Covers the basics of box-making, including designs for hinged and lift-off lids, boxes with drawers, and laminated boxes. This book provides patterns for 30 variations of such items as recipe and tissue boxes, knitting trays, desk organizers, and jewelry boxes, and full-sized patterns for box, lid, and lid inserts, and more.

Craft A Collection Of Beautiful Boxes With Only One Tool The wooden box is a classic and popular woodworking project; it's fun to make and useful to have. However, crafting a box can often involve several different tools. In this book, designer and box maker Gary MacKay will introduct you to his simple techniques for making a variety of elegant and functional boxes - 30 in all - using only one tool: the scroll saw. Organized in progressive-learning format, Box-Making Projects for the Sroll Saw begins with the most basic box and works thorugh to more complicated techniques. You'll learn to make a standard box, add drawers, create a checkerborad design, and finally, to cut box joints, employing techniques that are usually reserved for more complicated woodworking machinery. Projects are organized in an easy-to-follow format, accompanied by color photographs and easy-to-use patterns. There is also a chapter on wood, tools, adhesives, box lining, and more. Your final piece will be the perfect jewelry box, complete with ring tray compartments, dividers, and earring holders - a splendid gift for a loved one. They'll never suspect such a beautiful box could be so easy to make. Gary MacKay has been designing, making, and selling boxes in craft galleries for over 20 years. he is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine.