Woodworking project plans for wooden keepsake and jewelry boxes, desk organizers, and more.

Woodworking project plans for wooden keepsake and jewelry boxes, desk organizers, and more.

With its classic lines, solid wood construction, and strong box joints, this carpenter's toolbox will be around to use and admire for generations to come.

Before plastic and cardboard, people stored and carried things in wooden boxes. The smaller of these boxes were often joined with finger joints. It's a quick joint that's easy to mass produce, and with a little glue, it's quite strong. You can build a box quickly with a table saw and a simple jig. In fact, you can build a lot of boxes quickly.

With this digital plan, you'll learn exactly how Matt Kenney constructs an exquisite box with seamless grain match and gap-free joints. Yes, you will have to sweat the details to get it right! To excel at box making, you will have to consider every detail.

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Premium Plans. All of the information that you need to build our plans can be found in the standard plan. However, if you want even more granular detail to make your job easier, you should consider our premium plans. These come with additional shop diagrams that we drew when creating the prototypes. Shop drawings are not available for every plan.

Because it’s so small, it’s easy to splurge on highly figured or exotic wood without spending a fortune. The curved sides and ends add an interesting design element, too. And it’s crafted with a snug-fitting capped lid.

And while the design featured here is fairly simple (only five moves), building one of these creative little boxes is sure to be a test of your woodworking skills, as well as your attention to detail. This plan doesn’t require a large amount of lumber to build one box.

The box has two generous, lidded compartments that can accommodate a wide variety of tools. A sliding tray on one side allows you to store and organize smaller items. SELECT YOUR PLAN PACKAGE