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• Puzzle Box - The 5 step wood puzzle box takes several hours to cut and assemble since there are many pieces involved. |
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• Puzzle Box - This box is based on an old Japanese style of concealing the mechanism that allows the box to open. Rather than just having a simple sliding top, this box also has a concealed locking mechanism that must be dealt with in order to open the box. |
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• Shaker Oval Box - Traditional and modern methods for making shaker oval boxes. |
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• Simple Bandsawn Box - For this project you can use scrap pieces of wood from other projects or a solid block of wood to create a beautiful box. |
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• Small Box made with Router - The box can be made from any 3/8" wood. You could use thicker wood too but you'll need to alter the depth of your rabbets and the dadoes accordingly. |
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• Stair Box - This clever step-hugging box collects all that stuff for the next trip up or down the stairs. |
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• Tote Box - This tote is an adaptation of a project that appears in Kirby and Kelsey's book "Making Joints" (1996, Rodale Press). It is small enough that a child can move it about yet large enough to store quite a bit of treasure. |
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• Truck Toy Box - What could be more fun for kids than a toy box that is a toy itself? This sturdy truck toy box, built primarily from half a sheet of plywood, not only keeps the clutter of toys off the floor, it also rolls from one play area to another, thanks to its four working wheels. |
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• Two-Door Ice Box (pdf) - An authentic reproduction of an original, the project is especially popular when used as a bar, but it has many other uses. The top opens up to reveal a convenient storage area, and the lower cabinet features two compartments perfect for glassware and other fragile items. |