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Widowhood boxes ?

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 7:39 am
by chrisroscoe
dose anyone have the the details how to get these cut ? because i know you use to me able to make them out of 8x4 sheet of 18mm ply and get 4 boxes.

also any other perchs and boxes that can be made anyone for a digram on ?

Re: Widowhood boxes ?

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 8:16 am
by chrisroscoe
Murray wrote: Sun Jul 27, 2025 8:14 am Chris, you cunning dog, ;) :D
Widowhood boxes?
I there something you aren't telling us?
not yet mate lol but there use to be a digram how to get them cut so would be good to have it on the site

Re: Widowhood boxes ?

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 4:12 pm
by chrisroscoe
dose anyone know the measurements for these at all ? i am looking online atm but dont find much

Re: Widowhood boxes ?

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 4:52 pm
by Devo1956
chrisroscoe wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 4:12 pm dose anyone know the measurements for these at all ? i am looking online atm but dont find much
Andy put measurements up on a topic Chris.

Re: Widowhood boxes ?

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 7:32 pm
by Andy
Devo1956 wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 4:52 pm
chrisroscoe wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 4:12 pm dose anyone know the measurements for these at all ? i am looking online atm but dont find much
Andy put measurements up on a topic Chris.
I’ll have a think to how it’s done. I know I made my three sets out of 3 8x4 sheets. I’ll have a measure up.
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Re: Widowhood boxes ?

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 10:14 am
by Tony-P-
Not sure if these measurements help you out mate,

On a sheet of 8ft x 4ft and cutting it in length at 16" (inch) centres you would get 3 strips, so 3 lengths at 96"(inches) by 16"(inches)

if you use 16"(inches) for width and height so each box would be 16"(inches) x 16"(inches) x 16"(inches) that would be centre of your timbers

Re: Widowhood boxes ?

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 11:30 am
by Diamond Dave
That sounds like "joiner-speak" Tony but you have just given away your age lol

Re: Widowhood boxes ?

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 1:20 pm
by Tony-P-
Its in old money, I know but not many young people on here , I don't do CM give that a miss if you want it in mm I can translate for you hahaha

2400mm x 1200mm Board cut in to 3 strips at 400mm centres how's that any better mate hahaha

Re: Widowhood boxes ?

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 1:58 pm
by chrisroscoe
lmao :) any help better then no help

Re: Widowhood boxes ?

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 2:55 pm
by Tony-P-
am not sure what size the boxes are as I did ask this question myself a few weeks back to fit in the shed / loft I'm building but I think I'll go with made to fit my space mate I'm going with the up and over fronts I like that style