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While I was building the chessboard, and studying woodworking as much as possible, I built the Small gift box with the lid method as explained in StevinMarin´s youtube video. That is routing a groove in the inside of side pieces, and after gluing and assembling the box, routing a groove in the outside to finally form a lip for a fit of the lid. A fool proof explanation from Steve!
Since this was my first box being mitered with a lock miter bit, I decided to use some firewood to make a try. Unfortunately everything came OK, and a get a worm mark in the top of the box. 
The moral: firewood to the fire.
The two following Tangram sets were built for gifts out of Viraró a South america exotic hard wood. (Ruprechtia laxiflora) Scraps from the chessboard. The lid of the last one has a cross made of Eucaliptus. This one has gone to my mother in law.
Thanks for watching
Fernando
-- Back home. Fernando
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degoose
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#1 posted 1013 days ago
I especially like the weave with the different size background pieces… I think I will make that next…If you don’t mind..
Larry
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#2 posted 1013 days ago
I just did a box with the same concept for the top. It was a practice piece so I wasn’t interested in posting. I hand not seen Steve’s video… Wish I had. Uh, I had already tried box joints before I tried the rabbited top and that presented a challenge… ugh.
Nice job on the boxes.
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fernandoindia
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#3 posted 1013 days ago
Oh, cammon Larry. We share the winter, don´t we? I´m copying your drunk board, but still don´t manage the band saw
Very gentle on your part to mention the weave. I´ve seen you are the CEO on that !!
Kind regards
-- Back home. Fernando
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#4 posted 1013 days ago
Thank you Dustyal. Yes the rabbeted lid is a kind of measuring challenge, specially with the router that spins so fast. I will post a Hex box finished a couple of months ago, and did the rabbet at the table saw.
The best
-- Back home. Fernando
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#5 posted 1013 days ago
Very nice boxes. Nice assortment of different lid styles. Glad you referenced the U-Tube video, I had seen that top separation procedure in print but the video made it a lot clearer. Keep up the good work!
Jim
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scrappy
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#6 posted 1013 days ago
Great job on the boxes. I think the worm holes give the box character.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
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