When mentioning the phrase " wooden box“Many people immediately imagine a standard fruit box. Although in fact boxes can be very different and used for all sorts of purposes. This is a very useful product that can be used in everyday life, not only somewhere in the country, but also just in the house. Let's figure out how to make a wooden box with your own hands, because only a homemade thing can be not only unique and as convenient as possible, but also completely safe.

General information

A box is a type of container or an interior item, which is a product that has a cubic or parallelepiped shape. It can be made from various materials, including plastic, cardboard, metal, but is mainly made according to tradition from wood or its derivatives. Depending on the design, the box can have solid walls and bottom or slatted surfaces, and it can also have a lid and be either simple or decorative.

Note! The category of boxes includes drawers, complementing the furniture and making it more functional and convenient to use. Such boxes usually do not have a top lid, but their bottom is equipped with special wheels that ride on small rails fixed inside the cabinet or cabinet in the place where the box itself should be located. This makes it easier to use.

The history of the box itself is unknown. From time immemorial, people have used various containers for storing all kinds of household items, transporting and packaging goods, etc. Historians believe that, most likely, the first boxes appeared during the period when trade relations began to develop and were invented precisely with the aim of simplifying the transportation of goods and products , maintaining it in proper quality until it reaches the point of sale.

Nowadays, a wooden box is still used for transporting and storing goods, but at the same time it is also used in everyday life, and even in gardening. It is actively used for harvesting and growing seedlings. By the way, at one time there were even standards for boxes for potatoes, storage of apples, etc.

At the same time, the boxes settled firmly in the house. They can be used not only as furniture elements, but also as individual products. For example, there are boxes for storing tools, small parts, sewing accessories, etc.

Serious competitors to a regular wooden box are products and containers made of veneer, plastic, and cardboard. But none of them can fully replace simple, but reliable and high-quality boxes, and therefore they continue to be actively produced and made with their own hands.

Properties of a wooden box

Why, despite the emergence of cheaper and simpler competitors, does an ordinary wooden box not lose its popularity? It's simple - the answer to this question lies in unique properties and the features of such containers.

Table. Comparison of box characteristics.

Drawer type	Advantages and disadvantages
Veneer	Such a box is made from planks that have virtually no processing. It is quite fragile compared to wood, but costs less. Suitable for storing and transporting fruits and vegetables, as well as other products. Afraid of moisture.
Made of plastic	Enough comfortable view a box that is not at all afraid of moisture. Depending on the quality of the plastic, it can be either very durable or quite fragile. But this type of box is still easier to damage than a regular wooden one. It doesn't cost much, but it's more expensive wooden product. Suitable for storing and transporting not only dry, but also wet products.
Made of metal	A species that is quite rare. Metal boxes have not become popular due to their tendency to rust, as well as their heaviness and high price. At home without special equipment Making a metal box is not easy.
Made of wood	Most optimal view box. It is quite durable and can have different design, suitable for storing all kinds of products. Looks much better than a regular veneer box. When using decorative finishing can be used at home, durable if the wood has been treated protective compounds.

Note! Ordinary wooden boxes of simple design are actively used when decorating loft-style rooms. They are an excellent attribute of this design solution.

The production of wooden boxes in production takes place according to GOST 20767-75. And for them, a wooden board of a certain quality, 1 cm thick, is used. Such boxes are thin-walled, but durable. They are quite light and easy to use.

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Construction boards

Boxes in the house

As a rule, boxes for transporting and storing products are not well processed - they are almost not sanded and, of course, are not varnished. But for use at home, it is recommended to treat them and coat them not only with protective compounds, but also with paints and varnishes. Then the box will look beautiful, and the person using it will not risk getting a splinter in his finger.

Typically, the house rarely uses boxes made directly for transporting cargo or storing the same fruit. More often than not, those who need a simple but nice box have to contact carpentry workshops and order a specific product from them according to their size and wishes. So don’t confuse industrial and carpentry boxes.

Boxes in the house, as already mentioned, can be used for various purposes. This includes storing utensils in the kitchen, storing small items in the living room, storing toys, clothes, shoes, cosmetics, household chemicals etc. The main thing is that this type of container fits organically into the interior and does not cause confusion.

