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Simple Storage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Intro:   Simple Storage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1:   Choose box material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Step 2:   Using a biscuit jointer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 3:   Cut support angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Step 4:   Box-Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Step 5:   Check box is square and make the box base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Step 6:   Enjoy your storage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Step 7:   Lid stay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Author:NutandBolt    FLAMING FURNACEI have too many hobbies and never enough time.My blogs: <(°¿°)>----------------------------Paracord projects:www.paracord-projects.blogspot.com-----------------------------Flaming Furnace (new blog)www.flamingfurnace.blogspot.com

Intro:  Simple Storage BoxI made this simple storage box for my baby's toys. It's an easy one day project and you can improve or add your own design to it.

Material you will need:

Your choice of wood.Mitre saw, skill saw or hand saw.Jigsaw (use special blade for cutting angles)Biscuit jointer and biscuits no10.Hand sander. different grit levels.Cordless drill ( for screws and pilot holes)PVA Glue, glue roller, tape, pencil, screws, pins,  2 hinges, clamps, set square, ratchet straps or long clamps. 

Safety : When using electric tools use ears and eye protection.Keep body parts away from sharp blades. WORK SAFE!

Image Notes1. Location for the Lid stay device2. Arc for handles and ventilation

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3. Support for lid. Use screws and glue, drill shallow 10mm pilot holes, cover withhardwood plugs .4. Hinges in place5. Round all corners with jigsaw6. Lid stay

Step 1: Choose box materialYou can make the box from a few cheap materials such as soft wood, plywood, mdf board and more. After deciding what material you are using think about thepratical size of the box and what will be its purpose. I made my box size Length=800mm x Width=380mm x Height=450 that is a good size for keeping all my baby toystidy in one box. I chose to use soft wood 19mmx144mm.

Start  by cutting your length and width size using a mitre saw or hand saw.Don't  forget to subtract the thickness of the material x 2 from your width to achieve your box width design.Use a long set square to mark the lines between the joints, those lines will guide you when using your biscuit jointer.

Image Notes1. Cutting board for box walls

Image Notes1. Pencil mark

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2. pencil mark

Step 2: Using a biscuit jointerChoose your biscuits (don't eat them!!! ) I used no 10. Set your jointer height so the blade will be in the center of the timber and set the depth of the blade to be inthe center of  your biscuit.Most important: work on a SUPER FLAT surface or  your joints will not match. Hold the jointer using the red guide line against your pencil mark on the timber, turnjointer on and push it into the timber moving about 5mm left and right to create a wider joint in case you miss the mark.After all joints are ready make a dry assembly to see if  it all fits nicely together.Use PVA wood glue, don't be shy make sure you get good glue coverage in all joints, use a glue roller  to spread it all evenly.Attach all parts to each other and wipe excess glue with damp cloth.On a flat surface use clamps to pull parts together, what will happen is the timber will lift up like a banana so use 2 thick lengths of timber and clamp them pushingthe work piece downwards.

                                       On this video I'm showing you how to use a biscuit jointer:             

Image Notes1. No' 10 biscuits2. Biscuit jointer

Image Notes1. Jointer center mark infront of pencil mark. After using jointer dry assemble parts.

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Image Notes1. Biscuits ready with glue. Use glue roller to get good glue coverage.2. PVA glue

Image Notes1. Clamp pulling joints together. Use 2 on each side, I have only one in this image.2. Clamps on flat surface pressing glued joints down.3. This is the length part of the box

Image Notes1. This is the width part of the box.

Step 3: Cut support anglesHere I used 2*2 timber cut in the center with my mitre saw  to create the support angles for the inner box.

Screw 2 screws in an angle to support the timber.  keep the screws away from the path of the blade.The support  timber is for your own safety, keep your hands AWAY from the blade.The corner of  the 2*2 should by aligned with saw blade.When cutting make a few passes on the  2*2 don't force the blade in one go.Cut angle end (for decorative purpose).Sand the 4 angles.

