What could I make with a small board of red oak?

[Doberman]

I have some red oak left over from a project, a 2ft 1x4. It's a nice piece of wood and I would like to do something with it. I was thinking of making a few oak handles for tools, but I'm not sure what to do with the rest. Any ideas?

[AlexS]

It's a good size for a box carcass. Bandsaw it down the middle and you can have a box with the grain continuous around it. Slots top & bottom for contrasting panels, and saw the top off after it's all glued up. There are lots of variations, but that's the general idea.

[Lumber Bunker]

yep box... a pencil case?

[RufflyRustic]

sounds like the basis for a challenge!

I too, think a box, or a miniature chest of drawers would suit.

Cheers
Wendy

[Harrison]

a top for somting nice, bedside table ect


"a 2ft 1x4"
look i know that 12 inches = 300 mm and 12 inches = a foot so 2 foot = 600m but whats the 1 by 4 bit?i get it but i dont.

Harrison

[ozhunter]

I make it a plank 2 foot long by an inch thick and four inches wide
(or 609.6x25.4x101.6ish)

EDIT: And if you get really stuck for something to make you could make a small board out of red oak

[Harrison]

thanks ozhunter
dont they usualy put the ' " at the end of the numbers or somthing

Harrison

[ozhunter]

dont they usualy put the ' " at the end of the numbers or somthing

Yep. I think he might have abbreviated slightly, there is a " after the 4. The ' is for feet and the " is for the inches.

[Harrison]

"a 2ft 1x4"

if its that i quoted it so theres no " after the four just talking marks
Harrison

[ozhunter]

My head hurts now. No more thinking for for the rest of the week.

[joe greiner]

Note the Location of the OP: NC = North Carolina, i.e. USA.

Translation into real English: 2 ft long; clear enough.
1x4 = nominal size, without inch marks. real dimensions about 3/4" thick x 3 1/2" wide dressed size.

Metric size: 610mm long x 19mm x 89mm. Or to equivalent precision, 610 x 20 x 90.

Feeling any better now?

Cheers,
Joe

[Harrison]

im only 15 living in the land down under
weve been using metric for the last 30 odd years now( i thinks) so ive kind of taught myself how to use the imperial system (Length) with the help of other forum members so ive got a rough idea Cheers Guys

please dont take it the wrong way Jo greiner not having a go at anybody hear still learning

Cheers Harrison

[ozhunter]

A little. Now where did I put that morphine

[Alex.R]

Serving tray? Put a nice lip arond it and a couple of handles

[bab600]

How about cutting it up into 2' long and 1" wide and 1/8" thick scribe some marks on it and make some old fashion ruler's to show the young kids or export them to the States, Obviously if you want to make metric convert the above.

Just an idea

Brian