If you wanted you could make it more of a rectangle and lengthen one side.
Diy wooden box with hinged lid.
Let dry for at least an hour.
Attach a hinged lid to the box.
Mess up depending upon your perspective the top i decided to do a kind of an abstract random pattern of contrasting wooden squares and rectangles as inlay.
One piece for the front back and two sides.
Repeat for the other hinge.
I made my box a square so all sides are the same size.
Lay one of the sides of your box face down on a.
Then using 3 4 screws attach the front side of your hinge base to the back panel as well.
Stencil optional step 1.
Here s the video of the box build.
Keep the hinge knuckle facing out from the back of your box and drill or hammer to attach it to the side and then the lid.
Instructions cut all of your wood pieces on a table saw to the measurements listed above.
Or you can stain them if you prefer.
Or you can easily adjust these measurements.
Open your box lid.
Un clamp the box and glue up the two end pieces on as you see in the pictures.
Attach the hinges to the lid and box 1 3 4 from each edge.
This box is a single glue up with a cut off lid.
Double checking that the lid is indeed centered on your box attach the hinge to the back panel.
Totally up to you.
1 7 8 x 6 x 30 pine or wood of choice.
Hope you enjoy the video and are able to learn something new.
How to build a simple storage box with a perfect fitting lid.
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Clamp the ends in place using the same two clamp technique as in the previous box build.
With the right plans materials and equipment you can construct this simple wooden box as shown here.
I cut some more scrap sapele into 1 8 pieces and laid them out on the top.
Set the lid on the box so the lid and side are flush then measure and mark where you d like your hinges to be.
Next operation was to get the hinges for the lid installed.
I show you how to add banding to the lid which.
Once the pieces are cut sand any rough edges.
Un clamp the piece and glue on the last 6 inch piece making sure to glue all the edges that touch.
I recently made a few wooden boxes to give out as christmas gifts.