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Image Notes1. The center cut line has to be aligned with mitre saw blade.2. Screw at an angle into the support timber. KEEP SCREW AWAY FROM BLADEPATH.3. Screw at an angle into the support timber. KEEP SCREW AWAY FROM BLADEPATH.4. Support timber

Image Notes1. Support timber2. 2 angles ready

Image Notes1. Cut angle end (decorative purpose)

Image Notes1. Sand all angles

Step 4: Box-LidSame again using a biscuits to join lid parts. Try adding a few extra biscuits making the joints closer to each other since the lid will be opend and closed many times.

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Image Notes1. Joints - dry assembly

Image Notes1. Biscuit in joint

Step 5: Check box is square and make the box baseI ran out of big clamps so I took my emergency ratchet straps and used them to secure the box after gluing all sides.If you want you can use screws or nails for the sides.

After securing the ratchet straps check your box is square by mesuring from one diagonal corner to the other.When tightening the straps don't forget to place small blocks under the ratchet metal part as they will mark the soft wood when pressed against it .Use your mitre saw and cut 20-30mm strips to support the base of the box.Glue support strips, small pin-nails or screws are optional.Glue box base. I made the base of the box from left overs of my wooden floor.After the glue is dry use a small sander and sand all box parts starting from low grit to high grit (fine) . 

Image Notes1. Check box square diagonaly from one corner to the adjacent corner.2. Timber block to protect soft wood from ratchet strap.3. Block of timber under ratchet clamp.

Image Notes1. Box base support strips.

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Image Notes1. Support strips glued

Image Notes1. Box base made from wooden floor left overs.

Image Notes1. Box base in place.

Step 6: Enjoy your storage boxGlue the support corners in.Attach small hinges.Round lid corners with jigsaw.Make 2 segments / arcs on the sides of the box for lifting. when using the jigsaw use special blade for cutting angles.Attach 2 straps to the inner box lid as support, glue, screw and close with hard wood plugs. You can paint this simple box, add mouldings or use electric router tocreate a few shapes or writings on the box. Be creative my baby sure is. 

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Image Notes1. Corner support angle glued in place

Image Notes1. Happy chap loves the box

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Image Notes1. Location for the Lid stay device2. Arc for handles and ventilation3. Support for lid. Use screws and glue, drill shallow 10mm pilot holes, cover withhardwood plugs .4. Hinges in place5. Round all corners with jigsaw6. Lid stay

Image Notes1. All corners rounded with jigsaw

Step 7: Lid stay.I add this step after comments regarding lid stay for child safety.I am not going to promote products and  brand names any one can Google "lid stay" will find many different  lid stay devices all over the net.I attached a few images for safety devices and where to attach it on the box.Regarding the danger of suffocation it will not happen if you cut vent holes (like the arc for handles on the sides of the box).

Image Notes1. Location for the Lid stay device2. Arc for handles and ventilation3. Support for lid. Use screws and glue, drill shallow 10mm pilot holes, cover withhardwood plugs .4. Hinges in place5. Round all corners with jigsaw6. Lid stay

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 palmer97 says:  Jul 26, 2010. 10:12 PM  REPLYyou could but it would take a vary tidius and long itme to get it perfect

 jakethink says:  May 21, 2010. 6:50 PM  REPLYI dont have a biscuit joiner or the money to buy one is there a different way of joining the wood like that?

 Atarimark says:  Jul 26, 2010. 1:00 PM  REPLYDrilling dowels will work like stated but I would recommend practicing on some scraps before doing it on the good wood. =)

 xd12c says:  May 22, 2010. 7:48 PM  REPLY You could use a drill to drill some holes & put a peg in there like the press board furniture uses

 NutandBolt says:  May 22, 2010. 2:46 PM  REPLYOf course there are many ways, for example you can use bigger sheets of timber that way the only thing you would have to do is cut it to the size youplan to build your box. I attached an image of a bigger plank of pine wood I used for another job or you could also use MDF which is not expensive andyou can shape and paint it to be an amazing box. I attached an image of the inner box as an example. The blue lines represent the wall supports. Thered dotted lines are screws screwed into pilot holes that you can leave open or close with wooden plugs. Apply enough wood glue and with the supportblocks in place it will be as strong as if you used a biscuit jointer.

 !m here says:  May 27, 2010. 7:39 AM  REPLYthis is nice ill see if i can do better SHOW OUT ALL ORGAMI PROJECTS SEND TO ME AND ILL MAKE THEM AND POST THEMPLZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BORED TO DEATH AN ILL POST SOME OF MY OWN PROJECTS AND DRAWIND

 jakethink says:  May 24, 2010. 3:36 PM  REPLYThanks for all the suggestions guys :)

 LittleWolf says:  May 22, 2010. 11:18 AM  REPLYI believe it is possible to rent some power tools from stores that specialize on selling them. Try home depot.

 Romado12187 says:  May 22, 2010. 8:27 AM  REPLYebay

 Jayefuu says:  May 22, 2010. 12:27 AM  REPLYDowel would do it, but it's a little trickier.

 Rowan_Winterhaven says:  May 27, 2010. 5:19 PM  REPLYConvenient storage for recalcitrant children.  I love it!  :D  

Honestly, that box makes a very attractive alternative to Rubbermaid bins for the SCA events that I enjoy attending.  Very nice instructable.  Thank you!

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 Goodhart says:  Jul 22, 2010. 7:47 AM  REPLYIndeed, and there are no "slats" for him to get tangled in, so it is completely safe (splinters notwithstanding).

 zigzag777 says:  May 28, 2010. 11:28 PM  REPLYURGENT SAFETY ALERT!!!

STORAGE CHESTS WITHOUT A SAFETY DEVICE HAVE BEEN LINKED TO NUMEROUS DEATHS AND INJURIES TO CHILDREN! DANGER ISFROM LID FALLING ON CHILD'S NECK.

PLEASE SEE THIS WARNING: www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5099.html

SAFETY DEVICES THAT PREVENT THE LID FROM ACCIDENTALLY CLOSING ARE READILY AVAILABLE FROM MANY SOURCES:www.google.com/search

HERE IS A LINK TO ONE MADE BY STANLEY AND SOLD BY ACE HARDWARE ON-LINE FOR ($3.49):www.acehardwareoutlet.com/ProductDetails.aspx

COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS OF SIMILAR CHESTS ARE "REQUIRED" TO INSTALL A SAFETY DEVICE - SAFETY IS NOT AN OPTION!!!

 NutandBolt says:  May 29, 2010. 2:44 AM  REPLYThank you for your comment and concern. As you can see in the last few comments I coverd the lid stay topic. I agree safety is not an option so I addanother step to my ible about Lid Stay without promoting brand names.

 zigzag777 says:  May 29, 2010. 2:20 PM  REPLYThanks Paracord for your quick response, but I think you may have misunderstood the main danger. It is not from suffocation from a lack of ventholes, that is a less serious problem, that can be remedied as you suggest, by having some vent holes in the chest.

The more critical aspect is that small children pull themselves up by grabbing the open lid, causing the lid to fall on their necks, whichleads to a crushing neck injury, resulting in suffocation. Lids have also been noted to fall just by movement or jarring of the chest.

From my research, commercially produced chests, similar to this design, are not allowed to be sold without a mandatory safety device.  Target Storesrecently recalled 350,000 wicker chests that lacked a safety support.

There have been more than 49 deaths of children reported from this hazard, I think that number is actually low, as the data reported is not really up todate.

The reason I included a link and a price for the safety device was not for promotion of any specific brand or merchant, but rather to show that the costof $3.49 was quite reasonable, and that the devices are readily available.

