Adam Builds A Box

I don’t often talk about my making on here, from wooden bowls, to book binding, and scrolling intricate shapes in wood. Mostly because I am a half-arsed hobbyist, and partly because I don’t trust my skills.

But one of the nicer things about lockdown is having access to my tools and workshop, and I feel guilty about not doing more. With that said, if my workshop was anything like Adam Savage’s, like him I would be out there every day making something.

For now, it’s fun to vicariously build via his channel.

Here’s how to build a box.

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