Miniature box - no scrap to small

I like it! It is the projects that bring personal joy that mean the most.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Wow, that is prety cool! Good job!

that’s sweet!!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Betsy,
Looks like a fun project to sharpen the skills.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

I made a box jointed/finger joint box the same size. It was fun also. Too small for anything bigger than a class ring or a wedding band set. But fun to look at anyway. Yours is a very cool box with class and now a purpose.

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

looks like a nice place to store your… umm… hats for you rechargable batteries?

great way to test your skills, and keep a nice little block of wood from the fire.

-- The opposite of war isn't peace. It's creation. -- Wood T's: http://www.printfection.com/snbcreative

Betsy,

I see my previous warning in your earlier post came too late. You have no choice now but to keep on making boxes. :)

This is a nice little box. It is a wonderful accomplishment to simply execute a build this small.

thanks for sharing.

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

Betsy, i’m sitting here trying visualize how small this box is, that’s about the length of my thumb. How do you hold onto something so small to work on it?

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

Betsy, that’s one more box than I’ve ever made with a handtool :) Seriously, very nice job on the box.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

thanks all. This really was a fun project.

Paul – I used double sided tape to hold the lid on my workbench so that I could chisel the rabbit. The sides were cut in a small Zona miter box and simply held the pieces by finger power. Shooting the miters on the shooting board was the hardest part. It’s hard to picture but I actually used by No. 4 smoothing plane to shoot the edges.

Scott – I think I’ve really caught the box bug. They are a lot of fun.

-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle

This is cute, but it took some skill to build!

I was thinking today that my scrap supply is getting out of control. But if I started making boxes this size, I’d never have to buy lumber for the rest of my life. Hmmmm…...

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

Nice box Betsy. I bet if I put all the money that I have left after buying all these tools, that I could almost fill it.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Anything made from left over lumber deserves merit. I dislike the term scrap. Good work.

-- Maplewood, MN

Thanks all!

It is nice to use those scraps. But not sure I’d make many of these. It takes more time to make a little box than it does a “normal” sized one!

-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle

You could keep an entire flea circus in that thing.

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

I love your miniature boxes, Betsy! I think its hilarious that you flocked it.

-- Dust collectors suck.

The fleas yes. The big top needs another box.

Thanks Blake – the flocking seems to be the way I like to do the insides. I had to use a Q-tip and a toothpick to get in the corners.

-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle

patience is a virtue!
very nice job

-- I cut it twice & it was still too short

Thanks Shiney!

-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle

Talk about small packages…that is fun!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

thanks Dennis. This was a lot of fun. Still planning my next one!

-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle