Build idea
Cherry holiday keepsake box
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A small cherry keepsake box with a lift-off lid, about 6 inches wide, for notes, photos or small gifts under the tree. Miter or butt the corners, glue up, sand through the grits and wipe on a grain-showing oil.
- Rough size
- About 6 x 4 x 3 in
- Wood
- Cherry, Walnut or maple also work
Tools you might use
- Table saw
- ClampsOur picks
- Hand plane
- Sanding
- Table saw with blade guard, riving knife and push sticks, or a miter saw
- Clamps and wood glue
- Block plane or sanding block
- Random-orbit sander, 120–220 grit
- Wipe-on oil or clear finish
- Safety glasses and hearing protection
Our tool picks for this idea: Clamps · Wood glue
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