Waves

   This Hexabox got it's start on Nov. 6th, when several "cards" of Yellowheart and Ipe were found inside of a Band Saw Fence that was tried...

I had wanted to use the Red Oak too, for the top and for the bottom,
but the sides of the box were just a little too large to do that...
Also, the Red Oak scraps themselves were a 1/2" thick and looked a little "klonky"
compared to the 3/8" sides...
Since this Box is every bit an effort at eye attraction, book-matched Tigerwood
(the gnarliest pieces in the woodpile) was used instead...

The Top was agonized over, a little...
After the side construction, there were two full-sized, wavy glue-ups left...
Hinges were considered, made from the wavy left-overs...
But the Box is small enough to be spanned easily by hand,
so the left-overs were used: #1) to index the lid (and work very well, either way)
and #2) the glue-ups hopefully will keep that Tigerwood behaving by giving it encouragement to stay flat...

Rather than add a handle, the top was made proud of the box sides,
which adds a lip to grab the lid to lift it...
Having the Lid proud like that also helps for fit!
The Lid has to be loose on the  Box. by necessity, so there will always be a little play in the fit...
It would never be "sitting just right and perfect" for an OCD guy like me...
Cutting it over-large removes all of that trouble and consideration (and looks good doing it)...
Final Size - point to point Lengthwise is just-over 8" X just-under 5" Width X 3" Tall...
Fun Build to be sure! Hat's Off to all of you who've done similar things!
And many thanks to all of the Woodworkers who have generously shown their techniques
here on Craftisian and yes, on Lumberjocks too! I could not have done it without You... 
Thanks also to any and all of you for your service on this Veteran's Day... Ever Vigilant my Friends...


11 November 2026