Sunday Trinket Box

Shopping List

1 pc ½” x 5 ½” craft board at 2’

1 pc ½” x 2 ½” craft board at 3’

OR

1 pc ½” x 5 ½” x 6’ cedar picket

1” finish nails

Wood glue

Super glue (if using wood pull)

Sandpaper

Wood filler (if painting)

Wood putty (if staining)

Paint or Stain for desired finish

1 knob or pull (optional, if not using a wood pull)

Note: you could also substitute scrap 1x3 and 1x6 for the craft boards, or use bigger 1x scrap cut down to standard board sizes. Follow picket cutting/measuring directions for sides/inner lid if using scrap 1x boards.

Cut list for ½” thick craft board:

2 pc ½” x 5 ½” @ 5 ½” (top & bottom, 5 ½” x 5 ½”)

2 pc ½” x 2 ½” @ 5 ½ (front & back, 2 ½” x 5 ½”)

2 pc ½” x 2 ½” @ 4 ½” (sides, 2 ½” x 4 ½”)

1 pc ½” x 5 ½” cut to 4 3/8” x 4 3/8”

(inner lid, trim to fit – about 1/8” smaller than the inner dimensions of the box)

Pull: use desired size piece of wood OR a store bought knob or pull)

Cut list for Cedar picket (1/2” x 5 ½”)

2 pc @ 5 ½” (top & bottom, 5 ½” x 5 ½”)

1 pc @ 5 ½”, then turn and cut off 2 strips @ 2 ½” wide (front & back)

1 pc @ 4 ½”, then turn and cut off 2 strips @ 2 ½” wide (sides)

(see note on measuring for length of sides)

1 pc @ 4 3/8”, then turn and cut to 4 3/8” (inner lid, trim to fit) (see note on measurements)

Pull: cut desired size piece of wood OR use a store bought knob or pull

If your picket or board doesn’t measure 5 ½” x ½” - measure for sides/inner lid:

Measure width of wood: ______

Measure thickness of wood: ________

Length of side: Width minus 2X thickness

Ex: 5 3/8” wide picket @ ½”, sides would be

5 3/8” minus 1” = 4 3/8” for side

Inner lid: 4 3/8” x 4 ¼” (1/8” shorter than side, trim to fit)