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    You'll probably be soooo disappointed when the box is finished.

    If all goes well it's going to look pretty simple... and you'll think "all that work for just that?!"
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    Yeah! But when we look at stuff now, we can't work our how much work it was, so think nothing of it. (or words to that effect. )
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    Thanks for the info on the doughnut chuck Skew, it'll come in handy at some point I'm sure
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    Done.

    For simplicities sake, I simply turned the pieces over in the Doughnut Chuck - protected them with a piece of rag to prevent marking - and then turned out the old ring, fitted a new piece of timber and then turned the lip to shape:

    Attachment 113187Attachment 113188Attachment 113189

    Oh... and sanded the char marks out of the inside of the lid. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a piece of Huon Pine large enough to replace the piece I squashed.

    And the end result?

    Attachment 113190Attachment 113191Attachment 113192
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    You could call it the spider box! It has 8 legs!

    It's going to walk off any moment...
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    ...nicely done Skew

    might I suggest that the overall look would benefit if the "wings" were somewhat thinner
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ed Reiss View Post
    ...nicely done Skew

    might I suggest that the overall look would benefit if the "wings" were somewhat thinner
    Agreed wholeheartedly. They're 4mm, but I forgot to allow for the greater width showed 'cos the sides are at a tangent and have come up not quite double that.

    I should've halved the thickness.... but 2mm is getting scarily thin for a part that's supporting the whole box.

    I've also been tempted to attack it with a small die-grinder or whatever, and grinding the bevelled sections away. So they're perpendicular to what it currently is. Maybe for the next one. If there sis a next one.
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    Great job Skew I like the fact that you have kept the wall thickness constant,not easy to do Welldone
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    Mating manta rays?


    Great WIP - lots of food for thought.
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    #2

    45 minutes, nothing on TV and a scrap bit of redgum...

    40mm dia & 90mm tall, I tried echoing the shape of the foot in the lid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
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    45 minutes, nothing on TV and a scrap bit of redgum...
    There would be if SWMBO didn't flog the remote 1/2 way through what I was watching.

    All these WIP's make a bloke feel inadequate. Beaut job mate.
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    Skew
    Nice work
    IMHO would have looked good with the huon contrast

    Like the second one as well - brilliant
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    Quote Originally Posted by Waldo View Post
    There would be if SWMBO didn't flog the remote 1/2 way through what I was watching.
    The ol' pre-remote Tellies had some things right.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker View Post
    IMHO would have looked good with the huon contrast
    Yeah, I'm a bit miffed about that. I was expecting the 2nd piece to polish darker than it did... now I'm thinking that I should have ebonised it. Ah well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
    The ol' pre-remote Tellies had some things right.
    'Cept I'd have to get up every ad break to flick channels myself.
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    SWMBO has legs, doesn't she?
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