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Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on November 21, 2017 at 8:09am

I've only just bought cigar boxes recently, I started out just making mine, mostly to get the dimensions I wanted, plus it's fun when you build most of it.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on November 21, 2017 at 8:39am

Use what ever you can fine building simple style boxes is fast and easy to do that's what makes it "No Rules ". Have fun .

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on November 21, 2017 at 9:43am

I made my own box out of Cedar. It has a good sound. What I've learned making my own box and necks is that harder woods make stable necks and is better suited for box sides. Softer woods can be used for necks and box sides depending on construction, trussrods and bracing.

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Permalink Reply by Clark Rowden on November 21, 2017 at 2:02pm

Of the six CBG's I've built, all have custom built boxes. The first three were made with 3/8" birch plywood sides and 3/16" luan tops and backs. It's pretty simple to do, I learned how by watching this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXzscvTQ8vk

I also use the method of dado-ing the neck into the box as it just looks cleaner to me.

After the first three, I invested in an I-Box jig for my router table because I wanted to use cypress fense pickets (thickness planed to 3/8") and get a cleaner look... again.

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