How to Make a Cat -Shaped Storage Box That Hides Treasures

Bring your love of woodworking- and cats - together with this fun scroll saw project! I'll show you how to make a cat-shaped storage box from start to finish. You'll learn how to:
Cut a box from 1 1/2-inch thick stock
Use a #12 Pegas Modified Geometry blade for deep, clean, inside cuts
Create a snug-fitting lid with a precisely cut spacer
Stack-cut the top and bottom for perfect alignment
Finish the box with mineral oil to enhance the rich grain of the Sapele wood

This handmade project makes a wonderful gift for any cat lover, or a perfect place to store your own keepsakes and small treasures

Project details:
Plans: The plans are available for free download at Steve Good's site:
https://www.stevedgood.com/catbox.pdf
Tools: scroll saw, blue painter's tape, clamps
Materials: 1 1/2 inch thick wood for the box (I used Sapele), and 1/4 inch wood for the top, bottom, and spacer
Finish: Food-safe mineral oil

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For a complete discussion on how to choose the right-sized scroll saw blade for any project, check out my video on the subject:
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Bear Woods Supply is my source for the Pegas scroll saw and Pegas Modified Geometry blades. Their website is www.bearwood.com/?aff=BHW. (This is an affiliate link; I will receive a commission on any orders placed through this link.)

Timestamps:
0:00
0:20 Cutting the box
1:07 Cutting tip
3:13 Outside cut cutting tip
4:44 Completed box frame
4:50 Stack cutting the top and bottom
6:15 Main components complete
6:25 Cutting the spacer
7:17 Test fit
7:46 Glueup