Decorative Inlay Box Making Class

Gain a foundational understanding of the inlay box by learning the projects details, materials, and tools prior to cutting your first boards.

Few things scream quality craftsmanship like continuous grain that appears to wrap about a box.  This video walks you step-by-step through the process.

You will learn how to make the complex pattern I designed for the project, but also skills that can be applied towards your own custom design.  Download the pattern templates and follow along.

Learn how to inlay a decorative pattern into the box components.  This lesson shows how to account for important details that could be easily overlooked.  At the end, your wood box parts should be beautiful and ready for joinery!

You will turn two boards into four box sides.  Learn how to tackle project components with miters along multiple ends and edges.  We will discuss tricks to protect delicate workpieces.  At the end of this lesson, you should have a fully glued-together box!

Follow step-by-step how to make a box drawer.  You will learn how to lay out joinery, cut parts to size, and create a proper drawer bottom.  The skills learned in this lesson can be applied to many future projects along your woodworking journey.

This lesson is critical, yet satisfying.  You will fine tune the fit of the drawer so it fits perfectly in the box.  Then, you’ll learn how to add a drawer handle, as well as some helpful tips when you could benefit from having extra hands!

In the final lesson, we’ll talk about completing the final touches necessary to prepare the wood box for finish.  You will see my preferred choice of finish for the project, how I apply it, and the critical steps afterwards to give the box a buttery smooth feel.