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JULY/AUG 2005
Volume 48/Issue 4

IN THIS ISSUE
Project Articles
• The Heirloom Cradle
• The Spirit of St. Louis Toy Airplane
• Making All-Purpose Wooden Boxes

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Academy Notes
Properties of Cabinet Lumber
 
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Making all-purpose wooden boxes

Step 8: Once the glue has dried, use your Belt Sander to sand the box(es) so the tops & bottoms are flush with the sides.

Next, use your Bandsaw with a 5/8" resawing blade to cut the lid from the box. If you like, you can tilt your Bandsaw table 5 to 10-degrees when doing this for a different look (See Fig. 7). Be sure to follow-up by belt sanding the rims carefully to be sure they're flat and true.

Fig. 7. Use the bandsaw to cut the lid from the box. Use a belt sander and carefully remove the saw marks from the top and bottom rims.

Step 9: Mount the hinges, attach the lid, then apply the finish of your choice.

As you can see, the potential for boxes is limitless. Using various woods, altering their sizes, adding partitions, inlaying decorations or adding decorative hardware are only a few creative ways to mass-produce stunning gift boxes for friends and relatives.

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