The easiest way, of course, is to get hold of boxes in a store or warehouse, sand them and varnish them to use at home. But you can make such a container yourself, since this is not a difficult task at all, be it a box for decorating a room, storing things, or growing seedlings.

Prices for different types of wooden boxes

Wooden box

Why exactly a tree?

Wood is the very material that is most often used to create products for the home. The reasons why this happens are simple. First of all, it is important to say that wood is an environmentally friendly material that does not pose a danger to human health. He doesn't exude unpleasant odor and does not release any toxic substances, so you don’t have to worry about allergies or health problems.

Wood is also one of those materials that you can easily work with at home. You don’t have to use complex specialized equipment; it’s enough to have a sawing tool, drill and screwdriver or screwdriver on hand. Also, grinding and other processing of the material may require a minimum of cost and effort.

The tree is durable and beautiful and, varnished, is able to retain its appearance for many years. Only uncoated material can darken over time and lose its former natural beauty. Fresh wood looks very nice.

It is not surprising that wood has been and remains one of the most popular types of materials. Although now in almost any specialty store you can also buy its derivatives - plywood, panels, furniture board etc. But none of these options will be better than a regular natural fresh board in any case.

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Furniture board

Making boxes: what do you need?

So, to make absolutely any wooden box (regardless of the purpose of its use), you will need a number of tools and materials. The list is small, but without these things the matter will not move forward. You will need:

• sawing tool for cutting wooden board and bars onto planks of the required length. This could be a jigsaw or a wood saw;
• grinding device wooden surfaces – grinder, sandpaper with a special block, etc.;
• hammer (in case nails will be used);
• screws, nails, possibly metal corners;
• screwdriver (if self-tapping screws will be used as fasteners);
• varnish and brush or paint - to cover the surface of the wood or give it a certain color;

Note! Before applying paint, it is best to pre-prime the wood. This will reduce the amount of paint used and also provide it with a more saturated color.

• pencil, square, ruler, tape measure - tools that will help make the necessary markings.

Important! Before you start creating a box, you must draw its diagram or download a ready-made one from the Internet. This will allow you to make a smooth and neat product that has the necessary parameters.

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Screwdrivers

Making a plant box

Step 1. The first step is to decide on the dimensions of the box being constructed. It is important to choose the place where it will stand. Based on this, you should sketch out a drawing of the box indicating the dimensional parameters and calculate how much material is required.

Step 3. Now you need to apply the appropriate markings to the board - mark the sides and ends of the box on it. It is better to take measurements with a tape measure, but to get even marks it is better to use a square.

Step 5. The boards on the sides of the box need to be connected together using self-tapping screws. You can also use nails, but connections with self-tapping screws are much stronger and of better quality.

Step 7 It is important to be sure to drill a few drainage holes in the bottom of the plant box. They will ensure the drainage of excess water that will enter the soil during watering or rain.

Step 8 It is important to sand all surfaces of the box so that they are smooth, pleasant to the touch and safe.

Step 9 Finally, the box can be painted, but it is better to coat it with varnish. This will make the box beautiful and additionally protect it from moisture.

Video - Making a simple box

Slat box

Step 1. The first step is to cut the blanks to create the box. You will need bars of the selected length, slats 1 cm thick. The bars need to be cut to length so that their profile is triangular.

Step 2. Next, you need to take the bars, lay them on top of each other (2 bars on each side) and start making walls. On flat surface block, you need to apply glue to the wood and arrange the slats so that they rest on a flat lateral surface bars. The slats are placed at a certain distance from each other to create gaps.

Advice! If you plan to make several boxes of the same size, then it is convenient to use a wooden template to create the walls.

Step 3. Then the slats additionally need to be secured to the corner bars using nails or self-tapping screws. In this way, two side walls of the box are made.

Step 4. Next, the prepared walls need to be placed in a special template (or simply held correctly) and, using the same principle as in steps 2 and 3, attach the next slats to the sides of the free sides of the bars. Thus, it will be possible to create two other side walls.

Step 5. Then the bottom is made. You need to lay two slats (with a length equal to the length of the box) parallel to each other, and fix other slats on them, but without gaps, so that the bottom is solid.

