Project Information
A couple years ago I collected some driftwood that I thought I could make something spectacular, well the inspiration hit me a while back. Part of it is how.. I have made two what we call bandsaw boxes with two different methods, I started on the most complicated one first, because pf the shape of the wood, I had to deviate from the standard procedure. I have made two video's, the first one is just and introduction, it is 5 minutes, because most people do not want to commit to 20 minutes. I will put the links at the end. but by pictures I will just give you some basics. This piece of driftwood is a root, tall and narrow. First find driftwood.
I trimed the ends and made a jig to support it horizontally, two screws in the bottom and one into the top.
Next cut the front off and then the backside
Then one side
I think you have the secret by now, seems like I don't have pictures of each step so you may have to watch the video. Well basically I cut the drawers out with a scroll saw,small kerf and sharp corners, could be done with a bandsaw and then cut another piece of wood to fit. Now you can glue the side back on and cut the front into drawers.
parts ready for final assembly, pencil lines made for position of each drawer use elastic bands to lod the drawer fronts in place then put glue on the drawer and insert it from the back.
Glue the back on and find a nice piece of wood for the base, now wasn't that easy.
The links for the videos are
introduction 5 min.
procedure explained 20 min.
Thanks for looking at this project, I had fun designing how to make this jewelry box from driftwood, the procedure is abit different but it works, I may try to sell this one on Ebay, never did that before. The next one, different construction my wife laid claim to it.
Comments are appreciated, have the nice day, Oh yes the elephants where brought back from Africa years ago by friends. They are not elephant ivory,
I trimed the ends and made a jig to support it horizontally, two screws in the bottom and one into the top.
Next cut the front off and then the backside
Then one side
I think you have the secret by now, seems like I don't have pictures of each step so you may have to watch the video. Well basically I cut the drawers out with a scroll saw,small kerf and sharp corners, could be done with a bandsaw and then cut another piece of wood to fit. Now you can glue the side back on and cut the front into drawers.
parts ready for final assembly, pencil lines made for position of each drawer use elastic bands to lod the drawer fronts in place then put glue on the drawer and insert it from the back.
Glue the back on and find a nice piece of wood for the base, now wasn't that easy.
The links for the videos are
introduction 5 min.
procedure explained 20 min.
Thanks for looking at this project, I had fun designing how to make this jewelry box from driftwood, the procedure is abit different but it works, I may try to sell this one on Ebay, never did that before. The next one, different construction my wife laid claim to it.
Comments are appreciated, have the nice day, Oh yes the elephants where brought back from Africa years ago by friends. They are not elephant ivory,