Category Archives: Boxes
Building the Mule Chest
Most of the time my projects begin because I have a problem I need to solve, and sometimes they begin with me reading a book. This time it was both. The book I’ve been reading is The Anarchist’s Design Book … Continue reading
From Toy Box to Tool Chest
When my kids were very young, I built a few things for them–a cradle, a toddler bed, and a toy box. But kids grow up, and if you build these things right, you eventually look around at all the kid-sized … Continue reading
Cedar Cigar Box
When I was a kid, a cigar box was something you made other things out of, not something you made. But now I’ve gone and made a cigar box–by request. Let’s hope this cigar box doesn’t meet the fate of … Continue reading
How to Build Carpenter Bee Traps (That Look Nice)
Down here on the Gulf Coast, we have a lot of insect problems–mosquitoes, termites, fire ants, you name it. Another common pest here is the carpenter bee, which is not at all aggressive, and a good pollinator to boot. But carpenter … Continue reading
Hardware Storage: Drink More Tea
Today was Workbench-Organization-Day. It’s amazing how cluttered my workbench can get over a few months. It took me a couple hours to toss all those forgotten scraps into the firewood pile, organize the pieces of When-I-Get-around-to-It projects, and–of course–collect and putting … Continue reading
Making a Dovetailed Recorder Case
Some years ago I was given a wooden tenor recorder. (It’s a Küng pearwood, made in Germany, if anybody cares.) It came in a basswood storage case that the previous owner had made for it, but time and use had … Continue reading
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