If you're known by others to make things with wood, chances are you'll have opportunities to make custom pieces for others with the holidays fast approaching. Having said that, it's not always about showing off skills, implementing new methods, or even conquering a challenge for that matter. Sometimes, it's just about doing something for someone else. The way I figure it, I can build this, or they can go pay who-knows-what for something similar at Hobby Lobby. This is a super simple box I put together for a family member to decorate the center of her dining table. It would also work great as a planter. No lap joints, no dove tails, no rabbits, just wood cut to size, and tapped together with finishing nails. As simple as that is, not everyone has the know-how or the needed tools. That's a fact that I sometimes forget.
I used fence boards for this, because she wanted the box to have a 'rustic' look. Because of this, I didn't even worry about small gaps or joints that were slightly uneven. These boards are only a couple of bucks for a 6 footer, so it was also extremely inexpensive. The boards are about 6" wide, which is exactly the dimensions she asked for. So all I had to do was cut them to length.
No sanding whatsoever, and the only power tool I used was the miter saw. I did apply glue before nailing it together. One coat of spray lacquer brought out the color of the wood and finished it up. Aside from going and buying the boards, this literally took.. maybe 10 minutes. But, here's the key: she's happy which makes me happy.
*Update 12/2/2020 - Here's what she did with it.
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