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Summer Youth: Create an Elegant Box (Ages 14-16)

Make a hinged box from contrasting types of hardwood.

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Summer Youth: Create an Elegant Box (Ages 14-16)

Summer Youth: Create an Elegant Box (Ages 14-16)

Make a hinged box from contrasting types of hardwood.

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Build a beautiful small box using contrasting hardwoods, such as maple and sapele, a type of mahogany.

You'll mill the wood, glue strips of different wood types to create a design, and smooth and cut the resulting pieces to precise lengths. Then you'll explore simple joinery to make the pieces into a box. Jewelry-style hinges, a wooden handle that you make, and an oil finish will add touches of elegance to your completed box.

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  • Skill level: Beginner.
  • Ages 14-16 welcome.
  • Bring water and a snack.
  • Registration closes on Monday, July 14.

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A materials fee of $25, included in the class fee, covers everything you need.

Class Policies

  • Wear closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry.
  • We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
Instructor
Ben Dykstra

Ben Dykstra has been a woodworker for almost 30 years and has expertise in custom furniture and high-end kitchen cabinetry. He has worked with youth for more than 10 years and currently teaches middle school woodshop and high school technical drawing and CAD.

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