Woodworking Blog http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/wooden-boxes-blog.html Information and news for anyone interested in wood, woodworking and the world around us. en-us wooden boxes Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:27:55 GMT Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:27:55 GMT wooden-box-maker.com woodworking newsletter, tips and techniques, work in progress and more http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/woodworking-newsletter.html woodworking newsletter, tips and techniques, work in progress and more Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:58:49 GMT 5th anniversary gifts, wooden gifts, anniversary presents http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/5th-anniversary-gifts.html 5th anniversary gifts, wooden gifts, anniversary presents, 5th anniversary, wedding presents Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:54:45 GMT Pandora's box http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/Pandoras-box.html Pandora's box: the myth and where it can lead you. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:15:40 GMT Making Shaker boxes http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/making-Shaker-boxes.html Making Shaker boxes Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:30:21 GMT About Shakers http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/Shakers.html A short history of Shakers Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:09:21 GMT wood movement, how wood moves, wood and the weather, wood expansion http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/wood-movement.html wood movement, how wood moves, dimensional changes with the weather, Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:39:55 GMT woodworking FAQs for wooden-box-maker.com http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/woodworking-FAQs.html woodworking FAQs, all about wooden-box-maker.com Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:51:18 GMT woodworking lumber, lumber rating and grades http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/woodworking-lumber.html woodworking lumber, lumber rating and lumber grading Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:36:52 GMT jewelry organizer, jewelry case for sale, solid wood jewelry box http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/jewelry-organizer.html jewelry organizer, for earrings, necklaces, rings and more lots of storage Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:56:14 GMT wood glue, which glue to use http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/wood-glue.html wood glue different types of glue for woodworkers Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:51:43 GMT about wood, links to woodworking topics, info about trees and lumber http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/about-wood.html about wood, links to woodworking topics, info about trees and tree growth Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:13:40 GMT buying lumber, what to expect at the lumber yard http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/buying-lumber.html buying lumber, what to expect at the lumber yard Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:01:07 GMT sharpening, how to get woodworking tools scary sharp http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/sharpening.html sharpening, how to get your chisels and planes scary sharp Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:21:35 GMT lumber dimensions and lumber sizes http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/lumber-dimensions.html lumber dimensions, how to figure board feet and other tips Mon, 24 May 2010 02:37:00 GMT woodworking site map for wooden-box-maker.com and Kate Taylor Creative Woodworki http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/woodworking-site-map.html woodworking site map, to help you find your way around wooden-box-maker.com Sat, 22 May 2010 12:53:52 GMT woodworking search - find information on tools and supplies http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/woodworking-search.html woodworking search, a place to find information about woodworking tools and supplies Sat, 22 May 2010 12:43:32 GMT woodworking links and other interesting sites http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/woodworking-links.html Woodworking links, tops and techniques and other interesting sites Tue, 18 May 2010 22:43:04 GMT game table for sale, chess and checkers board http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/game-table.html game table, chess and checkers board, table for sale Mon, 17 May 2010 02:29:57 GMT jewelry armoire, building a jewelry chest http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/jewelry-armoire.html jewelry armoire, building a jewelry chest with mirror Tue, 11 May 2010 22:40:59 GMT wood shop news, sign up for free newletter http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/wood-shop-news.html wood shop news, sign up for free newletter Sun, 09 May 2010 14:40:56 GMT jewelry gift box, a beautiful gift box for all your jewelry http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/jewelry-gift-box.html jewelry gift box, a beautiful gift box for all your jewelry Fri, 07 May 2010 15:25:36 GMT treasures in a corner http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/jewelry-gift-box I was cleaning out my shop not long ago and came across the beginning of a jewelry case I began years ago. It's been sitting in a corner waiting for me to acknowledge it. The problem is that the joinery was sloppy. It was one of my early attempts at box joints, before I knew about using a backing board. Lots of tear-out. I had also gone cheap for the back and it was ugly 1/4" ply. My first thought was to toss it in the burn pile, but then I took another look and decided to do what I could to revive it. I started by gluing up strips of 1/8" cherry to make a solid panel for the back. I don't have a before photo, but here it is with the new back. <img src="http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/images/chest-back.jpg"> The next step... (see how it ends by clicking the link below). Wed, 05 May 2010 02:10:23 GMT choosing a bandsaw blade http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/bandsaw-blade.html Choosing the right bandsaw blade. