16 Small Boxes

These look really nice. You have quite a collection there. What type of corner joint did you use?

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Nice collection of boxes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...........Jim

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I used miters on the corners, as i think that the bottom will help strengthen it. i pushed pretty hard on the box sides and they feel pretty strong.

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Great boxes. Good collection. They will go fast.

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

Nice boxes and very nice miters. Well Done!
As to the knot hole, hey, use what ya got. Looks good to me.

-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Hello Joel
The boxes are a set of well crafted items, hence 3 already “missing” from the set, mice miters, were they done horizontally, or vertically,then what tool did you use?
I see you mentioned the base was very strong but didn’t say what method you used. I ssume its a flush push fit.

The knot hole, natural features in timber are received on a 50/50% percentage from my experience, some like them some don’t.
I am with you on them, unless there is a specific role use for the feature it gets removed.

I remember I made a stool for the workshop with a knot hole in the top and it served very well as a means of being able picking it up with your thumb when you were juggling other material.

Regards
Robert

Thanks everyone.

Robert, the sides are dadoed to except a 1/4” birch ply bottom. I made the miters on my Ridgid R4510 tablesaw by tilting the blade to 45 and using a miter gauge at 90 degrees.

-- Joel -- http://diversitywoodworks.wordpress.com

The wood, finish, design and color have all come together great! That is a top notch piece!

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Hi Jap

These look like they may have come from Australia. They seem to have bred just a fast as our rabbits. Looks good mate. I like the knothole. I normally fill with a black resin to highlight it.

-- George Coles, Antipolo, Philippines

Very nice Jap, I like all of them even the knot hole one

-- Cosmicturner

Joel, very nice. They all look great. Like George, I like the natural edges and knots in wood, but for a box I would probably fill it with a colored fill to make it look like a jewel on top.

-- Kelly, Allen,KS