Best design for simple card box
Discussion
Bit of a random one, I’m made cupboards and fit flooring, skirting, architraves etc, lots of first-fix type stuff around the house and enjoy a bit of a woodworking challenge but don’t k ow where to start with this one. Want it to look great, be a bit of a challenge but not too difficult!
I need to make a box for a wedding for guests to put cards in.
I have a track saw and mitre saw but no router.
I want make a box probably around 45cm square, slot in the top to drop the cards in and to say “cards” or something on the front.
I guess I could buy a router if really needed as I’ve been looking for an excuse to.
Not skilled enough for dovetail joints, thinking maybe just a mitre joint but maybe with some frame joints in a contrasting wood if they’re easy enough to do?
Unsure of what wood to use at those dimensions, would like a nice hardwood but thinking maybe it would be easier to get some sort of veneered board so that I’m not joining planks together as I don’t have a biscuit cutter etc but again it’s something I wouldn’t mind learning to do if it’s worth doing?
Cutting the slot in the top without a router could be difficult, maybe a jigsaw could do it.
Sign on the front I was thinking maybe just print a sign and hang it on it, or maybe somebody on Etsy could make something in metal or similar to fix to the front.
Welcome any suggestions.
Cheers
I need to make a box for a wedding for guests to put cards in.
I have a track saw and mitre saw but no router.
I want make a box probably around 45cm square, slot in the top to drop the cards in and to say “cards” or something on the front.
I guess I could buy a router if really needed as I’ve been looking for an excuse to.
Not skilled enough for dovetail joints, thinking maybe just a mitre joint but maybe with some frame joints in a contrasting wood if they’re easy enough to do?
Unsure of what wood to use at those dimensions, would like a nice hardwood but thinking maybe it would be easier to get some sort of veneered board so that I’m not joining planks together as I don’t have a biscuit cutter etc but again it’s something I wouldn’t mind learning to do if it’s worth doing?
Cutting the slot in the top without a router could be difficult, maybe a jigsaw could do it.
Sign on the front I was thinking maybe just print a sign and hang it on it, or maybe somebody on Etsy could make something in metal or similar to fix to the front.
Welcome any suggestions.
Cheers
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