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Well, Spring has sprung and it is graduation time.
My neice is finishing highschool, and so for a gift I built a box.
It is based on the design from and older issue of Wood magazine.
The material is Cherry with these burl/bark pockets. the base and handle for the lid are mahoghany.
There is a “secret” compartment held by Rare Earth Magnets to hold the base to the box. and a small removable tray with a felt lined bottom. The tray is also splined. I found that with my Japanese dozuki saw, the kerf is a perfect match to the mahoghany veneer I had on hand.
To level the surface, I used sanding dust from the wood mixed with the Deft Brushing Lacquer that is the final finish. I would make a heavy putty and apply with a putty knife.
The final finish was the Deft gloss brushing lacquer, but thinned with ~30% lacquer thinner and sprayed.
Enjoy
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jim C
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#1 posted 373 days ago
Nicely done Dr.
The niece will love it!
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#2 posted 373 days ago
i am impressed with both the choice of timber and the execution of the build…
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Dan'um Style
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#3 posted 373 days ago
That is some nice grain on the lid. Spectacular.
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DrDirt
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#4 posted 373 days ago
Thanks guys –
@Dan – - One think with wild grain like that is you keep adding finish and it absorbs really unevenly – so you spray thick….sand down w/320 grit then spray again, til you get a level surface.
Nice that the wood was quite stable – and stayed flat
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#5 posted 373 days ago
What a great gift. looks really nice
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#6 posted 373 days ago
Very nice piece. A lucky graduate indeed!
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gfadvm
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#7 posted 373 days ago
Very nice gift box and some really wild wood. You did a great job taming it.
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Boxguy
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#8 posted 373 days ago
Dr.
Very nice. I especially like the burl in the top. The secret compartment is a nice addition. Personally, I find that a hinge helps make a box more practically useful. Great job on the finish.
-- Big Al in IN
DrDirt
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#9 posted 372 days ago
Hey Big Al – - I agree on hinges versus loose lids, with the design having a 5/8”overhang and the box walls being just 1/2 inch – I thought a Soss hinge could work, but the lip was going to make the lid only open 90 degrees, so it would always flop shut.
Perhaps a barrel hinge or Soss hinge would have the extra throw so that I could get a 95 degree swing. But the lid is pretty heavy, so I am not sure the sides would not split out when the hinge got flexed at the max – open point.
Thanks for the tips – keep em coming – I love new ideas and want to keep getting better at this.
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#10 posted 372 days ago
Great box and and excellent graduation gift.
-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.
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