| Project by Don Johnson | posted 812 days ago | 1187 views | 1 time favorited | 6 comments |  |
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Whilst waiting to start something bigger, I decided to ‘have a go’ at a box, using the shape from SteveMarins video.
The narrowest blade I have is 1/4 inch, so some of the tighter curves got a bit wide, but as others have said, they are a fun project. Unfortunately, it appears that a 1/8 inch blade is NOT available for my little bandsaw, so any future designs will have to have larger internal radii.
-- Don, Somerset UK, http://www.donjohnson24.co.uk
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KnotCurser
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#1 posted 812 days ago
Don,
First of all – NICE box! Great first attempt.
All is not lost if you really want a 1/8th inch blade. You can purchase a blade splicing kit from a few sources on the interwebs. Here’s an example from Lee Valley: http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?c=&p=41049&cat=1,41036
I bought this kit from JK Woodcraft as well as a 100ft roll of blade. I figure I can make 10 blades for my bandsaw out of this roll. It take a small amount of getting used to, but makes really nice joints.
Also, you can repair a broken blade if it’s a clean break. :-)
Good luck!
-bob
-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org
MasterSergeant
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#2 posted 812 days ago
Great looking bandsaw box, they are addictive to make. Every-time I walk past my “bits and pieces” box I look for a big enough chunk of something to make a box out of.
KnotCurser thanks for the tip on the bandsaw kit, I too have trouble finding the 1/8” blades.
-- Kelly, woodworker under construction
Roger Clark aka Rex
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#3 posted 812 days ago
Don,
That is a very nice “first try”. I intend to make a bandsaw box sometime, they are fascinating.
Well done.
-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.
Ken90712
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#4 posted 812 days ago
Nice work, I have yet to make one of these but really want too. Look fwd to seeing more.
Interesting info on the bandsaw kit as well, thx. Never thought of that.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
Erik van Baarle
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#5 posted 812 days ago
Nice box man
I just posted mine too.
I had it made for a longer time already but i forgot to post it.
When i saw your box it remainded me of mine. thx for that. :-)
I like yours. Good job
Greetings from Belgium
Erik
-- Erik, Merksem Belgium
Don Johnson
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#6 posted 812 days ago
Thanks for the kind comments guys – I forgot to mention that ubiquitous Danish was again my choice of finish (its soooo easy !)
KnotCurser – thanks for the tip. I CAN find a splicer, but my little band saw takes 0.014 inch thick blades, which do not seem to be available over here at 1/8 wide.
-- Don, Somerset UK, http://www.donjohnson24.co.uk
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