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Well, here's my second box. Tried some new techniques, I joined the three sections of the top together then figured the sides down. Created a rabbeted top recess for the top to sit in. That was actually much harder than anticipated, i'll definitely do it with a router or router table next time. I used butt joints instead of the miter joints on my last box, these were much easier and turned out with better square but have a definite different feel. Also added the legs on the bottom. This was my first experience with those. I bought a chisel to chisel out the leg corners for the box to sit it. I couldn't really think of another way to do it. It took a long time (basically an entire afternoon of chiseling) but i got them cut out pretty good. I now know the value of a sharp chisel. I need to get a sharpening stone now. I added the pull at the end, nothing too fancy. Finished with danish oil. I liked the way the oil turned out on this box better than the last box I made. i'm sure i'll develop a preference for different finish/wood pairings. All in all, i'm pretty proud of this piece. I think it's a big step up from my last box and it turned out relatively well. There's a few spots where it might not be as straight or as flush fitting as i'd like, but maybe I notice it more since i'm the one that made it. I'm thinking about building some more and opening up an etsy store to sell them, it might be hard to part with them though… hmmm what to do…