How to Build an Advent Holiday Calendar (Part 1 of 3)

Please watch our latest video! "A new tool, an old tool, and some innovations | TWW Tools Unleashed" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkxqKyj-LQI --~-- Download full plans and a SketchUp Model for this project here: http://thewoodwhisperer.com/advent-calendar-p… Other parts in this series: Part 2: https://youtu.be/5HexeW9xhcc Part 3: https://youtu.be/wmq83rGTtRw The holidays are quickly approaching, and this year I'm making an Advent Calendar. If you aren't familiar with Advent, check out this article. Now I'm not a religious man but I do celebrate Christmas, and I have the fondest memories counting down the days in December as a child. Who am I kidding? I STILL count down the days until Christmas!! This Advent calendar is relatively basic in design, but has 25 little cubbies with enough room for a special treat or a secret message. In the first part of the two-part series, I start working on the grid structure and the hanging of the doors. The grid structure is creating using a s