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Hi, I'm a relative newbie, creating a box for the very first time. I have been stupid and over complicated it and could now do with some advice, please! The box is "large shoebox" size, 350x250x200 mm, 14x10x8 inch. I bought offcuts of 4 woods on ebay (oak, ash, steamed maple, beech), all...

Fun fact .... Mix a bit of acrylic paint with your glue and saw dust to match your wood. Works like a charm! I also apply tape to surrounding area before I glue to help with clean up. Amazon sells this green tape all different thickness real cheap, I think they consider it automotive tape. I use...

Up until recently, I always glued and screwed everything I built: tables, shelves, boxes, outdoor chairs, etc. But, recently I decided to build a nice little box...10"x10" for my 1 year old son to store the poplar 2" letter blocks I made him. So I bought some 4" wide oak boards (never used oak...