#clockwork

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eBNlsrIdMFo

Thank you for the overwhelming response to the mechanical gift box! Here’s all the build videos & the final reveal/marriage proposal in one video:

It’s been a journey now on to the next adventure

YouTubeMechanical Gift Box for Robin [19 min version]By scumbly

#diy #woodcarving #automata

**Jesse Holden** @churl@xoxo.zone · Mar 28

Okay here’s the final reveal of the ten-month mechanical Gift Box build.

Deliriously happy to shout from the rooftops that my partner Robin is the most extraordinary person I’ve ever known, and I want to marry her more than I’ve ever wanted anything in my life.

**Jesse Holden** @churl@xoxo.zone · Mar 28

Ninth part of the ten-month Gift Box build

Final glue-up, trim, engraving and other finishing touches. Next video will be of the finished piece!

**Jesse Holden** @churl@xoxo.zone · Mar 28

Eighth part of the ten-month Gift Box build

Assembly and dry fit, and first test of all the mechanisms together. Absolutely hair-raising not knowing if it would work or not

**Jesse Holden** @churl@xoxo.zone · Mar 28

Seventh part of the ten-month mechanical Gift Box build

The flower petals at the top are working, miraculously, and I finally get a worthy idea for the sides of the finished box

**Jesse Holden** @churl@xoxo.zone · Mar 27

Sixth part of the ten-month Gift Box build

Top half taking form, bottom half taking form, and shaping the flower petals

**Jesse Holden** @churl@xoxo.zone · Mar 27

Fifth part of the ten-month Gift Box build

Mechanical problem solving, hauling out the drill press, and tada the music box works

**Jesse Holden** @churl@xoxo.zone · Mar 27

Fourth part of the ten-month Gift Box build

Chiseling, hammering, and figuring out the clockwork elements. Really getting in over my head at this point

**Jesse Holden** @churl@xoxo.zone · Mar 27

Third part of the ten-month Gift Box build

Fun with sparks, chiseling, and the beginnings of the clockwork elements

**Jesse Holden** @churl@xoxo.zone · Mar 26

Mar 26

Second part of the ten-month Gift Box build

Solved the most complicated engineering part of the build here with the two clutched gears driving the sector gear

**Jesse Holden** @churl@xoxo.zone · Mar 26 *

Mar 26 *

First part of the ten-month Gift Box build for my love. More to come!

I like the sounds! I think the sounds are my favorite part of watching this back now