Box Made From Single Piece of 1x3 Lumber

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Box Made From Single Piece of 1x3 Lumber

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Small box made from an 8 foot 1x3 lumber

Supplies

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  1. Piece of pine 8 foot 1x3
  2. Saw
  3. Wood glue
  4. Tape measure
  5. Pencil
  6. Screws (optional)

Measure and Cut Wood

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  1. Use the tape measure to measure out 7 inch pieces; it should come out to 13 pieces.
  2. Cut 13 pieces of wood

Glue Bottom of Box

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  1. Take 3 pieces of wood.
  2. Glue 3 of them together on the long side to form the base.

Glue Sides of Box

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  1. Use 2 pieces of wood to build out the sides of the box.
  2. Glue them the longitudinally to the 1 inch portions of the base.
  3. Optional - add screws to them but it is not necessary.

Build Internal Wall

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  1. Using the final 2 pieces of wood, glue them inside the box to create an internal wall dividing it.