Beautiful Boxes: Design and Technique

by Doug Stowe

Overview

Build your skills and knowledge of woodworking. Beautiful Boxes: Design and Technique is perfect for the beginner to intermediate woodworker. Each chapter features a new box design—ranging from simple to complex as you work through the book with each one illustrating a key design principle:

Harmony
Rhythm
Texture
Contrast

The beauty of wooden boxes. Building a wooden box is one of the best ways to develop overall woodworking proficiency. Boxes are quick to build, require only a small amount of material (affordable), and can be made in the smallest of woodshops. Best of all, charming, hand crafted boxes make the perfect gift.

8 gorgeous box projects. This all-new collection of gorgeous boxes offers step-by-step instruction for building eight distinctive boxes. Also included are one or two design variations for showing off your creativity and adding your own personal touches. Each chapter is beautifully illustrated with 300 colorful, instructive photographs and easy-to-follow illustrations.

Lift Lid Rectangular Box
Veneered Box
Finger Jointed Chest
Bracelet Box
Jewelry Box
Sliding Top Jewelry Presentation Box
Swivel Lid Box
Magnetic Tower

Learn from a Pro. Doug Stowe, a professional woodworker for over three decades, is one of America's premier box makers. He is the author of Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making and Basic Box Making and appears in three feature-length DVDs. Stowe teaches woodworking in Eureka Springs, Arkansas and across the country. In 2009, he was selected as an Arkansas Living Treasure by the Arkansas Arts Council for his contributions to the craft of woodworking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621139553
Publisher:	Taunton Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/30/2014
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Doug Stowe, a professional woodworker for over three decades, is known for his decorative boxes, incorporating natural materials and North American hardwoods. He is the author of several books, including Beautiful Boxes, Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making, and Basic Box Making. He has also appeared in two feature-lengthd DVD videos. Stowe teaches woodworking in his hometown of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, as well as at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking. He is a several times winner of the Vaughn Golden Hammer Awards for excellence in home and workshop writing.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Lift Lid Rectangular Box
Chapter 2: Veneered Box
Chapter 3: Finger Jointed Chest
Chapter 4: Bracelet Box
Chapter 5: Jewelry Box
Chapter 6: Sliding Top Jewelry Presentation Box
Chapter 7: Swivel Lid Box
Chapter 8: Magnetic Tower
Resources
Index