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[Legebla ankaŭ en Esperanto]
I'm still using my slowly shrinking stock of spalted elm. This time I made a box for my daughter for Christmas It's about 5 inches square and 2-1/2 inches tall. The top and bottom were jointed to get the width I needed and the corners of the box are actually mitered. Then for some reason I covered them with walnut. I also added walnut splines to the corners, but they are hard to see. The hinge is two brass escutcheon pins (which this time I got right the first time!)
I finished this with water base polyurethane which I applied with a foam brush and then wiped off the excess with a cloth. It gives it a smoother finish without the glassiness of spray lacquer. I tend to get away from sprays as the weather cools.
I feel I could have executed the lid better, but that's how I learn-by doing and rethinking.
Below is the box which this one replaces.
And here's my box with her paraphernalia in it.
I'm still using my slowly shrinking stock of spalted elm. This time I made a box for my daughter for Christmas It's about 5 inches square and 2-1/2 inches tall. The top and bottom were jointed to get the width I needed and the corners of the box are actually mitered. Then for some reason I covered them with walnut. I also added walnut splines to the corners, but they are hard to see. The hinge is two brass escutcheon pins (which this time I got right the first time!)
I finished this with water base polyurethane which I applied with a foam brush and then wiped off the excess with a cloth. It gives it a smoother finish without the glassiness of spray lacquer. I tend to get away from sprays as the weather cools.
I feel I could have executed the lid better, but that's how I learn-by doing and rethinking.
Below is the box which this one replaces.
And here's my box with her paraphernalia in it.