re: WoodworkingWeb Theme: Wooden BOXES

HZ Mike: I wouldn’t be so bold as to say I invented doweled box joints (I don’t think there is very much new under the Sun where WWing is concerned, other than methods), but I did at least re-invent them!
The thought came to me back in the 1970’s, but wasn’t used until about 2005, when I started making my first boxes…
You would laugh if you had seen the first few times it was tried, I didn’t have complete confidence that it wasn’t going to explode on me… I taped and clamped the corners, not sure if there wasn’t something inherently wrong with the idea!
But it has worked very well… There’s nothing wrong with Glue, of course, but I like the idea of a mechanical connection (I’m a big fan of Timber Framing!)
IanW: Thanks again! The Rosewood was a gift, I’ve never looked at the prices of it… Not sure if I would buy it at any price though, as I understand it’s very close to being on the endangered and unsustainable list… It’s a shame that they’re not trying to renew it as quickly as they harvest it, because it truly is some of the most beautiful Wood in the World…
It’s a pleasure to work with too! Hard as nails, but it machines really, really well…

I made some simple Hinges for the Box yesterday, but have yet to attach them…

Hidden hinge pin this time…