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Canadian Woodworking offers detailed box projects complete with step-by-step instructions, photos with explanatory text, and project drawings and lists.

  • Make a pill box

    A custom-made pill box is a great way to make taking daily meds more enjoyable.

    December 2, 2025
    Rob Brown
  • Bow Box – Part 2: ribbons and bows

    Now for the most creative part of the project – crafting realistic-looking ribbons and bows to decorate the beautiful box you just completed.

    December 2, 2025
    Rick Campbell
  • A toy box to last generations

    Help keep your living room organized with a toy box made from cost-effective, plentiful construction-grade lumber.

    February 17, 2025
    David Takeda
  • Jewelry box

    Make a veneered jewelry box

    This elegant jewelry box is a fun introduction to building simple veneered boxes. Adding a suede interior customizes the box perfectly.

    October 19, 2024
    Craig Kosonen
  • Planter box

    Make a handsome planter box

    This wooden planter box will showcase a few potted plants and can be customized to their size.

    November 14, 2023
    Simon Keene
  • HExagonal box

    Make a hexagonal jewelry box

    Boxes are a lot of fun to make. They also don’t take up much time to complete and you don’t need a lot of materials. Try your hand at this hexagonal box for a change of pace.

    November 14, 2022
    Rob Brown
  • recipe box

    Make a recipe box

    Boxes can be functional and aesthetically pleasing, and this design is a great example of that. Whether you use paper, paint, figured wood or another approach to adorn the top and bottom panels, your project will be unique and personal.

    November 14, 2022
    Rob Brown
  • Lidded chalice

    Turn a lidded chalice

    A lidded chalice is an interesting switch in the production of vessels on a woodturning lathe. It expands the process of hollowing, as well as lid fitting. It also allows a box to be made with a decorative finial.

    March 7, 2022
    Allan Cusworth
  • Make a wood wine box

    A great way to serve and preserve wine, this dovetailed wine box will also help steer the conversation towards your amazing woodworking skills.

    October 28, 2021
    Randy Gillard
  • Build a sapele deck box

    With routed mortises and other time-honored joinery, this deck box is built to last so it will enhance the look of your outdoor space for years to come.

    May 31, 2021
    David Bedrosian
  • blanket-box

    Build a blanket box

    Offering much needed bedroom storage space, and a place to sit for a moment, this blanket box design is fun to build, and very customizable to your décor.

    February 13, 2020
    Mark Salusbury
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