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Dovetailed Tea Boxes
Mar 07, 2022
These sapele tea boxes were inspired by Michael Pekovich’s project in Fine Woodworking #269 and built using offcuts from a previous furniture project. The dovetails were entirely hand-cut and the sides of the removeable liner were carefully pinned to the ends and dividers using tiny 1/16-inch birch dowels that were sized using a homemade steel dowel plate. The custom lid knobs were shaped by hand using files and various abrasives. Three coats of de-waxed blonde shellac were applied using a cotton cloth.
Dimensions: 10.5 in. W x 5 in. H x 4.25 D
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Closed tea boxes side-by-side. Photo by Peter Koutsovitis
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Tea boxes with lids removed. Photo by Peter Koutsovitis
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Tea boxes with lids and liners removed. Photo by Peter Koutsovitis
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Detail showing 1/16" pins used to join liner sides to the ends and dividers. Photo by Peter Koutsovitis
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Detail of custom knob. Photo by Peter Koutsovitis
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