Not sure I can help with machine cut box joints, but I've been making one
from a nasty piece of cherry with handcut dovetails... I just put a couple
photos up on ABPW before it was glued up while test fitting the bottom. If
the pictures disappear before you see them Doug Stowe has them on his blog
athttp://wisdomofhands.blogspot.com/2007_12_01_archive.html.

Using the same philosophy for the box joints as for the dovetails the
fingers should be in line with the grain rather than with the miter cuts.

John

Philosophically I agree with you that the pins should be in line with
the grain instead of angled to the grain. But from a practical
standpoint, I can't for the life of me figure out how to make those
cuts on a table saw. Not saying it can't be done, I just can't get my
mind wrapped around it. But my curiosity is getting the better of
me. If anybody has an answer, please attempt to put it into words.

By the way, while I'm interested in the conundrum, I'll be out of
pocket for a few days. My 16 year old daughter is singing at Carnegie
Hall on Sunday. Pretty big deal for a country boy from Mississippi.
Does that qualify for a drive-by?

DonkeyHody
"I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet." -
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