Box-Making Basics: Design, Technique, Projects

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Summary: Finally a "basic" book that is basic
Review: I am a new boxmaker and have really enjoyed this book. The author explains the basics of a number of different types of boxes that get progressively more complex as the book goes along. I only dock it one star for the lack of color photos. As a child of the 80s, I need the flashing lights, I guess.

Rating:
Summary: Finally a "basic" book that is basic
Review: I am a new boxmaker and have really enjoyed this book. The author explains the basics of a number of different types of boxes that get progressively more complex as the book goes along. I only dock it one star for the lack of color photos. As a child of the 80s, I need the flashing lights, I guess.

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Summary: Best basic box making book
Review: I started with no knowledge on making a jewelry box and this book taught me everything. A very well written book focussed on showing techniques on making many styles of boxes. Many how-to books waste many pages expalining how to use tools and explaining tools. Using this book I have made many boxes most of them given as gifts to family and friends, saving me money on buying other gifts for them.

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Summary: Nice Book
Review: I was looking for a book that included information for making box joints and dove-tail joints. This book doesn't cover those topics. It is a book on making jewelry boxes and small boxes for collectibles. However, I still enjoyed the book quite a bit and have found enough useful information that I was not disappointed.

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Summary: Nice Book
Review: I was looking for a book that included information for making box joints and dove-tail joints. This book doesn't cover those topics. It is a book on making jewelry boxes and small boxes for collectibles. However, I still enjoyed the book quite a bit and have found enough useful information that I was not disappointed.

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Summary: Got Questions? Here are the answers....
Review: This book is definitly written for those of us that are just starting out in the field of box making. Freedman is what I refer to as a "Master". He not only can do it, he can teach it.
I found myself constantly saying to myself, "so thats how ya do that, man thats easy". With enough projects and plans to keep you busy for months, and clear instructions on how to accomplish some very nice decorative touch's, this book is must read for anyone who is just getting started making decorative box's. I really like the way he incorporates the "little" things that really help you along, but probably would have taken me years to think of. Great book, can't give it a high enough rating.

Rating:
Summary: Got Questions? Here are the answers....
Review: This book is definitly written for those of us that are just starting out in the field of box making. Freedman is what I refer to as a "Master". He not only can do it, he can teach it.
I found myself constantly saying to myself, "so thats how ya do that, man thats easy". With enough projects and plans to keep you busy for months, and clear instructions on how to accomplish some very nice decorative touch's, this book is must read for anyone who is just getting started making decorative box's. I really like the way he incorporates the "little" things that really help you along, but probably would have taken me years to think of. Great book, can't give it a high enough rating.

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Summary: The best of its kind!
Review: This is what I would expect from a book that used the word "basics" in it. I found it to be a great learning resource, as a beginner to creating boxes. Interesting designs, complete patterns, and cut-lists for each project.

The only problem with this book is that there are no pictures of the boxes in the process of being built. Beginners could use examples of the various stages. The only other pics, other than the completed boxes, are line drawings. That is the one thing that keeps me from giving it 5 stars.

All in all...a good book on box making.