159 days ago
by scrappy |
11 comments »
I have been asked to do a tutorial on how I made my Box Joint Bracelet
I will be trying to go Step-By-Step and not leave anything out. I know I am missing a couple of pics but will try and explain things as good as I can.
The first thing I would like to address is SAFETY There are many ways to do almost any process, depending on how you were taught/learned. Please be VERY carfull when useing your tools. I would hate to see anyone get hurt.
Onward: I only used one piece of wood f...
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159 days ago
by Andy |
17 comments »
We now have our box body assembled and glued up.Take off the tape and clean off any dried glue.This is a good time to smooth up the bottom to get rid of any rocking.You can double stick sandpaper onto a very flat and firm surface and slide the bottom across that.The problem with this approach is that sheet sandpaper is way too small.You can stick down several sheets and if you go very slow you may not tear the paper.
Tip:I designed this sanding platform for leveling boxes and flushing out ...
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162 days ago
by cabinetmaster |
5 comments »
Ok, now for the actual building of the eyebrow windows. This is where we left off. Remember that the side pieces are 3/8” plywood 43” tall, 1 1/2” at the bottom tapered to 33” at the top.
After attaching the side pieces, I was able to measure around the circumference of the arch and determine the length of the top pieces. I used 3/8” bendy board (flex-core) and cut a slight angle on each end where it attaches to the plywood on the sides. The bendy board go...
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163 days ago
by cabinetmaster |
2 comments »
We measured all the windows and they were pretty uniform. Less than 1” difference here and there. So I took the largest measurements and made all the eye brows the same size. The installers will be responsible for trimming to final size.
Taking that into consideration, I started by getting a 3/4” sheet of plywood and laying it on my workbench. I then took the template I got from the installers and figured out the circumference of my arch over the windows. I also figured out th...
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163 days ago
by cabinetmaster |
5 comments »
Well I finally got all 7 of these eybrow windows done and sent to the site for install.
As you can see from these pictures, whoever did the job the first time did not get the veneer on right and it bubbled. The owners did not give the people a chance to fix it. They told us that they were very happy with all the cabinets and woodwork that we were doing and they wanted us to do it right.
I think the main problem was that there was very little substructure behind the veneer.
I ...
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163 days ago
by Andy |
9 comments »
Let the fun begin!
I know everyone is hoping I will just shut up and just get down to the cutting and sanding :)
BUT…..This is very important to those of you who are trying to imitate my process from beginning to end.Many of you have admitted that you have never built a box before and would like to know how to select a winning combination.So,the first bit of business is to select the wood you will be using.This decision will be based on A) what you find appealing.This is totally s...
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168 days ago
by scrappy |
3 comments »
Finnished the Plaque!
Well it is finnally done. I kept getting side tracked with other things around the house.
This is going to a dear freind of my wife and mine. He has been running the center for the blind in Yuma,AZ for the last 25 years. He is retireing on June 27th. This startd as an “Unknown Wood / Unknown Project” and turned into a dedication.
I want to thank everyone who helped this design come into being. Thank You.
The Angel is made up of the following woods...
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169 days ago
by degoose |
13 comments »
For a long time I wanted to make a woven board.. even before LJs,. then after joining LJs I saw one and make one.Still looking for something different to impress my new found friends ,, had looked at curved designs and then I thought a curved woven boardI was just going to make it like the Drunken chess board.,. no rhyme or reason,. then along comes Patron aka David with his double curve.. so I just made the jig.. for the double curve spiral LL and …...It hits me ….that is can us...
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175 days ago
by scrappy |
29 comments »
Well, I was asked to put together a blog on how I made my segmentd ring. Since I had to make a new one for myself, (first one too small) I thought I would go ahead and do a step by step picture tutorial. My first time ever doing something like this , so hope it comes out OK.
Here goes;
Wood Selection
The first step in making the ring is deciding what woods to use. As we all know, the selection is quite large. One of the most important things is color, but the most important is hardne...
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177 days ago
by chaim |
1 comment »
This table took a lot of thought and really stretched my skills but now that I see the end I know I could do it again better and faster!Background: a customer came to me with the need for a huge extendable table he had some walnut lumber left over from the building of his house and wanted to know if I could take on the job!I said yes pending a design, he said “here’s the lumber and can you make it with a trestle base” After examining the size of the lumber and getting approximate ...
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