Making Small Wooden Boxes

Written instructions, photographs, designs, patterns, and projects.

Discusses wood selection, explains how to design turned, music, and jewelry boxes, and includes suggestions for projects and tips on finishing

Publisher description

Everything the aspiring box maker might want to know - from a simple butt joint to a secret mitre dovetail, and from plain varnished timber to inlaid, veneered and French-polished wood. All these are included in this book, which features 24 original projects, designed for all kinds of uses and aimed at all levels of woodworking.

Featuring some of today's best woodworkers and artisans-such as Michael Hosaluk, Steven Kennard, Richard Raffin, Jacques Vesery, Bonnie Klein, and Hans Weissflog-this craftsmen's companion celebrates these modern masters and others who have taken box-making to a higher level of aesthetic form. The artist profiles include full-color, studio-quality photographs of their work along with essays that illustrate their design ideas and objectives. In addition, this collection also offers an in-depth introduction detailing the recent history of the wooden box in woodworking and its place in contemporary crafts and instrumental pieces, such as jewelry boxes, desk boxes, reliquaries, and keepsakes.

Offers step-by-step instructions, illustrated by detailed bandw diagrams and photos, on how to make simple and more complicated decorative boxes. Chapters explain progressively advanced techniques and give instructions for projects using the techniques. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Down through the ages, woodworkers have crafted boxes for many reasons. Of course, the predominant reason is that of storage for anything from documents and photos to collectibles, tools, and jewelry. The 14 projects featured here offer variety and months of workshop enjoyment. Make a box for showing off precious pieces of figured wood or your finely honed skills. Build gift boxes that will delight loved ones and provide them with a special container for storing treasured heirlooms. Whatever your motivation, the box designs here are both functional and decorative. Box making does not typically involve a lot of wood and most boxes can be built over the course of just a few days. Each project contains easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrated instructions, dimensioned drawings, cut lists, and lists of suggested items needed to complete the boxes.

The author of the bestselling "Wooden Bowls from the Scroll Saw" returns to offer her creative spin on box projects. She's surveyed the most popular boxes in woodworking and shows crafters how to make bandsaw-style boxes, jewelry boxes, and lidded boxes on the scroll saw. Includes 29 beautiful and creative designs for boxes.