Making Shaker Oval Boxes with Brent Rourke

Shaker oval boxes make great presents and have many uses for storage and display. Brent Rourke, a Canadian cabinetmaker who has crafted more than 40,000 Shaker boxes, will share some of his enthusiasm for the craft in this video.

You'll learn time-saving tips, with full explanations of how to make your own veneer; identifying which woods and what grains bend; simple jigs for box-making; and layout spacing for swallow tails. Brent also demonstrates both the power tool and the hand tool methods of completing each task. Running time: 1 hour 19 minutes.

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