Band Saw Boxes

Nice job…I need to try making one. I keep seeing others and just never seem to get to it myself.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

I like the natural look as well—those grain lines!!!! Awesome.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I love those little boxes. I’ve often thought I’d like to play around with making some. Those look great!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Small boxes are great practice because there is not much room for error.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the feedback. I enjoyed making them. Bob, and Mot, just go for it!

-- John

Great grain in that pallet wood. Very nice.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Very nice John – I have new found respect for pallet wood, that grain is awesome.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Thanks guys,

If I could only have two power / bench tools in the shop I think that I would pick the drill press and the band saw.

-- John

Nice grain. Nice looking box. You could’nt have gotten better looking wood at a lumber yard. jockmike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

With the simple tools you mention, a larger box could be made by slicing off the top AND bottom as well. You then could drill out the inner circle with a series of holes and then jig saw the center hole out/ thats the technique i used for my compass stand because MY forstner bit, “bit the dust,” as well, attempting to remove the wood in that manner. With the nice grain you have, the reattached bottom should blend right in and be unnoticeable. You might even consider a contrasting wood for the bottom and perhaps laminating a piece of the same into the box itself. (And should I make one MYSELF, I wont post here since it would be a variation on YOUR theme.) Thanks for sharing.

-- Dan

hey these are cool john—I am actually messing around like you with some bandsaw boxes too…just grabbed a 2×4 scrap and started winging it…

I am with you – the band saw is pretty versatile tool, I always see people do something and think “ANOTHER good use of a band saw, how creative” – funny thing is I think my table saw gets more revs than any tool in the shop…

-- Mike - Columbus, Ohio

Great Boxes. I’ve bought a 1/2 dozen books on bandsawn boxes but have yet to make any. But I love the details, or the simplicity of them.

Great job on recycled materials.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks guys on your responses. I actually have some hardwoods that I would like to try. I will post them when I get to them. (I have a piece of walnut, but it is like a rock! How do you guys work the stuff? :-)

-- John