Thread: Whatnot box - unknown wood

Nice box Alex. Could the timber be gaboon?

Cheers
Michael

G'day AlexS,
No clue on the wood...just wanted to say I like it.
Really like the tray, and the mitre splines.
Is there any particular spacing ratio for them???

Originally Posted by watson

...the mitre splines.
Is there any particular spacing ratio for them???

No particular ratio - I just fitted a geometric progression to the space they had to fit. I think the ratio was about 1.4.

Thanks for that suggestion, mic-d. I've never seen gaboon, so will have a look at some.

Great box!
Good simple, but different design and well executed.

Nicely done.

Beautiful box, Alex. Well done.

I like the fibonacci sequence of the miter keys

Tex

Very nice box Alex.

It must be extremely difficult to cut the joints accurate. Good Work Alex.

Originally Posted by Tex B

I like the fibonacci sequence of the miter keys

Is it Tex??

Originally Posted by AlexS

Don't know what sort of wood this is made from. (The light wood is silver ash.) Zed kindly gave it to me, he didn't know what it was either. If anyone can identify it I'd be much obliged.
Anyway, it came up nicely. Finish is Kunos oil, as usual.

I like the woods used, but also like the design. That it is wider on top gives an invitation to reach inside for something. I don't know how I would use the triangular spaces in the tray. Are those just for design, or do you have a practical use in mind?

The photo I've attached is from my box making class at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts this week. The student, Ron is a first timer, and is using a story stick to lay out the pattern for cutting slots for miter keys. The sled is designed to hold a box at the proper angle for cutting the key slots, and a stop block is used to position the box on the sled. You can adjust key height to cut shallower keys by using 1/8 in. thick shim stock to lift the box in its position on the sled, so you can easily cut keys of varying depths without changing the height of the saw cut.

Well done Alex

This sort of stuff just upsets me. what you call a 'what-not' box, I would call a masterpiece years in the making!

Doug is right - the wider top does seem very inviting.

Cheers,
Dave

Thanks all.
Tex, it's not a Fibonacci sequence, it's a geometric progression - each space is approx 1.4 times the previous one.
Wongo, you can calculate the exact angles using spherical trig...or you can use Zenwood's spreadsheet. I work to approx 1/4 degree.
Doug, I put in a tray because the box was a bit deep by itself. Then, you need to be able to lift the tray out, so I put in the dividers. Thought it would be handy for keys etc.

Nice work Alex

Good one Alex.

What kind of wood is it?