Armin asks:
>
>does anyone know a clever way to build a (wooden) box without using any
>nails, or screws or glue. Just by pluging the different parts together?
>
>Is there a webpage where this is described?
Don't know about a web page, but dovetail the sides, and make the top and botto
so they slide into grooves. No artificial fasteners needed, but not
particularly clenver or unusual.
Charlie Self
"There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other
is pulling up." Booker T. Washington
dovetail joint, pinned.
Dave
"Armin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> does anyone know a clever way to build a (wooden) box without using any
> nails, or screws or glue. Just by pluging the different parts together?
>
> Is there a webpage where this is described?
>
> thanks!
>
>
Sliding dovetail joints
"Armin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> does anyone know a clever way to build a (wooden) box without using any
> nails, or screws or glue. Just by pluging the different parts together?
>
> Is there a webpage where this is described?
>
> thanks!
>
>
> >does anyone know a clever way to build a (wooden) box without using any
> >nails, or screws or glue. Just by pluging the different parts together?
You will still use glue, but miller dowels are an option too.
http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/millerdowel.htm
I included that link for its photos
Direct link to miller dowels is:
http://www.millerdowel.com/
Cheers,
DUSTY
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:12:01 +0200, "Armin" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>does anyone know a clever way to build a (wooden) box without using any
>nails, or screws or glue. Just by pluging the different parts together?
http://codesmiths.com/shed/things/boxes/ark/
No nails, glue, machine tools or rulers.
Here's another way.
Cut a box joint, with interlocking fingers (tablesaw or router table
jigs help). Use fairly thick timber.
Groove the bottom of the four sides, so that the base is held inset in
the groove.
Assemble the box joints, trapping the base.
With a drill press (for vertical accuracy is important), drill
downwards in each corner, through the interlocking fingers of the box
joint. Insert a tight-fitting bamboo peg, made from a barbecue skewer
or planed-down chopstick. You don't need to go all the way down, just
maybe an inch for a typical jewellery box. Plane the top of the peg
off flush.
To be honest, all of these are cheating. They're nailed boxes, just
using wooden treenails instead of iron nails.
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Smert' spamionam