Small Boxes.

Boys and Girls,

Watching India Jones at the movies, and far too many times on TV, I as everyone else, chuckled at the storage scene,

until I took a look at my drawer full of boxes,

and I realised that I could never wield his whip, however, I could wield one of my own,

Then I grew up (and just a little… out)

On hindsight, I used to take some pride and put a tad more effort into making boxes for my router bits, jigs and hand tools before the revelation that it’s just a box in a pile, and I resorted to laser cutting boxes out of MDF… hell, they weren’t as “pretty” (if you can somehow call my solids collection “pretty”), but these were quick and still as functional,

 

 Whoa there hoss, slow down, 

and get to the project.....

I did transition from solids to MDF with this hybrid compass box,

Giddy yup,

......

Small wasn’t the only SWMBO complaint, and the following is a summary of the small “solid” boxes I’ve made that haven’t been posted as separate projects.

I’m just guessing that these two should be self explanatory,

 

One for you Pictionary fans,

just to test your mettle.

This following, was gonna be called A Mitre Box, but the engraving reminded me of a ghost, so,

Just a plough (I think) plane box,

with a cutter blade box for the above plane,

A Veritas shoulder plane box,

A rebate plane box,

Pen Wizard (Beall) accoutrements small box,

with big daddy

with a 3D printed collar (black) to accept a Foredom handset.

Just a small miscellaneous box,

All were made out of pine, Leigh D4R dovetailed or Incra iBoxed construction... leaving SWMBO out, I've never been a great finisher so I can only attest to some sort of water based varnish as the finish.

There are quite a few more, but they are what I consider bigger boxes/cabinets and ill fitting in this small boxes blog. 
Just 

that I didn’t post each little box as a separate project with a long winded narrative. 

 

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