This course is project-based but is rich with tricks and tips. The course will start with the explanation, and construction, of a number of simple but indispensable jigs. Participants will go on to make a simple rectangular box, approximately 10” x 7” x 3” with solid sides, book-matched veneered lid with an inlaid decorative line. The box will be fitted with Andrew’s own designed smartWare and lined throughout with beautiful pig-suede. Andrew’s courses inevitably include plenty of general chat about the design of the boxes, appropriate use of solid timber/veneers – handtools, abrasives, advice on which machines to prioritize in a small workshop and which box hardware to use, admittedly a bit biased, and how to fit them, easily and quickly. Andrew will discuss accurate and safe cutting of inlay grooves inverted on a router table “blind” and explain upcut and downcut spiral bits, why the card scraper is the best value tool a woodworker will ever own, and how to sharpen it. He will also demonstrate how to glue up a box square without using a set-square or measuring diagonals and why he prefers a bandsaw for ripping, and how to avoid the blade from wandering. Participants are invited to bring in past or current box projects for appraisal and to generate general discussion. No experience is necessary; beginners are welcome.