Thread: logger turned woodworker

As it is late in the night over here, or early in the morning, and there probably won't be much activity for a few hours till the early birds get up-
let me be the first to say,
welcome to the forum
Your name worries me a little- as I am a bit of a greenie who likes to use recycled timber... and usally feels ill and sad at the sight of clearfelling... but hey, lets not pick nits. my reclyced timber had to come from somewhere

Thats a really nice box.
What timber have you used?
I bet she was happy,
and what is next?

Hans.

More details please.

Type of timber, finish, type of joint(dowel?) hand tools or machine?

Detail details

Oh by the way, welcome to the forum.

Nice work.
It looks like a handy size for a cigar box and should fit a good haul of jewellery.

Where did the plan come from? It has a similar look to Roger Gifkin plans.

Yes, welcome to the forum. I like the box. Like everyone says, more details though.

Robert

size is 9" x 5 1/2 " x 3 1/4".. carcass is walnut for main box and sliding tray.. panel for lid is figured Claro walnut with port orford cedar bottoms. all dovetail are hand made with my own handmade tools i made from old files . also on small tray inside i made micro dovetails i put 4 dovetails in a inch of space .. the finish is Shellac on inside the outside is 1/3 tryed &trued oil 1/3 waterloc's and 1/3 mineral sprints mix them together and wipe on and wipe off after 10 to 30 mins. as for the design all came out of my head i have done 2 other projects since i'll post couple of pics if anyone intrested . and thanks for the welcome . hope to get idea's and share some .. as for my name i got when i was younger i logged for 25 yers and barly took any days off so all my buddys said i was born to log so they gave me the name Born2clearcut . if it really offend 's anyone let me know i can change ..

waitin for shop too warm up so thought i post second project i did .. this one i gave to my mom ..some of the details
Finished May of 2007. 18" long x 8 wide x 10 deep give or take a 1/1000th All veneered construction. except drawers
Woods
Figured Claro Walnut - on outside’s ,side pockets and drawer fronts
it's all Yew wood in center compartment behind door ( sry no pic on that ) and soild Yew wood drawer side’s and back’s
Spanish Cedar – Drawer bottoms
Doussie – Drawer and door pulls
Finishes
Oil outside with wax polish
Shellac interiors also waxed
Details
Dovetailed drawers - (handmade)
Hand craved pulls
Handmade brass hinges and washers
Homemade Shop sawen veneers
i better stop here or i be knowen as a long talker

Hi born2 clearcut & welcome to the forums.

Amazing work there, I'd love to be able tocut dovetails as small as you mention (or any size that neatly ).

Would be interested in some pics of your handmade tools if possible, that's a whole other skill in itself.

And don't worry about the name...there's worse things you could have been born to do (at least you weren't "born2be a politician" )

Regards,
Darren

Hi Clearcut,
I like the clean lines of your work, and the subtle finishes as opposed to high gloss. ( I know, it's a matter of taste, and suiting the finish to the piece, but I like my wood to look like wood! )You really let the timber speak for itself. And nice timber it is, too.
Think I'll go practice my dovetails....

Details, Details, Details..... So many details. I love it. Thank you. I reallly like your work. Handmade dovetails, they are a distant dream, the last ones I did were at school 25 years ago, and I screwed them up.

Keep up the good work.

Robert

thanks for all the compliments . i been reading alot of the forums some very talented people out there .. one more project i'll post then let you all get on with your life's.... this project i resawed some of my firewood for it ..
main wood is . Spalted curly maple .. it was a danger tree at a buddie's house so i had to fall it a few years back and got the wood in trade .. it's a very simple basic cabinet it was more a less a test to see how the wood would act ..not much to say about it size 22"x20x6" it Spalted curly maple with Yew wood edging Frame and panel back .. frame is yew wood ,panel is curly maple , all dowel construction, had to make dowels 3/32's think about 68 of them but who's counting ..oil finish soon to be waxed . plain and simple but i think the wood speaks for it self ..

Hi Clearcut,

you have pretty classy firewood! nice cabinet.

Did you heat your files before shapping them or grind them as is?

Pusser

thanks pusser .. yes i did the process is call ANNEALING -- you heat steel to a cherry red colour and let cool at room temp . that will take the hardness out of steel .i use handheld propane torch.. now you can shape you new tool using hacksaw grinder or file ( if you use grinder becareful not to over heat steel ) . also good time to start flatten back (bottom) i use a diamond stone (240grit) and then a 1000 grit waterstone )bottom doesn't have to be perfect steel still going to move when you harden it ... HARDENING -- once new tool is shaped you hold tool in pliers by it's tang ( end you going to put in handle) heat tool up too cherry red again make sure colour is consistant over whole tool then you drop tool into a jar of peanut oil CUTTING EDGE FIST let cool in oil then i flatten the back and then polish ( i use use a 8000 grit waterstone to polish ) -- TEMPERING-- this is a very easy thing to do these days . all you need to do is preheat oven ( i use toaster oven ) to 350f / 176.6 c degree's for 50 min then let cool i leave in oven until cool
HONING - rehardening may have distorted your tool so you'll have to reflatten back . hone it up make handle for it and off cutting you go ..

Hi Clearcut

What part of BC are ya from?

i live on the Sunshine Coast area ..