About This Class

Take your woodworking skills to the next level in this intermediate class focused on precision joinery and refined craftsmanship. You’ll build a beautiful hardwood keepsake box while learning three essential box-construction techniques used by professional woodworkers: box joints, router-cut dovetails, and locking miter joints.

This class meets over two days, with two hours of instruction each day, allowing time to focus on accurate setup, careful cuts, and proper assembly without feeling rushed. With guided instruction, you’ll move step-by-step through each joinery method—gaining confidence with routers, jigs, and precise tool setup along the way.

This class is ideal for woodworkers who are comfortable with the basics and ready to improve accuracy, efficiency, and joinery quality.

What You’ll Learn:

• Cutting clean, repeatable box joints using jigs

• Creating dovetails with a router and dovetail jig

• Setting up and cutting locking miter joints on the router table

• Safe, accurate operation of both handheld and stationary routers

You’ll leave with a finely crafted keepsake box and the skills to apply these joinery techniques to future furniture and box-making projects.

More Details

All materials and tools included. 

If this class is full sign up for our waitlist on the class registration page to be notified if space opens up. If the dates do not work for you, schedule a private session of this class. 

What to Wear

Please wear close-toed shoes, no loose clothing, and hair tied back for safety in the studio.​

What to Bring

If you have personal protective equipment, please bring it with you. Otherwise, protective gear will be provided as needed.

Prerequisites

Students must have completed the Woodshop Basics 1 class at DIYcave and be Tablesaw and Router Table certified.

Ages 12+ welcome if accompanied by a parent/guardian. Both need to register and pay.

Cancellation Policy

Refunds, Credits & Transfers

We understand that emergencies happen, so if you are unable to attend your class and you cancel with:

• More than 14 (fourteen) days notice before your class, you may request a full refund or transfer the full amount paid to another class.

• Less than 14 (fourteen) days notice before your class, your payment is non refundable. However you may transfer the amount paid, minus a 15% cancellation fee, to any class within 90 days of request. It is not guaranteed that a comparable class will be offered within 90 days.

• Less than 48 (forty eight) hours before your class begins, your payment is non refundable. It is extremely difficult to fill cancelled spaces with short notice.

• After class start date/time: No credits, refunds or prorating of fees will be given for missed portions or early withdrawals.

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Please send all cancellation and change requests to classes@diycave.com 

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Changes or Cancellations

DIYcave reserves the right to cancel any class, limit class size, change class times or substitute instructors for those listed in the schedule. If a class is canceled, students may choose to receive a full refund or may transfer – with no fee – to another class or workshop. If DIYcave cancels for any reason, all payments can be refunded.