Wooden Box Making - Scrap Wood Projects

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Making boxes and woodworking go hand in hand. I can't imagine how many boxes I have made over the years in every conceivable size and configuration and it's interesting how many different ways there are to make a box that basically has 6 sides. Some are very simple while others are elaborate. I am always fascinated when I visit antique stores and swap meets to see all the different kinds of wooden boxes that show up and look at how they were built ... 

Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XF7_n3DenrE

 

I many ways this build is somewhat like those antique boxes I often look at ... nothing fancy, just a storage box that requires a specific size to fit in a specific location and that means a bit of custom woodworking ... 

Router Depth Setter: Wood Router Jig for Setting Depth

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This is a very quick and easy jig to make and is easy and quick to use. It will work for any router, provided the base can sit within the slots and that the router bit will drop drown on top of the depth gauge wood that you select. This jig will NOT work for router bits that have a bearing, but on some selected bits, it may be possible to drill holes in the depth gauge wood and still use this methodology.

I started off with a known base which for me was someone inch thick MDF material. I measured my router bases and decided that a 10-inch square base would be easy to handle and would work with all three of my routers ...