My wife’s recipe box had so many recipe cards in it and was so old it wouldn’t close anymore. I used a pattern from a book I’ve had for awhile and double the size so they would all fit. I used walnut for the box and oak for the Celtic symbol for “I love you always”. Everything fits in it now and some extra space for more. I used 321 for the finish. I’m working on another using Poplar for my daughter. She really liked it and there’s plenty of room for more cookie recipes.