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I need a box to hold my darts to take with us to Arizona next week and I had these short blocks of spalted beech left over from cutting up a log to make my last obelisk. So I cut them to around 3/8” thick on the band saw and ran them through the jointer so they were all close in thickness. I bought a new lock miter bit and had to make a fixture to hold these small pieces safely on the router table. I’ll post that later.
I posted the final pictures and three shots of the building of it. I mitered all the sides and then the top to all the sides, glued it all together and then cut it apart using a 96” radius template for the two curves. I added a brass pin and bushing to keep it aligned when closed. The bottom dart tray comes out for storage of tips below.
It is finished with clear matte spray.
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 515 days ago
Very nice work ,good idea. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
cajunpen
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#2 posted 515 days ago
Great job. I think that I like it.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
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#3 posted 515 days ago
Nice one Jim, have a Merry Christmas mate.
-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools
degoose
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#4 posted 515 days ago
One very snazzy storage solution for darts…
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rance
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#5 posted 515 days ago
That’s a very nice box there Jim.
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sedcokid
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#6 posted 515 days ago
Jim, Another great lookin project, I really like it and the wood my that is outstanding!! The darts you made really look good in your case… When are you leaving for AZ, drive safe and have a grand winter!!!
Thanks for sharing
-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,
Rustic
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#7 posted 514 days ago
nice figure in the wood
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#8 posted 514 days ago
Great looking book. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
-- Dan - Valparaiso, Indiana, "A smart man changes his mind, a fool never does."
Jim Jakosh
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#9 posted 514 days ago
Thanks for the nice comments, guys. Merry Christmas to you all. We leave on Wed and the weather looks good all the way for once!
I love that wood. The top was book matched from two narrow pieces but I does not show because the spalting is so random .
Thanks, Jim
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peteg
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#10 posted 514 days ago
Great job Jim, can see a few 180’s in these babies, all the best for the brfeak Cheers form Kiwi land :: ))
-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got
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#11 posted 514 days ago
Nice neat box Jim
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
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#12 posted 512 days ago
That is the coolest dart box I ever seen!
I love that wood and the details.
Best thoughts my friend,
Mads
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