#ShaperBoxChallenge Lidded Box

Instructions

Check out Shaper Sessions and @Shapertools on Instagram for instructional videos! Brief instructions are below: Before starting, mill all lumber to dimension. Mark your pieces: -This build can get a little confusing given the offset tenons, so be sure to mark your pieces with the correct letter and number whenever you can. I even go as far as to position all my pieces and roughly draw the mortises on the legs to help in the process. To cut the sides: - Cut the tenons first, clamping your sides vertically to Workstation. The tenon cut files are offset - the tenons should be biased toward the inside of your box sides. Cut the tenons to a depth of 0.375". - With each face adhered to Workstation's Shelf, cut the profile guide lines. This step follows a similar process to Aspen Golann's Bench Brush. Use these guides to shape the curved face of each side with a gouge and scraper. To cut the legs and handle standoffs: - Cut one side at a time, clamping your leg stock to Workstation's vertical face. Test fit your mortises as you go. For the mortise files, you will need to use the Flip function to get them all cut correctly. For the outer profile of the legs, since your stock is already correctly dimensioned, you only need to cut the curved side of the profile. In the non-mortised sides, put a decorative bead. Finally, trim the legs to length using a crosscut sled on the table saw. To cut the lid: - Cut the mortises for the handle standoffs first. Second, cut the rabbet on the bottom face of the lid. Finally, cut the angled faces of the lid using the table saw. To cut the handle: - Bring the handle to size, rounding over the long edges. Create an ad-hoc fixture in Workstation's shelf and use this to hold the handle as you cut its decorative beads.