Apple giftbox in walnut

YorkshireStewart

I like it, I am interested in the method of construction, is right to say it was turned on a lathe first and then bandsawn?

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Tony Ward

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

Hello Tony. Thanks for your interest. The full story is that I was shown a similar one some years ago but the owner wouldn’t let go so I had to puzzle it out myself.
I cut up the walnut blank into three pieces ‘in the square’; bandsawed the drawer out of the middle; cut off the bottom and hollowed it out in the usual ‘bandsawn box’ way. Then constructed the mechanism – a small metal spring at the back and an ash ‘spring’ at the top to retain the drawer. Next, I glued the three squares back together and finally turned. I’m just puzzling as to how I turned it after fitting the leather thong (that releases the ash spring). I guess I turned using a screw chuck from the other end. There are signs that I finished off (off the lathe) around the leather with a small carving gouge.

Wow, I hope that makes sense; It’s a few years since I did it.

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fantastic!!!

I can see Tony’s brain whirling with the possibilities :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Very innovative.

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Now THAT’s cool! We’ll need some construction details or you’ll have to be flogged.

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Ditto on the construction details. I’m still not understanding and it looks real cool.

-- Bruce from Central New York

Wow! Very intricate looking piece.

Stewart – you are good at this stuff ;^D

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Very nice, great execution of a neat idea. I’d love to see more detail as well.

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Cut it apart so we can see the inside construction details.

Tell your wife that it’s a contribution to the Science of Woodworking.

A great design.

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Stewart your work (and of course you) is going to be a welcome addition to our woodworking community. Very innovative and intriguing.

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YorkshireStewart,

you say “the mechanism – a small metal spring at the back and an ash ‘spring’ at the top to retain the drawer”. I feel inadequate as I don’t understand what you mean by the word “mechanism” and the component parts. Can you explain it further and put me out of my misery? Diagrams would be great!

t.w.

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

Thanks everyone for all your comments. Now, as to the questions – I didn’t expect all this pressure & stress when I signed on! I resign!!

NO, only joking… I’ll be only too pleased to provide a little drawing (after I’ve cut it apart Karson!). TonyWard- it’s not your inadequacy, it was my fault in telling you more than you’d asked for in your first question!
Should I attach drawing(s) as a second photograph above, or is there a better way of doing it please?

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the photo works well

but better yet would be a blog series as you create a second one :D or a video!! haha
no pressure; no stress … wouldn’t want to lose you!

(Let’s forget the cutting apart option, we wouldn’t want to lose the apple OR Karson! )

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Wow! really nice.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

I never thought of describing anyone as a mechanical genius with wood, but it seems to fit you perfectly!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

In response to all the interest in the mechanics of the apple, I’ve posted a picture of the ‘innards’. I hope that helps. Cross section will follow. Not sure about a video – maybe a lantern slide show. This is back-of-beyond Yorkshire y’know! <grin>

With all this interest, maybe there will be a few gold rings being presented in three months tiime??

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Stewart,

Many thanks, yes the additional image and drawing helps, thank you.

I am not sure about a few gold rings, whilst Australia produces much of the world’s gold supplies, it is beyond my budget, perhaps wooden rings?

t.w.

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

Thanks for the drawing and descrition of the process. I’ve seen a turned box in a magazine recently, that without a doubt was cut from the same piece of wood with no obvious hints as to how. I’ll need to reread this a few times before I attempt my own, but you’ve helped me free up precious mental resourses!

Great project.

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very helpful !! (not that I’m going to try it.. but definitely helpful!)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

That is so cool! I’m looking and trying to figure out a way to use a scroll saw so that a cutting step can be taken out. But don’t know if that would be just to thick to get away with?

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Stewart,

Very nice combination of bandsaw box and lathe work.

You say you made the bandsaw box and then glued it together and then turned it. It looks like you turned it with the drawer in. How did that work? It seems like it might catch badly as you turn against the joint where the box slides in. Was it a problem?

That a surprise resurgence of interest! Hello gents & thanks for all comments. I’m not sure about the scroll saw approach. It’s thicker than anything I have ever scrolled Kerux. Coloradoclimber – yes, I turned it with the drawer in. I seem to remember temporarily jamming a scrap of paper in to tighten the whole thing up. Although the ‘mechanism’ held the drawer pretty snug without, there was of course a bit of movement. What I haven’t said is that I made sure the mechanism worked reliably before glueing up. I held the sandwich in a G-cramp and adjusted bits and pieces until I was happy with it.

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That is one hell of a great idea…keep it up

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