Instead of Box joints like #1 used..
Poplar box 2, Project post, handled end.JPG
#2 used dovetails...this end is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2"...
Poplar box 2, Project post, front.JPG
by 11-7/8" wide....
Poplar box 2, Project post, opened.JPG
It also contains a tray inside...

Poplar was stained using a "Gunstock" stain colour, then a few coats of Amber Shellac...
Tray build, just a tray.JPG
Grandson has already claimed this box for his "treasures"...