Recreating a 100 Year Old Finger Joint Box
Deconstructing a vintage Eberhard Faber Lumber Crayon box and making a replica.
Box Joints and Finger Joints Made Easy
Detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to make a finger joint box. IMPORTANT: You will need a box joint jig to make this project. Either purchasedor shop-made. lans contain a 9 page PDF with photos, illustrations, tool & supply list and exact measurements. Watch the video down below to see how easy it’s made!
Deconstructing a vintage Eberhard Faber Lumber Crayon box and making a replica. This classic box features box joints (also called finger joints) and a sliding lid complete with engraved and branded lid. Makes for a great woodworking project you can sell at craft fairs.
Tools and Supplies Used In This Woodworking Project
How to Make a Puzzle with a Laser Cutter
Use a laser cutter to make your own custom puzzles!
Laser Cutting Cardboard to Make a Human Skull
A fun project making 3D cardboard sculptures using a laser cutter.
A fun project making 3D cardboard sculptures using my Full Spectrum Laser cutter. I downloaded a free model of a human skull from Autodesk 123D. I then imported that model into 123D Make which lets you turn 3D models into 2D build plans and gives you step by step assembly instructions. Once you import your model you set the output size and the thickness of your material. The software quickly calculates how many sheets and parts you need based on your specs. I then used the outputted PDF to cut the cardboard sheets on my Full Spectrum Laser cutter. The Cardboard pieces were glued together using a bookbinding PVA glue which set quick allowing me to quickly move through the layers. I finished off the physical model using an air drying modeling clay. In a future video I plan on aging the skull to make it look old. If you have any suggestions on how to age it, let me know in the comments down below.
Tools and Materials Used
How to Make Masquerade Mask with a Laser Cutter
Designing and cutting a fox masquerade mask with Adobe Illustrator and a laser cutter.
This week on Make Something we’re going to make this fox masquerade mask out of veneers using a laser cutter. This mask will be made with several layers of veneer. We’ll start off with a layer of walnut topped with a layer of maple, just to give it some thickness and strength. Then I’ll add a layer of offset walnut to give the edges a border and top it off with some maple accent pieces. When I glue them together I’ll use a curved form so when it dries the mask will wrap around the face giving it a bit more dimension. This was a quick fun project. If you don’t have a laser cutter check your local library, art museum or maker space. Here in Toledo, Ohio we don’t have a maker space but our library does offer public access to their laser cutter and gives classes on how to use them. And you don’t even need a laser engraver or cutter to make this. You could do this by hand with an X-acto knife.
Products Used in This Video
Woodworking Books
Make Your Own Cutting Boards
15 cutting board projects to make as gifts or sell! Get your signed copy!
The New Bandsaw Box Book
8 bandsaw box projects you can make and sell at craft shows. Signed copies now available!