Step 6. All that remains is to secure the bottom to the underside of the box, and it is ready. If necessary, all structural parts can be sanded before assembling the box. It is better to varnish or paint the product after assembly.

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Video - Making a tool box

The box was and remains a simple but indispensable item for storing all kinds of things. It is especially necessary at the dacha or in a private house, as well as for those people who love everything simple and uncomplicated. In any case, a product made by yourself will be as reliable as possible and will last for more than one year, or even more than one decade. Moreover, as it turned out, making a wooden box is simple - it is only important to understand what shape you want to get the product.

It is more convenient to root several dozen cuttings in a portable container - in the spring the soil in it warms up faster than in a cold greenhouse, and in the fall the seedlings are easily moved to their wintering site. Making a box with your own hands is not difficult: it will take little time, and suitable scraps of lumber can be found in every household.

IN wooden box there must be enough space for normal height cuttings for 4–6 months before autumn transplant or even 1–2 years, if the rooting agricultural technology requires it. Optimal sizes drawer: 300x350x750 mm (height/width/length). In a shallower container, the lid will interfere with the shoots, and an excessively bulky structure will be more difficult to move.
Preparing for work
For construction homemade box Tool you will need:
– hand saw,
- plane,
- hammer,
– drill,
– wood drills,
– furniture stapler,
- knife,
– roulette,
– square,
- pencil,
– brush.

Suitable for work pine wood without signs of decay:
1. Boards 16–25 mm thick.
2. Bars with a cross section of 30x50 mm.
3. Thin slats 10x30 mm.
When sorting through boards, discard warped and twisted ones - when high humidity they will get even worse.
Consumables:
1. Nails 50x2.5 – 28 pcs.
2. Nails 60x3.0 – 20 pcs.
3. Decorative furniture carnations – 10 pcs.
4. Antiseptic.

The lid of a homemade box can be a piece polyethylene film or white nonwoven fabric dimensions 80x60 cm.
Manufacturing of parts
Drawing of the elements of a box for cuttings

Wooden parts: 1 – longitudinal strips for the sides and bottom; 2 – bottom insert; 3 – strips for end walls; 4 – slats; 5 – handles; 6 – connecting bars.
Using a pencil, square and tape measure, mark the pieces according to the drawings, cutting off any cracked or chipped ends.

Cut the boards to size and smooth the surfaces with a plane. Cover the parts with 2-3 layers protective impregnation, following the instructions on the package.
DIY box assembly
Fold two short planks into a shield, draw a line parallel to it at a distance of 30 mm from the cut. Repeat the marking on the opposite side. Place connecting blocks along the lines. Knock down the parts with nails and bend the protruding ends on the back side.

Take two longitudinal strips and “bait” carnations along the edges. Assemble the blanks in a “P” shape, trim the ends and hammer in nails.

Turn the structure over and secure the side strips on the opposite side. Try to drive the nails vertically to avoid the point coming out of the wood.

Nail the bottom parts by placing a narrow strip in the middle and leaving 2-3 mm gaps between the planks to allow for expansion wooden elements when swelling. Attach the handles with nails near the top of the box.

Drill two rows of drainage holes in the bottom of the box.

Make a makeshift lid for the box. Wrap one strip with film and secure the material with staples.

Wrap the second strip with the opposite edge of polyethylene, place the third strip on the lapel and nail it with small nails.

Attach the canvas to the wall of the box at three points, after drilling guide holes in the slats to prevent splitting of thin wood.

When using polyethylene, use a knife to make slits for water drainage, otherwise heavy rain the film will bend and crush the shoots.

Place in a homemade box fertile soil and plant the prepared cuttings.

When placing the container on the surface of the soil, place bricks underneath. After selecting the seedlings for the “school”, free the box from the soil, clean the walls and dry the wood.

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We rarely think about objects or products that we very often use in everyday life, at our dacha or in production. IN in this case we're talking about about an ordinary wooden box, which can serve as a place to store various things, be flower pot or used to receive letters, telegrams or newspapers.

It also serves as a reliable production container, the advantages of which will be discussed below. For its production, pine slats or plywood are most often used, less often chipboard.

