Vertical Art-Deco-Inspired Boxes: Part 6
Designing and making the lid cut. Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 • Part 6 Any box designed to house a specific collection item must be meticulously tailored to the item’s dimensions, [...]
Vertical Art-Deco-Inspired Boxes: Part 5
Wrapping the Brass Strip Around Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 • Part 6 After annealing and straightening the brass and dadoing the sides of the box to accommodate the metal strips …
Vertical Art-Deco-Inspired Boxes: Part 4
Installing the metal band. Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 • Part 6 In the previous chapter of the Megillah Boxes series, I shared the process of creating long-grain to long-grain [...]
Vertical Art-Deco-Inspired Boxes: Part 3
Assembling the Boxes Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 • Part 6 With all the components of the three boxes completed and their joints fitted, I staged the assembly using wide rubber …
Vertical Art-Deco-Inspired Boxes: Part 2
Crafting the tops and bottoms of the boxes. Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 • Part 6 After milling and beveling (mitering) the long edges of the boxes’ sides, I turned my …
Vertical Art Deco-inspired Boxes: Part 1
This unique project was built for a specific purpose, but it’s the perfect learning opportunity for anyone building a box. Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 • Part 6 Boxes come in [...]
Veneered and Dovetailed Box
A box like this one is the perfect way to polish your hand tool skills and play with new techniques. Project #2314 • Skill Level: Beginner • Time: 1 Day • Cost: $35 Looking for a good wedding [...]
Mitered Dovetail Box
A few key elements push your hand tool skills. Project #2106 • Skill Level: Intermediate • Time: 2 Days • Cost: $50 When my wife asked that I build her a box to contain a growing collection of [...]
A Routed Box
Bringing a router to the lathe is a great way to add a unique look to your turning projects. Project #2401 • Skill Level: Advanced • Time: 1 Day • Cost: $35 In woodturning, boxes are really [...]
Crafting Magic: Making a Drawer Box
One of magic’s oldest box tricks. Magic boxes… Secret compartments… Items that do more than meets the eye… There is such a mystique surrounding these pieces. The world of magic [...]
Experiment for Best Results
Hinges are some of the most important hardware elements at our disposal. We need them for practical reasons, but we also want them to look good – as together with pulls and knobs, they [...]
17th-century ‘Desk Box’
Simple joinery will keep this piece together for centuries. Books, papers, lamps, candlesticks, spoons, Legos, clothing, electronics and more all end up on top of any flat surfaces in our house. [...]