Wood Box

Sahir Sekhon
Measuring and cutting

• After I got my wood pieces measured my wood pieces and

then cut them using a miter saw. I made sure to keep my
hand away from the blade path. I started by adjusting my stop
block to the size of the cut. Then, firmly but lightly, I put my
wood up against the stop block to make sure it did not move.
Then I firmly gripped the wood and pushed it up against the
metal section of the Miter Saw while keeping my hand out of
the way of the cut. This ensures that you have a firm grip on
the wood and that it is straight and aligned when cutting.
When cutting, wait until the blade has come to a complete
halt at the bottom before bringing it back up.
Sanding and raising the grain

• Then, I sanded my wood pieces,

from 60 grit, to 120, then 300. After
the I sanded using the 300 grit,
after that, I raised the grain by
adding a little amount of water over
the whole wood pieces and let
them dry. After it had dried, I
sanded again with the 300 grit.
Dado

• Now, I was ready to dado's my wood. I measured the wood, and dado 'ed my
wood
Base

• After the dado, I was ready to cut my

base, so it could fit in the box
Gluing wood and inserting
base

• After that, I clamped my sides of the

wood. I clamped my wood 10-20 minutes
after gluing, which caused my wood to
look a bit disaglined
Jointer

• After sanding, I used the jointer to smooth and

flatten the edges that were disaglined during the
gluing process.
Belt disk sanding

• Then, I used a belt disk sander, I made

sure to hold the box flat against the
sander, and to not apply a great
amount of pressure
Sanding

• I had then fully re-sanded my box again with palm sanders to ensure that it
was glass smooth.
Finishing the
box
In the end, I had made sure to
finish my box with tung oil to
certify the 'perfect' wood colour.
Final Product