“I love a good cold beer and mustard on my fries” may have been a more romantic phrase to put on the box, but I’m sure she probably loved your idea too.
I love that you know the song. It’s pretty special to us so she really appreciated it. Logan, I can’t thank you enough for your continued support. Remind me, did you find me when I had 200 subscribers?
Very Good. the part where you did free hand routing for hinges without any template will be impossible for me. A potential to screw up the whole project at that point. I wonder what is alternatice to create those notches for the hinges.
For my learning… Why did you glue the lid to the box and then cut it off? This left little dado’s from the box dividers on the lid now. Just seams like if you have a nice fit you would want a solid piece all around or recess the center of the lid so if the tea bags are little taller the lid would shut flush and then you would not have the groves on the lid. But great build it looks gorgeous. I want to make one now.
Hey Josh, good question. I didn't want the lid to be thin and flimsy so there are a few different ways I could have built the lid. One option I considered was to take a thicker stock of wood and milling out the inside using my CNC, similar to what you suggested. Another option would have been to create a separate piece using the same method I used to make the box, but this wouldn't have the dado slots in it. Ultimately I chose the method that you see because I thought it was the most straightforward and replicable method that people could emulate. One thing I love about woodworking is that there is generally multiple ways to approach a build, depending on your skill level and tools available. If you make a box, tag me on instagram so I can see your work. Good Luck!
Hey Ray, you can fill those knot holes with epoxy. I normally use some dark Colored pigment to match the color of the wood to make it look a bit more natural
