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So here I was, Sunday before christmas, reviewing all the things I had made for friends and family and as I was going over the list, I realized that I had forgotten one very special person. My wife. Did I mention that it is was around 7:00 at night, two days before christmas?

Hmm what to do, what to do… I quickly went through the short list of of presents that I had bought her, and found my salvation. I had bought my wife a SanDisk Sansa e250 2GB Media Player, and it needed a case. So I did what anyone would do in my situation. I ran to the garage, pulled some scrap from the bin, and went to work.

The Stanley #5 made fast work of smoothing out the 2 stips of oak, and the popular, top, and maple bottom (about 1/8” thick). Quick run through the table saw, quick trip to the miter saw, and back to the bench. Little hand tool work with a razor saw, and the Miniature Block Plane.

Then a quick trip around with 400 grit sand paper (which is why I love nice sharp hand tools), and then tape and glue up. It only took about an hour to do, as the sides where already to rough width and thickness, and the maple was right there. The one thing that slowed me down was the top. I originally made it from maple as well, but didn’t like that it was hard to grab. So I used the popular which worked well, was handy, and pretty much right there.

The top of the box slides one tongues, that are 3/32×3/32. The joints are just glued miter joints (I dont expect alot of pressure on this thing), and the bottom is free floating. The dimensions on the box are 2.5” x 4.5” x 1.5”, so it is a bit on the small side.

Next year I will plan better and be done long before christmas. (yeah right)

-- David, Charlotte NC (http://beechcreeknaturals.etsy.com)


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DAN

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posted 286 days ago

sweet little box !

-- ..... art for lifes sake

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coloradoclimber

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posted 286 days ago

Excellent save :). I’ve found you just cant go wrong with a little box, any type of box, any gender, any age. Everyone likes a little box to tuck their trinkets in.

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rikkor

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posted 286 days ago

Nice box, especially considering the timeline.

-- Maplewood, MN

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TomFran

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posted 286 days ago

Way to save the day with your woodworking skills! And, you had fun along the way.

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

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TreeBones

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posted 286 days ago

Very nice. I should have done more last minute boxes. Way to go.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

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mot

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posted 286 days ago

That’s a neat little box. I need something for my wife’s cell phone and keys…this is a neat design.

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

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Karson

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posted 286 days ago

Great Box. Was your wife pleased with your choice.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 214 days ago

nice box. i bet your wife loved it. keep up the great work.

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Scott Bryan

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posted 208 days ago

Hi David,

I don’t know how I missed this originally but I am glad that it came back up on my list. This is a nice box. I really like its design and you made a nice choice of woods as well. Thanks for the story behind it too.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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