, 2022 at 9:08 pm

    Awesome video, never seen the plane used like this and it’s genius, also what’s the tool you use for the rebates… Makes things so simple!



  35. Cindy Harrison on June 5, 2022 at 9:09 pm

    Love it 😀 thanks



  36. Joe Forster on June 5, 2022 at 9:09 pm

    Rabbits are on the edge of a board, typically for bottoms, tops and backs of cabinets. Dado’s are interior to the boards, usually used for shelves or dividers. American terminology…



  37. Jigsey's Workshop on June 5, 2022 at 9:10 pm

    Love to see how you put your videos together John, software, process etc… This is an excellent build the wife wants me to make her one 🥺🥺



  38. philip sawyers on June 5, 2022 at 9:11 pm

    Awesome well done.



  39. Luhann Brink on June 5, 2022 at 9:12 pm

    Nice One!! I am definitely making one as well!



  40. William Belford on June 5, 2022 at 9:12 pm

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



  41. mrzombie170 on June 5, 2022 at 9:12 pm

    12:22 that’s a groove not a rebate



  42. Danny O'Driscoll on June 5, 2022 at 9:13 pm

    When did you start doing joinery work in secondary school ? Give up the Leccie



  43. Paul Kelly on June 5, 2022 at 9:13 pm

    Brilliant little project. Very instructive and a great result. Thanks for sharing 👍



  44. Christian Tyler on June 5, 2022 at 9:13 pm

    I’ve had no luck with the cheaper hand planes and tuning them but love using hand tools vs electric. Any recommendations for my first real investment in a quality plane?



  45. Ian H on June 5, 2022 at 9:14 pm

    Just found my love again for woodwork, cheers John.



  46. PAUL NOYES on June 5, 2022 at 9:15 pm

    That one awesome wife you have sir.



  47. Yves Mertz on June 5, 2022 at 9:17 pm

    Nice to demonstrate all your knowledge With us



  48. TheBluealan2000 on June 5, 2022 at 9:18 pm

    Another great video, clearly explained and simple to follow. Thanks John.



  49. Frank Black on June 5, 2022 at 9:19 pm

    That is a really nice little project.

    Inspirational indeed.



  50. stevevw34 on June 5, 2022 at 9:25 pm

    Nice work 👍,love when you put the finish on how it brings out the wood beautiful