Keep Sake Box

Here’s the process
Getting started with the bottom

Adding the wedges to the tenons

Sliding dovetail for book matched top

All the pieces ready for assembly. I had to plunge the ploughs and dados so they wouldn’t show through

Almost ready to pin

I added the clamps so I could sure the joints stayed tight while I added the pins

Pins added

Ready to separate the top from the bottom

Pinning the bottom of the hinges

Oops I actually cracked this area when I mocked it up the first time, oh well nothing another pin didn’t fix:)

Back

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Wow
Very nice work Ron
I love how you did the corners and them hinges are slick.
Beautiful job.

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

Very elegant box. Crisp and clean.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Thanks guys, I really would to have loved to done more but I got busy with other stuff so… this was nonetheless fun and of course I learned a bunch:)

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Very impressive. Good luck.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

Ron, this is a beautiful box and you know what I say about small wooden boxes, I just love them! I particularly like the feet and hinges. Very original.

Thanks for the extra photo’s – they make your project very easy to follow.

Best wishes.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

Ron,

I’m impressed! Well done.

Whit

-- Even if to be nothing more than a bad example, everything serves a purpose.

Ron, excellent workmanship. Nice presentation. Thanks for sharing with us.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Wow! What a finish! I like how you turned your mistake into a beatiful addition for a unique look!
I am looking forward to the plans!

Your simple elegance is superb!

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Ron;

BEAUTIFUL work. Very creative and very crisp execution of the joinery.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Great looking box and the pictures of the process was nicely done. The judges have their work cut out for them and a tough job it is going to be.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Ron,
Very beautiful, elegant, and yet complex box. Isn’t it amazing how complicated even a small box can be? Your pictures and explanation are very instructive for many of us. Thanks a lot!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Beautiful Box…you did an outstanding job. very good jointery and you made a wonderfull recovery when faced with a problem like a cracked board.

Don, I am now becoming more like you….I like these boxes…I think I may have to give up my “Table Thing”

Great work and God Bless.

Greg

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

Thanks so much for all the kind words:) Based on all your comments it appears that it may have been actually a good thing I didn’t have more time as I probably would have needlessly added things that weren’t needed. I guess this is a “less is more” situation? Thanks again guys for all the support:)

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Great box, Ron! I really appreciate you taking the time to document the process! Really nice! I need to try and make a box!

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

Very ingenious and put together tight. Impressive. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Thanks again guys, I should have the plans completed in hopefully by the end of the week so… I think I may have to get on the box band wagon with Don and Greg this was fun! Mike this box is so tight that I bet if I took it out of the desert to say… the east coast it would probably explode, LOL I will really be curious as to how it holds up?

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SWEET

again, I have to say that this joinery challenge has been a rough journey but “I must say this has been one of the most rewarding and eye opening projects I have taking on in a very long time and look forward to the next!” makes it all worth while.

I’m glad that people voted this into the top two categories!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

The only problem now is how do you top this challange??? I too can’t wait for the next!!!

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Well; I’m impressed. The pins are very cool and the hinge idea is … very cool too. Nice clean look.

-- herbc6306

Thanks Herb and speaking of the hinges it has occured to me that this may be an area I didn’t cover as well as I should have so here are a couple more photos

Here’s a close up of the t-slot the pin in the photo below slides into

Here’s a better look at the hinge and pin alone

This design allows the top to be removed at any time if needed

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Very very nice. Excellent job. Really quite beautiful.

-- robbi-Yadahooty!

Nice Box, the constratsing colors add to the beauty. Good job

-- Joel Tille

Nice pictures to follow up. Great detail.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Cool.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

well done and well thought out.Great box

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon