poker chip display case

Looks great Jim. Curious on how you made the coves. (i.e. what size router bit, jig, etc.)

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

It was done with a 1 5/8 core box bit .

Great. I’ve got an idea that I’d like to make something like this box for my boss for Christmas this year. If mine comes out as nice as your’s I might just be able to keep my job!! ;- )

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

Great looking box – your wood combination and finish is really nice.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

I like the combination of woods. They compliment each other nicely.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Great box, a nice unique design and layout. I like it! Great job.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

Would you be so kind as to provide the manufacturer (and/or retailer) of the “1 5/8 core box bit” used in this project? My students are building “poker boxes” and we have been searching for a 1-5/8” DIA or 40mm round nose or core box router bit for creating the chip slots. Thank you.

ET … I should have had the website saved in my favs since it took me forever to find it the first time . Well of course i didnt so i seached all over and found it (i have it saved now LOL )

http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/bt_core.html

the only site i could find the size

Jimboe: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Obviously, Google has not hit all the MLCS web pages, at least for the 1-5/8 DIA core box bits; I had not gotten around to searching with any of the others engines. Bottom line, your information has saved me a boatload of time; I have already placed the order.

Our students can already create poker chip holders using a 1-5/8 spur-type Fostner bit with some drill-thru designs (e.g., Chip Tray) but we wanted a suitable-sized core box/ball nose/round nose bit for use with our school’s AXYZ CNC router. You’d think with the popularity of poker and general interest in woodworking that more manufacturers would have 1-5/8 DIA &/or 40mm DIA bits for creating these sorts of projects. Well, at least one manufacture does and one vendor sell them so I’m a much happier happy guy today. Again, thank you.