Thread: Box for my mother in law

What glue did you use? A decent pva like Titebond III or a 2pac epoxy would be more than enough to hold small beading like that

I used titebond 2. Next time I won't hesitate

Titebond 2 should be fine.

Well, yes, there are things that could have been done better. Welcome to the club! Bet you learned a lot! When using base moulding like this I find that it is usually better to fit the moulding to the base of the box, rather than to the sides. The moulding can be made much less obtrusive while still allowing a reasonable dimension of timber to work with - read no table saw or router table disasters. The result is usually more in harmony with the dimensions of the box and much more appealing to the eye. Yes, and glue is all you need.
I usually turn my complete disasters, far worse then your box, into tooling holders for the shed.

Thanks aldave, something in the order of shaped feet, or beading under the entire bottom of the Box.

I'll post a picture of one I'm working on at the moment next week that'll give you an idea of what I'm getting at. Wife is away at the moment, with the camera, and I only have a 'dumb' phone.

Cheers,
David

That would be awesome. Box making is addictive, I am really enjoying the foray into this part of woodworking

Hi Tomartomau,

Very interesting design - what is it made to hold? How thick is the timber and what did you use for the finish?

Glue: For boxes I use TBII more than TBIII, mainly because I find TBII doesn't bleed through veneers so easily, and I use veneers with many of my boxes. For the actual box construction I'd happily use either. If the box is complex to put together for some reason I sometimes use TB Extend as it has a longer open time, but beware of using Extend if you use burl veneers as the thin consistency of the glue bleeds through very easily.

If you have trouble holding the mouldings in place while the glue dries (assuming for a moment that you try without nails) painters tape works well to hold the mouldings - as do rubber bands. As Dirk says, glue alone will do the job.

If you want to try another approach instead of a moulding, perhaps a simple small chamfer or rebate around the bottom of the box to give a shadow line around the base? Got this idea from Matt Kenney's blog where he describes his '52 boxes in a year' odyssey. 52 Boxes - MEK Woodworks It's not better, just different - it gives the box some 'lift' while keeping the focus of the eye on the box rather than the base.

Hope your mother-in-law likes the box, and look forward to seeing the next one.

Brian

I thought it was a bit small to fit a mother in law into it

It does look pretty good though.

She's a big gal, wonderful though. You couldn't want for a better Mother in Law.

It is a keepsake box, 70th birthday. Thickness is a bit in the heavy side at about 17mm+-.
Finish is wipe on poly finished with a eucalyptus scented wax.

I like using ff size biscuits, which I think is proprietary to Porter Cable.

Originally Posted by tomartomau

She's a big gal, wonderful though. You couldn't want for a better Mother in Law.

Ive been lucky as well, I also have great parents in law.