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Inspired by our beloved Martyn, I used the same antique miter saw to make this five-sider, as with the last mitered box…
Martyn had said that tape and rubber bands would probably be enough for the glue-up, and it probably would have been, but I tied some loose loops of rope around it and tightened them up like a tourniquet just to make sure…
Because I wanted to hinge this box, I made a quick cradle to hold it so the back was level… for the gluing and the hole drilling…
When I sawed the top off, I again had a problem with a poor separation cut… I had the really great idea of flattening the cuts on the jointer!! Dumb idea, and I knew better too!!
I ended up with a nice chip-out that can be seen on the left-hand side of the "Open" picture…
Live and Re-learn…
Anyway, it's a little one, the sides are 3" long and about the same height, and it's made with Maple sides and Oak top, bottom, and hinges…
It was a fun build…
Your thoughts are always appreciated.
Martyn had said that tape and rubber bands would probably be enough for the glue-up, and it probably would have been, but I tied some loose loops of rope around it and tightened them up like a tourniquet just to make sure…
Because I wanted to hinge this box, I made a quick cradle to hold it so the back was level… for the gluing and the hole drilling…
When I sawed the top off, I again had a problem with a poor separation cut… I had the really great idea of flattening the cuts on the jointer!! Dumb idea, and I knew better too!!
I ended up with a nice chip-out that can be seen on the left-hand side of the "Open" picture…
Live and Re-learn…
Anyway, it's a little one, the sides are 3" long and about the same height, and it's made with Maple sides and Oak top, bottom, and hinges…
It was a fun build…
Your thoughts are always appreciated.