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diyfiesta
Hi Folks,
I've made a few wooden boxes with butt type joints like this with screw fixings. After filling the holes and painting they look fine, but I'm really after a nice way to build a box that I can stain and have the joints showing.
I fancied doing something where the edges are mitered but am concerned its not a strong joint for a long running edge of a box. I'm also unsure how I'd fix it, as whenever I've tried to clamp a mitre (albeit frames) they slide around all over the place. I though perhaps pin it or even use dowels, you think that could work?
So basically I want to make a nice looking box without a great deal of tools (so a nice comb type joint feels out of the question) and though using my new table saw's miter cutting might be a good choice - but I'm concerned about fixing and gluing.
Any tips would be appreciated.
Toby[/url]
I've made a few wooden boxes with butt type joints like this with screw fixings. After filling the holes and painting they look fine, but I'm really after a nice way to build a box that I can stain and have the joints showing.
I fancied doing something where the edges are mitered but am concerned its not a strong joint for a long running edge of a box. I'm also unsure how I'd fix it, as whenever I've tried to clamp a mitre (albeit frames) they slide around all over the place. I though perhaps pin it or even use dowels, you think that could work?
So basically I want to make a nice looking box without a great deal of tools (so a nice comb type joint feels out of the question) and though using my new table saw's miter cutting might be a good choice - but I'm concerned about fixing and gluing.
Any tips would be appreciated.
Toby[/url]