My box so far 📦

So far this week, I have been sanding. This is to make all the edges perfect. First I used the belt sander. Then I used the the palm sander. Now I will be able to route the top. That gives it a decorative edge. After that I will be able to cut off the top. Then I can stain it or give it color. Stain doesn’t protect the box. I will also add a protective coat on top of the stain then I can add flocking powder.  Finally I will add hinges to it. At some point during that process I will engrave “Eli’s Flashlight” (see my blog post with the story of the box) on the top. I don’t know when that will be.