# Building a finger-jointed box with a slip-over lid with the Slip Lid Box Generator

> a finger-jointed box with a lid that slips over the top, with an optional handle

The lid is a shallow box of its own that slips over the top of the walls, so it needs no hinges or rails.

If the lid binds, raise the **Lid clearance**. If it rattles, lower it.

## What you need

- 3 mm plywood or acrylic. Measure it with calipers.
- Wood glue, or acrylic cement for acrylic

## 1. Set the inside size



Under **Inside size**, enter the **Width**, **Depth** and **Height** you need to fit your contents.

## 2. Shape the lid



- **Lid height** sets how far the lid reaches down over the walls, including the top.
- **Lid clearance** is the gap on each side between the walls and the lid. Raise it if the lid binds.
- Under **Lid grip**, choose **None**, **Handle** or **Hole**. The handle tabs into two slots in the lid.

## 3. Match your material



Set **Material thickness** to what you measured, not the number on the label, so the finger joints press together snugly. **Finger width** sets how many fingers each joint gets.

## Laser cutting

### Cut and assemble



1. Download the **SVG** and cut every panel.
2. Press the walls and the base of the box together.
3. Assemble the lid the same way, and push the handle into its slots if you chose one.
4. Check that the lid slips on before gluing.

## Make it yours

- Engrave a name or a pattern on the lid.
- Make a gift box sized to the present and cut the lid from a contrasting material.
- Try the **Inspirational Palette** under the preview to compare wood and colour combinations.

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