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  1. 1st June 2017, 09:52 PM #1
    Rod Gilbert
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    I have been working on a few more boxes of late. I decided that I would try some boxes with miter's instead of the hand cut dovetails I have been doing. I like the look of the continuous grain given with the use of miter's in boxes and thought I would give these a go. My most recent box is fiddle back blackwood with a lid panel made with a small piece of musk that I cut into butterfly bookmatched piece set into a Huon pine frame set into the top of the box. I have also made a start on a couple more sliding draw type boxes with what was left of the material from Tas Sculptor I used recently the fiddle back blackwood is very special and Myrtle birds eye stunning as well I hope they turn out as well as the first. I need to work on my photography skills very much I shall try to get some better photo's tomorrow.
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  3. 1st June 2017, 10:33 PM #2
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    Hi Rod,
    Very nice indeed ... I have never used vertical grain ... but you have inspired me.

    I figure that there is no need for splines since the mitre corners are long grain joints.

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    Will there be issues with moisture changes and expansion/contraction?
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  5. 2nd June 2017, 08:16 AM #4
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    Hi guy's,
    The boxes are not vertical grain they are long grain but the fiddleback is so beautifully strong in these pieces that they appear that way. I am thinking about splines but need to get a square topped saw blade to make nice clean cut for them. I think there would definitely be movement problems in making them short grained dependent a bit I guess on the timber species.(will definitely try for better photo's today)
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    Splines!! you need to trust your glue grasshopper
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  7. 2nd June 2017, 05:52 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by double.d View Post
    Splines!! you need to trust your glue grasshopper
    No worries from me with the glue joins only thinking splines for decoration feature the future on plain boxes.
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  8. 2nd June 2017, 07:30 PM #7
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    Yep, your photography is pretty ordinary Rod, BUT your boxes are GREAT!
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    I am liking the lid Rod looks like thinking outside the box, lol.
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