This box was made back in the middle of last year as a keepsake for a Sunday school teacher .  She is doing a scrapbook for a grandson’s graduation. Well the book got too big so now I am adding 2 inches to the box. Doing this in white oak and I think the trim on top was red oak. The box has finger joints but the addition will have rabbited joints. 

 

This is the first build. 

 

 

This is the addon. Now considered do I want to just glue this on or put two screws vertically on each side.

54 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Now considered do I want to just glue this on or put two screws vertically on each side.

Or some dowels between the upper and lower frames

Pocket screws???

Biscuits

nice save!!!! next box include pics of the hinges!! lol

 

Thanks for the suggestions. 

  Dowels - even on this sides did not come out as perfect match and I know I could never get the holes right.

   Pocket screws would show and no way to hide.

   Biscuits I never thought of but don’t have a joiner anymore and they are only for alignment. 

 

    I did screws and plugged the holes with grain matched plugs. Never even thought I could have used cherry or walnut for contrast. The edges were already relieved so did that on the lower side of the add on too to highlight differences.

 

 

Hey Mike no hinges the lid is a lift off.

Edited February 8, 20206 yr by Gerald

Nice save.

 

You could have gone more Modern Hipster or Redneck style.

 

 

14 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Nice save.

 

You could have gone more Modern Hipster or Redneck style.

 

 

Think I will save that for the ones who do not pay

Got the finish done yesterday and out of the house and paid today. 

Looks great!!!

Great job, Gerald. Did you laser the lettering?

5 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Great job, Gerald. Did you laser the lettering?

She had the lettering done

Great job and expansion, Gerald.  Surely, a treasure.  

Very nice, It’s beautiful.