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Thread: My first Box
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5th August 2009, 04:57 PM #1
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My first Box
OK so I forgot to take WIP photos but I do not think you mob will be to upset as it is not the best but I will try some more.
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The lid is a bit to tight so I will need to remount it and take a fine shaving off. I did rush this a bit but I got a good fell for the way they go together so the next one should be a bit better. I was going to make the base a bit longer but the black wattle was hard as a rock so I cut it short.
Please fell free to criticise this effortCheers Rum Pig
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5th August 2009, 07:38 PM #2
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Good one Rum Pig
Working out the steps is the main thing isn't it?
Don't be in a hurry to refit the lid. Give it a few days for the wood to settle down. I've got one that started tight that is now about right and one that started right is now a bit tight
Keith
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5th August 2009, 09:52 PM #3
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Nice first effort
hope mine is as good when I get more shed timeregards
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6th August 2009, 12:06 AM #4
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Very nice.
Nothing wrong with that for a first box.
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6th August 2009, 12:31 AM #5
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nice one RP
I like the black wattle too!!
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6th August 2009, 01:14 AM #6
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Rum Pig, very nice, could be a potpourri box for the same monye.
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6th August 2009, 01:31 AM #7
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Love love love the insert! Very Aussie
Wattle and that insert - going for the tourist trade?
Looks like a lovely box to me!
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6th August 2009, 08:56 AM #8
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Thank you everyone for your kind words
I know that these inserts are meant to be for Potpourri but I like them just as decoration.
Originally Posted by Ad de Crom
Rum Pig, very nice, could be a potpourri box for the same monye.
Ad
I showed the wrong person and now I need to make a urn for a dead cat
so I must start practising.
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6th August 2009, 09:32 AM #9
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Rum Pig,
A very, very nice first effort. Like Eliza, I like the insert too. And the shape.
Now, some cricitism. The walls of the box are way too thick. The wattle will hold if you go thin, very thin - but you've got to watch for heat cracks (I'm still learning on that one).
Can I suggest you turn exactly the same box and take out a lot more wood. It will take a little longer but I'm sure you'll see an immediate improvement in the finished box.
I forgot to add, you must get rid of the dimple.Last edited by jefferson; 6th August 2009 at 09:33 AM. Reason: Additions
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6th August 2009, 09:51 AM #10
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What is wrong with the dimple
I know it was very thick but as it was my first I thought I play it safe the next one will be thinner
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6th August 2009, 10:05 AM #11
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Rum Pig,
The problem with the dimple is that you haven't decorated it. It's hard to have a perfectly flat base, so many turners (including Raffan) leave the dimple and decorate it, just to show that it was intentional.
Others may disagree....
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6th August 2009, 11:07 AM #12
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Nice work
A alightly tight fitting lid is certainly better than a slightly too loose one
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6th August 2009, 12:03 PM #13
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leave the nipple RP...give ya' somethin' to dream about
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6th August 2009, 06:35 PM #14
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My First Box
Hi Rumpig
To m the dimple works it gets away from the boring flat surface here is a photo of inside one of Hans boxes .
Cheers TonyTony
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6th August 2009, 06:48 PM #15
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For a first box, that's nicely done.
'Tis better to err on the side of safety and have something to show for your efforts besides a pile of splinters and, maybe, a bruise.
It can be hard work to get rid of the dimple; many people still leave something that can be felt or seen in adequate light which detracts from the box. They either still leave a bit of a dome or go too far and make a dish.
Personally, I like spend the effort to make the bottoms of boxes smooth, but leave a simply decorated dimple inside the lid. As Tony said, it can make an otherwise boring surface more interesting. And it's easier.
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