graemet
4th June 2006, 10:17 PM
My daughter dragged out a jewellery box that I made for her when she wasa little girl. At the time I thought it was something special but looking at it now, it's quite crude. So I thought I would have a go at making something a bit different than the usual finger joint or dovetail square sided box with brass hinges. I'd always liked the look of silky oak and the grain pattern suggested that curves might look better than straight lines. So here's my first attempt at a box for many years.
The corners are dowelled buttjoints, the sides curve and taper horizontally and curve vertically and the lid has a slight curve and slopes down from back to front. The hinges are brass 1/8" rod in blind holes in the sides and so the insides and lid edges had to be finished before the box was glued up. The finish was Hard Shellac buffed with EEE. This is my first foray into a wiped finish - why did I wait so long, what an easy way to go!!! (Thanks Neil for your excellent book.)
I wanted a white timber for the interior dividers to contrast with the oak and found some cottonwood, which seems to be ok, although I've not come across it before.
Dimensions are 22x14x7cm. I'll try something a bit bigger for SWMBO next.
Cheers
Graeme
The corners are dowelled buttjoints, the sides curve and taper horizontally and curve vertically and the lid has a slight curve and slopes down from back to front. The hinges are brass 1/8" rod in blind holes in the sides and so the insides and lid edges had to be finished before the box was glued up. The finish was Hard Shellac buffed with EEE. This is my first foray into a wiped finish - why did I wait so long, what an easy way to go!!! (Thanks Neil for your excellent book.)
I wanted a white timber for the interior dividers to contrast with the oak and found some cottonwood, which seems to be ok, although I've not come across it before.
Dimensions are 22x14x7cm. I'll try something a bit bigger for SWMBO next.
Cheers
Graeme