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Oh For Keepsake!

Blog entry by thewoodwhisperer posted 21 days ago 1522 reads 12 times favorited 29 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Its that time of year again: HOLIDAY PROJECT TIME! So this year, I decided to make a few little keepsake boxes, thanks to some advice from The Great WOODini. I also took inspiration from a box Nicole keeps on her nightstand and developed a new design that is much more practical for the average woodworker to make. The boxes feature a secret locking pin. Once removed, the lid slides off on a sliding dovetail. And as always with these holiday gift projects, you can modify them by trying different sizes, shapes, and wood species to make your own one-of-a-kind box. And since they are so easy to make, its no problem batching out a bunch of them in a single weekend. If you decide to make some, please send me pics of your variations.

Topics Covered:

  • Creating sliding dovetails
  • Using a dowel-centering pin to locate holes
  • Cutting a recess with a pattern bit
  • Sanding end-grain

-- For free video tutorials and other cool woodworking stuff, check out http://www.TheWoodWhisperer.com


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a1Jim

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posted 21 days ago

Interesting project always a professional production well done Marc

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Cory

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posted 21 days ago

The project is cool, but the mustache makes it. I’m thinking that should be a permanent fixture on all future episodes!

-- Premium firewood created daily.

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thewoodwhisperer

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posted 21 days ago

lol consider it done! :)

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thewoodwhisperer

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posted 21 days ago

Guess I can’t delete this double post…. bummer.

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jockmike2

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posted 21 days ago

Very cool box. Worth making some. Thanks

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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RexMcKinnon

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posted 21 days ago

Another winner Marc.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

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Brad_Nailor

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posted 21 days ago

I think the great woodinis’ magic carpet landed on his upper lip…

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

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Bob Kollman

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posted 21 days ago

Now I have an excuse to by the rockler circle cutting templet!

-- Bob Kenosha Wi.

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TopamaxSurvivor

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posted 21 days ago

I’d like for the Great Woodini to visit me to grant a few wishes :-)) Did he come from a wooden box in the forest? Great show ol’ chap!! I’m a great fan of sliding dovetails instead of hinges for most everything from small boxes to the patch boxes on Kentucky rifles.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

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Julian

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posted 21 days ago

Thanks Mark for posting this. I like the idea of this as a gift!

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

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Gary

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posted 21 days ago

What if I can’t grow a mustache??

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas

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john

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posted 21 days ago

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Arnold

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posted 21 days ago

Love the brief interruption to educate us on how to repair sudden unforseen scratches that may surface. Has “Someone” found out yet?

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thewoodwhisperer

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posted 21 days ago

Hehe, well she knows now! lol

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Woodwrecker

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posted 21 days ago

Great video Marc.
Thanks for the holiday gift project suggestion!

-- Eric

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John_Sr

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posted 21 days ago

Love the video but a sponge Bob square pants towel :)

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Mike

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posted 21 days ago

That was pretty cool Marc! Like the Genie

-- Mike, VT

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newTim

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posted 21 days ago

Great project and video. Another home run. I’m curious why you didn’t just tape the pinned triangle to the corner and drill it from the opposite side using the through hole as a guide? I’ve used those dowel centers and they work great, but it seems that since the triangle sits on a narrow point it would be easy to misalign.

-- tim hill www.newcalshop.com

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thewoodwhisperer

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posted 21 days ago

Where were you three weeks ago? lol

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Betsy

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posted 21 days ago

Thanks Marc – another great project.

-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.

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John's Woodshop

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posted 20 days ago

Thanks Marc,

Great gift Idea! And a great video!

John

-- John -- Racine, WI -- Woodworking..."It's not just a Hobby, it's an Adventure"

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nmkidd

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posted 20 days ago

Nifty boxes. The video was very informative….....thanks.

-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!

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CaptainSkully

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posted 20 days ago

Very nice gifts! If I make a couple, I’ll go ahead and incorporate another project: the double dovetail puzzle.

http://www.craftsmanspace.com/free-projects/dovetail-puzzle-plans.html

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails

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WispWoods

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posted 20 days ago

Nice box. What did you get paid by Sonic for product placement? Ha Ha, Just kidding. Thanks for the edutainment.

-- - You begin thinking less, and feeling more.

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Ryan Brown

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posted 20 days ago

The “dog house” shirt is quite ironic!

-- If you can't fix it with a hammer, you have an electrical problem. Roanoke, VA

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woodsmithshop

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posted 19 days ago

Marc, I like your boxes, if you check out these projects you can see a jig to make the corner cuts on the lid much easier, ”Spline Jig”, ”Brothers’ clocks” the same type of corner is made on these clocks.
sorry, I don’t know how to make this so you can click on it to make the projects show up.

-- Smitty!!!

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Bob A in NJ

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posted 19 days ago

Marc and Nicole,

Hi, another great project and video. I’ll have to make at least 3 of these starting with at least a 19” long board.

One thing I would do different would be to cut the longer board to small lengths AFTER cutting the dovetails. Placing small blocks of wood into the router table or table saw gives me the heebie jeebies. For example, seeing your hands that close to a raised table saw blade when making the male dovetail set off an alarm. Too much of a possibility of the block tilting and creating a wicked kick back.

Thanks for another great idea!

Bob A

-- Bob A in NJ

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Dave Durham

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posted 18 days ago

Marc, very nice as usual. I think I will try a couple of these as gifts. They’re a great idea. But I must say, my favorite part was how deftly you slid info repair mode after you dropped your inspiration piece. That was worth the price of admission.

Please continue inspiring.
-d

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Mike

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posted 18 days ago

This just goes to prove never toss out those scrap pieces of wood…....... Ask the Genie before you do…
thanks Marc!

-- Mike, VT

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