Category Archives: Types of Boxes

The Real Reward!

Posted on September 18, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

  Those of you that have been following the creation of this box may recall that I sent my client images of the lid in its almost completed state.  When you do things like that you run the risk of … Continue reading →

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Treble Clef Box Update

Posted on September 15, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

  Always hesitate showing work in progress; worst case scenario is that your client wouldn’t like what’s going on due to the picture, angle, etc.  Heck, I like to take chances and since it’s been a while since I’ve written … Continue reading →

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Treble Clef Box Lid

Posted on September 11, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

The request for this custom order from Etsy was a large box to store remote controls for her music system.  Just so there wasn’t any confusion as to what the box will contain she asked if I could carve a … Continue reading →

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Assembling the Treble Clef Box

Posted on September 9, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

Work continues on this custom order from an Etsy customer.  In the previous post I mentioned that I’m making 5 additional boxes using the same techniques as the custom one.  Doing a series of boxes is more efficient, especially when … Continue reading →

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Etsy Custom Order: Treble Clef Box

Posted on September 5, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

A week or so ago, I received a request for a custom box based on the design of my Gilded  Cats series.  Rather than having a cat though, they wanted a treble clef carved onto the lid and the box made … Continue reading →

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Integral Dust Check

Posted on May 23, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

A feature I like to add to boxes is a dust check.  Essential for an unhinged box like this prototype and an added feature on a hinged one.  Just as the name implies; a dust check prevents dust from getting … Continue reading →

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Lidded Plywood Box — Project in Progress

Posted on May 21, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

I’ve been in correspondence with an arts center that specializes in ceramics.  What they have in mind are foam lined boxes used to display, ship, and protect some of their finer pieces.  Thankfully, they would be responsible for the foam inserts since … Continue reading →

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Why I Like Old Brown Glue

Posted on May 13, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

Glue technology has come a long way from the days where you’d have to keep a glue pot warm in the shop.  That was the first thing you probably did — “put on the glue” so that it was ready … Continue reading →

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Fitting Drawers and Such

Posted on April 6, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

In my last post you noticed I took a break from the cabinet and played around with carving an egg!  That was a fun break but I knew the drawers weren’t going to assemble and install themselves so that is … Continue reading →

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Dovetails in Sapele — Tough, Fibrous Wood For Sure!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

I’ve been working and experimenting with the cutting of dovetails in this Sapele that I’m using for the HDTV stand.  Although I’ve cut a fair share of dovetails, this material is proving to be a tough one to work.  Refer … Continue reading →

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