While it's true that you could build this Newfoundland wall box project using the same basic hand tools that the original was created with, today's tools reduce the amount of time and skill required.
| YOU WILL NEED | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PART | MATERIAL | SIZE | QTY |
| Back | pine | 5/8" x 8" x 17 1/2" | 1 |
| Sides | pine | 5/8" x 3 5/8" x 3 7/8" | 2 |
| Bottom | pine | 5/8" x 4" x 7 3/4" | 1 |
| Lid | pine | 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 7 3/4" | 1 |
| Front | glass | 1/8" x 3 3/8" x 6 3/8" | 1 |
| Wood screws | brass | #6 x 1 1/4" | 1
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We'll start by working on the back piece. Using 1/4" plywood, transfer the outline of the back piece onto it (you can download the full-size template from here). Print the template file at full size, then glue the paper to your wood as a guide. Saw along the pattern outlines, then sand the shape smooth and true. Take your time because the shape of your pattern will be duplicated when you make your project parts.
To keep this design from looking bulky, I used 3/4"-thick stock for the parts, then brought them down to a sleek 5/8"-thick with a thickness planer. It doesn't sound like much, but it makes a difference on a project this small.
With planed wood at hand, start by roughing out an oversized blank for your back piece, then trace your pattern onto it, including the decorative details. I used a bandsaw to cut away the waste to within a 1/8" of the pencil lines on the outside, leaving the internal cutouts alone for now.
With the rough outline of the back cut, fasten the pattern to the wood in the location you traced before. Four woodscrews do a good job here: one into the spot that will become the mounting hole, and three though the centre line of the shelf.
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