I am a rookie, no....seriously. I made this box for a lady whose dog died. It is about 8"x6"x6"(l by w by h). The body is maple, the top and bottom moldings are cherry and the mitered keys are walnut. I used that Watco Danish Oil finish. Honestly, I made it up as I went along as I was using what I had laying around.
Not wanting it to be something that "yearns" to be opened, I drilled two holes in the top and through the side walls. I then glued the dowels/pegs to the top piece and they obviously go into the side pieces. Therefore it can't slide back and forth and the top can only come off by being lifted up. The dowels fit rather snugly into the holes but the top will lift up without too much effort.
Nothing spectacular, but my first box ever and I truly am a greenhorn compared to what I see on this site.
Enjoy!
David
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