The Basement Workshop



Dogwood and Hickory Bible Box Album

Materials



Composing the Sides Horizontal Shot



Testing Finish on the Leftover Billet



Pieces Ready for Prefinishing



Preparation to Glue First Two Corners of Frame



Determining the Reveal Along the Top



Trimming for Grain Alignment



Determining the End Cuts With Reference



Mock-Up With Sides Cut to Length From Right



Third and Final Dovetail Layout Pin Board Cut



Pin Board Cut and Tail Board Sawn



Dovetail Progress at the End of a Day



Dovetails Done and Groove for Panel Routed



Dry Run of Glue-Up



Glue Block for Dovetail During Glue-Up



Mortising Right Hinge



Left Hinge In Top From Front



Marking Ends of Box Mortises



Hinge Mortises Done



Left Back Dovetails Trimmed and Trimmed Edge



Left Front Dovetails Trimmed and Untrimmed Edge



Ready for Final Trimming



Checking for Wobble



Finished Box From Left



Finished Box From Right



Back Right Corner



Front Left Corner



Open With Coffee Mug Close-Up



Front Detail



Left Panel



Left Cross and Panel Detail



Right Cross and Panel Detail



Bottom of Cross Detail



Front From Left Open



Left Front From Above



Front Left Corner Detail



Back From Left Open



Back Left Close-Up



Opening Dogwood and Hickory Bible Box



Dogwood and Hickory Bible Box Open with Bible From Right



End of the Day No Flash