Two Double Dovetail Tea Boxes

They look great Lenny very nice work.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Very nice Lenny!

-- Paul, Bristol,Rhode Island

These are fine looking boxes. well done.

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I had never considered a vertical orientation for the lid but it looks good. As for my opinion, I prefer the look of the bloodwood lid. I made a box a year or so ago with a frame like your other box and just didn’t like it; still don’t. My opinion – worth what you paid.

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Very nice Lenny!

Built by the hands of a Master Craftsman!

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You and the LS positioner make very good partners because you did a great job on these tea boxes Lenny! I especially like the combo of mahogany and the 1/4 sawn oak.

-- Lorna, Cape Cod

Wow, completely jealous, those look fantastic

-- Don, Royersford, PA

Great boxes Lenny! I can’t decide which I like better.
OK, I’ll take them both ;-)
Those double dovetails really make for a nice effect.
Welcome to the tea box club.
Ellen

-- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Many thanks to all for your kind comments. TexasJim, your opinion is exactly the kind of feedback I need to hear so, thank you. Dick, me a master craftsman? I think not. I often feel as far from it as possible.

-- On the eighth day God was back in His woodworking shop! Lenny, East Providence, RI

Great Job Lenny: I like both boxes. What thickness are the sides and lid of the boxes? I really like the one with the mitered frame top. This is much more difficult to get the miters perfect. The double dovetails look great. I have tried a couple of these and have not gone back to them for a while. They seem to be too time consuming to get set up. I guess I am in too much of a hurry.

-- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)

Thanks John. The sides are 1/2” and the lids are 3/4”. Thanks also for the input on your preference. Once you dial in the proper height, if you save your set up pieces, you can use them the next time you make that same joint. The same is true of finding the center cut. If you repeatedly use sides that are 3-3/4” wide, the center cut is the same. That speeds up the set up time.

-- On the eighth day God was back in His woodworking shop! Lenny, East Providence, RI

1st Class Tea boxes Lenny. Very very awesome!

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Very nice!!

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Thank you Roger and Bob.

-- On the eighth day God was back in His woodworking shop! Lenny, East Providence, RI

Great job Lenny!.....I too have the Incra system and it is really fun making these double joints. That said, I occassionally make these boxes myself – mostly for gifts…. Boxes are great for practicing and for leaning new methods and design options – especially since they do not take a lot of wood to make.

Some suggestions for lids are: Rail and Stile with raised panel in the middle (I love this as you can really show off a nice piece of burl…etc as part of the raised panel). I’ve made rails and stiles with stained glass panels, clear panels, metal craft panels…..etc…etc… I’ve tried various different ways to hinge or attach the top to the box – metal hinges, wood hinges, pins…flip tops…multiple panels…sliders…hidden compartments…you name it.

I have also added inlays and various carvings…I have also done wood burned tops…there are so many different possiblities….....These are great fun to experiment with when you want to do a fairly quick project.

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