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Cut-list for apple boxes – both for 5’x5′ sheet goods & 4’x8′ sheet goods

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13 reviews for Apple Boxes Cut-List

  1. Steve Oakley

    having made apple boxes in 1/2 ply, screws are crazy. they will split or just be way too critical in placement. use either brad nailer or narrow crown staples + glue when building. Vastly faster, better results.

    • Nick

      screws can take some practice, but if pre-drilled and marked out properly you can use them – crown staples & glue are faster for sure

  2. john

    since the advent of the cordless drill everybody is a carpenter forgetting about the basics as, pilot
    hole or clearance hole

    • Nick

      not really sure what you mean but when I make these I like the fastener free look – when use screws, I make a pilot hole

  3. Ian j

    Thank you for this Nick, much appreciated and the cutting list is a great time saver.

    • Nick

      no problem – glad you found it useful!

  4. Daniel

    Your plans are incredibly helpful. I was told by a woodworker at a specialty store that biscuits aren’t structural. What’s your experience with box failure from biscuit joinery?

    • Nick

      thanks – biscuits aren’t really structural – I use them more for alignment

  5. Gee

    Thanks Nick, buying Apple Boxes in Australia cost a fortune, so you’ve helped out three very grateful indy film makers down under.

    • Nick

      So very cool to hear – glad the video helped you guys out!!!

  6. geektinker

    thanks for making this video and providing the plans. I’m planning to make a set for me and a set for my local Hackerspace in St. Louis, Arch Reactor.

    • Nick

      awesome – let me know how the project goes!

  7. Michael AAkin

    Hi Nick. Thanks for the video and plans. What do you think the cost of materials should run? Also, how long should it take for a novice to make one set?

    • Nick

      tool cost aside – baltic birch (what I used) should run around $45-55 or so – AC plywood, which is less expensive and commonly used for painted and unpainted boxes, should run $10-20 – for a beginner with limited tools, I’d just glue and nail it and omit the biscuits – that will hold just fine – you could add some screws if you pre-drill for them but they really aren’t needed – take your time building them, it’s not a race – might take 1-3 hours – any other questions let me know

  8. martin

    hi nick, thanks for the video and the plans for apple boxes – that’s really helpful.
    can i just clarify your response to daniel’s comment re: “biscuits aren’t really structural”. Are you suggesting that if people are going to be sitting on the boxes, then we should also be using screws/nails to help add structural integrity, or do you think the biscuits and glue alone should suffice ?

    • Nick

      as I built them, they will be plenty stable for just about anything you would throw at it – if properly glued, glue alone would be fine to have people sitting or standing on them – biscuits aren’t really meant to add structural stability to joints – they do slightly, but nothing to where you would design a joint to be structural merely by adding biscuits – with the exception of maybe to act as a spline for a miter, but that’s not what we have here – keep in mind if you use cheap plywood that the laminations aren’t strong, you can have weak apple boxes as well – hope that helps clear things up

  9. martin

    @nick – great, that’s really clear, and really helpful.
    thanks for getting back so quickly to my question.

    • Nick

      no problem!

  10. Virginia Dodson

    What an awesome guy you are! This Grandma of 4 is a new photographer. I plan on many beautiful, fun filled sessions with these boxes. Thank you so much!

    • Nick

      awesome – glad you liked it!

  11. Joe

    Hi Nick,

    If I wanted to finish the boxes to look rustic, I should probably go with the cheaper plywood don’t you think? Also, do you have any articles on techniques for making wood look old?

    • Nick

      for sure go with something cheaper – just not too cheap if you still want them to hold up weight – I don’t have anything up yet for aging wood but it’s something I want to show at some point

  12. Wade Carrier

    Do you think MDF would be usable in a project like this?

    • Nick

      I personally would not use MDF – it is rather heavy and doesn’t have as much strength as I would like to see for an item like this that people may be standing on

  13. Trip Horseleech

    Thanks so much for this. Good a decent table saw for father’s day, and this was the first project to check the saw. Great plans!

    • Nick

      thank you – glad you liked them – time to break in that new saw!

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