Dovetail Box #11: Hand-Cut Veneer

Eric,

You are making progress. This box is starting to take shape. If you get this finished before Mother’s day I am sure all will be forgiven.

By the way this is a nice example of problem solving. You were faced with the veneer challenge and could have used it as an excuse for not doing the box. Instead you looked on it as an opportunity to explore an alternative technique and generated your own veneer. Very innovative.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Are you gonna fill those gaps with some nice contrasting wood strips?

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

That’s some darn fine veneer cutting you did there!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Scott: I told my wife that I’m learning so much, the second one of these (I haven’t told her it’s a box) will be much better. “Do you want the second one, then?” I asked. And she said, “Oh no way, I want the first one, with all the blood, sweat and tears.” Good woman.

Other Scott: Which gaps are you referring to? The few gaps I have are too small for me to fill (my veneering isn’t THAT fine!). They’ll probably be noticeable, but not obnoxious.

GaryK: Thanks, as always! You’re LJ’s finest cheerleader. In a macho guy kind of way, that is. No pom-poms.

-- Eric at http://adventuresinwoodworking.com

All that by hand, thats impressive! i don’t know if I could stick with it that long before going the power route :)

And now you have a lid which will not blow out your miters :) Now use that Ryoba to cut some veneer keys into the miters of the frame for a decorative touch and to lend a bit more strength to the miters….. :P

Cheers,

JC

-- Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. -Carl Sagan

Eric – mighty fine veneer. I think you have to be pretty patient to hand cut a board that thin. Well done.

Best get it finished up soon though. Mother’s day will be here before you blink!

Good luck.

-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle

TheCaver: Not another thing to do!!!!

(Well, maybe)

-- Eric at http://adventuresinwoodworking.com

Way to go on the veneer and getting the top together! JCs idea re: the keys is a a good one to add strength to the mitered joints, which don’t have too much holding power in them. You went through the process of cutting the veneer; I bet you could cut slivers as thin as a saw kerf to make the key stock!

Have fun – whatever you do!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Eric – you da man – cutting veneer with a handsaw! Good job.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Wow, hand sawn veneer. That’s impressive.

-- Maplewood, MN