April 14th, 2006, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by BradKM
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If I was making a case, I'd use 1/2" birch ply for the sides and 1/4" or 3/16" birch ply for the lid & base. Birch ply is much better than tropical ply for this kind of job. With access to a bench circular saw, I'd make the whole box up as a solid construction (nailed & glued; proper woodjoints at the corners, plus internal reinforcing blocks at the corners), then split it into two on the saw, making sure to avoid any nails.
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That would be a very, very heavy box. |
I have one (not made by me), and it's quite light.
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