I just finished this bandsaw box today; my first serious attempt. The Smile Box design is originally by Parillaworks.
Mine is white oak, with an American cherry drawer pull and Myrtlewood feet. The box was finished with Danish oil, and for the pull and feet I used walnut oil.
Apple Watch for scale (I just threw out my last banana).
Thank you so much! I started messing around with a small Harbor Freight lathe a little over a year ago, and took a beginning woodworking class this past winter—highly recommended!
That, some tool acquisitions—some bought and some from family members who found out my new hobby—plus a million hours of watching YouTube woodworkers, gave me enough confidence to try more and more.
With this box, I went so slowly, referring to the Perillaworks video 2-3 times for every. single. step. Very happy to have finished it and importantly, be willing to show it off, mistakes and all.
If you’re interested in starting, there are lots of small projects and tons of videos and tutorials out there. I’m loving it!