| Project by LeChuck | posted 144 days ago | 718 views | 3 times favorited | 6 comments |  |
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Hello,
Well, nothing spectacular here but it is the first project that I post, and it’s not even a crosscut sled! (I can’t seem to get around to finishing that one).
This was made this weekend in a rush as an additional gift for my son, as I remembered he mentioned wanting a box for his marbles. It is 9×5, a bit bulky and heavy for transporting marbles around but it will probably turn into a knick-knack box…This one has a notch towards the bottom from a quick slip up at the disc sander, but it probably won’t take long for it to get notched up even more in the hands of a 9 year old.
Main construction is 1/2” baltic birch plywood, and the lid is cherry.
I was actually making 2 of these, but I made a big mistake (one that I couldn’t fix, that is) during glue up in my haste and when I noticed it, I could no longer force it apart. Most joints are tight and the glue set very quickly.
The finger pull on the lid was started with a forstner bit to get the main shape, then carved out with a gouge.
Also, the plywood loves to splinter or even explode (even with backers) when making those small box joints, and I learned that the glue-up part is nerve wracking.
Finish is danish oil (Watco).
David
-- David - Tucson, AZ
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Monte Pittman
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#1 posted 144 days ago
Nice job. I like the lid on these.
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#2 posted 144 days ago
Nicely done.
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#3 posted 144 days ago
Nice- love the finger joints. I have a box similar to that for my chess pieces but not near the quality of yours.
-- Regret- the feeling you get just after you do something really stupid.
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#4 posted 144 days ago
Nice looking box. I especially like the contrast between the top and bottom of the box. I’m sure your son will especially treasure the box since it was made by his Dad.
Roger
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#5 posted 143 days ago
I bet the marbles will always be in it and his children will play with it. Well done.
-- Dan I.G.N.
LeChuck
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#6 posted 143 days ago
Thanks for the comments! The box was well liked but there was also a PS3…
-- David - Tucson, AZ
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