Boxes
Keepsake box
A small rectangular box with a removable lid that sits on top.
Plan it to your size
Plan a lidded box in one or more woods: six parts, three views, the wood to buy and a price.
How it’s built
Front and back run the full length with the sides between them, the bottom is applied under the walls, and a full-size lid sits on top.
You set
- Outside length 4 to 36 in, width 3 to 24 in
- Closed height with the lid, 2 to 18 in
- Wall, bottom and lid thickness
- A wood for the walls, the bottom and the lid
BenchHand gives you
- Cut list
- Six parts with finished and rough sizes
- Drawing
- Top, front and side views, scaled to fit the screen
- Estimate
- Wood to buy, supplies, labour and your estimate
- Build Mode
- Tick off buying and cutting, pinned to a saved revision
Not included
- Fitted or hinged lids, dividers or trays
- Mitered, rabbeted or dovetailed corners
- Panel glue-up and wood movement allowances
- Assembly steps and finishing
This project type is in BenchHand preview builds only. It reaches the main app after its own release review.
Preview

Printable plans
No printable plan for this project yet. In the app you plan it to your own dimensions and get the cut list, drawing and estimate on screen.
Android beta
The Android beta is being prepared.
There is no public sign-up yet. When invitations open, how to take part will be posted on the beta page first.