Woodworking How To Make A Box

If the drawer pieces are cupped the dovetails won t go together properly.

Woodworking how to make a box. Get started woodworking and set up shop for less than 1000. Then measure your boards according to the size of the box you re making mark them and cut them to size using the saw. How to make a wood box two ways with woodworker matt kenney. I recently made a few wooden boxes to give out as christmas gifts.

If they re twisted the drawer box will be twisted too drawer boxes are typically made from 1 2 thick material. If you have a tablesaw jointer and planer it s best to mill the wood yourself to ensure that it s flat. This simple diy woodworking project makes a great gift. Box joint is second only to dovetails in terms of the amount of glue area you get.

Before making a wooden box choose some wood and gather your tools including a hammer nails wood glue and a saw. Looking for a meaningful productive hobby. John heisz i build it 91 537 views. Build a mitered box with splines and a mitered dovetail jewelry box with a sliding tray.

Learning the skills to build a simple box will empower you to make almost anything. Next assemble the side pieces using wood glue and reinforce the sides with finishing nails. And it s great for that makes it great for drawers or anything that s going to get a lot of force put on it. I m surprised i ve not made a box like this until now.

Making box joint jig that can make different size of joints. In this video workshop matt will demonstrate two different techniques for building wooden boxes. In this video i show you how to build a simple wood box. Making a diy storage boxes from construction grade plywood is fun easy to do and in no time you can make a number of them.

Hope you enjoy the video and are able to learn something new. The simple construction.