This is my inspiration to make finger joint boxes. Was my father-in-law's. He was antiques dealer for a number of years. Guessing it held some kind of tool. I use it for my coffee filters and scoop and sometimes bag of coffee.
My First Finger Joint Boxes
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Now here are three of four boxes that I made. Mostly
figured maple with some walnut and Purple Heart. I will eventually get to wider stock. Kept it fairly thin just to begin with and get a feel for how to do them.
figured maple with some walnut and Purple Heart. I will eventually get to wider stock. Kept it fairly thin just to begin with and get a feel for how to do them.
What excellent inspiration. I love old boxes like that. I think you are doing great!!!
I have seen a lot of those boxes that held survey instruments. My dad still has the one we used when I was working constructíon with him. He bought it from the widow of a suveyor who passed away in the 1980s. I never checked the age of it...
Your boxes are a bit snazzy to dump a transit or laser level in!
Your boxes are a bit snazzy to dump a transit or laser level in!
Nicely done. The joints look great - uniform, tight, smooth.
Beautiful wood and great use off it. Excellent use of it.
Great opportunity to experiment on what works & what doesn’t. Keep ‘em coming! The original box is very inspirational! Chuck
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Very cool 
Great looking boxes!
That's what I was thinking also!
Good looking joints. Please show the jig you used.
If you take up beekeeping, you can definitely make hive boxes.
If you take up beekeeping, you can definitely make hive boxes.
Those are really nice looking boxes
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I used the Incra box jig. Picked it up at a estate sale couple of years ago.
I have same, only used a couple times but it is a very nice jig.