How To Build A Box

And i use screws and carpenters glue to joint all the pieces together.

How to build a box. Thanks for watching please like comment and most. If youre building a box for a specific purpose or to hold a certain item measure the item to ensure it will fit inside your finished box. Id recommend using walnut or oak if you want an outstanding box. At some point were all going to need to build a wood box.

The box im building here is a specific size and shape. Measure the height of the box. Take 2 of your 1x2 support pieces and lay them against the outer edges of the wood as shown in the picture below. In this video i will be doing be making this beautiful plywood storage box.

Place the tip of the tape measure at the end of the board and mark a v at the desired measurement. Sure you can fab one on a laser cutter but im really starting to get tired of that burnt finger jointed look. Whether its to keep a tool safe or build a project enclosure knowing how to make a box thats a custom size really comes in handy. This is by far the easiest and most accurate way ive found make a box.

Specifically youll want to determine how long wide and tall to make your box. Take a damp cloth and clean up any. For example a 12 inch long piece of cardboard will make a 3 x 3 box. Feel free to modify the size to fit your needs.

Clamp together ensuring everything remains square. First youll need to decide on the size of your box. Follow these four steps to build a box. Cut four strips of metal each long enough to reach from the bottom to the top of the box and wide enough to be bent in half and secured usually about an inch or so on each side so 2 3 inches total width.

Lay one of the side pieces of your box face down on a table or flat surface. Spread a thin layer of glue onto the mating surfaces and work fast to assemble the box one corner at a time. Be sure to leave 14 of space below them so there will be room to slide in the bottom at the end. If you have a specific size of box in mind cut the cardboard to fit.

A piece of cardboard makes a square box with sides the original length. The width of the cardboard forms the height base and top of the box. Ive made boxes this way using various hardwoods and the results are exceptional. This is a simple build and can be made very easily with limited tools.

In this woodworking video i make a simple wooden frame. So this is a very simple way to make a wooden frame. Then mark the measurements on your boards using a ruler and pencil. Sometimes we can.