Here are some pictures after the final shaping using a random orbit palm sander.I just smooth one ridge into the next and regrind a new profile as I feel is needed.Its more about feel than any real definite plan of attack.
I radius the lip of the box where it meets the lid by hand and then do the edge of the lid.
Do just enough to roll one into the other,keeping the gap as small as possible.I use #150 for this final shaping/blending.Then I go through several sandings using finer grits until I feel its ready for finishing.
A side point about the photographs for those who care:
I didnt correct for color balance on any of these photos,I was too rushed.
This first photo was taken in the morning with the sunlight filtering through a side window of my shop.This really brought out details in the ridges and valleys.
This photo is from the same angle,but I used a flash.Notice how it brings out a little more detail on the side,but flattens out the shaping on the top.
Next I will glue in the handle and final sand with 320 and lay on a heavy coat of lacquer.
-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
11 comments so far
scrappy
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posted 115 days ago
Have been following this tutorial and am very impressed. I love the way the top looks like wind blown sand.
Will be trying my hand at one of these soon.
Scrappy
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Joe Lyddon
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posted 115 days ago
Hey, that’s looking pretty GROOVY! :)
COOL…
AWESOME!
Thank you…
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whitedog
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posted 115 days ago
it’s another beauty… thanks for the great tutorial ,very well done, i got a lot out of it.
i’m sorry to see it ending , maybe someday we can talk you into another on your art boards :0)
-- Paul , Calfornia
a1Jim
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posted 115 days ago
Hey Andy a beautiful and special box
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
kolwdwrkr
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posted 114 days ago
wow thats looking great. Now I have to go back and see the previous blogs. Thanks for sharing
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DAN
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posted 114 days ago
this one everything ! very nice
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Andy
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posted 113 days ago
Thank you all for taking time to comment.
@Scrappy-I was hoping that I could express that effect.Sand dunes,or the beach.Thanks.
@Whitedog-Perhaps I will if there is enough interest.It would be much faster to do than this one :-)
-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
cwdance1
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posted 112 days ago
Great job,
Being new at this woodworking I realy realy appreciate you taking the time to show me how its done. I have leaned allot from the web site but your work is some of the best on here.
Thanks for sharing.
Terry
Innovator
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posted 112 days ago
Nice looking shape to a standard box.
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Andy
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posted 112 days ago
@CWDance-Thank you Terry,and i do hope to see your version someday.
@Innovator-I’m glad you like the shaping.Now I just need to finish it.
-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
SawTooth1953
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posted 108 days ago
Wow! This step… “carving” the box… that puts a lot of art on top of the fine box-making craft… and I assume this is what you mean when you call it an “Art Box”. (IMHO, “shaping” doesn’t say enough… to say you ‘shaped the box’ just doesn’t evoke an image of the process you used or of the results you achieved.) I hope this comes across correctly, but I’d say that in this shaping/carving step, you took that ‘nice’ box and made it beautiful (and unique).
Spence
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