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◼ Veneered and Dovetailed Box

PROJECT #2314_

Skill Level: Beginner

Time: 1 Day

Cost: $35

Looking for a good wedding gift for family or friends? How about a wedding box such as this one I designed for very dear friends of mine? I wanted to spiff up a simple box just a bit so instead of miters, I used trusty dovetails (decorative and utilitarian!) and settled on veneering a gorgeous bit of tiger maple I had lying around to the lid. To compliment this, I was also careful in choosing my stock. Cherry is a dream to work with and its warm tones complement maple as well. I found a great bit of grain with a wistful strip of sapwood at one edge and set to work.

I dimensions the lumber in the machine room of my local guide, but the rest of the box is

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