Finger joint box

That’s some good looking box joints!

-- It's better to have people think you're stupid rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Nice looking box and joints Ron. I look forward to viewing your other boxes. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Beware, Ron. Box-making can be addictive. How did the hinging go this time out?
Is that a magnetic clasp?

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Hi Ron;

Great job on this box.

Nice choice of wood as well.

Lee

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That’s a great box. The tight joinery looks excellent.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Yes that is a magnetic clasp, the front end of the box does not sit tight. I can only back out the brass screws so many times and they start to strip and are unusable. I lowered the hinges and the gap is smaller, I may be the only one that notices it.

The prior tea box I made, I drilled the screw hole slightly smaller than the brass screw to make it easier to drive without striping the screw and a dab of glue to lubricate it and hold the screw in place due to the movement the lid will get, no margin for era once in, I was done.

-- Ron Central, CA

Nice box. Tell us more about your box joint jig. Blog, perhaps?

I use the jigs from Oak Park. You know, the Router Workshop guys. Easy to set up and use. Very consistent results. Look forward to see what you use.

Thanks for the post.

-- Makin' Sawdust!!!

Nice box. I like the finger joints and I’m still working on getting them consistent. And I like the line, “Practice makes another box.”

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Nice job!

Are you using a table saw jig or a router jig for your box joints?

Tip: If you decide to keep making boxes, buy small brass screws in bulk. You will destroy many of them. DAMHIKT. :-)

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

I am using a table saw jig that consists of 1” x 4” poplar with 1/4 ” x 1/4” purple heart imbedded in it to hold the slot. I then clamp it to a piece of maple attached to my miter gauge.

-- Ron Central, CA

That’s a nice lookin’ box! I love finger joints… I really like the way they look. They have an “old timey” look…

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †