How to make a little band saw box

 Hi everybody.   I am back today with a neat little project I know you are going to like.   It was pretty easy to make and came out beautiful, if I do say so myself 😁  We are going to make a simple bandsaw box, made on the Proxxon mini bandsaw.   It is not big,(measuring in at 3" tall and 3 1/2" wide), but it sure is cute!

Tools and Supplies

2 pieces 3/8" x 4" x 4"  pretty wood.   (I used cedar with a pretty grain pattern)

2 pieces 5/8" x 4" x4"  soft wood  (I used pine scrap wood)

Proxxon mini band saw

Proxxon O/ZIE delta sander

wood glue

epoxy glue

polyurethane finish

smallish wood clamps

Ok let's get started.   

First step is to stack the wood.   Glue the 2 soft woods together then sandwich them between your 2 pretty wood pieces.  Then draw the pattern onto your wood.   I saw this pattern in a wood book then decreased the size to 70% to fit my needs.

Next using the Proxxon mini bandsaw cut around the outside of the pattern.  Do Not cut the inside yet.

Now we need to cut a slice off the back that will be the back of the box.    I used a piece of wood with a straight edge and a clamp to fix it to the bandsaw so that I can get a really straight cut.

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Now we can cut out the middle.   Enter the middle through the purple line on the pattern. Follow the line around and remove the middle as one piece.

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Get the glue out.   First glue the entry lane where you cut the middle out and clamp it until it dries.   Next glue the back  back onto the large box.   Clamp it and let it dry well.

  

Now we are going to work with the piece you just cut out of the middle.   We are going to cut the back off of it just like we did with the big piece.  It is going to be the back of the little drawer. And then we are going to cut the front off just the same way and it will be the front

Now we will work on the drawer part.   Draw your sides and then cut it out.   Then glue the back and front pieces  back on and clamp it until it is dry.  

Attach a handle of your choosing.   I cut a little piece of aluminum off my exacto knife using a hacksaw then used epoxy to affix it to the front of the drawer.

Now sand sand sand.   Use the Proxxon O/ZIE delta sander to round off all the edges of the box and drawer.   When the epoxy is dry seal everything with polyurethane or other sealer of your choice.  

I am going to flock the inside of the box and drawer when I get my supplies.   Ugh.... waiting on the mail.    Well, that's it.    again it was one of those projects easier to do than to describe.  

PS.....

Oh goody the mail came.   So.... using painters tape I taped off what I didn't want flocked, then painted the inside of the drawer and box hole with adhesive (which turned out to be just be acrylic paint,  then dusted the insides with the flock.   I got bright blue.   I think it turned out nice.

Now I'm done! 😀🔨

Thanks for visiting!   Thanks Proxxon, I love using your tools!    

Till next time.   Carol