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17th May 2017, 06:01 AM #1
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Scrap wood box
Purchased some black walnut a while back for some built-in bookcases I was doing. Some of the boards that I purchased had large splits up at one end where the tree either went into a crotch or a large limb branched off. There is usually some pretty good figuring in these stressed areas, but checking and splits are very common as the timber dries. I hated to see these split areas go to waste so I came up with this.
The butterflies are quartersawn sycamore, the sides are quilted hard maple, and the lift is ebony. Hope you all like the idea.When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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17th May 2017, 09:50 AM #2
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Hmm maybe i shouldn't throw out those split end pieces any more. That looks good cisco
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17th May 2017, 10:52 AM #3
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Has more character than a perfect board ...
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17th May 2017, 11:26 PM #4
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Really nice box.
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19th May 2017, 03:18 AM #5
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awesome. I love the mismatched sized butterflies, meandering along the split (sudo randomly). Brilliant, and as I was chastised once before there is no such thing as scrap. this just goes to prove that theory.
Well done.
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19th May 2017, 09:23 AM #6
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That is a cracker Cisco!! Great use of an ''ünusable" piece!!
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17th June 2017, 09:37 AM #7
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Ciscokid, can I ask how you got the bevel on the lid? Did you make a jig to slice on that angle? I am looking at doing the same for a smaller box I am making. It won't be as pronounced as yours though.
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17th June 2017, 04:14 PM #8
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Very nice box sir..
BUT I must take exception to calling such beautiful timber offcuts SCRAPS...
No such thing a scrap wood IMHO, just offcuts awaiting a use!!!!
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27th November 2017, 05:26 AM #9
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Sorry for the late reply. I set my table saw blade to 20 degrees from vertical and carefully ran the board on it's side down the fence.
Originally Posted by Fumbler
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