A small box is an ideal woodworking project for anyone looking to gain skills and learn techniques . The reward is something elegant and functional that also makes a great gift. In this book, Dennis Zongker gives clear, step-by-step instructions for seven different projects (with variations), each designed to teach the reader skills that can be applied to a wide variety of box projects as well as to furniture and other woodworking projects.The boxes featured are traditional in style, with a modern twist, and incorporate a rich variety of woodworking techniques from basic to wood selection, veneers, cutting, gluing, joinery (including elongated dovetail joints and lock miters), segmented turning, and routing inlays . Also included are detailed sections on carving and marquetry, which give these stylish boxes an elegant look that makes them stand out from the field.