| Project by Sawdustonmyshoulder | posted 525 days ago | 526 views | 3 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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These boxes were for a Boy Scout training program called Woodbadge. I wanted to give a special gift to the leaders of our group. The Woodbadge logo is a pentagonal shape so I designed these boxes to reflect that shape.
I have a set of box joint jigs from Oak Park Industries and used by the Router Workshop guys. After some simple math and dusting off some old geometry books, I designed a push block and a cutting jig to make the joints.
I made some from mahogany and some out of black walnut and glued a felt bottom into them. They were well received and I have continued to make them for my Boy Scout leader friends that attain the Woodbadge award.
I used water based poly on them. I made them in the early spring and it’s still cold in Mississippi so I can do my finishing in the house with out bothering the family and cats.
-- Makin' Sawdust!!!
9 comments so far
jockmike2
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posted 525 days ago
Unique and beautiful boxes. They look difficult to make. Dust off the off the old geometry books, ya right.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
EduWood
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posted 525 days ago
I used to be a bobwhite, a good old bobwhite too, but now I’m finished bobwhiting I don’t know what to do…...I’m growing old and feeble and I can bobwhite no more…..
Nice boxes! The angles look difficult to me. Well done.
-- David, O.C., California
GaryK
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posted 525 days ago
Very cool looking boxes!
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
teenagewoodworker
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posted 524 days ago
very cool boxes! i love how you were able to still do the finger joints even though the box has 5 sides! thanks for the post
matt garcia
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posted 524 days ago
I just love joinery!!! Great job!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
CharlieM1958
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posted 524 days ago
Impressive!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Blake
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These are just too cool. I love the shape. Favorited!
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Woodhacker
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posted 524 days ago
These look great!...very unique, and a very thoughtful gesture on your part. It sounds like you had fun making them too.
-- Martin, Kansas
davidtheboxmaker
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posted 522 days ago
Nice joints – must have been fun working out the jigs needed.