Bandsaw Box Plans

[Rich_N]

Does anyone have any links to Bandsaw Box plans?

I've bought a couple of books and made quite a few of the boxes. But I want to make more. I've been searching the web but plans don't seem that readily available.

And before anyone suggests drawing my own plans - I absolutely suck at drawing!

Thanks

Rich

 

[J-G]

You probably 'suck at drawing' simply because you haven't done enough! My father said to me when I was about 9 or so (ye gods, over 70 years ago!) "If you can draw it, lad, you can make it" - seldom a truer word!

I used to 'sketch' each project -- back of envelope stuff -- but I now use CorelDRAW! & SketchUp and always spend a great deal of time at the design/drawing stage often before I even consider the materials I intend to use. I'll admit that I find this part equally - if not more - enjoyable as the actual making.

My advise would be to at the very minimum get to grips with sketching directly on to paper, but, since you presumably have a PC, get an old copy of CorelDRAW!, say V8 -V11, via eBay and spend some time with that - you don't need the esoteric advanced features of the latest version. Also download a copy of SketchUp 2014 which can still be obtained FOC - PM me if you need a pointer.

By designing your own projects you get to know all (well, most of) the pitfalls before you commit to materials.

 

[Orraloon]

Plans for bandsawn boxes is kinda like taking coal to Newcastle. The whole point of them is a bit of free expression. Working off a plan is just a copy of someone else's work. With a rough idea in your head, grab some lump of wood and saw away. I have only made a few but as near to a plan I got was some rough pencil outlines on the wood. Was a nice change not having to measure things.


Regards
John