| Project by Thomas Keefe | posted 230 days ago | 447 views | 1 time favorited | 8 comments |  |
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This is a box I made for my son Ryan. It is made of hard maple and a little bit of walnut. It is my first attempt
at box joints. I bought a jig for cutting box joints but it caused too much tear out. So I made a jig from things
I had around my shop which worked much better. The good thing is I only spent about $25 on the
store-bought jig.
The bottom floats in a dado while the top is glued into a rabbet. The walnut plugs were added when I
realized that at least some of the rabbet and dado cuts should have been stopped. I was pretty disappointed
when I noticed that I could see right through the box.
The box is finished with two coats of polyurethane.
8 comments so far
jockmike2
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posted 230 days ago
Nice looking box. Don’t be so hard on yourself. That’s what my family always tells me. We tend to be our own worst critiques.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
flcopper169
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posted 230 days ago
Nice… I’m sure your son will enjoy this box for many years to come…
Happy and safe woodworking…
Rob
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CharlieM1958
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posted 230 days ago
The joints came out very good.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
michaelray
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posted 230 days ago
Nice and simple. Great job.
-- Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Chris
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I looks solid as well as clean. I’m sure it will serve well.
-- Chris
bowyer
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posted 230 days ago
The walnut plugs add visual appeal without detracting from its clean lines. I wish my oops turned out so well.
Great job on the box as well as the fix
Rick
-- If at first you don't succeed...Don't try skydiving
dustyal
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posted 230 days ago
Nicely done and well executed recovery… looks like it is what I refer to as “design intent.”
-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...
a1Jim
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posted 230 days ago
Great save looks good
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon