• Attractive gift book for woodworkers. • A craftsman's companion that celebrates the elite artisans who have taken box-making to a higher level of aesthetic form. • Inspirational studio-quality photographs of spectacular boxes. • Oscar P. Fitzgerald is a nationally known historian, author, lecturer, and consultant.

Written instructions, photographs, designs, patterns, and projects.

Over 260 color photographs illustrate a variety of box making techniques. The projects begin with simple band saw boxes and advance to more complex boxes with a variety of joints--including mitered cornered, rabbet, spline, and false spline joints. Several different finishes are provided as well. A gallery with many different box types is also provided to fire the imagination of every wood worker.

"This book takes the art of boxmaking to a new level, with designs featuring marquetry, carving, inlays, and segmented turning by custom furniture maker Dennis Zongker"--

The author of the bestselling "Wooden Bowls from the Scroll Saw" returns to offer her creative spin on box projects. She's surveyed the most popular boxes in woodworking and shows crafters how to make bandsaw-style boxes, jewelry boxes, and lidded boxes on the scroll saw. Includes 29 beautiful and creative designs for boxes.

· A compilation of 24 favorite scroll saw projects for making wooden boxes from Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine · Includes step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and helpful tips from today’s leading scroll saw artists · Practice different scroll saw techniques, including intarsia, fretwork, segmentation, layering, and more · Full-size, easy-to-use scroll saw patterns included · Contributors include John Nelson, Gary Browning, Rick and Karen Longabaugh, and others

Discusses wood selection, explains how to design turned, music, and jewelry boxes, and includes suggestions for projects and tips on finishing