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.
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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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Very helpful, but get a speaker that is easier to hear what he is saying. Also show the cutting of the joints on the table saw.
Are metric units included in all the plans? I find british imperial units impossibly frustrating to work with any kind of precision work
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good looking box
I loaded this as a “hope to” project. I have a person in mind who will adore the Keepsake Box and use it- for sure.
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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.
This is just what I’m looking for!
always ready to learn, your matereial looks good
i have your videos and have enjoyed each one of them
Thanks for the step by step slides and drawings by David Radtke
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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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Good project for a Christmas gift
I downloaded this object. Later on it vanished. How can I put this in the memory. E.g. iBooks. Pls. Advice. Albert
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Nice looking box
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Keepsake box plans
I have been unable to open the file or error shows up on my screen with no plans
On a second attempt to download the plans, I was successful in getting the plans to down load
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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why cant i download these plans, i just paid my membership.
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Looking for some good project plans and it looks like what I am looking for.
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Is there a video on how to make the star Jig? There is a video on how to use the jig once it is made but I could not find detailed instructions on making the jig itself. I mainly need to know how to make those angled cuts in the jig board once glued to plywood base. That is not apparent to me.
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You will find the diagram on page 15 of the PDF.
Paul
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Hi, Yes, there is a detailed diagram on the design of the star cutting jig. However, it would be better if there was some guidance on how to cut the kerfs for the angles into which you guide the saw. Do you glue the pieces to the plywood base and then try to cut a kerf with the saw? Or is there a more efficient way to do it? thanks
Hi Elliot,
Yes it’s best to glue the guides to a base and then use a temporary straightedge clamped over the guides to cut the kerfs. Work slowly to follow the straightedge until the kerf is cut though to get the best results. Best to you as you complete your project.
David Radtke
Good stuff
Enjoy woodworking
I have have several jewel box plans and have constructed several for friends and sales.
This project looks to be different and more compact.
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Looks inviting, hopefully I will have time to try it out soon
What is the depth of the finger cuts? Are they also 1/4″?
Hello Randy,
Here’s what the experts had to say about your question:
The depth of the the finger cuts equals the thickness of the material that it is being joined to.
Paul
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I downloaded this plan and it states there is a pdf. Was not attached. What’s up
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This box is lovely and I have started it, but someone needs to go through the instructions again and , even though it might be obvious, I followed the directions for the sides and front, glued them all up, then wondered how the heck the 1/4 plywood bottom gets put in – hmmmm that seems to be missing entirely and so now I have this lovely 4 sided box joint device that I can no longer put the bottom in. Maybe I’m too literal?
It also would be nice to include the routered top instructions as well and not find them in the comments.
Hello Bruce,
Thanks for your note and I’m VERY sorry to hear that you missed the bottom piece. As I review this plan, I see the parts on page 3 with the bottom labeled, and the diagram on page 12 clearly shows the bottom panel inserted into the groove. I believe that this issue will be easy enough for you to conceal. What I would do is glue some support shelves into the grooves, going around the perimeter. You can even use scrap from the1/4 plywood used for the bottom panel. Cut a piece of 1/4″ plywood to the exact inside dimensions of your box. After the glue dries on your supports, put bead of glue onto the shelves. Then slide your bottom piece down onto the supports. It will be plenty strong and I’ll bet that nobody will ever know.
Thanks!
This is what I was looking for. Now I just have to build it.
Please send it
The plans look very good, but you don’t say how to use the star jig.
This looks like an interesting project. I am looking forward to it.