This box is great as a gift. It’s easy to make, using a dowel as a hinge pivot, so there’s no need to mortise for hinges and drill for screws–which saves tons of time. This box could be made with dovetailed corners, but this is the express version, with miters for the corners. While measurements for the box are included with the plans, you can modify your design depending on the stock laying around your shop.

Use these techniques and dimensions as a starting point and go from there. The handle or lid is a great place to utilize that beautiful curly grained off-cut you just couldn’t throw away!

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    plan given does not seem to be for the box shown but another further down the list

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  3. Sheila Teague

    Planning to set up a small wood working shop. Small Boxes are one of the things I plan to make. I want to use inlays.
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  6. Robert Hillman

    ca the thickness of the sides be varied with out destroying the looks of the box?

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    I’m a new woodworker and don’t have a router. How would I do this without one? I have a table saw and miter saw, band saw, scroll saw, and various hand tools and sanders.

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    Looking for simple plans to do with middle/high school students that isn’t a birdhouse.

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  11. Robert

    Great project to get back into woodworking. Easy, uses some good techniques and makes a great gift.

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    I’m mexican and no speek english but for me is very good this apliquetion. Congratulations.

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  13. Christopher C. Felty

    This sounds perfect for a gift I’d like to make for my parents – what’s the best wood for this plan?

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      Him Christopher!

      Choice of wood species is entirely up to you. I’d suggest using a hardwood. The one pictured here was made with walnut (the darker wood) and maple.

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