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http://blip.tv/play/heNUgf3EBQA

"Dreams are made possible if you try." ...Terry Fox

This episode is part of the Let's Build Series

Woodworking Techniques:

1.) Cutting 45 degree miters using a flat board miter sled on the Table Saw.
2.) Cutting dados on the Table Saw using a Sacrificial Fence.
3.) Sneaking up on table saw cuts with the aid of shims.

In this online video tutorial we continue the woodworking process of using an exotic wood in the construction of a jewelry box. The walls and base of this wooden box have Koa wood veneers on both sides along with a core of 1/4" MDF. The veneers were sliced on the band saw, then laminated to the cores of MDF, and finally placed in a vinyl bag of a vacuum press to allow the glue to completely set overnight.

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you are officially the man, in my book! You make it look so easy! haha - the well calibrated tools probably help. Unfortunately the tools i am fortunate enough to use (my neighbor's) are old and hard to make perfect cuts. some day….someday. Thanks a lot for the tutorial
 
#8 ·
Dakremer…I'm happy to be in your book any day! We do the best we can with the tools we have at the time. The key is developing skills. That's what we are always and continually pursuing. Make the best cuts possible with the old tools and when you get better tools you'll be able to fly. Thank for your comment and interest!
 
#10 ·
Ken…The rabbets that were cut at the bottom of the side walls left a veneer that was just under 1/16". This was a critical cut because all the MDF of the core had to be removed. The rabbet also had to be the same depth as the thickness of the bottom. This is a subtle point in the video and yet quite important to the construction of the jewelry box.
We had to be very careful when cleaning up the corners of any glue with a card scraper and when sanding because we did not want to go through the veneer. You raised a great question! Thanks for watching.
 
#11 ·
Thank you for the info I watched all of them in between flights during the night and loved them. Although you tend to talk a little to much during the videos…LOL

Thinking of starting one this weekend, but the first one will not be veneered as I have enough cut offs to use and do not have a vacuum press. I did some veneering for the first time on my drum sander and a table which came out well. When you veneer the thin wood what glues do you recommend?
 
#12 ·
Ken…for glue & veneering info…check out this site and its forum…there's a wealth of information. Vacupress
Solid wood will work well…the only difference is in gluing restriction of the base due to wood movement (cross grain to long grain).

In this instance I used Titebond II yellow glue. It's what I had available. The Unibond 800 that I had became useless due to the high heat in the Las Vegas summer. With the yellow glue I had to work fast as the temperature was 100+ degrees.

If you do not have a vacuum press or a veneer press for veneering…no problem…below is a question of a viewer from my blog and a few simple techniques…

"Can you suggest a few techniques that you like if a vacuum pump is not readily available?"
Here's a few thoughts.
1.) Follow all the steps used in the video leading up to the vacuum press. (Make sure to use tape around the edges of the packet. Blue tape is better than masking tape for removal of the tape) Now place the each veneer packet between 2 flat boards of lengths and widths equal to the packets and clamp to distribute the pressure. Make sure to apply plastic on both sides of the packet so that glue will not bond between the board and veneer packet. Let the glue set-up overnight.

2.) After the packet is glued and taped…Sandwich the packet between 2 flat surfaces and weight it down. For example…a garage floor or workbench and a flat board…then use a heavy object like a concrete block or a weight to press down on the packet. Again use plastic on both sides of the packet. Hope this helps.

One thought about the silent voice on the videos…it seems to work in any language… :0)
Good luck w/ the drum sander…they're great! Let me know how your box turns out.
 
#13 ·
Let's Build a Jewelry Box from Koa wood veneer...Part 3

http://blip.tv/play/heNUgf6wYQA

"Dreams are made possible if you try." …Terry Fox

This episode is part of the Let's Build Series

Woodworking Tips and Techniques:

1.) Using blue adhesive tape to aid the gluing process.
2.) Using Ulmia spring clamps for assembly and fitting of miter joints.
3.) Cutting perfect miter joints on the table saw using the Dedicated Miter Sled.

