An elegant heirloom-quality utility and keepsake box featuring mitered corner construction reinforced with decorative contrasting splines. The box is constructed as a solid six-sided vessel and then strategically sliced on the table saw to ensure a perfectly matching lid and grain continuity across the seam. Both the top and bottom panels float in housed grooves to accommodate seasonal wood movement.
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Materials
- 4/4 Select Cherry (milled to 1/2" actual thickness)
- 1/4" Solid Cherry Stock (S2S to 1/4" actual thickness)
- Walnut Accent Strip
Tools Required
- Table Saw
- Miter Spline Jig
- Strap Clamp / Band Clamp
- 1/4" Dado Stack or Router Table
- Chisel