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  1. 17th August 2013, 02:04 PM #1
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    Default My First - a simple small storage box

    I've made a few carved, routed and bandsawn boxes, but had never made a 'standard' box before, with mitred corners and panelled top and bottom, so thought it was time I gave it a go.

    This is just a simple box to store a couple of my guitar accessories, for practice before having a shot at a real jewellery box. It's made from pallet Pine with a Camphor Laurel top and lined with felt. The Camphor Laurel top panel is an offcut from my guitar soundboard, so it matches the guitar.

    The size is 230mm x 140mm x 62mm tall. I finished it with 3 coats of Danish Oil to bring out the grain, followed by 3 coats of wipe-on poly for protection and low maintenance. I used 'Smart' hinges for the lid, so I didn't have to mess around hand-cutting mortices. I'll save that for the next one. This one was a good learning exercise.

    a. Top.jpg b. Open.jpg c. Back.jpg d. In use.jpg

    I'll start a WIP thread on my jewellery box build when I get myself organised. It will be Merbau, with a figured Camphor Laurel top panel and plain Camphor Laurel tray. (The sides are in the background of the pics.)
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    Great first box.

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    Great effort, you should have entered it in the pallet challenge.
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    Thanks for the good feedback, guys. I've been wanting to have a go at these boxes for a while, but was unsure if my CMS was up to clean, accurate 45 degree mitres. Seems it is. (It's just a cheap GMC 8 1/4" with an equally cheap but new 60T blade.)
    You've given me added motivation to fire up on the next one.


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    Great effort, you should have entered it in the pallet challenge.
    I would have liked to, but the Camphor Laurel top would have ruled me out. I could have made a pallet pine top panel instead, but then it would have looked boring. The Camphor Laurel is the only good thing about it.
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    A great start to box making. You have got all the proportions right in my opinion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruddy View Post
    A great start to box making. You have got all the proportions right in my opinion.
    Thanks Ruddy. The proportions on this one were a fluke - I just made it to fit the contents and the side/length ratio turned out at almost exactly the 'Golden Ratio' of 1.62.

    The next one will purposely be made to the golden ratio - 230 x 142 x 88. I really think it makes a box more pleasing to the eye if the proportions are correct.
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