this is my second toybox, for my second daughter. it turned out great and was a blast to build. i used “premium pine” from home depot and glued each side (panel) together with an offset to allow each panel to slip into one another, much like a puzzle. i used red oak dowels to pin the panels together. there is also two strips of red oak on the lid. another great part of this box is the lid support. i used these on my first box as well.. but heres some advice, i have a second one that i will install in a few months, because the spring will wear out and not do its job properly.

thanks for looking!!!!!

i made this box 2 years ago for my first daughter. im going to start on a second one for my second. it was my first project that didnt include 2×4s and plywood.. i just saw a picure of a box on the internet and was able to make someting pretty close to it. i used a stencil for the lettering. i went to a cusom sticker kiosk at the mall and requested they cut the negitive image, creating a stencil.

its all 1×4 pine with tounge and groove joints.

also, im not sure if its bad juju to post a project from a couple years ago, but im proud of this one and wanted to show it off.

thanks for looking
-ben

Hey guys!
heres a cribbage board i made. i used poplar and red oak. its my first project using anything but pine.. i made the “template” on paint, and used a lazer etcher (we have one at work) to transfer it to the wood. drill pressed the holes, all 388 of them.. but to my surprise, it only took just over an hour.

i included the design i made, for anyone to use.

thanks for looking

-Ben