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My wife has always had a red box on her side of the bed where she keeps her lotions, drinks, eyeglasses, and contacts. Well, I decided that wanted to practice making box cut corners with my new router, so I decided to take some scrap oak and sturgeon and play. I was just making corners that turned into a box. I still have to line it with felt on the inside, but otherwise it is finished. I learned that I need to make sure my bit is tight into my router, cause some of the cuts are deeper than others as the bit became loose. It also gave me a chance to make a jig for making more box corners. It was a fine starter project for me until I get the wood I need to my daughter’s toybox and I might be making the drawers for it using this jig.
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11 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 220 days ago
Pretty nice. You’ve got one up on me. I’ve never done a box joint before.
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sIKE
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posted 220 days ago
Looks very good, what type of jig did you use to make the joints?
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Tom Adamski
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posted 220 days ago
Hey Hammer,
Nice job, I like the marks in the wood; it gives it character. Welcome to the tormenting world of boxes. That one will be a keeper for years to come and it is a great start that you’ll look back upon often. Don’t forget what you learned and experienced.
Tom
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Scott Bryan
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posted 220 days ago
This is a nice box. For a first time box joint project this it very good. It makes me want to get out into the shop and use my jig to try my hand at a box similar to this.
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Paul D
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posted 220 days ago
I’ve made a few box joints and I still haven’t ended up with any that I’d consider keepers so great job! Post a pic of your box joint jig so we can take a look.
-- Paul D, Atlanta GA
cajunpen
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posted 220 days ago
Good box, especially for your first attempt at box joints. They take some practice – but once you have it all figured out, they add a lot to any project.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 219 days ago
As others have said, nice job on the joints. Be careful….you can get addicted to making boxes. :-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
paddyo
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posted 219 days ago
You’ve turned some “scrap” wood into a very appealing project. The joints look tight and the wood texture adds an nice element of characterto the box. I’m trying to work up enough motivation/courage to start a box project myself…..yours was an inspiration!
-- Pat, Hoover,AL Fresh cut wood smells almost as good as fresh baked bread!
Blake
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posted 219 days ago
Great first box!
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Ad Marketing Guy - Bill
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posted 215 days ago
NICE job!
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rikkor
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posted 215 days ago
Good job. The joints are nice and tight.
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