52 Box Challenge Box 34
The box is made entirely out of pine. I used a stain on the sides and bottom to give the box some contrast like the original. The handles are painted with green milk paint, and the box is finished with paste wax. I chose a light blue cloth with a flower pattern for the bottom. This project was much harder than I expected, mostly because of how small all of the box components were. Despite this, I enjoyed this project and feel that my woodworking skills greatly benefited. The build pictures are below.
The box after finishing with paste wax
Side View
Shown with a toonie and a leatherman for scale
Planing the wood for the sides
Cutting the rabbets for the lids and bottom
Cutting the mitered corners
Main body of the box glued up
Planing the wood for the handles
The sides and bottom the the box after staining
Painting the handles
The box before gluing in the bottom
The box before gluing in the bottom