Projects / Keepsake box plans / 10″ × 6″ × 3½″ tall
10×6 keepsake box
A 10-by-6-inch box with mitered corners, a solid wood lid and a ¼″ panel bottom.
AdvancedHalf a day6 parts1× board or ¼″ plywood
Other sizes:6″ × 4″ × 3½″ tall8″ × 5″ × 3½″ tall10″ × 6″ × 3½″ tall12″ × 8″ × 5½″ tall14″ × 10″ × 5½″ tall
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Cutting diagram
Bright pieces are your parts; the dimmed wood is left over. Every cut allows ⅛″ for the saw blade.
Cut list
| Part | Qty | Width × length | Cut from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Front and back | 2 | 3½″ × 10″89 × 254 mm | 1× board |
| B | Side | 2 | 3½″ × 6″89 × 152 mm | 1× board |
| C | Lid | 1 | 6½″ × 10½″165 × 267 mm | 1× board |
| D | Bottom | 1 | 5½″ × 9½″140 × 241 mm | ¼″ plywood |
How to build it
- Cut a ¼″ groove along the inside face of the side stock, ¼″ up from the bottom edge, to hold the panel.
- Miter the four sides at 45°: two at 10″ and two at 6″ on the long edge, so the grain wraps around the corners.
- Cut the bottom panel to 9½″ × 5½″ so it sits in the grooves with a little room to move.
- Glue the miters with the bottom in place, unglued, and clamp with a band clamp.
- Cut the lid to 10½″ × 6½″ so it overhangs slightly, then fit it with small hinges.