Today he will make simple wooden boxes with his own hands, for summer cottage, as well as for correspondence. You don’t need any special tools; you usually need those that everyone has in the house.

Features of a wooden box

Let's look at the pros and cons of the product, as well as where they are used:

Advantages and Disadvantages

The first include: Weight is less than metal packaging. The design is not complicated, so it can be assembled quite quickly. Environmentally friendly material is used. Durability exceeds paper and cardboard. The price of the material is low and it has a high prevalence. After treatment with antiseptics, products resist moisture better and their service life increases. To the second: the weight of the cargo increases during transportation; If you do not treat the wood with an antiseptic, the service life is sharply reduced.

Usage

In industry for storage and production. In private households - for fruits, vegetables and food products. As souvenirs and gift wrapping. For special purpose, packaging of devices and equipment.

Tip: if you are making a box for a specific product, consider its weight and dimensions.

Making a simple box

Prepare tools and equipment:

• household woodworking machine, which should contain both a circular saw and a jointer. As a last resort, buy strips required thickness and sizes at the market or in a store;
• roulette;
• hammer ;
• pencil ;
• construction angle.

You will need a machine to prepare unplaned parts with dimensions of 25x250x1300 mm.

Prepare product details

The process instructions are as follows:

1. By using circular saw turn unedged board into the edged one, first sawing off the edge on one side along the guide ruler, and then, setting the width to 200 mm, we will finally prepare it.

Advice: while working, protect your eyes with work glasses, ask someone to help you support the other end, and bring the board to the circular saw.

1. Set the guide carriage to an angle of 90 degrees. and cut the board into several pieces: 4 x 200 mm; 1 – 240 mm.
2. Set the electric planer to a height of 1 mm and plan the workpieces on both sides, making a rough cut. For finishing, set the height to 0.5 mm and achieve a plank thickness of 20 mm. Thus, you will get two sidewalls measuring 20x200x200 mm.

Advice: the blanks do not need to be sanded, since we are making a box for storing fruit and special refinements are not required in this case.

1. Cut the remaining three blanks to a width of 45 mm along the grain of the wood. If you need to vent the drawer, then you will be left with three extra slats.

Assembling the box

You shouldn’t expect any difficulties in this case, but there are some tricks:

• take nails measuring 1.5 by 50 mm, thin ones are needed so that the boards do not split while joining them;
• First, nail the bottom and top strips to the end cut of the sidewalls;
• distribute the rest of the workpieces between them;
• Screw the 240 mm long planks from below using wood screws 35 mm long.

Making a wooden flower box

Wood is a universal material, so it can also be used to make boxes in which flower plants will “live.” As can be seen from the previous example, it can be easily processed and it is not necessary to have special carpentry skills.

Below we will offer options on how to make wooden flower boxes with your own hands, the sizes and shapes of which will depend only on you.

Preparation

At this stage you should prepare necessary materials and select a tool.

You will need:

• board and its trimmings, as well as various slats with a thickness of 10 mm or more;
• pieces of plywood and OSB;
• a jigsaw with a file for working with wood and a hacksaw for wood;
• jointer;
• sanding machine or sandpaper;
• an electric screwdriver and wood screws (they have a larger pitch between turns on the working part than metal screws). You can replace it with nails or wood glue;
• roulette;
• square;
• pliers, tongs or wire cutters;
• hammer.

You can avoid using power tools and limit yourself to a simple design. However, with their help, you can get exactly what you had in mind in a short time and without much effort.

Tip: be sure to prepare an antiseptic for wood processing, as well as stain or paint.

Direct installation

• take boards 150-200 mm wide and cut them for the bottom and sides - 3 long, for the ends - 2 short, their size should exceed the width of the bottom by their thickness;

• use a plane to adjust the parts and sand all the cuts with coarse sandpaper;
• drill thin holes around the edges for seats self-tapping screws so that the wood does not split when screeding - 4 in the end blanks, 3 in the side blanks;

Very often, when I pass by fruit markets after a day of trading, I see many discarded boxes made from beech slats. There are so many of them, and the wood is valuable and decorative, and I have a question: what interesting and useful can be made from these slats with your own hands. Or you can make, for example, such a box for linen, which, in addition to its functionality, is an interior decoration. Several boxes, seemingly carelessly placed on top of each other with beautiful little things inside, will create unique style and comfort in your bedroom.

