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Second ever project. Time to learn the box joint. I now have a jointer and planer so I mill the Mulberry down to 1/4 inch stock. Learning, Learning, Learning…. up hill the whole the way. Wood magazine has an article on a box joint jig so I gave it a shot.
I didn’t realy follow a plan for this box so I don’t even know the dimensions. I think its about 5 inches square. I just set my table saw fence and cut the sides all the same size and wasn’t concerned about the final size. I eventually had to take a measurement when I went to make the lid.
I used Salad Bowl finish on it since my first project was a cutting board and its the only finish I curently own. On the upside I guess I could eat out of it. Looks to be the perfect size for an order of fried rice.
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Paul D
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#1 posted 1862 days ago
The box and the box joints look great. You did a really nice job and I really like that Mulberry.
-- Paul D - Lawrenceville, Georgia
spaids
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#2 posted 1862 days ago
HA HAAAAA! Thats becuase I only showed you the one good side!
Thanks
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HAP HANSON
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#3 posted 1862 days ago
Hey Spaids – Nice Job Welcome to LumberJocks – about the Box how easy does that Mullbery wood sand? Does it cut easily? I think you might corner the Aisian Market LOL. Best of luck!
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MrWoody
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#4 posted 1862 days ago
Don’t we all ??? (Show the good side.) Nice box just the same
-- If we learn from our mistakes, I'm getting a fantastic education.
che
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#5 posted 1862 days ago
Did you cut the joints on the table saw or router?
-- Che.
GaryK
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#6 posted 1862 days ago
Very nice. I still haven’t tried my hand at a box joint.
-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX
GMoney
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#7 posted 1862 days ago
Nice job, not bad at all. The joints look very good. That’s one big order of fries though…
-- Greg, CT
Scott Bryan
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#8 posted 1862 days ago
Hi Spaids,
From what I can see it looks pretty good. Even though they may look fairly simple boxes can be somewhat complex to build. You obviously have hit the ground running.
Go for it.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
odie
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#9 posted 1862 days ago
I know a little something about boxes. Your’s looks great.
-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)
juniorjock
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#10 posted 1862 days ago
Good job on the box Spaids. I like the way your photos show the different phases of your project. Nice work.
John Gray
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#11 posted 1862 days ago
Great job! Have you used Mulberry before? I have some Mulberry boards and was told the will really darken after exposed to the sun.
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pyromedic602
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#12 posted 1862 days ago
Welcome to LJ”s, hope you enjoy as much as I do. The box joints look excellent with nice tight joints. Great job.
-- Pyromedic602, free wood is always good wood
RAH
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#13 posted 1862 days ago
Thanks for sharing, I saved the same article and in the process of making a jig for box joints. Nice joint!
-- Ron Central, CA
spaids
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#14 posted 1862 days ago
Wow lots of comments here… Thanks for the feed back. So as far as working with Mulberry goes, I really can’t say if its easy to work with or not as I have so little experience with anything. I would guess that it was easy to work with as I couldn’t complain and it sanded easily.
I did the joint on the table saw with a 1/4 inch dado.
When I initially picked up the Mulberry it was very dark. I milled it down and was very surprised at how light it was under the skin.
And honestly… That corner close up pic is the best of the four. You can see my learning curve as you turn the box from one corner to the next.
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Blake
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#15 posted 1862 days ago
Excellent first box joint box, even if that is the good side. I like the hardware you used for the top.
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