Donald V Israel wrote: > Ok. I agree. I try to get the boxes to sit flat on a flat surface before > I nail them but most rock after the nails are put in. How can I stop it? > Maybe glue and clamps and nails later? Don- You don't say whether or not you are assembling manufactured box parts or if you are making your own. I have only assembled boxes that I have made and don't have a problem with them rocking. My guess is that the rocking problem is directly related to the degree of quality that is put into the manufacturing of the joints and wood. -Barry -- Barry Birkey West Chicago, Illinois USA [log in to unmask] http://www.birkey.com