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Simple crates made from pine Ikea bed slats jointed and glued into panels.  Handy for storing awkward shaped items. One is storing hammers, the other braces and bits (narrower so they can stand upright).  

Same wood as the others, made as a pair but they are slightly different sizes due to splits in the original panels. The tops were glued on then the lid cut at an angle and hinged. Starting wood - varnished on one size, painted on…

A few boxes made from "junk wood" for storage of various tools etc. in my workshop. This little one is simple pine and for storing a few blow-torch related tools. These bigger boxes were made from the back panel of a large wardrobe.  One still…

Little tray from a split bit of "fire wood" From same "junk wood" (douglas fir?) as the bucket. Too dry (soft?) for joinery... BLO for some colour and shellac. Box with lid fits a few packs of cards.

Made with a hard wood for a pleasant change (maybe silky oak? originally from a drawer from a sideboard) Pine base (top), hardwood drawer bits for sides & drawer front became the lid Groove for base One finished with beeswax, one still raw