Handcrafted Hardwood Tiny Boxes

A small box made properly is a disproportionately good gift, and a disproportionately good exercise.

This beginner-friendly weekend teaches safe, accurate joinery cut on table-saw sleds, then assembling and finishing a box in solid hardwood. Small boxes are forgiving of the learning curve and unforgiving of sloppy cuts, which is exactly why they teach so well.

Good to know. $165 for the weekend, in the Woodworking Studio at 290 Whisconier Road. Prices and openings change, so check the registration page before you plan around it.