Christmas Tree Box
These are photos of the Christmas Tree box that I made in 2007
This is the box from the back. The single most important design feature of this box is the wheels on the bottom, so that I can roll it instead of carrying it everywhere. The cardboard box wasn't a lot of fun to carry, since the sides are flexible. Also, the cats like to use the cardboard box to sharpen their claws, which is not good for the strength of the box.
This is the inside of the box. If you look carefully you can see the magnetic catches that hold the cover closed. Also note the extra cleat on the back, at the bottom. That was necessary so that I would screw the wheels into something more solid than half inch plywood.
This is the box from the front. You will notice that it's functional, not pretty. It may get painted once the weather warms up, but for now it stays plywood brown.
Elena is towing the tree box here, so you get an idea of scale. She's doing it somewhat under duress.
