• my name’s Andrew Crawford and here at smartBoxmaker.com I offer box making courses and premium box hardware, smartWare

I’m holding an open day at the smartBoxmaker workshops – email me if you’d be interested in attending.

 • box making courses: I run a range of box making courses for professionals and amateurs alike. These are held in my barn conversion workshops on the beautiful Acton Scott Estate, deep in the heart of the South Shropshire Hills. They range from individual, one-to-one days covering various specific techniques to longer group courses making a choice of rectangular or curved-form veneered and inlaid boxes. Go here to see testimonials from 100s of satisfied participants …

updated 2025 course dates posted – some places still available

 
• premium quality box hardware: as well as box making courses it’s also the home of smartware, the original and best premium quality box hardware. From here the finest box locks and hinges, smartHinge, smartButt and smartLock, can be delivered to your door, wherever you are on planet earth. Often referred to as the “Rolls Royce” of box hardware it is available in polished brass, stainless steel and gold plated to special order.

• go here to see testimonials from satisfied users and here to see a gallery of users’ work.

• and go here for an informal introduction to my world of fine boxes.

new courses for 2025

Matt Estlea fits smartHinges 

Shaper Origin fits smartWare

click on the image below to experience the action of my smartLock … the one and only 1/4 turn, ‘live’ action box lock. Truly the ‘Rolls Royce’ of box locks. Sound on!