Uses for Sandeman oak tawny boxes?

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Mike K.
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Uses for Sandeman oak tawny boxes?

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I've accumulated a bunch of those nice oak boxes Sandeman 30/40 year old tawny's used to come in.
They are nice and sturdy hardwood, I hate to throw them out and have been pondering a good use.
My only idea so far is to make bird houses out of them

Anyone find a creative use for these boxes?
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I'm interested as well, as I have piles of Kopke and Porto Rocha wood boxes, plus a rather large number of Stone Terraces wood boxes. Right now they just stacked on top of my fridges, but I'd love to find a fun use for them!
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I use one on my desk to hold all my pens/pencils/highlighters/etc. Otherwise, not too many uses for them as they are so small.

Though perhaps as a change holder?
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I did a bird feeder with mine as well. but are other ideas...

Screw it horizontally on your wall near the door, add some hooks. Makes a nice key box.

If you have many, stack them and make a tasting table or some furniture. I've seen a super nice TV table made of wine boxes.
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I've been saving the embossed/printed sides of OWCs to cover a wall with someday, but those finished Sandeman boxes don't exactly fit into that scheme. They are nice, so while I don't know what do with them, I've kept them as well.
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Plant seedlings that you can move in and out of the house to harden before planting in one of your gardens.
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Saw someone using them Inside the door of their wardrobe for extra storage of little things.
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