I took off for some time-out. So, here’s a recipe box for my sister. It was the best therapy in the world. Oak and brass hinges. Magnet inlaid in the lid. Steel brad in the case. Round over bit edged. Just a simple box with cool look.

My Bathroom sink area was getting over run with my wife’s hair equipment. I went in to the shop and built a quick basket. I routed rabbits on the ends of all my boards. Glued up and oiled with wipe on poly. I used hardwood I bought at a Home depot.

I came across this after one of those “Hey wait a minute, what about that first box I made?” (2 years ago). My Mom needed a medication lock box for my niece, Ashley. This was my first box made with the “Route-r-jig” from Woodline. The box turned out ok, but after looking back at the finish, there was a lot to be desired. I wish I had spent more time on the finish & installed a different lock (mortised). She was happy with the result. The joinery was “Wave” template, not super strong, but visually appealing.
Aspen & Pine, 12×9 x 5.

My cats climbed the walls, so I made them this out of ply, carpet, staples, screws and 2×4s. 12×12 box and platform squares. They love it, just not at the same time. { excuse my staple job and carpet work) and the bench was a kit from the big box store. Wife assembled before my ww day’s / the cushion was made by me.}

I wanted to make a “breakfast in bed” tray, for my wife, and make it a fast as possible. The 1 hour tray is what came out. Simple rabbited joints and round-over edges. This tray was used for breakfast in bed, lap table, computer tray, and possibly a dozen more ways. The 6 coats of poly gloss has held up well ( 1 year). It has slid across table tops, floors, counter tops, and lots of other surfaces and still looks great. The pics are recent of the year old project. I wanted to show how well the wear and tear has been minimal, so I took a pic of the bottom of the tray and the inside also. Nothing fancy, just a tray.

My friend saw some of my work and asked for “something little”. So I made him a little box for his game room. I tried to simplify it as much as possible. Keeping the rabbited lid and simple box joints as the only means of design points. The joints came out a little loose. But since I didn’t want to start over, I sanded the joints about 45 minutes after glue up and routed the sides to heat up the glue and fill the joints with sawdust. In a hope that it would fill the gaps, plus I used a lot of glue,(cleanup was a major pain in the butt) I couldn’t clean it up while clamped. All in all, it came out ok. It’s for a game room that will see a lot of use and possibly bumps and drops. The lid fits air tight and all the wood was from cut offs of other projects. It’s a little rough looking but a functional box.

My Dad has done so much for so many people. And to honor him I built this medication box so he can keep all of his meds in one place. He is my hero. I worked real hard to make the best box of my life. (I’m still learning, mostly the hard way) I’ve been obsessed with this project, mainly because it was to honor his sacrifices he’s made to his country during the worst war this country has ever had. (Viet Nam / Agent Orange exposure) now he’s fighting cancer because of it. So if he’s got to be medicated at least he has a fantastic box to hold what he needs to help him on a daily basis. He has quietly fought this battle with the help of my fantastic mom, whom I built “Ashley’s Dresser” for. This I do for him that has done so much for me. I love him . Thanks Dad.
Brett.

I needed to make yet another bookcase and so this time I wanted to try a few things different. Iron on edging, Birch Veneered ply, and little glue on detail pieces. The feet are circle cut pine, and the back oak ply.

My mom asked if i could build her a dresser to store medical supplies for my niece. It has a pull out tray just under the top and a open space on the bottom for storage of formula for feedings. The drawers slide in grooved dados in dust guard shelving that is dadoed in to the sides. The facing sits back from the drawer fronts to add depth, smooth round solid brass knobs prevent any snags and add a nice touch to the honey pine finish. The backsplash has a heart inlay carved in the center. The wood is aspin and clear pine with Honey pine gloss. The interior is cedar and pine.

My little tools needed a place to stay, so I made this using the route-r-jig system from woodline. Pine/oak box with ply drawers, oak faces and brass knobs. This was a lot of fun and a nice addition to my little shop.