My latest toy box build. Rough plans included.

I had a few readers ask me to show my latest toy box build. A couple weeks ago I mentioned that I build every child in our family a toy box when they turn one year old. I always try customize them in a way that the parents will like. In this case I wanted a simple clean design.

This box was built using MDF for the carcass and clear pine for the trim. I assembled it using the Kreg pocket hole system. Pocket holes make a project like this faster and easier. There is no fancy joinery for this project. Just butt joints except the molding was mitered.

Painting the edges of MDF can be a problem. This box did have four edges that were not covered up with trim. If you ever have this you can help the painting by treating the bare edges. First sand the edges with 180 grit sand paper. Then make a mixture of water and wood glue. just add enough glue so the mixture is still watery but yellow. Paint the exposed edges with this mixture. After it dries lightly sand again with the 180 grit until smooth. This will seal the bare edges and the paint will not soak in.

Under the top trim I used off the shelf molding from Home Depot to add a little decoration.

Here is a simple build animation for you to watch if you are considering this as a project. The rough plans for the box can be download below. These are not detailed plans but they should be enough to get the job done.

The animation is best viewed full screen. Use the pause button if you want to take a longer look at the individual images.

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Wedding Guest Book Tree Scroll Saw Pattern.

I'm no wedding expert but my wife and daughter tell me these wedding tree guest books are popular right now. If you are unfamiliar, as I was, here is how it works. As the guests arrive they sign an individual leaf. After the wedding the bride and groom have a beautiful wooden keepsake to hang on the wall.

The pattern book includes the branches and leaf pattern. You will size and make the backer board and frame yourself. The leafs are cut from 1/8" thick Baltic birch plywood. You can cut as many as you need but the one above has ~75. The trunk is cut from 1/4" thick Baltic birch plywood. It will be ~16" tall.

In the example above the backer board is 20" X 25". I simulates a a simple frame cut from 3/4" hardwood boards similar to a shadow box.

The name can easily be designed on a word process to your liking.

After cutting the leafs, coat them with spray lacquer and test the fine point marker you plan to use to make sure there is no bleeding or poor transfer of the ink.

 
The Scrollsaw Workshop is primarily supported by donations. If you enjoy this Blog and would like to make a donation please click this link. Your support is greatly appreciated. Make A Donation

You can purchase either of my "Wooden Vases on the Scroll Saw" books by visiting this link. 

Each digital book is available for download immediately after payment.

The books are $12 per edition and contains eight unique patterns each.
Click now and make a family heirloom this weekend.

If you would like to have all the patterns in the Scrollsaw Workshop catalog you can buy the first six years DVD and the 2013 update DVD at this link. DVD #1 is $20 and contains over 1,100 patterns. The 2013 update DVD is $7.50 and has another 178 patterns. The 2014 update DVD is $7.50 and has another 223 patterns.