 Growing up in Pennsylvania, woodworker/designer Patrick Leonard visited many art festivals and exhibits. Quilts were a popular item, and the star pattern, with its infinite variations, was one that frequently caught his eye. Today, Patrick incorporates that time-honored design to top off his fashionable hardwood keepsake boxes. If you’re looking for a project that’s a surefire crowd-pleaser, we hope you’ll agree, this is it. |
 Spend just a few evenings in the shop crafting this box, and then let its curves bedazzle its recipient. Joinery for the carcase and drawers requires only a router table with a couple straight bits.
» Your bandsaw make easy work of the lowing lines on the front
» Overall Dimensions are 14" Long x 9" Wide x 8" Tall |
 With elegance befitting its shimmering contents, this spacious case will become a treasure dressing-table accessory. The inset door panel, ideal for displaying beautiful wood-grain patterns or colors, offers you an opportunity to give this jewelry cabinet that special look your after.
» Simple joinery makes building this box so easy!
» Overall Dimensions: 10-1/2" W x 8 3/8" D x 17-1/2" H |
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 This easy-to-build box displays up to 10 favorite photos and provides a convenient place for everything from a deck of cards and coasters to envelopes and stamps to pocket change and earrings. Overall dimensions: 13" wide x 9" deep x 5" high. |
 Here’s an accessory that dresses up your dresser and adds storage space at the same time. It goes together quickly with biscuit joinery and features a pair of easy-to-build drawers. The valet matches the Shaker-style dresser, but would look great in any setting. Overall dimensions: 29" wide x 16" deep x 5" high. |
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 Give a memorable present of fine wine packaged in your craftsmanship. This plan is available as both a downloadable plan and a Mail-Direct Plan. |
 Keep bills, envelopes, pens, and other supplies in this compact, clutter-busting accessory. Personalize it with a trio of photos. Overall dimensions: 16" L x 9" W x 7" H |
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 Beautiful wood, an elegant design, and your choice of corner joinery make this project the perfect gift. We'll even take you through the step-by-step process of hand-cutting the dovetails. |
 Keep personal items organized and handy in this stylish mahogany accessory accented with easy-to-install burgundy cloth-backed vinyl on the top and in the drawer. Project measures 15" wide. |
 It stores a pair of pens, then hands them to you. Raising the lid lifts the pen and pencil right out of this handsome desktop box. It's perfect for turned wooden pens and pencils - you could even make the box from the same kind of wood as the writing instruments. Box measures aproximately 6" long, 2" deep, and 2" tall. |
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 This nutcracker hides away in its own beautiful box between uses. Even better, the box doubles as a nut bowl when the time comes to get cracking on some crunchy munchies. Box measures 9" long by 6" deep. |
 Classic Mission styling and solid oak construction give our tower a warm, inviting look, and plastic panel inserts featuring a touch-release system allow for easy access to your favorite CDs. |
 A pretty fair number of ornamental box designs cross our desks, but this is one of the nicest. It's a simple project that doesn't require a lot of work, but the end result is solid construction and a rich-looking face with matching splines. The finished box is versatile enough to make a fine gift for anyone. Measures 7" x 4-1/2". |
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 Routed drawer pulls and handles of bird's-eye maple help put this walnut jewelry case in a class by itself. The display carousel on the left side of the jewelry case keeps hanging necklaces within easy reach and tangle-free. Box measures approximately 6" deep, and 10" tall. |
 Turn your scrap into great gifts by making any of these four designs. Featured in the March 2007 issue of WOOD magazine. |
 They look like the work of an artist, with their elegant curves and classic proportions. Actually, you can make these delightful boxes with crown molding available at any home center. The trick is in the jigs, and the jigs aren't complicated at all. So, just spend a little time jigging up, and you'll soon be turning out a variety of impressive boxes. Don't worry - no mathematics or protractors required.
Includes plans for building two jigs to construct your own crown molding boxes.
Box measures aproximately 8" wide, and 12" tall. |
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 You can make this special potpourri container in just one evening. The screened bottom and decorative scrollsawn top maximize air circulation for "scent-sational" results. Measures 5 x 5 x 2". |
 If you've promised the moon and the stars, this cleverly designed jewelry box will rise to the occasion. The sliding lid unlocks when you pull out the star. Inside, another lid conceals flocked secret compartments that are an ideal place for storing hidden treasures. Measures 8 x 5". |
Outdoor Plans
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; "Plans to Build a Splined Ornamental Box")
; "Plans to Build a Jewelry Box")
; "Plans to Build Keepsake Intarsia Boxes")
; "Plans to Build Crown Molding Boxes Woodworking Technique & Project")
; "Plans to Build a Potpourri Box")
; "Plans to Build a Lunar Jewelry Box")
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