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Just joined Lumberjocks and wanted to upload at least one project so here is a recent one! The box uses a variety of timbers from Australia (and one from Fiji).
- Kauri (Fijian) for the sides and lid.
- Native Olive Veneer (for the outer lid and outer base).
- Leatherwood Veneer (for the inner lid and inner base).
- Blackwood (for the mitre keys and splines).
- Plywood used for veneer substrate.
Standard splined mitre joints and a rebate cut into the the lid so it sits nicely on top.
Box is currently in use storing my tax receipts. :-/.
Regards,
Cal
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11 comments so far
grovemadman
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posted 130 days ago
Welcome to LJ’s You’ll like it here if you love woodworking and tools. Nice box BTW!
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BarryW
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posted 130 days ago
a simple box…well made….of beautiful wood…what more can one ask for….oh and welcome to Lumberjocks!!!
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ND2ELK
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posted 130 days ago
Nice looking box. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Scott Bryan
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posted 130 days ago
Cal,
This is a very nice box. You selected a good combination of woods in the construction.
Nicely done. I enjoyed looking at this.
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Bradford
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posted 130 days ago
It’s nice to see a simple box that has that much thought put in to the choice of woods, excellent finish, and appealing joinery. you’ve made a great box that is welcomed here.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
Russel
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posted 130 days ago
Very nicely done, sir. I love the olive veneer.
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jjohn
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posted 130 days ago
nice box. Welcome. Hope you enjoy Ljs as much as I do. A lot of things to view, and a lot to learn.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 130 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks! This is a beautiful box.
I hope you’ve been introduced to fellow LJ Don He is also from Melbourne, and is a boxmaker extrodinaire.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
GaryK
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posted 130 days ago
Nice clean looking box! Great choice of woods.
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SWODADDY
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posted 129 days ago
I like the spline joinery. I am trying to create a jig for that so I dont get frustrated anymore, but it will happen soon enough. I like the different types of wood used. Welcome to Lumberjocks!!
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Cal
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posted 129 days ago
Hi Swodaddy,
Agreed – I used a jig for cutting the splines in the box sides on the router table. The slots for the spines are about 1/16” thick, cut with the smallest slot cutter I could find (CMT). I used the equivalent of a zero-clearance-insert on the router table fence so that only the cutting head was exposed and then made a 45-degree jig to hold the workpiece.
Regards,
-- Cal :)