The box itself is assembled quite simply from wooden slats and bars:

The walls of the box are made like this: slats are nailed onto two bars. The edges are aligned so that not a single strip extends beyond the bar:

In this way we knock together two platform walls. We tie them together with planks:

We do not make the corner into the overlay, but leave a small gap and slightly round the ends so as not to hit the sharp corners:

Thin plywood will go to the bottom. We either nail it or glue it with PVA glue (you can do both).

When the box is ready, we drill holes for ventilation, since such boxes are placed on top of each other:

To decorate our laundry drawer you can use different options impregnations and tinting to suit your taste:

Handles can be made from ordinary rope, it is very decorative:

Here is another piece of furniture made by yourself to decorate your bedroom.

By the same principle, by the way, you can make toy boxes for a child’s room.

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A box for storing various small items and products is considered an indispensable attribute in a modern household. Thanks to this design, everything is in its place without creating clutter. For example, vegetables and fruits should be stored in a ventilated structure where fresh air can easily enter.

Monolithic products without any holes are suitable for tools. Designs with additional doors and a folding mechanism are suitable for various small items.

We offer original options DIY storage boxes. Here you will find out what materials and tools you will need to make these products.

What materials are used to build structures?

Most often, boxes are made of wood and other materials. For instruments, it is better to choose solid pine or maple. Alder or aspen is suitable for products. These tree species are distinguished by their durability and strength. They do not emit resinous secretions and do not dry out over time.

Plywood is suitable for making decorative items. You can place all sorts of little things here. To fix the parts, a special adhesive composition is used.

Master class on creating a box with your own hands

We offer step by step instructions how to make a box at home. To do this you will need the following tools and materials:

• measuring tape;
• a simple pencil;
• board 25 mm thick;
• wooden edges 15 mm thick;
• thin plywood;
• metal corners;
• nails and screws;
• hacksaw;
• screwdriver;
• metal hinges for opening the lid structure;
• hammer.

First of all, you need to familiarize yourself with the diagrams and drawings of how to make a box. This will allow you to correctly compare the sizes finished product. You should not make too large structures, as they will take up a lot of free space.

When all the components are ready, you can proceed to making a storage system for vegetables and fruits. The process includes several stages:

On the surface of the boards we mark the size of the side parts of the product. Next we move on to the bottom of the box. We mark the size on the wooden edges. After this, using a hacksaw, we begin to cut out the blanks.

We fix the boards together using small nails. We attach the bottom parts using the same method.

The product cover consists of plywood sheet. It is installed on special hinges that allow you to control the closing process.

The photo of the DIY box shows the entire work process.

Tool storage box

This type of design is considered best idea DIY box. This product will allow you to keep all your working tools in one place. Here you can make additional sections for storing screws, nails and nuts.

To do this you need to prepare:

• thin board;
• thick plywood;
• hacksaw;
• electric jigsaw;
• hammer;
• screwdriver;
• measuring tape;
• drawing of the finished product;
• metal corners.

On sheets of thick plywood we make markings for the drawer parts. After this, we drill holes for fastening the metal hinges. Next, we connect the side parts to each other.

Let's start making the bottom for the storage system. To do this, we attach a thin board to the sides of the box. To prevent it from collapsing under the weight of tools, it must be strengthened with thin boards. To do this, several wooden elements are stuffed on the bottom surface.

On the side parts of the plywood we draw markings for the handles. They will be cut inside the main body of the product. Here you will need an electric jigsaw. The cutting base is installed at the beginning of the marking.

In the process of cutting out parts, you should not make sudden movements. They can cause cracks to appear on the surface of the product.

Now let's start installing the partitions. To do this from thin plywood cut out a small square. It is fixed with metal corners in the middle of the structure.

The diagram shows a detailed view of the tool box. The drawing shows the exact number of parts:

• side parts – 4 pcs.;
• bottom – 1 pc.;
• septal wall;
• handles – 2 pcs.

DIY photo of boxes