 Someguy44 says:  Jul 9, 2010. 2:37 PM  REPLYThose are commercial chests buddy, just relax a little

 NutandBolt says:  May 29, 2010. 3:49 PM  REPLYThank you again and I appreciate you clarfying my misunderstanding of the suffocation matter. I'm not trying to debate this matter but there is notmuch more I can do. My ible addition step 7 is very clear and I think everyone understands now the importance of the lid stay. You made a verygood argument here regarding the danger. But just for the sake of argument I wonder statistically how many children die every year by falling offtables, chairs, beds etc' or hitting their heads against corners of pointy sharp objects such as kitchen knives. Doors in every house can lead tofatalities too. Yes it is the parents obligation to baby proof the house but the same obligation could be for some one that makes this box. If youlook in your 1mt radius around you you will see many hazards that could lead to children fatalities. Just a small example: my baby was pushing ababy chair around a shop and he stumbled across an obstacle on the floor and rolled over on his head inches from breaking his neck. It wasscary to see it but the toy is still being sold like millions of other dangerous toys.  I thank you again for clarifying the potential danger and the lidstay solution is satisfying for this matter.

 kimvia89 says:  May 28, 2010. 6:48 AM  REPLY Nice guide! One thing to add- I know you didn't put a latch on it, but in case others who build this want a latch, be sure that its one that can be opened easilyfrom the inside- When hope chests were in style, lots of children died because they would play hide n seek and hide in the chest, then get locked insidebecause you can only open the latch from the outside, so they'd suffocate. 

 drorosz says:  May 27, 2010. 7:50 AM  REPLYDoes anybody know the conversion factor to go from MM to Inches??

 static says:  May 28, 2010. 2:59 AM  REPLYMost somewhat new measures have metric scales, why not use metric? Google convert.exe to find a nice free conversion utility, that converts all sort ofthings.

 ultrabob says:  May 27, 2010. 8:53 PM  REPLY if you don't have a chart handy, but have access to google, just type in 'x mm in inches' where x is the number of mm you want to convert to inches.

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 NutandBolt says:  May 27, 2010. 12:27 PM  REPLYAnother chart

 NutandBolt says:  May 27, 2010. 12:22 PM  REPLYHere are 2 conversion charts hope it will help you.

 LegendofPedro says:  May 27, 2010. 8:11 AM  REPLYMultiply by 0.0393700787.

 dogbertsdad says:  May 27, 2010. 8:36 AM  REPLYOr you can divide by 25.4.

 redfiresky says:  May 27, 2010. 12:59 PM  REPLYno pues esa es la diferencia entre vivir en el 1er mundo y el 3er mundo aqui no se consigue esa herramienta ni las piezas de ensamble.

 mickey_55 says:  May 27, 2010. 3:49 PM  REPLYTry english...

 Wicken says:  May 27, 2010. 7:20 AM  REPLYThank you so much!  I have wanted to use a biscuit jointer but wasn't sure how to get it right.  This looks like it would support the weight of a child sitting onthe lid -- did you find that to be correct?  

Also, if people are making this for a little person, it's possible to get a lid attachment at the hardware store that slows the fall of the lid.  Especially when youhave more than one child playing, it's easy to end up with smashed fingers and bonked heads. (Says the former nanny.)

 NutandBolt says:  May 27, 2010. 12:53 PM  REPLYThank you,  happy you liked it. The box will support the weight of a young child and as you can see in step 6 I also have support inside the box for the lid.I dont know if the lid will last if a child is going use it as a trampoline but as a storage box or even as a seat it is perfect. About the lid stop I agree withyou and I posted a few solutions on a few comments before. If you are using a biscuit jointer for the first time test it first on the same material you will usefor the box. Set it to the right depth and height and check it making a test joint if you are happy this setting will do for all the box and if the board (joint)is not aligned just set it and try again.