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:14:18 GMT WoodShop News, link to back issues http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/woodshop-news.html Woodshop news, link to back issues Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:30:04 GMT Bandsaw boxes http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/bandsaw-boxes.html Bandsaw boxes are unique, interesting and fun to make. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:26:52 GMT tree structure, the nature of trees, wood info for woodworkers, arbor day http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/tree_structure.html tree structure, what trees are made of, wood properties Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:57:17 GMT shellac http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/shellac.html shellac, how to use it, mixing shellac Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:35:10 GMT wooden box, Shaker box, band saw boxes, jewelry boxes, wood characteristics http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/wooden-box.html making a wooden box, such as Shaker boxes, bandsaw boxes, jewelry boxes Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:31:05 GMT milling lumber, milling wood at the saw mill, how logs are cut http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/milling-lumber.html milling lumber - how logs are cut at a saw mill Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:44:51 GMT about plywood and other composite materials http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/about-plywood.html about plywood and other composite and man-made materials Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:41:43 GMT Bio of Kate Taylor, Kate Taylor woodworking, woodworker http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/Kate-Taylor.html Bio of the box maker: Kate Taylor Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:32:29 GMT Wood burls descriptions and images http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/wood-burls.html Description and images of wood burls & wood grain Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:00:23 GMT Figured wood, wood grain, wood figure, descriptions of wood patterns http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/figured-wood.html figured wood: wood grain and wood figure of different hardwoods Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:37:35 GMT Famous boxes, Jefferson lap desk, Pandora's box, shaker boxes and more http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/famous-boxes.html famous boxes: Pandora's box, Thomas Jefferson's lap desk, Shaker boxes and more Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:22:21 GMT woodworking tools, about hand tools and power tools http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/woodworking-tools.html woodworking tools to get you started setting up shop Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:44:15 GMT Women in woodworking. http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/women-in-woodworking.html A brief look at women in woodworking through time. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:57:20 GMT Shaker boxes http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/Shaker-boxes.html Shaker boxes Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:01:07 GMT hand cut dovetails, making dovetails by hand, woodworking with handtools http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/hand-cut-dovetails.html Hand cut dovetails, the sign of the successful woodworker Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:42:58 GMT green woodworking http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/green-woodworking.html Green woodworking: is it possible? Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:10:50 GMT dovetails, woodworking joinery with a router, machined dovetails http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/dovetails.html dovetails - how to cut them with a jig and router Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:09:48 GMT custom gifts, woodworking gifts for all occasions http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/custom-gifts.html a place to find ideas for custom gifts and woodworking for all occasions Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:07:36 GMT bandsaws, what they are and how to use them http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/bandsaws.html Description of bandsaws and their use. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:03:11 GMT Woodworking joinery, dovetails, miter joints http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/woodworking-joinery.html woodworking joinery for box making, miters, dovetails and more Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:28:31 GMT miter joints (mitre joints), how to make them strong, woodworking joinery http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/miter-joints.html miter joints (mitre joints), how to make them strong, woodworking joinery Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:37:07 GMT wood species http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/wood-species.html Here is a list of common North American wood species and their descriptions. Fri, 29 May 2009 16:06:49 GMT Jewelry boxes http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/jewelry-boxes.html Jewelry boxes for necklaces, earrings, bracelets and more. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:42:18 GMT Photosynthesis, how trees breath http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/photosynthesis.html How photosynthesis works, how trees breath Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:40:18 GMT Thomas Jefferson, inventor, lap desk http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/Thomas-Jefferson.html Thomas Jefferson reproduction lap desk Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:08:35 GMT woodworking classes, learn woodworking http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/woodworking-classes.html woodworking classes near Boston, learn to work with wood Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:11:21 GMT Wood characteristics, properties of wood and information about wood http://www.wooden-box-maker.com/wood-characteristics.html Wood characteristics, interesting things to know about wood. and the physical properties of wood Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:13:52 GMT