I'm a beginner woodworker who favours hand tools and reclaimed timber

Small hexagonal box

Made using offcuts/remaining boards from the previous striped box. This was pretty rough as it was mostly an experiment in cutting dovetails for a non-rectangular box.  

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Striped box

Slats from an outdoor dining table, jointed into boards for a box with contrasting light-coloured wood strips. Attempt to photograph on a plain background Unfortunately, I didn't pay quite enough attention to detail, as the jointed boards had subtly different widths meaning that the light…

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4-drawer boxes

A pair of small 4-drawer boxes/chests. Made from reclaimed wood from drawers from a chest-of-drawers. Making the carcasses Making the drawers Resawn pine board for the backs/bottoms Finished boxes.  Boiled linseed oil and a few light coats of shellac. Glued and cleaned up Handles fitted,…

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Tilting-framed-lid box

A small box with a complicated lid.  Framed to avoid having to glue up a larger piece and avoid end-grain.  Lid slides and tilts to open. Closed Open Open Fully open

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Kitchen projects

A paper-towel roll holder.  The base pieces are interlocked bridle joints, which is a dumb idea but I didn't want to make it not-symmetrical... Pantry insert shelf for easier storage of small loose items (biscuit packets etc.)

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