Router Bit and Accessory Box

looks nice closed. might try some texture paint on the inside !

welcome to lumberjocks !

-- keeping myself entertained

The grain on the top and front look good. I like the way they match up. If you want to felt it, use a
pre-glued felt you can find at any hobby shop.

-- My mind is like lightning...one brilliant flash and then it's gone.

Welcome to Lumberjocks!

The outside grain matching is really GREAT! Instead of gluing felt from a bolt of cloth, try this sprayed in flock.

How it works is that after you seal the inside of the box, which it looks like you have done, you paint a colored glue inside then fill the yellow spray can with suede flocking and spray it inside. Here is MY BOX I made using it. It is really simple to use and makes the inside of the boxes look much better.

I hope this helps you. Congratulations on your 8 years! It is a tough row to hoe!

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Yeah I will have to clean it up and I may add a drop in tray too! Thanks for the Ideas guys. This is a great site and the people are even better! I am glad I could put my ego aside long enough to open the box and snap a pic to post. Part of my woodworking experience has been to humble myself and admit I don’t know everything! remaing teachable has definitely benefitted my character…

-- --Chuck

Hey Hawg, that chisel plane you made is great! I’ll have to make one of them too! You can get thicker Hock blades from Lee Valley and Veritas. I will place my order tomorrow. They have pretty fast service. maybe by next week I will have mine completed. How does yours work? Lemme know.
thanks,

-- --Chuck

Chuck,

I see nothing wrong with your box. In fact it looks pretty good. I really like the brass accents that you put on the box they add a nice detail to it. I want to thank you for staining and finishing the poplar. Too many woodworkers give up on poplar and simply opt to paint it. To be honest, painting wood is not for me. Poplar can be a gorgeous wood if you can handle some green areas for a while. To tell you the truth, I would be proud to create a box like this.

If you try the spray flocking why don’t you do a post on it. I have been looking at it and just haven’t found an opportunity to use it yet. I would be interested in seeing how this box comes out with it.

Thanks for sharing.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

I may try the flock again, I will have to clean it up though. I must admit i am a little gun shy about the flock right now!!
thanks,

-- --Chuck

Chuck, I’m going on 11 years next month and I didn’t really take up woodworking till I was about 8 years in. Patience is a virtue in short supply in drunks. lol. I find that , just like your dad said, taking your time is the key. When I can resist the urge to hurry and take shortcuts, my projects tend to turn out a lot better.

I really like this box, and and all it represents.

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

No doubt Charlie, thanks! Working with new guys is what really keeps me sober, that and a conscious contact with God!

-- --Chuck

`Congratulations on your recovery, and hey…, that is a fine box.

That is nice box.

-- Jiri

I agree with no flock, keep the grain and build inserts with figured maple, maybe birdseye or quilted. It makes a good contrast and goes well with the brass details. Nice work.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford. Wood-a-holics unanimous president

What a great project. I need to do more practical projects for my shop. Thanks for the inspiration.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Thanks, I will be posting a fish cleaning station I am building soon.

-- --Chuck