My first box

I should have mentioned the size is 9” X 11-1/2” inside. 1/2” material for the sides.

-- Grumpy old guy, and lookin' good Doin' it.

All these Great looking boxes as “first box projects” This is another one, Great job for a first, lots of style and added features You should be real proud of how this one turned out, Great job, thanks for sharing

-- It's Mic Keep working and sharing

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-- Big Al in IN

Wow! This was a very ambitious project for your first box. Good job. I like those hinges. Someday I may be brave enough to try them myself.

-- Kay - Just a girl who loves wood.

Mike, I like this…especially the sculpted hinges. It looks like you had some real fun here. The legs are a nice touch. Just looking at four pictures it is hard to tell, so I might be offering hints unjustly. However my guess is that the grain at the corners will match better if you insert the inlay first. Next cut the lengths of the sides. Then undercut the ends with a 45. The grain will wrap around the rounded corners and match exactly on three sides. Link I usually put the unmatched corner in the back. Here is another trick you can try with the finger lift. Link Look at the close-up shot of the lift. I usually round over the corners before I cut the lid off, but I don’t final sand the corners until after the hinges are installed. It gives me a better fit.

This is a great start. It is certainly whole a lot better than my first box attempt. I really like what you are doing. Thanks for sharing. Keep boxing and keep posting.

-- Big Al in IN

Mike, my hat is off to you. I have never been brave enough to make a box and it appears that you did a great job on your first one. Maybe you have inspired me to put a box on my “to do” list. :)

-- Art

Way to go Mike!!! This is my kind of box: very cool wood combination, splined miters, wooden hinges, and feet! Ya done very good here but now you are hooked. I have honestly tried to quit building these but can’t. It’s a sickness with no known cure.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

That’s a great box, especially for a first. You had fun making it I see, caution box making can be addictive.

-- Tom D

Very cool box. Love wooden the hinges.

It reminds me of jig I want to make with/for wife soon.

Tom

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