| BAND SAW BOXES |
| This band saw box is hinged and remains textured from the gouges used to carve the shell. Mahogany, 6" x 5" x 4" One of the projects in the book, Sea Shell Box, is similar to this one. |
| This is my first band saw box, made in 1998. It was this design that got me started. I wanted one of the boxes and the best way to get one seemed to be to learn how to make it. I saw it when a fellow taught band saw box making at the store. I failed to get a second box out of the Lacewood. 4" x 2" x 2" this design, Nested Oval Boxes, or Earth Boxes, is also a project in the book. Click on the gift boxes for some simple directions and plan for these boxes. |
| The Dozing Duck Box is not a hard project and I've make quite a few of them for gifts and to sell. The design came from a book on band saw boxes by Tom Crabb. 7" x 3" |
| One of the things I like best about bandsaw boxes is that they are not limited to regular, geometric forms. There is no need for square corners, and one can make virtually any shape. This box has a hidden, magnetic latch, 5 mm brass barrel hinges, and a tooled finish on Basswood. 5" x 2.5" A variation on this Celtic Knot Box is also in the book. |
| Armadillo Box in Butternut, 9" long. Based on the plans for the "Duckie Box", this box was modified into the form of an armadillo. The book had a Psychedelic Snail Box that is easier to make, but it was cut in editing. It is available as a single download on the book page. |
| WOODWORKS-BY-DONNA |
| Star Box can be carved like this if you have a sharp chisel, and the included step-by-step instructions. You can also make it without the carving for an easier project.. |
| Yin Yang Boxes are pivoting hinge boxes. Learn how to line up and drill the holes for the lids with absolute accuracy- every time. This was one of the first of my band saw box designs. |
| Teachers' Pet Box is a puzzle that is easy to solve. With proper angled cutting it isn't difficult to get an apple-shaped box. |
| Double-Cross Box is an unusual shape for a band saw box. You learn how to make straight inlays using the band saw, and how to make a tray from the core and fit it to make a second storage layer in the box. |
| Flower Box has an appliqued design using different hardwoods. The scalloped edges are made using a 2x4 jig that takes one minute to make. |
| This Hidden Hinge Box is different in overall design from the one in the book, but construction is the same. |
| This was the prototype for the Ultimate Box that is shown on the cover of the book, and is detailed inside on the last project. |
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| Here is a new idea for band saw boxes. A fellow on the bandsawboxes group shared his designs for some tiny, wearable boxes. This is my first attempt and it isn't as good as I'd like it to be, but the wood makes up for any defects. This is Box Elder, a form of soft maple. The coloration is all natural- and it is gorgeous. This design is almost identical to the Hidden Hinge box below, but the scale is extreme at just 1.75" long. You could wear it as a necklace and keep some small medications in it, or a lock of your loved one's hair, or whatever. |
| MINI-BAND-SAW-BOXES |
| Join this group where we talk about band saw boxes, wood, tools, designs, and general woodworking: Click here: bandsawboxes |
| Click on the gift boxes for free instructions for making these simple boxes. |