Carry handle box dieline
Free carry handle box dieline template: a one-piece takeaway box with a handle that locks without glue, also called a lunch box or barn box. Enter length, width, height and the board; get a print-ready PDF with cut and crease lines.
About this dieline
About this dieline
A carry handle box is a takeaway box cut from one piece of board that closes without glue. The front and back walls stand upright, the side walls lean in, and each half of the roof ends in a half-round handle with a hand hole. Two long straps fold over the roof from the side walls and slip onto the two handles, which locks the whole box. Bakeries and takeaways use it for a meal, pastries or a small cake; you may see it sold as a lunch box with a handle or a barn box.
Enter the length and width of the bottom, the height and the board thickness, and download a print-ready PDF with cut and crease lines. The top is a fifth shorter than the bottom, and the handle, the hand hole and the straps are sized from your numbers. It ships and stores flat, and folds up by hand in a few seconds.
Does this box need glue?
No. The corner flaps tuck inside the front and back walls, and the two straps hold everything once they are over the handles. Fold a paper mockup at full size first to check that the lock holds with your board.
How is it different from a gable box?
A gable box is a glued tube with a pitched roof and a bottom that locks. This box is one flat piece with no glue at all: the walls fold up from the bottom and the straps lock the roof. It is quicker to make and ships completely flat, but carries less weight.
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