Daughter's Toy Box

Looks good well done I bet she loves it.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Pretty nice for a toy box. Is she able to open the lid by herself?

John

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Nice toy box. I am sure she will love it for many years.

-- Duane, Ohio

Nice looking toy box. I made one for my grand daughter and the Stay hinges are great. So is it too small yet or is there still room for Dad to buy more toys? Welcome to LJ’s

Rick

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Good looking result Joe, I’ll bet she loves it.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Your little Princess will love it….....nice job Mojoe.

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Nice job! I can’t wait to build one for my daughter! I’ll have to look into those hinges as they sound pretty sweet! Thanks for sharing!

-- Jeremy, Rochester, NY

Thanks for all the comments. To answer the questions, she can open the lid but it took a couple days for her to get used to it. As far as space goes, this box is about twice the size of her original one and it is pretty much filled up…...oh well.
joe

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Welcome to LumberJocks MOJOE…great looking toy box….looks like she could turn it into a hope chest when she gets older.

-- Don S.E. OK

I am trying to do the same and hope mine turns out that nice. What you used on the corners? Is is a 3×3 with dados? Or did I spot tng and grv? Thanks!

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The corners are laminated 3×3 red oak that I picked up at Lowe’s. The joinery is mortise and tendon pinned with 1/4 inch dowels and a tiny bit of glue to keep things from moving.

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Wow, great work!!

Hey. You made it good and sturdy. That should take many years of kids leaning over the sides pulling out toys.