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Pentagonal Boxes

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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!!!


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jockmike2

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posted 79 days ago

Unique and beautiful boxes. They look difficult to make. Dust off the off the old geometry books, ya right.

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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EduWood

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posted 79 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

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GaryK

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posted 79 days ago

Very cool looking boxes!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 79 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

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matt garcia

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posted 79 days ago

I just love joinery!!! Great job!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

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CharlieM1958

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posted 79 days ago

Impressive!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Blake

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posted 79 days ago

These are just too cool. I love the shape. Favorited!

-- Dust collectors suck.

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Woodhacker

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posted 78 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

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davidtheboxmaker

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posted 77 days ago

Nice joints – must have been fun working out the jigs needed.

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