My wife says I'm obsessed with making boxes; I like to think of it as my useful-art expression. I have found that a good, solid, handmade box suits many uses. Here are a few I've put together:
End tables that store sentimental stuff
Coffee table-height chests that hold record collections
Civil War-style, canvas-covered chests that hold camping gear and prop one’s feet comfortably
Cedar chests that store woolens and grandma’s furs for posterity
Gentlemen’s and ladies jewelry chests
Sailors chests with secret compartments
Blanket chests and chests for the foot of the bride's bed
Spanish, cedar-lined boxes for smokables.
