small tilt up lid boxes

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Every Christmas I have made my 4 girls a box.   Wife, daughter, daughter-in-law, granddaughter.   They are all grown women.   They ask if I could make a smaller item this year if I was going to continue the "custom".
Saw these in Popular Woodworking and they met the need, I had no others in mind.   I like the tilt up lids with no hinges.
Mahogany with a walnut lift.   Each top is lasered with the the appropriate first letter of their name.   There is a fifth box with no letter.  Just as a stand by.   
Boxes are 4 1/2" square and 2 3/4" tall.   Red felt bottoms.    Box joints on the corners.   Finish is Osmo Wood wax finish, it is oil based and does darken the wood.  2 coats and some buffing.  
The insides have a tapered side that goes to a slot, so when the lid is lifted it slides into the slot keeping the box open.   Simple pull and lift and the box shuts.   No expensive hinges.   Last picture shows the shape to accomplish this.   
Easy to make and a bit different.    Girls Christmas gifts done.

Ron

23 Comments

Cute! I bet they'll love them!

The Other Steven

cool lid method.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Neat style!
If they are running out of dresser-top space for your gifts, maybe a box to store the past few years boxes?

They look tiny, but at 4.5" they'll be good for lots of finery, Mahogany has some nice looking color and grain.
Thanks for the comments

Ron

Nice boxes, nice tradition. The boxes will become keepsakes, as I'm sure all the previous one have become.
I love the gift tradition. The wood combination and laser personalization are great.
Thanks Oldtool, BB.

Ron

Ron,

As usual very nice work

Petey

Great looking boxes Ron.
Thanks for the comments

Ron

Nice. Great lid method!

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

Thanks Ryan it was part of the plan in the magazine

Ron

Nice tradition Ron. Boxes look great and nice touch with the lasered letters.

Jeff

Looks like a great design and your execution is great. Nice keepsake boxes Ron. 

James McIntyre

Those came out great Ron. I just happened to see a box with this same hingeless feature. I thought it was something I'll probably make some time.

.................. John D....................

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

Excellent job! I'm sure they will be much appreciated.