Once I had figured out what my design would be for my box it was time to find some scrap wood and practice my cuts, buy my wood for the final product and glue it and then finish the project. For the first week and half or so I was broke and unable to buy my wood, leaving me only a week to finish all of it, with the cutting, the gluing, the sanding and adding the coat of finish to it. So until then I made a practice box out of scrap wood.
My practice box went extremely well. Before cutting I asked Cotter and Margie their thoughts and how I should go about cutting my box since it was almost two boxes. Once I started cutting it all came pretty easy to me. Next thing I knew it was all done.
Once I bought my wood for the final product and got it glued up and ready to cut I was a little anxious and nervous, but shook it off and started cutting. I thought I was doing great, and then I realized I did the cuts out of order, leaving me with too small of pieces to fit together and hold my box together the correct way.
In the end I decided my practice box looked good and would be my final product. And I have to say, I am pretty proud of it, even if it is a little shabby and imperfect. It's perfect to me, especially considering I have NEVER used a band saw in my life. I am proud of myself no matter what anyone else thinks about my box.
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