How is this box joint made?

jhounshell | Posted in General Discussion on May 26, 2008 07:59am

I asked the guy who made this, but got no response.

I’ve seen this done in other boxes, but have not figured out exactly how to do it. Hopefully someone here can give me some direction.

Thanks,

Jeff

bigfootnampa | May 26, 2008 08:08am | #1
It's an Incra Jig joint. Check the incra jig site for designs and video tutorials.

http://www.incra.com/
nazard | May 26, 2008 08:19am | #2
Jeff,

Looks suspiciously like an Incra Jig. Remember all those fancy ads in FWW 25 years ago with all the exotic woods? Bet that's what it is. I would assume that the joint could be cut on a router table using shop-made jigs.

Best!

-Jerry
philip | May 26, 2008 11:31am | #3
As others have said it looks Incrafied. I think it spoils the look of that box and wonder if others agree.

Philip Marcou

jhounshell | May 27, 2008 07:06am | #10
I see it differently. The look here is much too over the top, I agree. I am making boxes out of a bunch of bolivian rosewood I fell into, and I was thinking a very fine line african blackwood in those joints might be a nice compliment to the black lines that run through the rosewood. To each his own, I guess. It is all very subjective.

jhounshell | May 27, 2008 07:08am | #11
So, I respect your opinion, and in a high end box someone would a lot of dinero for, what would you prefer to see in the joints?Jeff

philip | May 27, 2008 08:45am | #12
...."what would you prefer to see in the joints?"
I would prefer to see dovetails or mitres reinforced with slip feathers which are angled or straight.
If the dovetails have thin veneers of a contrasting wood on their sides this also is visually effective.
A lot depends upon the style of box and combination of woods so a multi fingered corner joint can look fine on one style but not another-same comment would apply to the use of the Incra type joint.Philip Marcou

hammer1 | May 26, 2008 02:35pm | #5
You can do the joint without an Incra jig. Essentially you make the first cuts oversize. Glue in contrasting wood and re-cut the joint to a smaller size. That leaves a thin line of the contrasting color.

Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
RW | May 26, 2008 08:45pm | #6
Incra. I kind of like that, from a visual interest point of view. What I don't like is seeing forty of them next to each other. That strikes me as a testament to "I own this tool and its the only thing I know how to use."

FWIW, you can do that with dovetails too. Or other jigs, bought or made.

Real trucks dont have sparkplugs
WillGeorge | May 26, 2008 10:46pm | #7
How is this box joint made?

I would say a well made peg and fence for whatever jig you use...

My Incra can do it.. And then some.. Hand cut dove tails ...Maybe if you do it all the time AND cut with a saw on a really straight line!

Edited 5/26/2008 3:54 pm by WillGeorge
flairwoodworks | May 27, 2008 05:07am | #9
Jeff,

By the way, it's called an inlaid box/finger joint. I've seen it more often done with dovetails.

Chris @ www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com

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