Matt Kenney set himself the intriguing challenge of designing and building one box a week for a solid year. Along the way, he created a wonderful collection of simple wooden boxes, refining his unique design aesthetic and developing smart techniques for making gracefully elegant boxes that woodworkers of all levels will be eager to build.

As you relive Matt’s box-making journey, you’ll first learn some fundamental techniques that are applicable to almost every box in the book: matching grain at the corners, cutting miters, making tops and bottoms, and finishing a box (with shellac, sometimes highlighted with milk paint). And then, of course, the book transitions to instructions on designing and building the boxes themselves—all 52 of them, each presented with full-color photos and details as well as relevant construction techniques

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: MATT KENNEY has been making things from wood his entire life, and he is constantly striving to improve his craftsmanship and design. You can learn more about his work at www.mekwoodworks.com.