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The Future of Woodworking is Looking Good

BetsyE, member | April 14th, 20134 comments

This is a good sign for the life of woodworking. A few weeks ago I received emails from 3 different people proudly showing off the work of some young woodworkers they know. The kids range in age from...

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Williamsburg 2013 focuses on small boxes

AsaC, member | January 24th, 2013

At Colonial Williamsburg's annual conference, Working Wood in the 18th Century, this year's theme is "Small Things Considered." FWW is back again to lend support and bring you the highlights.

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Simple jig for planing the sides of finished boxes

AsaC, member | September 7th, 20128 comments

You always want to plane parts before joining them, but sometimes you need to do serious planing on the outside of an assembled case or drawer. Here's how to do it.

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Something skilled, beautiful, useful and lasting...

DougStowe, member | September 30th, 20117 comments

Every student should have the chance to make something beautiful, useful, and lasting. Our future depends upon it. How about a wooden box?

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Steven Kennard: Turning Blackwood Boxes

JonBinzen, member | June 1st, 20111 comment

Nova Scotia turner and photographer Steven Kennard makes a dazzling array of sculptural boxes, primarily in blackwood. This slide show mixes dozens of his turnings, all of them beautifully presented in his own photographs, with a handful of shots of turnings in progress.

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Box design, with a little help from my friends

MKenney, member | April 15th, 20113 comments

I came upon a small design challenge when making a box recently. Fortunately, I have some great designers and makers here in the office, so I just asked for help. See how things turned out.

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Ned's Gun Cart

billybobg, member | January 18th, 20111 comment

Western Shooting Gun Cart with Ammo Box, Spent Brass Box and Misc Tool Storage Box Mounted on Handles. Various sources were used for design. Built to accomodate...

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Free Box Plan from a Box-Building Pro

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | December 10th, 201010 comments

Download a free chapter from box-making pro Doug Stowe's project-packed book.

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Workbench Tip: How to Cut Small Trim

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | October 24th, 20105 comments

It's OK to turn off your tablesaw when working with small parts. Really. Don't worry. It'll still be there when you're done.

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How to Handle Small Parts Without Losing any Fingers

GEide, member | July 29th, 201013 comments

Watch a video demonstration of how to cut up small parts using a combination of jigs and hand tools.

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Box made of Paduck

Graywoodworker1, member | April 30th, 20101 comment

We can manufacture custom Boxes carved and uncarved, Doors, Trim, Signs, Plaques, Tabletops and Panels, Pet ash repositories. Please e-mail me and provide any feedback you deem helpful...

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My Barn Shop

jamboni, member | April 23rd, 20104 comments

I buily my dream shop back in 2008 and have been having so darn much fun in it that it should be illegal... My shop, or "The Barn" as everyone calls it, is 24 x 40 with two stories and 10 ft...

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Treasure Boxes

kingwah, member | March 3rd, 20102 comments

Here are some custom boxes made as gifts. The large box actually serves today as a great humidor. Hand cut dovetails in walnut with a birdseye maple top. The three cube boxes boxes hold 8 coasters ...

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