In Part 3 we are back in the woodworking shop as we continue our build of the Koa wood veneer jewelry box. We have previously fit the components together during a dry run so it is now time to apply yellow glue to the miter joints. First though we need to tape the walls of the wooden box with blue tape. This will act as a hinge as it will allow us to spread the glue into the open miters and then swing the walls to close the joints. Also, when you only have two hands the blue tape greatly simplifies the task.
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How do we fit and make the Lid?

http://blip.tv/play/heNUgf7ieQA

Earl Nightingale…"You become what you think about."

This woodworking online episode is part of the Let's Build Series

Woodworking Tips and Techniques:

1.) Green adhesive tape is used to control the spread of the wood glue.
2.) The MDF is concealed by gluing a rabbeted top onto the veneered side walls.
3.) Paper shims are used against the adjustable stop block on the cross cut sled when trimming the box lid.
4.) The lid is placed directly onto the existing box to mark for cutting its width and length. (no measuring is needed.)
5.) The jewelry box lid is cut for length by using a cross cutting sled for the table saw.
6.) Bevels for the lid are cut with a sliding woodworking jig for the table saw.

In the woodworking shop we continue the building of the jewelry box by preparing to glue the rabbeted top onto the wood veneered side walls. To control the spread of the yellow glue we place green tape next to the area that is to be glued. Once all the adhesive tape is in place we curl the bottom of the tape so it becomes a catch for any possible dripping glue. The next step is to spread the wood glue onto the top of the walls and also onto the bottom side of the Koa rabbeted top. When we have spread the glue we place the top in its place and adjust for the 1/16" overhang in each direction. For the purpose of clamping we set the oversized lid on top of the jewelry box and then place a few weights on this fine woodworking project.

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Woodturning... the Koa Handle

http://blip.tv/play/heNUgf_nMwA

"I never think of the future. It comes soon enough."
Albert Einstein… Physicist…1879-1955


This woodworking online episode is part of the Let's Build Series

Woodworking Tips and Techniques:
1.) Using cyanoacrylate glue for a quick glue-up…along with a spray accelerator.
2.) Turning wood using a spindle gouge with a fingernail grind.

In this episode we continue with our wood project, a Koa wood veneer jewelry box. If you recall we started out this woodworking project with a small amount of Koa and our goal from the beginning was to test our woodworking skills to see how far we can maximize the amount of wood we have available to us. Our focus throughout has been on accuracy.

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#34 ·
Well, Bob, you've done it again… another very cool video…

I especially liked your CA technique using the accelerator… for a minute there, I thought you were going to get some spray on both pieces… What would've happened if you had?

Thank you.
 
#38 ·
a Wedged Foxtail Tenon Joint

http://blip.tv/play/heNUgoCyKQA

"If you do not expect it, you will not find the unexpected, for it is hard to find and difficult."
...Heraclitus 500 B.C.


This woodworking online episode is part of the Let's Build Series

Woodworking Tips and Techniques:
1.) Creating a foxtail wedged tenon joint.

We continue with Part 6 of our arts and crafts wood project, the making of a Koa wood veneered jewelry box. We begin by finding the center on the wooden box lid. To do this we use a straight edge to mark diagonally across the corners of the lid. Once the center is located we line it up to the center of the brad point bit at the drill press. To secure the lid of the jewelry box for the boring we adjust the hold down clamps and sliding stop blocks of the drill press table. This makes for a safe, reliable, and accurate method of drilling. The drill bit we have chosen is slightly larger than the tenon of the handle because the tenon will be expanding inside of the mortise.



We are making a foxtail wedged tenon joint. The mortise and tenon will be very tight once the wedge is set in place and pressed to fit. At the workbench we set the jewelry box handle in the woodworking vice and proceed to bore a 1/16" hole through the tenon to where the tip of the wedge will be pressed. Next, we saw into the center of the tenon with a thin kerfed japanese saw. Our cut is made across the grain and down to the hole we just bored.

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#39 ·
Another fine How To video!

You had me holding my breath when you put it in the vise to squeeze the knob… Just a tad of that CA glue from the slot and you would have had a One of a Kind vise! :)

Glad it didn't stick… whew..

Keep it up… you're doing good!

It was nice to see the grain "POP"...
 
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