Wedding box #2

Nice box, I’m with you there, I would like advice also on an easy way to remove router burn marks

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

To remove the router burn marks you should raise the bit a sixteenth and make a finishing pass. If that’s not possible then you can paint the finger groove black and give the box some contrast or even use gold leaf. Gold leaf would be great if they questioned the fact that you didn’t give a cash as well. You could always retort “Do you have any idea how much 24K gold COSTS these days”!

Can’t wait to see it when it’s done, are you doing drawers and slides on the inside?

-- Never pet a burning dog...

Hi Colin;

One trick that makes it easier to sand off burn marks is to spray them first with mineral spirits,
and sand them while it’s still wet.

The mineral spirits will evaporate and not interfere with your finish.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

“One trick that makes it easier to sand off burn marks is to spray them first with mineral spirits,
and sand them while it’s still wet.”

I learn something new here every day!

I’ve used the spirits to hand plane end grain trick, but this is a new one. Thanks!

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I love the design of the box. I can use the splined miter as a way to hide the plywood edges. How did you make the shape of the lid? I can see a router for the roundover but the center that tapers down….i really like. Any advice to this new woodcrafter would be great. I am thinking of making my 15 yr old daughter a nice keepsake box fror Christmas when she visits.

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The lid is not cut off yet. There were 3 dados cut in the sides. 1 for the bottom, 1 for the raised panel lid, and 1 more wide one under the lids dado. Its that last dado that is the most important. The table saw will cut right in the middle of it to cut the lid off. Then use some thin pieces to fill in and glue (1/4” x3/8”) all around inside of that dado. This makes a “seat” for the lid to rest on. A neat trick i read, is to raise the table saw blade just a hair before cutting through the box. Make the cut on all 4 sides. Then use a razor knife to detach it and your all set. I might have it done today- so i will post more.
Thanks. James

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