Corner post dovetails

I love the “corner post DT” feature! Yeah, stop buying and continue making your “lid lifts”!!!

I have about 150sgft of red oak flooring. I’ll be using it to make face frames and drawer fronts for the shop. I’ll also be using it to outfit the shop with “French Cleats”.

-- Randy-- I may not be good...but I am slow!

great ideas, thank you! French cleats are awesome.

-- The Box Whisperer

They look cool BW

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

LOL…funny how the simple ideas are the ones that surprise you. I never thought to make corner post dovetails, yet they are a great idea. well done.

-- Just because you’ve always done it that way doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly stupid.

I agree, your lid lifts are better and more “individual” than anything you can buy from a chain store.
I really like the corner posts and may have to start in on some more handcut dovetails.
Thanks for posting.

-- "Man's ingenuity has outrun his intelligence" (Joseph Wood Krutch)

Looks like you’re doing an awesome job using the flooring. I really like the handles on the lids.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

B Dub, I really like the corner post idea. Great job. I haven’t seen that before. You should be able to inset the bottom with these too. All you need to do is cut a notch in the corner post with a trough-type spline slot cutter. Lay the post in the trough with the inside corner of your post down, cut your notch, and 45 the corners of your inserted bottom.

I think your corner posts would look good with a cove cut running the length (or most of it) on the outside corner. If you have never seen it I recommend the book 400 Wooden Boxes. It is just pictures, but is a great source of ideas and would make a nice Christmas present at $12 plus shipping. If you have been a good boy that is…

-- Big Al in IN

Thanks everyone for the kinds words, although I want to make it clear I do these on a router table. Someone mentioned hand cut DTs, which is something Ive never tried.

Boxguy Im not quite following you on the inset bottom, not sure where the notched 45 would come in. Another great idea on coving the corner posts though, Ill have to try that. I do have 2 more of these boxes made but havnt finished them yet, maybe Ill try that today.

Thanks again.

-- The Box Whisperer

Good finish ..

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