I worked on salvaging the pieces of the box in a second attempt with an easier joint. This time I attempted a lap joint, which, according to one of the latest issues of some wood magazine ( can't remember which one at the 
moment) is one of the strongest joints and relatively simple. Everything was going along fairly well. Then I get to the assembly 
phase and POOF! It all evaporated. I had measured precise and gotten everything to match and then...BLA! I was so pissed after three hours of painstakingly measuring, marking, and recording all my measurements and STILL having it be off my about 1/4 inch. ( actually it was less, but quickly spiraled out of control. I still can't get around to explaining it to where I understand it!)
Regardless! I quit for the night fearing I might, in some fit of rage, cut off an appendage! So mark that as a second FAILED attempt! I still might be able to salvage the wood, but the box keeps getting smaller. I found my router table much more friendly and desirable to use. I currently do not have a table saw. I don't know how much easier that would make things.Other than that, I carved up 
another toilet seat tonight, and worked on a new origami frog.
another toilet seat tonight, and worked on a new origami frog. 
2 comments:
Ethan: Nice Attempt at the box, I odn't see much wrong with it...
Try making a Lap Joint along the bottom of all the pices and make the Bottom inset just a Tad, this will pull your sides in and all around...
Would be a Great Workaround! Basically, Hold all the sides together, Turn it upside down, Eyeball the center with the bottom, Mark it on all sides.
Then take it to the router table, Make sure you mark the Debth of the wood, so it will be inset that amount, and then how much to take from the sides.
So the bottom slides right in....
Handi
I did that...even thought I'm sure that the wood movement will push out the sides along the end grain. I have been inspecting boxes in the store and all of them have the top and bottom simply glued on. the lap joint is only on the sides to side joint. I wish I would have realized this earlier. Ah well, look for my third attempt. Then we will see.
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