First Box Build - for an Archery Arm Guard

**IceManDude** · 16th August 2020, 10:50 PM

Hi All,

My first real woodworking build (other than the chicken coop that was made from pine and old fence palings) was a box for my best mate who is more like a brother.

His 40th was during lockdown and we couldn't think of what to get him. We ended up having a custom leather Archery Arm Guard commissioned so naturally i needed to make a box for it!!

I had a couple of pallets sitting around so stripped them down, ran them through Dad's thicknesser, and made a lot of mess.

Everything was very new to me, and hit up the local hardware store way too many times but mainly for tools

The lid was where i was most apprehensive but most excited too. Made it nice and rounded and then carved his initials into it. I have started carving my own fishing lures with my sons lately so wanted to use my newly found skills.

Anyways, enough of my jabbering, here are some photos.

**AlexS** · 17th August 2020, 09:10 AM

Congratulations! You've turned the proverbial sow's ear into a silk purse.
That's a very nice bit of work showing a good mix of skills, and getting that result with radiata pine is a real achievement. Well done.

**Treecycle** · 17th August 2020, 02:14 PM

Very nice job on the box. It looks like the finger joints came out well having to cut them manually instead of using a jig.
Do you have any photos of the completed box or is it still in progress? Always good to have a project that requires new tools

**IceManDude** · 17th August 2020, 02:28 PM

I have photos of the completed project however i couldn't post them last night due to restrictions on my account, which is all good now.

I will post more photos when i get home from work.

I ended up cutting the finger joints on the scroll saw, i wish i had a band saw but don't have any room whilst the boat is still being build... don't have a table saw either which makes things difficult. Both will be bought once the boat is complete and i have a huge chunk of my shed back.

**labr@** · 17th August 2020, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by IceManDude

... don't have any room whilst the boat is still being build...

Ha! I was admiring how you did the lid on your box and thinking you might be a good wood strip boat builder.
So how about starting a thread in the wood boat forum. I'm sure others would be interested as well.

**IceManDude** · 17th August 2020, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by labr@

Ha! I was admiring how you did the lid on your box and thinking you might be a good wood strip boat builder.
So how about starting a thread in the wood boat forum. I'm sure others would be interested as well.

The lid strips were not done the most efficient way... all on a slide compound mitre saw... i desperately need/want a table saw.

And yes i will post my boat build in the boat section, just need the time to sort it out as i have crazy amounts of photos.

**IceManDude** · 17th August 2020, 05:57 PM

Here are the rest of the photos as promised

So now i'm on to the next project (other than the boat).
A larger box, roughly 590x400x315, with a lid, hidden draw, and hidden internal compartments secured by hidden locking mechs...

wish me luck....

**Ruddy** · 17th August 2020, 08:54 PM

Well Done

**crowie** · 17th August 2020, 10:25 PM

Top marks of a great box sir.....

**IceManDude** · 17th August 2020, 11:46 PM

Thanks guys... still have a long way to go. but have plenty of ideas and really want to learn how to do dovetails and other joining methods so pretty excited to where this could lead.

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