Pinhole Camera

If you’d like to practice your woodworking skills and take a trip back to a simpler age this pinhole camera kit will provide both. When this project article was written it was done as a look back to a simpler time in photography. Since that date in 1999...

Quilt-Top Keepsake Box

Choose from three eye-popping inlay patterns to create a unique box. These keepsake boxes are inspired by Early American quilts. The “tumbling block” pattern and the star and pinwheel lids are all replicas of centuries-old hand-pieced quilts. The quilted effect is...

Ribbon Handle Box

This imaginative design not only makes a wonderful gift it’s also a great way to build your woodworking skills. Building boxes is a fundamental woodworking skill. After all the techniques used to build a box are also key to many furniture projects. And when you...

Routed Bowls

You can make great-looking wood bowls without turning or carving. A template and simple router accessories make it easy. The greatest challenge to making bowls with a router is figuring out a way to make a deep enough cut to form the inside of the bowl. But the simple...

Scalloped-Lid Box

The unique lid on this box looks like an optical illusion at first glance. The key to building it starts with a single router bit. The first thing most people notice about this box is the distinctive lid panel. It appears to be hand carved from a solid blank. But it’s...

Scroll-Sawn Jewelry Box

The elegant patterns on this box are first cut out with a scroll saw. Then the panel is glued to a backer board for a unique almost-carved look. Carved boxes always intrigue me. It’s not what’s inside — it’s the small details and the craftsmanship that make them...

Shadow Boxes

Featuring custom frames and a decorative painted finish these attractive boxes are a great way to showcase your prized collections. These shadow boxes contain a unique hidden feature. The front frames can be quickly removed to allow you to change out your display...

Shaker Boxes

If you’ve ever wanted to try steam bending Shaker boxes are a great project to start with. And we’ve added a couple of our own design touches to this classic form. Traditionally Shaker boxes were oval containers made from thin bent strips of hardwood. They were...

Slider Box

You will enjoy making this box patterned after the candle boxes once made by the Shakers. You will enjoy making this box patterned after the candle boxes once made by the Shakers. Step-by-step photos and instruction teach you how to make a raised panel and cut grooves...

Sliding Lid Boxes

Finger joint boxes aren’t too common anymore. But they are still strong attractive and can be built quickly and easily. Before plastic and cardboard people stored and carried things in wooden boxes. The smaller of these boxes were often joined with finger...

Tea Caddy Box

With figured hardwood and beautiful inlay work this tea caddy is an attractive way to store and protect delicate tealeaves. With figured hardwood and beautiful inlay work this tea caddy is an attractive way to store and protect delicate tealeaves. The box’s...

There’s No Point Box

There’s no mystery behind the name of this project—it’s a drawer box with no point on top—which makes it perfect for sitting a little something on it and some beautiful jewelry mementos or even a nice set of socket drivers inside. There’s no mystery...

Tile Trivet

Keep the heat off your table while warming up your joinery skills. Keep the heat off your table while warming up your joinery skills. What you get: Step-by-step photos Advice on building Helpful illustrations Buy Now! Get Details Woodworking News >...

Treasure This Box

There are no doubloons inside but everyone who sees it will covet this beautiful treasure chest. There are no doubloons inside but everyone who sees it will covet this beautiful treasure chest. You’ll learn how to master techniques that include cutting...

Two Drawer Valet

We were drawn to the design and character of this piece and we know you will be too. We were drawn to the design and character of this piece and we know you will be too. Perfect for smaller spaces yet large enough to comfortably store clothes and accessories the...