Here we go a bw diagonal tissue box

[jow104]

Here we go, I have drawn the face front to size, but haven't convinced myself what the outcome for the tissue box pattern ends are to be.

Using that dodgy blackwalnut in stripes to cut down movement and the maple seems staple. I think the BW has a bit of sapwood (there seems to have been a lot on the big board).

[jow104]

Had a good day in the WS. Temp. started at 4C and felt a bit nippy.



Cut the strips to approx length and set thickness at 7.5mm but used a type of mahogany (called Brazilian) instead of maple because it is something of a trial run.

I made an angled template to lay on my mitre jig, (sorry forgot the pics.) and needed lots of clamps because of compound angles. (next time I will glue and create a straight edge and perhaps use 18mm thickness and resaw down to 9mm when timber has formed its required shape)

timber glued with mitred edges ready for corners.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/3w-28.jpg

Glued and screwed down on my setting up board as normal.
However I am very disappointed with my new Bosch IXO screwdriver, in my opinion its not better than a toy, you dont need a torque attachment either, its difficult enough to get the screw all the way in, it could not manage a number 4mm x 30mm screw in to my setting up board without considerable effort. (Its going back to the suppliers, its has a fault as well, the direction mechanism is weak, and it was purchased on the net and I think I have the right to return goods so supplied within 14 days if dissatisfied with a purchase.

It was not made in China either, it said Hungary, hope they are not making parts for the Volkswagon there.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/4w-30.jpg

The two fronts of box glued and clamped to my setting up board in the usual form.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/5w-26.jpg

Went back in the afternoon and finished up at a temp of 20C and 60 humidity, Perfect!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/6w-24.jpg

[BobR]

Not too sure about working in 4 degrees John. Waiting to get a look at the work so far when you get to the next stage.

[jow104]

Bob the temp. this morning is minus 2C so it is going tobe a late afternnon start, (snow forecast later this week as well)

I found pictures I had taken at the morning session of how I adapted my mitre jig to do the compound mitres.

I cut a piece white of melamine by hand to around 72 degrees and cleaned it up on the sander.
A trial run was done with my jig and I hope the outcome will be successful.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2012_0330diagonalbw20010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/2012_0330diagonalbw20013.jpg

[Dalboy]

So far looking good will be watching with interest. No problem with cold here as I have a heater in workshop on 24/7

[jow104]

The front and back board have now been formed and I horizontal bottom edge to box has got to be cut.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/8w-25.jpg

Straight horizontal markings were done with a pencil to create the bottom edge and then cut with a Japanese handsaw, I used many clamps to keep the cut reasonable and straight.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/9w-23.jpg

Three of the waste offcuts finished like this, which I think is amazing, that Titebond 3 is holding the other piece by around 1 mm and is very good

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/10w-23.jpg


The bottom edges were cleaned up using my old number 4 & 5's one of which I purchased 55 years ago for ~~DIY jobs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/11w-19.jpg

Top edge was made using the bandsaw and planes again.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/12w-18.jpg

To design the ends I have created this picture to copy and printed out to take into the WS later today.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/14w-15.jpg

[Hermit]

Looking good. I'm following along again.

I like your use of clamps (and staplers :D).

Those planes look in great condition for 55 years old. Obviously well looked after.

(My #4 is about 55 days old, the time I've been doing this stuff.)

... Steve

[jow104]

Pleased to say, "Alls well that ends well"

Its working.

This was how.

timber prepared for ends.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/15w-18.jpg

I created the end pattern by using the paper plan as a former.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/16w-15.jpg

And did one end only as a dry run.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/18w-14.jpg

However it would not maintain pattern at other end because mitres would face the wrong direction (I'm glad I only cut mitres for one end first)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/19wnofitwthisend.jpg

I cut the final end to pattern plus mitred on its inside face of timber and got to keep pattern.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/17w-14.jpg

Tried the dry run fit. (although it looks as if the pattern has lost a decent fit, its OK something to do with Parallax of the mitre angle makes it look wrong on the inside) I will do a video and post the outside later showing the pattern whilst box turns.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/20wnowfitsw.jpg

All faces laid out ready for the glue up, (I shall keep this picture safe to remind me in the future how pattern pieces are created to get a match )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/21worthkeepingtoshowhoww.jpg

Do a video later of the box showing how pattern is maintained.

[jow104]

video showing pattern . Box will need sanding, a lid and bottom sliders to finish.

diagonal box pattern - YouTube

[Hermit]

Nicely done. That pattern is effective.

(I think I would have made the same oversight.)

... Steve

[artme]

Right up to your usual creative and workmanship standard JOW!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[Christos]

The Patten continues and that is the best outcome.

[Pat]

Very tricky John :2tsup:

[jow104]

Progress delayed.

Its windy as well.

[Hermit]

-1 !

I'd be delayed too - frozen solid. It rarely drops below 5C here.

... Steve

[jow104]

Cleaned up the box yesterday with two sanders, one is set at 80grit and the other 120, ready for shellac and wax.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/29wfinaldiagonalw.jpg

Most probably keep this one myself.

In the meantime I pulled out some stock boards of maple and black walnut and got another three boxes underway at the request of my wife. It appears some more friends have expressed their desires.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/devonwoody/22w-9.jpg

[Hermit]

Coming along nicely.

Same pattern on the new ones?

... Steve

[jow104]

Coming along nicely.

Same pattern on the new ones?

... Steve

Not this time but I would like to extend the design perhaps to the lid or even created a checkboard pattern using strips. Last year I did a harlequin but each piece was fitted individually.

[Hermit]

Not this time but I would like to extend the design perhaps to the lid or even created a checkboard pattern using strips. Last year I did a harlequin but each piece was fitted individually.

Yep, just checked out the new thread.

... Steve

[munruben]

Nice work as usual John. great looking box. :2tsup::2tsup: