Woodworking question

[gregintenn]

I know very little about woodworking. I would like to make some small wooden boxes with sliding tops. I have a table saw. What accessories do I need to cut box joints? Also, where is a good place to get the wood?

Any other advice would be appreciated as well.

[RED333]

I do not a lot about wood working ether, so

https://www.usbox.com/Gift-Basket/Wooden-Slide-Top-Boxes/0LV-thumb/

https://www.etsy.com/market/sliding_top_wood_box

[Dirtshooter]

Hey Greg, I have done a fair amount of woodworking, simple joinery though. Take a look on Youtube a guy named Steve Ramsey titled Make this box joint jig. I like his videos btw.

[gregintenn]

26 minutes ago, Dirtshooter said:

Hey Greg, I have done a fair amount of woodworking, simple joinery though. Take a look on Youtube a guy named Steve Ramsey titled Make this box joint jig. I like his videos btw.

Thanks. After I asked, I looked at youtube. There is a never ending supply of info and tips there. Some of those guys are really sharp.

[gregintenn]

47 minutes ago, RED333 said:

I do not a lot about wood working ether, so

https://www.usbox.com/Gift-Basket/Wooden-Slide-Top-Boxes/0LV-thumb/

https://www.etsy.com/market/sliding_top_wood_box

Wheres' the fun in that?

[Dirtshooter]

Oh btw, the real old woodworkers usually have a finger or part of one missing. LOL On the serious side though be careful, wood dust will kill you for sure. Have fun.

[mikegideon]

2 hours ago, gregintenn said:

I know very little about woodworking. I would like to make some small wooden boxes with sliding tops. I have a table saw. What accessories do I need to cut box joints? Also, where is a good place to get the wood?

Any other advice would be appreciated as well.

I just answered the same question for myself. The absolute best box joint jig on the planet...

https://www.infinitytools.com/incra-ibox-box-joint-jig-for-table-saw-router-table?gclid=Cj0KCQiAl5zwBRCTARIsAIrukdNejbP8L8lvW-zMZSXSuSSR8T3sc_3-Bsdc0Xk56QbJ7u_7LtU80RoaAhjJEALw_wcB

 

Yeah... I have one. Haven't had a chance to use it.

[gregintenn]

5 minutes ago, mikegideon said:

I just answered the same question for myself. The absolute best box joint jig on the planet...

https://www.infinitytools.com/incra-ibox-box-joint-jig-for-table-saw-router-table?gclid=Cj0KCQiAl5zwBRCTARIsAIrukdNejbP8L8lvW-zMZSXSuSSR8T3sc_3-Bsdc0Xk56QbJ7u_7LtU80RoaAhjJEALw_wcB

 

Yeah... I have one. Haven't had a chance to use it.

LOL! You seem to forget I'm a tightazz.

[mikegideon]

BTW, you can use that jig on a router table too.

While you're at it, you either need this or a stacked dado set. This is better...

https://www.woodcraft.com/products/freud-sbox8-box-joint-blade-set?gclid=Cj0KCQiAl5zwBRCTARIsAIrukdOp4SDgirSP0U_sGINTx4chEDCKUTEOXRuRFzE-r6t4830tXWoi_TMaAlTKEALw_wcB

 

[mikegideon]

5 minutes ago, gregintenn said:

LOL! You seem to forget I'm a tightazz.

They got a gazillion youtube jigs by fellow tight azzez. Get some extra wood.  

FWIW, I plan to make a bunch of boxes. The home made jigs are finicky, but work just fine once you get set up.

Edited December 29, 2019 by mikegideon

[peejman]

There's a bunch of ways to do it depending on how you make the joints.  I'd think all you'd really need is a dado blade, but even that isn't really necessary.

[MacGyver]

Sounds like a field trip to Mike’s house is in order.  

[mikegideon]

1 hour ago, MacGyver said:

Sounds like a field trip to Mike’s house is in order.  

Several good videos on the ibox by real pros. I'm not the guy yet.

[mikegideon]

2 hours ago, peejman said:

There's a bunch of ways to do it depending on how you make the joints.  I'd think all you'd really need is a dado blade, but even that isn't really necessary.

Nothing new in woodworking. I think box joints were around before power tools. So...

 

[Garufa]

30 minutes ago, mikegideon said:

Nothing new in woodworking.

I don’t think much has changed centuries other than power tools, biscuit joinery, and modern laminates instead of real wood.

[mikegideon]

4 minutes ago, Garufa said:

I don’t think much has changed centuries other than power tools, biscuit joinery, and modern laminates instead of real wood.

Yeah. Biscuit joinery is a power tool thing. I use a lot of biscuits. I do enough of this stuff to know that life would really suck without power tools and engineered woods. 

[mikegideon]

4 hours ago, gregintenn said:

LOL! You seem to forget I'm a tightazz.

This is probably the best guy out there. Just need a dado stack...

 

[Sidecarist]

I buy my small wooden boxes then enjoy smoking the cigars out of them before putting them to productive use.....

Seriously good luck with your project. Making a good square box takes patience and the sliding top adds difficulty. My dad did it with a dado and a table saw with a home made fence that gave him the finger joint spacing reliably. Not fancy tools, but they got the job done.

[RED333]

17 hours ago, gregintenn said:

Wheres' the fun in that?

To me it is the time involved not getting me a head ache.