Router Bits for Small Keepsake Box

I'm making a small "keepsake box" and I need scaled-down moldings. Can you suggest some bits? Also, what would you recommend for an easy yet attractive finish for a walnut keepsake box?  I have no experience with finishes.


-Peggy
 S.

Rochester, MN

Our Expert


Amana has a wide selection of router bits for shaping furniture moldings of different sizes. For a small box I suggest Amana Tool no.54137 for a base molding, no. 54187 for a trim molding above a row of drawers, and nos.54125 and 49509 for shaping the edge of a lid.


For an easy, beautiful finish for walnut I suggest a coat of wiping varnish followed by several coats of 1lb amber shellac. The oil in the wiping varnish will add depth and the shellac will warm up the cool colors of the walnut. I rub between coats with 0000 steel wool and apply a coat of wax over the final coat. 

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