Making a Box from One Piece of Wood

Learn how to make a quick and easy box out of one block of wood. This simple box is easy to learn and perfect for gifting season. Click here to see our Ultimate Guide to Wood Species!

8 Responses to “Making a Box from One Piece of Wood”

1. Leonard November 17th, 2022

   what type of glue

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2. Mark November 17th, 2022

   For the end cuts, you used the fence as a reference vs a
   miter gauge. thoughts on why?

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3. Leonard November 17th, 2022

   Wouldnt contrasting plugs /dowels look much nicer than a screw?

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4. Leonard November 17th, 2022

   what kind of gleu?

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5. Mark November 17th, 2022

   Question 2: can we split the difference for cutoff of the lid overage to help with grain matching in highly figured wood pieces?

   Mark Harris
   ​what was the length of the screw? about half the thickness of the side?

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6. Leonard November 17th, 2022

   I have several questins but where to put them

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7. Herb November 17th, 2022

   How about cutting a thin piece off the inside cast away and glue to the bottom of the lid to create a lift off lid

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8. Mark November 17th, 2022

   For the end cuts, you used the fence vs miter gauge. thoughts on why?

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