Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)
Needed a box for the last batch of Layout Tools. So I searched my wood stash, found some Oak 1/4”x2-1/2”x48”, that would workout fine. The box size is 13-1/2” x 9” x 2-1/2” high. Oak sides, 1/4” Maple plywood.I chose to make this using finger joints and groves, after laying out the pieces, I milled everything up on the table saw, using a box joint jig with a stacked dado set, and used the same dado set for the groves. A little tweaking on the joints and fitting the panels, and everything was glued up.
Prior to gluing I sanded the panels and the inside faces. After glue up I sanded the excess fingers.Inside the box is a 1/8” grove set 5/8” from the top, so the fence on the table saw was set at 3/4” and the blade set at 1/8” in height. Cut the box open and I have a lip around the top of the lower section and a matching rabet on the bottom of the upper section.
The finish is 3 coats of Danish Oil and 2 coats of Howard's Wax then buffed. And if course carved my Makers Mark.During this build I am finding that I am using the table saw more and more over the chop saw.There is a blog series on this box, and the others that I have started. https://www.lumberjocks.com/EricFai/blog/series/23666Thanks for looking and comments are always welcome.