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#21
01-22-2018, 05:29 PM (This post was last modified: 01-22-2018, 05:30 PM by digger.)
Check Alibris.com for the Lois Ventura book..."Building Beautiful Boxes with Your Band Saw"


I just bought one for $9.19.
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#22
01-22-2018, 10:09 PM
I just gotta say I'm blown away by all the talent here! Here's the Scott Phillips style nesting boxes I made for a wedding gift for some friends
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#24
01-23-2018, 04:54 PM
(01-22-2018, 05:00 PM)Lucky Irish Wrote: I have two books by Lois Ventura that do a good job of describing the steps in making a bandsaw box. The designs in the book also show which cuts to make first, second, etc. when making multiple cuts.

I'm fairly certain I paid around $20 per book when I bought them a few years ago, but checking Amazon just now they run $25-45 for used ones.

These are a couple of her designs...

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Thanks for the info.  Right now that is WAY to much for me to buy.  I am trying to save money so we can get our non profit business licence so we can open up an Arts & Crafts center and every cent counts for us.
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#25
01-23-2018, 05:30 PM
I’ve only used a pattern on about 8 of my boxes. You don’t really need one, just draw a shape you like on the wood block or check out pictures of boxes you see.
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01-25-2018, 04:13 PM
Here’s a few more of mine.


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01-26-2018, 06:10 PM
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Gary your box is awesome.  I need to try one like this!
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#28
01-27-2018, 10:57 AM
(01-22-2018, 10:18 AM)Woodshop Wrote: How bout real harder and a bit whimsical

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Those boxes are wonderful 
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#29
01-27-2018, 12:18 PM
This thread made me buy some new books and order two new bandsaw blades.  My contribution to this thread is a few months out.
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#30
01-27-2018, 01:34 PM
I loved making band saw boxes for a long time, but I have had some trouble getting my band saw properly tuned lately.  I think it may need some repair, maybe new bearings, or just some TLC.  I put on new tires and replaced the adjustment knob with that fancy crank... why didn't I do THAT sooner. LOL.  I'm having some tracking issues.... and can't seem to figure it out.

I'll do some youtube research, or maybe talk to the guys at Woodcraft, where I bought it.  It's a Jet14 with a riser block.  Been a very good one.

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