{"id":29328,"date":"2026-02-06T08:26:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=29328"},"modified":"2026-02-06T08:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:55:04","slug":"craft-beaucoup-de-boxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=29328","title":{"rendered":"CRAFT: Beaucoup de Boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Numerous boxes at varying stages.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been really getting into my box making. And, to my surprise and delight, they\u2019re proving quite popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I initially made this one, for a pack of standard sized playing cards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A pal at Shedders, Walter, liked it so much he commissioned one as a Xmas gift for his daughter. My first commission\/sale!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walter, with his commissioned box.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Walter\u2019s at left; original at right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Note contrasting inner veneers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

More recently our pal Patrick has asked me to make him a plectrum box, in this style. I did that immediately upon his \u2018commissioning\u2019 me. I\u2019m really chuffed with the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pat\u2019s plectrum box.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So that\u2019s now two commissions\/sales! And, amazingly, I have two more in the pipeline. The first two were guys: Walter and Pat. The second are gals: Ali and Sadie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been using up the remainders and off-cuts from previous box making projects in the last few days, to make a few smaller boxes, some quite like Pat\u2019s plectrum box. Others a bit different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another small WIP box.*<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In this latter category are my first boxes using more of my much beloved bog oak. This stuff – for which I must thank fellow Shedder Clem – is quite interesting, different, and indeed harder <\/em>to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*As the keen eyed may spot, this little \u2018un has several key changes in design: the herringbones are oriented horizontally, not vertically (more like road sign chevrons); the lid and base are \u2018butt jointed\u2019, or aligned horizontally. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been really getting into my box making. And, to my surprise and delight, they\u2019re proving quite popular. I initially made this one, for a pack of standard sized playing cards: A pal at Shedders, Walter, liked it so much he commissioned one as a Xmas gift for his daughter. My first commission\/sale! More recently … <\/p>\n

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