barrysumpter
10th January 2001, 09:39 AM
I've just finished a vertical bandsaw jewelry box.
I was given a 400mm Length of 90mm x 90mm offcut of a Cypress Gold post. (Recently purchased.)
And had just finished setting up my recently aquired 14" bandsaw. Cheap in price and no features.
I've spent the last few weeks of woodworking time on setting it up and building a professional table jig for it. I found the table jig plans in the July 1999 edition of Popular Woodworking. Its a reprint
from the book The Ultimate Workshop Jig Book.
Anyway the Jewelry box came out much better than I expected. And the Cypress Gold looks great with Triton Oil. I was really taken by the grains. Especailly the bandsawed Jewelry Box drawers. I swear it looks like a piece of art.
Now I just happened to be in my local timber and hardware store and asked about the Cypress Gold.
I was told:
- premium choice of Cypress
- not kiln dried
- not a furniture grade wood
- subject to splitting and cracking
I really enjoyed making this box and really like how it looks.
Does anyone know if I'm likely to have further problems with this wood?
If i wanted to make another Jewelry Box to match it. And make it Horizontal instead of Vertical.
Would it be a mistake to use Cypress Gold again?
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Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
Proud Tritoneer
[This message has been edited by barrysumpter (edited 31 January 2001).]
I was given a 400mm Length of 90mm x 90mm offcut of a Cypress Gold post. (Recently purchased.)
And had just finished setting up my recently aquired 14" bandsaw. Cheap in price and no features.
I've spent the last few weeks of woodworking time on setting it up and building a professional table jig for it. I found the table jig plans in the July 1999 edition of Popular Woodworking. Its a reprint
from the book The Ultimate Workshop Jig Book.
Anyway the Jewelry box came out much better than I expected. And the Cypress Gold looks great with Triton Oil. I was really taken by the grains. Especailly the bandsawed Jewelry Box drawers. I swear it looks like a piece of art.
Now I just happened to be in my local timber and hardware store and asked about the Cypress Gold.
I was told:
- premium choice of Cypress
- not kiln dried
- not a furniture grade wood
- subject to splitting and cracking
I really enjoyed making this box and really like how it looks.
Does anyone know if I'm likely to have further problems with this wood?
If i wanted to make another Jewelry Box to match it. And make it Horizontal instead of Vertical.
Would it be a mistake to use Cypress Gold again?
------------------
Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
Proud Tritoneer
[This message has been edited by barrysumpter (edited 31 January 2001).]