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Box with 3/4" plywood with screws not joined
I would like to make a small wall mounted cabinet for an audio receiver that I would like to be of specific dimensions. Can I use finish grade 3/4" plywood but join it at the edge using trim ...
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How can I attach hardwood backing panels to a frame?
Preface: I only have access to hand tools. I am a novice at design and drawing perspectives, I unfortunately only have technical abilities right now because I've only copied other people's work to ...
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Doweling technique - can they be applied in two stages?
I am planning to build a custom box to fit in my car's trunk on one side, as tall and long as the trunk and as wide as little as possible. This would hold my tools, emergency gadgets etc.
Since I ...
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Joint types for very thin plywood
I have some sheets of very thin plywood (beech). By very thin I mean 1/8 inch (3.00 mm). I need to make some small boxes out of it (movable compartments in drawers etc.).
What would be a good way to ...
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Styling dovetail box - tails or pins on front side
I am building a box to hold some of my router bits and will use dovetail joints for the vertical sides. I am not sure what to put in front, the tails or the pins.
Aside from mechanical considerations,...
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Easiest joints for 3/4" plywood step?
I'm making a rectangular box that will act as a floating step.
9" deep x 7" high.
The top will be hinged as there will be storage inside, so only one edge of the top will be glued to the box.
What ...
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What's the best joint when exposing to weather (specifically for a beehive box)
I'm thinking of starting a beehive this spring and I want to make my own beehive boxes. I realize that there are kits you can buy and assemble, but I like woodworking and have most, if not all, of the ...
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What is the simplest joint for a non-experienced woodworker to start with?
I would like to start designing some boxes based on an idea that I have. But I've never worked with wood before and I have no woodworking tools so I would need to purchase whatever tools are required.
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