Which way should I build this frame?

[alan0259]

I'm going to be building a garden storage box from wood.

I have a fairly good idea in my head what I should do but I'm not sure which of these ways I should build the base.

Is any way better (more sturdier than the other)?

Thanks.

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• alan0259
• 8 Sep 2012
• 1

 

[HERTS P&D]

Or buy one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=garden+box

Andy

 

[alan0259]

Look crap and most are flimsy.

 

[Harbourwoodwork]

more detail needed ,is this a top veiw or side, proposed medium ,situation and any other relevent details such as doors etc............????

 

[alan0259]

Kinda like this...

 

[Harbourwoodwork]

just copy the picture ,mortice and tenon joints at the corners

 

[Dave54]

That's a nice job. Looks like oak. As Harbourwoodwork says, M & T the corners. Makes a far better job than anything else. Brass or stainless screws and fittings for outside.

 

[alan0259]

which way would you do it though?

 

[Norcon]

I don't think anyone can tell you how to build it. You need a few woodwork skills to build this.
You'll need a saw, a mallet, a few chisels, a plane and some sand paper.

 

[alan0259]

Ok thanks.

I just thought one way would be better than the other (kind of like the way you hang a gate with the brace going a certain way).

 

[Dave54]

It doesn't really matter. The traditional way is with the stiles running fully top to bottom and carrying the mortice, with the rails tenoned. Nothing to say you can't do it the other way round though. Some furniture makers prefer to do paired doors that way because the rails appear to run right across that way. Probably been done that way in this case for the same sort of reason to make the rails go fully across between the corner pieces. looks better that way. I expect the chest you show is designed to be flat packed, if you don't need it to "knock down" you can use square corner stiles and mortice and tenon front / back adn side rails into them. Not complicated, just down to some reasonably careful hand work.

 

[securespark]

You'll need a.....plane

Just don't put it anywhere near a conveyor belt.