Does anyone have a good template to go off of to make a small wooden pine box? Definitely untreated wood that I will later stain and varnish .
>>1001062
There are roughly 2 gazillion ways to make small boxes. Hinges/no hinges, dovetailed vs at least four other ways to join the sides, at least three ways to put a bottom on it, the same for the top... Not even trying to be a dick, but the question is way more vague than you might think, OP.
Now, the last one I made I dovetailed the sides by hand, used a rabbit for the bottom, hinged a simple flat top (with a chamfer), and made my own closure hardware out of brass (basically hook and eye). It was walnut for the sides, super curly maple for the lid, plain maple for the bottom. There was no drawing or template made, my only objective was for it to not look like shit.
>>1001089
Dovetails are suppose to be hidden as they are traditionally ugly... And modern glues where not yet invented. And nails where expensive for large stuff. Look at any fine furniture pre modern nails.. All the really good stuff hides dovetail joints at all cost. Its also the reason blind dovetails where ever created. Please stop the dovetail meme.
>>1001089
>used a rabbit for the bottom
Gotta love a fur-lined box. And yes, I am aware that you meant rabbet. Unless you meant dado, which is what I'd have probably used if there's going to be any kind of weight in the box.
>>1001090
>ugly
So use a box joint. Or or that too ugly for a box?
>>1001090
Didn't even glue it. They were tight, it's just for small stuff: not a problem. The wife liked it, that's all that matters to me. Traditionally men hunted critters for meat, women picked berries etc., all probably while wearing only a loincloth, and small boxes didn't even exist. How far back into tradition do we want to go?
>>1001092
Yeah, you got me. Damned drunken autocorrect... That's my excuse anyway. And yes, it was a dado. My point being that there are lots of ways to make small boxes.
Trying to help OP, and you damned shitposting Aussies are dragging me down!
>But I'd have a beer with you!
>>1001062
Your box and dove joints are going to need jigs. The jigs themselves are a project and even if you buy one, it will still take some practice.
You can miter the corners like pic to conceal the endgrain. Even there you'll have lots of options like using buscuits, dowels, splines, nothing, or brad nailing.
