Analysis of heart box build and video

As I go through this learning curve I thought i'd share my thought process and we can maybe learn together.

here is the video and build under review...

what do I like... ummmm.

ok, i like the fact that i lowered the audio when a power tool was on. there is nothing worse than watching youtube at midnight, you listen to someone explaining what they are doing then a shop vac and table saw power up. there is a reason we wear ear defenders! shouldnt need them in front of my pc!

what needs improved for next time?

1) better lighting. i have a few small lamps that support the lighting in my workshop that i must set up each time i film something. its a pain moving everything each time. adding considerably to the build time.
2) be more aware of camera position. sometimes i block the camera with a shoulder. its unsafe to be thinking about the camera while cutting something so i need better setups here.
3) good grief speak up man! i must next time enunciate! mumbling is not the way to go. i may even record audio seperately on another device post production and add it to the video when editing. since im not directly looking at the camera just now its not a sync issue. i will try next time, and see what happens.
4) succinct! i want to be able to maybe half the length of a build video. how do these other guys cut it down to 7 mins???
5) i want to try a wider view of the shot and maybe pinch my sons camera and get a close shot to show both when for example making a cut on the bandsaw. this may solve problem 2 but make problem 4 more of an issue. vee shall see.
6) I hate looking at my hands through the video but not sure what can be done there.

so thats video sorted. what about the box build itself?

well when it came time to glue the back on... @ 4:10 i only glued the back!!! forgetting to glue the joints of the two half's of the heart. doh! this has made for a weak joint. i tried separating the box a little and squeezing a little glue into the 'crack' it helped a little but it has left a line where the two bits of wood meet. dont do that again Stewart!

the magnet 6mm is a little bit too strong for this size of box. it reeeeally clamps shut. so maybe next time either use 1 magnet instead of 2. i had one top and bottom. maybe a small nail or something would suffice.

more care needs to be taken over the placement of the magnet when placing on the box. it caused the one on the lid to be dangerously close to the edge.

i love combining two species of wood and i like the look of this box. maybe a redder wood for the lid and back wood have been better in this case as its well, you know, a heart!

im very pleased with the over all dimensions and plan to make several of these.