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I suddenly realized that I am traveling next week to meet the family! and my sister asked for a box!!!
I have been procrastinating making it for a long while, as I never made a “big” box before.
so, before i could find an excuse, I grabbed two boards that were about the right size and started working.
the “body” board had something weird written on it, and I couldn’t remember where I got it from. It turned out to be curly Cherry. very pretty but it came out of the planer/thicknesser looking like a war victim, with deep tearouts around the curly area. I “planed” it on the tablesaw and removed tool marks with scraper.
cut the walnut into two, bookmatched and glued. cut the grooves for the top and bottom and another groove halfway for the lip (britboxmaker trick). sawstop and the incra mitre guide did a very good job at accurately cutting the sides. cut the walnut to size on the saw with 45 degrees, cut some 3mm plywood for the bottom, some blue tape, some titebond II and it was glued.
cut the lip from the other side, just below the other groove so you get rabbet on the inside on the lid, rabbet on the outside on the body, sanded lightly, slapped some Danish oil (BLO, Poly, terps) on it and voila! ready to go.
naturally, it has some mistakes, but nothing my sister will notice. the shape is too “square” – I should have rounded/chamfered the lid. anyway, i am pleased and I am sure my sister will be. all in all took under 4 hours to make.
-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...
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Craig Ambrose
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#1 posted 968 days ago
For four hours, it looks pretty damn good to me. :)
mimark
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#2 posted 968 days ago
Curly cherry makes it very beautiful and a unique piece.
patron
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#3 posted 968 days ago
looks good to me , moshel
beautiful woods
and congrats on making a ‘big’ box
and all you have learned with it
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robert triplett
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#4 posted 968 days ago
Nice box. For a first, you did good. Hard to beat walnut and cherry. I haven’t tried that technique for the lip. It looks nice. I checked out your projects and I saw some nice work. YACB was sweet.
Robert
-- Robert, so much inspiration here, and so little time!
kosta
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#5 posted 968 days ago
looks good
-- kosta Virginia Beach, VA http://www.kostasworkshop.blogspot.com/
moshel
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#6 posted 968 days ago
Craig, thats the magic of power tools! and deadline!!!!! and adrenaline!
Sometimes, everything works just right. not often, but sometimes…. magic moments where the cuts are good, the sizes match, the glueline align…. sometimes I think that the less thought you put into it, the better it works.
-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...
daltxguy
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#7 posted 968 days ago
oh, she’s going to like that!
Sometimes it’s best not to fuss too much and just get ‘er done..
-- If you can't joint it, bead it!
Ken90712
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#8 posted 968 days ago
Nice job she will love it I’m sure.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
mafe
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#9 posted 968 days ago
Beautiful little box, you will have a so happy sister.
Best thoughts,
MaFe
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moshel
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#10 posted 968 days ago
thanks everybody! I forgot to include dimensions – its 250mm x 150mm x 150mm
-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...
workerinwood
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#11 posted 968 days ago
Great job!! Like the design, nice choice of woods.
-- Jack, Albuquerque
littlecope
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#12 posted 967 days ago
Fine Looking Box, my Friend!! And fast too!!
Sis will be pleased…
-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
matai
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#13 posted 967 days ago
Lovely box! I’m looking forward to the day when I have some boards hanging around that are as beautiful as that and that I have completely forgotten about. The pleasure of rediscovery! The way my memory is going it won’t be long.
-- Dave, Christchurch NZ
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