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These cherry nightstands were built from 2002 – 2006
This pair of nightstands was taken from Woodsmith Magazine #76, however I modified the plans for height since the original was only 22” tall! I started the project while living at a house that had a double-car garage for my workshop (ah, it was nice to be spread out), but then I moved mid-project, then got married, and never picked it up again at the new house that only had a single-car garage and hence no real workshop. The project gathered dust, and I was actually ashamed that I had started it...
Boxes and boxmaking have always been popular subjects for many hobby woodworkers. What other project type offers such variety in technique, finish, and final application? A box project can often be completed in a weekend, and noone can ever say they have too many boxes!
The first place to start when considering making wooden boxes is to get some inspiration. Since the best place to get inspiration is to see other finished boxes, I suggest you start by looking through some books on wooden boxes.
Not every book on wooden boxes is all about plans and techniques. Some of the books available...