So I’m on a mission making presents for relatives I haven’t seen due to Covid. I got the boxes done for my Aunts on one side of the family. I decided to make some little totes for my aunt and uncle on the other side. He keeps himself busy with projects fixing things up and doing wood turning. She rides and races horses. So, these might end up getting used for tools or they may just end up as a place to drop keys and mail by the front door.
I decided to keep these simple. The sides will have some splay, but the ends will be vertical. I’ll fix some uprights to the ends and the handle will run the length of the box. I won’t divide the interior. I have some 1/2” cherry that will be enough for one box. I’ll either have to plane some 4/4 oak down for the other, or get some more wood.
I broke down the wood for the first box earlier this week and got the tails cut. I got the first joint done tonight. Pretty happy how it turned out.
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Also, I got a Veritas clamping device and drilled some new holes in my bench to try out the concept of a tail vise. I think I’ll like this. I’m already looking forward to plowing grooves for the bottom and thinking about other operations that will be quicker/easier with this set up.
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