Thanks: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Results 1 to 7 of 7
Thread: Mackay Cedar.
-
31st August 2018, 04:33 PM #1
Mackay Cedar.
A couple of years ago I purchased a small slab of Mackay Cedar from Greg Ward and proceeded to resaw it into useful boards for boxmaking. About eighteen months later I decided to use it to make this Keepsake Box for one of my Grandaughters.
I needed to redress the the boards due to the cranky grain and finished with nice straight pieces about 13 mm thick.
This box is made to store the Programs from many live theatre productions and is quite large being 385 mm x 290 mm x 145 mm high. The lid insert is made from a sandwich of Curly Maple veneers and 6 mm plywood. The lid insert has been laser engraved with the classic Comedy/Tragedy masks.
I chose to make my own hinges from 10 mm black acrylic and I have also used black acrylic for all the corner feathers. These are all glued in place using a high quality two part marine epoxy. The pockets to house the hinges were routed into the back panel prior to the assembly of the box. This ensures absolute accuracy of the hinge fitting when the lid is cut off. The box is fitted with Brusso stays that take all the stress from the hinges when the box is opened. A brass mortice lock is fitted to complete the closure.
Unfortunately there was not enough Mackay Cedar to make the inner tray so I have used New Guinea Rosewood instead.The inlay of the initials was done using some very light coloured Mountain Ash and forms part of the lid in the tray.
The finish is Burnishing Oil with the usual wet and dry then steel wool followed by buffed wax.
IMG_8638 (2).jpg
IMG_8639 (2).jpg
IMG_8650 (2).jpg
IMG_8658 (2).jpg
IMG_8665 (2).jpg
IMG_8667 (2).jpg
IMG_8670 (2).jpg
IMG_8671 (2).jpgAnd my head I'd be a scratchin'
While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
If I only had a brain.
-
31st August 2018 04:33 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Age
- 2010
- Posts
- Many
-
31st August 2018, 06:30 PM #2
-
31st August 2018, 06:37 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Dec 2008
- Location
- Hobart
- Posts
- 153
Very nice
-
31st August 2018, 09:49 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jul 2004
- Location
- Adelaide
- Age
- 76
- Posts
- 768
A very nice box Ruddy. Mackay Cedar is a good looking timber.
Regards
Keith
-
1st September 2018, 11:12 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jan 2006
- Location
- Bowral, NSW, Australia
- Age
- 74
- Posts
- 1,471
A work of art, Ruddy.
-
1st September 2018, 02:09 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Mar 2018
- Location
- Sydney
- Posts
- 1,166
Nice box.
I saw Miranda Musicals "Snoopy" !
-
1st September 2018, 08:01 PM #7GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- May 2015
- Location
- Brisbane
- Posts
- 1,148
You nailed that Ruddy. Beautiful
Similar Threads
-
Mackay cedar
By Caliban in forum SAFETYReplies: 25Last Post: 15th February 2011, 08:07 PM -
Mackay Cedar
By HazzaB in forum WOODTURNING - PEN TURNINGReplies: 8Last Post: 26th July 2010, 12:24 AM -
Mackay Red Cedar
By Blove31 in forum TIMBERReplies: 4Last Post: 27th July 2008, 06:51 AM