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 Skip says:  May 14, 2010. 6:35 PM  REPLY I agree with SWV1787; A very nice and simple box. I like the no-frills approach and the end result is a very professional looking piece of functional furniture.I also don't much care for biscuit joinery but it certainly has it's place. An alternative is doweling joints but the thats a pain in the arse XD

 servant74 says:  May 27, 2010. 10:25 AM  REPLYI agree with the dowels.  But I recently purchased an inexpensive dowel centering jig, for drilling holes for dowels in the center of boards.  It should help.(Mine was from Harbor Freight, not high quality but it should work for me)

I have used a method similar to biscuits before by cutting a slot lengthwisedown the edge of a board, and gluing a strip of wood into the slot.  It is then similar to using tong and grove joints.  Still lots of work, but done with toolsI had at the time.

 pdhestand says:  May 27, 2010. 9:59 AM  REPLYIf you don't have a biscuit joiner but have a table saw you can mill the edges of the boards to be joined by passing the saw blade down the joint between 2boards. This will give you a passable joint without gaps that is much easier to dowel together. Also, for dowels, you'll want to be sure that they are alignedfrom board to board and centered. Marking across 2 boards will get the placement on the edges aligned and using a centering jig will help get the dowelscenter properly.

Nice box, too!

 CrouchingFather says:  May 21, 2010. 6:07 PM  REPLY They make hinges that keep the lid from falling forward and smashing little fingers to! You can also lower the edge of the box face so that there is a smallhalf inch space when the lid closes to protect fingers to!

 thepelton says:  May 22, 2010. 10:05 AM  REPLYI used that type of device on a toybox I built for my nephews.  There was a storage bin that was recalled just recently because it had injured a small childwhen the lid fell down on the back of her head.  That "lid slower" device would have stopped that injury.

 janw says:  May 22, 2010. 2:31 AM  REPLYA simple, functional and quality build. This is certainly worth 5 stars!

 seamster says:  May 21, 2010. 10:54 PM  REPLYNice. Simple and functional!

 makendo says:  May 21, 2010. 2:17 PM  REPLYNice box, good job! Looks like a fun project. How do the hinges stand up to the lid being thrown open - won't the lid try and lever the hinges out as it dropsdown on the other side? Maybe adding a lid stay, a safety hinge or just some straps to limit the travel of the lid will make it better able to stand up to anytreatment that might be dished out.

 NutandBolt says:  May 21, 2010. 4:52 PM  REPLYThank you. Good point sorry I didnt cover this part in my projects. The box I made is placed against a wall so I didn't bother with lid stay. There are manyoptions for example there are special spring hinges that are attached to the inside of the box and locks the lid in 45 degrees so it doesn't fall back.Another option is using different types of hinges that allows the lid to fall back without ripping the hinges out. Cheaper method would be to attacha paracord inside the box on both sides and the lid top.

 makendo says:  May 21, 2010. 7:14 PM  REPLYYes, paracord would be particularly apt :)

 jakethink says:  May 21, 2010. 6:50 PM  REPLYalso nice box :)

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 MichelMoermans says:  May 16, 2010. 5:52 AM  REPLYNo baby! That box is for toys! toys! :p

Great work :) a very nice instructable :)

 l8nite says:  May 15, 2010. 8:34 PM  REPLYNicely done ! its sure to become a family heirloom

 SWV1787 says:  May 14, 2010. 4:30 PM  REPLYVery nice and simple box. I personally don't care for biscuit joints but that may only be because I don't have a biscuit joiner... I like your Instructable andhope you do some more wood working ones in the future.

 NutandBolt says:  May 15, 2010. 1:36 PM  REPLYThank you I appreciate your positive feedback this was the first time I used my biscuit jointer and it was easier then I thought.For indoor use lets say storage of childrens toys or clothes its fine but for more if we can call it "heavy duty" use you would need some sort of goodjointing system between the boards. I didn't go into depth in this instructuble about direction of timber grain when aligning all the boards and timbershrinkage and twisting qualitys over time because again its just simple storage box. I hope in the future to make more wood projects too.