Ok parents, if your kids are into video games there is a good chance that you've heard of Minecraft! Man-Child is well obsessed may not be the right word, but he is definitely into the game, he plays it online with friends and by himself. The Hubster and I don't really get it, at all!
But one thing the Hubster does get is building things, and when Man-Child asked him if he would help him build a Minecraft Chest he was all over it! Man-Child decided how big he wanted it and exactly how he wanted it to look.
They built a pretty straight forward box.
Materials List:
3/4in x12in x 6ft Board
Nails
Wood Stain
Paint
Piano Hinge
Clasp
Saw
Here's how you build it:
Cut the board into 1ftx1ft boards for a total of 6 pieces. Cut 4 of the boards into an 8in piece and a 4 in piece. Take the four 8 in pieces and make a 1ftx1ft x 8 in tall box glue and clamp and nail. Let dry. Next glue the 12x12x12 piece onto the bottom of the box. Clamp and nail the bottom piece on let dry.
Then make a box with the 1ft x1ftx4in tall box. Glue clamp and nail, let dry. The. Add the remaining 12x12x12 piece onto the top glueing clamping and nailing again. Let dry.
Choose your stain. Tape the outside edges of the boxes using 3/4in tape. Apply the stain and let dry. Remove the tape.
Line the tape up with the edges of the stain, add the tape to every edge of the box. Paint the edges with the black paint. Let dry then remove tape, touch up as needed.
Cut the board into 1ftx1ft boards for a total of 6 pieces. Cut 4 of the boards into an 8in piece and a 4 in piece. Take the four 8 in pieces and make a 1ftx1ft x 8 in tall box glue and clamp and nail. Let dry. Next glue the 12x12x12 piece onto the bottom of the box. Clamp and nail the bottom piece on let dry.
Then make a box with the 1ft x1ftx4in tall box. Glue clamp and nail, let dry. The. Add the remaining 12x12x12 piece onto the top glueing clamping and nailing again. Let dry.
Choose your stain. Tape the outside edges of the boxes using 3/4in tape. Apply the stain and let dry. Remove the tape.
Line the tape up with the edges of the stain, add the tape to every edge of the box. Paint the edges with the black paint. Let dry then remove tape, touch up as needed.
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