Bookmatched Walnut Box

That second corner looks like a set of mean looking teeth from some sort of alien movie.

Question . . how in the heck did you “stick” those 1/4” mitered corners together? Were they glued?

Im just started getting interested in boxes and am curious about joinery.

Nice box Giz

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I like your favorite corner also. Has that feather grain.

Good job!

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Great job Gizmo. Nice around the corner job on the grain.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Zuki: It is just glue holding it together.. Check out the blog and you can see how I taped the box together. It is really basic. The main trick is devising a safe way to cut tiny pieces on miter. I tilted the table saw blade to 45 and then used a backer board on my miter gauge along with a stop block for repeat cuts. You can add mitered keys for more strength, but I did not want to disrupt the grain pattern.

Gary: Thank you.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Looks great! It’s really visually appealing – I like how slender the the sides are, and with the rabbeted top edge it looks really delicate. Beautiful wood!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Thanks Grumpy and Dorje. I agree Dorje that I like the thin pieces. It is really light too and I am somewhat clumsy so I really did expect to break it during construction.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Nice grain matching, excellent job Gizmo!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Very nice job with the grain. I like walnut and will have to use more of it.

-- My mind is like lightning...one brilliant flash and then it's gone.

Nice job John. Are these types of boxes fun? I like the lever action for the lid. I may have to snatch that up. Was it part of the original design from the FWW article?

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

This is a great example of good bookmatching and joinery. Very nice work.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford. Wood-a-holics unanimous president

To all: Thanks for all of the comments.

Jeff: The article details a bunch of lid styles including this one.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Very sweet box in all respects!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Cool. Which is was in?

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

I have the link posted above.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Great job, Gizmo! I think I will stick to 5/8 or 3/4 thick sides on mine till I get a lot better at them.

I really like the book matching on sides and top.

God Bless,
Hawg

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