Building a wooden box

http://woodgears.ca/milk_crate/
Building a milk-crate inspired wooden box

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• woodworking
• box
• joinery
• mortise
• tenon

[Inimbrium]

Not a criticism, just curiosity, but why did you glue the bottoms of the boxes to the bottom and not saw a groove in the sides of the box and build the frame around the bottom and glue it in place with no screws? That would have insured the sides were square aswell and remove the danger of the bottom falling out.

[Matthiaswandel]

That's what the screws are for. A rabbet in the bottom edge always presents a weak spot in the design.

[timbit2006]

What's your opinion on the Power Fist clamps? I noticed you were using them.

I have two and the upper jaw casting isn't flat. Whenever I clamp it leaves indents. Did you flatten yours with a file?

[Matthiaswandel]

It's a matter of carefully selecting them in the store.

[chaingling42]

your jigs are pretty impressive, you must make a lot of these boxes? how long do u think it took u to make your jigs? and how long would one of these boxes take you to make with the jigs/without? sorry bout all the questions, im a young carpenter a few years in and this is pretty interesting

[Matthiaswandel]

I don't know. I didn't do it all at once, didn't measure the time, and was also filming at the time.

[Skeebled]

25 dislikes.....and im guessing you guys could do it better, is that it? i'd love to see that!

[BWKeegan]

dude. u have no idea how much money u could make selling these. go into a massive production lol!

[funky3ddy]

Oh, man, beautiful boxes, but so much work was put into making them. I would have simplified the design, or just bought something similar to the milk-crates.

[funky3ddy]

Did you know, that that thickness planer is powered by the Power of the Gods?

[scottseansmith2]

Wonderful to watch you work. Your video and narration are well done too - nicely paced.

[perlemioni]

@WoodyLee

Really? Thats a great news. I also had that

kit and I was able to build a cabinet for my

daughter's clothes with perfect and smooth

furnishing. That program was truly amazing!

Anyway, I think you git the site name spelled

wrong. Here's the correct one:

TopWoodWorking.info

[wingmanalive]

Pride in workmanship. I see it here. Just, why spend this immense amount of time in setup and execution for a box? You also have an insane amount of custom gigs for your tools. You obviously love your work and it shows. I hope many people get to enjoy them!

[Tycetto]

No riving knife on the table saw working in solid wood... I hope you know what you are doing. Other than that; NICE boxes!

[truthtuube]

You put more time into jigging up than most guys put into building a project :) That's an impressive bit of craftsmanship all the way around.

[18a444]

Respect to you from Russia.

[michelbrandy]

do you make IKEA's furnitures??