If you’re looking for a special box for special items, you’ll love our wooden keepsake box plans. This is a great woodworking project that includes box joints and an-easy-to-make inlay in the lid. Even if you know nothing about creating inlays, you’ll have no problem crafting the inlay for this project. Our step-by-step plans provide everything you need to build this project. Check out this quick video demonstrating the use of the star inlay jig you will use in this project.
Making Box Joints
Box joints are a key element of our keepsake box. The author uses a simple shop-made box joint jig for the table saw to create perfectly fitting joints. If you want to make a similar jig for your shop, be sure to check out our box joint jig plans.
Handmade Gifts
There’s nothing quite like crafting and giving gifts you’ve made yourself. Woodworker’s Guild of America has many handmade gift plans you can take advantage of.
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I’ve been looking for plan for making box joint jigs. The boxes will be use to store the grandkids crayons and markers.
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Hello! I am currently in the middle of this project, and there isn’t any instructions on routing the top of the lid. What bit is used? When do you rout the lid, after its completley finished or before? One more thing as to the base pieces. The ends are cut at 45•, do you need the base pieces longer, or are the dimensions/length of them already calculated in? I’m ready to start on the lid, so any info you can give me as soon as possible is appreciated! Thanks!!
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You should rout the decorative profile on the lid after the inlay is complete and the oak has been glued to the walnut. That way you’re treating the oak/walnut glue up like one board. You can use any router bit profile that appeals to you for this. A bevel panel raising bit, similar to MLCS #8676, will give you the long bevel shown in the article. http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/raised_panel_router_bits1.html (http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/raised_panel_router_bits1.html)
Regarding the base pieces, yes, make them longer than required and cut them to fit. This is a good example of not trying to follow the cut list exactly, but instead getting dimensions from your particular box for your base pieces. Your box may come out slightly smaller or larger than ours, so you should cut your pieces accordingly. (ZD: 2840)
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Hello George; I am looking for the video that provides instructions on using the Box Joint / Finger Joint by using the Porter Cable Jig #4210 and the Jig Template #4213 . Please e-mail glenn_bindley@yahoo.com or Call: 316.880.2396 Thank you Glenn
Hi, Glenn. This is not something that we have covered so far, but thank you for the suggestion. We will put this on our list for consideration of future video topics. Here is a link to a video on the PC jig. If you go to the bottom of this page you will find links to other videos on this jig as well:
http://www.wwgoa.com/video/how-to-use-the-porter-cable-4212-dovetail-jig-004359/
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Looking forward to building this box
I am resurrecting a failing woodshop program. This project will be an excellent addition. Anything else would be greatly appreciated.
What saw do you use to cut out star pieces. Don’t understand the jig.
Hello. You can use a Japanese pull saw for this. The jig dimensions are detailed on the final page of the plan, and there is a video referenced in the plan that demonstrates how it is used. Hopefully these resources can help you with this jig.
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How do you use the star cutting jig
Hello. Here is a video that explains this: https://www.wwgoa.com/video/using-the-star-inlay-jig/
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