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JULY/AUG 2005
Volume 48/Issue 4


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Making All-Purpose Wooden Boxes

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Making all-purpose wooden boxes

LIST OF MATERIALS -
(finished dimensions in inches)

A Plywood Table 3/4 x 13 x 22
B Guide strips (2) 1/4 thick x (width of miter gauge slot) x 14
C Fence (top)* 3/4 x 1/2 x 22
D Fence (spacer)* 3/4 x 5/16 x 1
E Fence (spacer)* 3/4 x 5/16 x 8
F Fence (bottom)* 3/4 x 1 x 22
G Guard 1-1/4 x 1-3/4 x 4
H Stop block 3/4 x 1-3/4 x 1-3/4
J Handle 3/4 x 5-1/2 x 9
Optional: #12 x 1-1/4" roundhead wood screws (2)

Miscellaneous
1/4" Knurled knob

1/4" x 2" Carriage bolt

*For making a four-piece Fence, as shown in the drawing. As explained in step 7, you could alternatively choose to make a one-piece fence with a routed 5/16" travel slot.

View Plans &
Assembly Drawings

Handle Layout
Jig Assembly

Fence Detail

Figure 1
Figure 2

List of Materials

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