Canary Wood Box Pt 1 (with floating lid...hopefully !!!)

**Ed Reiss** · 8th August 2009, 12:28 PM

OK...so on with Pt 3 were moving over to the drill press where two 3mm holes will be bored in the rim at opposing positions. These holes will hold one each 3.2mm diameter x 1.6mm thick rare earth magnets (magcraft.com). Using a try square to position the rim for the drill op.

With the base rim holes drilled for the magnets, I turn attention to the top and drill two holes there to match the bottom ones.Once that is done, it's time to even out the top and bottom...to do this I place the chucks facing each other...the tailstock chuck is on a Oneway live center equipped with an arbor adapter (1 1/4 x 8tpi). Using a 1/2 inch spindle gouge the lines are further refined

Once the outside shape is achieved, the two pieces are seperated and I work on doming the top inside - hollowed, sanded to 400, EEE, and Shellawax.

Now to work on the base's bottom...first strech a section of bicycle tire inner tube across the standard jaws...this will prevent scratches to the inside of the box.

Mount the box base over the jaws and expand them...do not get too aggresive or you just might crack the box, go tight but not too tight. Finish the bottom.

Well, it's gettin' late so will continue with Pt 4 tomorrow

**kdm** · 8th August 2009, 07:52 PM

That explains the drill press then!

I can't wait to find out if this works.

**Ed Reiss** · 9th August 2009, 01:21 AM

OK...the bottom is finished.

Using 100mm jaws, reverse chuck the top in order to finish. note: place some tape around the circumference of the area by the rim to protect the wood from the jaws...I used a wide rubber band. Next pic is the top turned and finish applied.

The next two pics are drilling the 5mm mortise (I used a 1/4" forstner bit) to receive the finial's tenon, and the finial glued in (ca glue) ready for turning. A piece of cocobolo was used for the finial.

OK...the finial has been turned and finish applied.

Next the rare earth magnets are pushed into the holes previously drilled in the rim of both the top and bottom...friction fit / no glue.
It is the magnets that make this a "floating lid" (thanks Skew for challenging me to make a floating lid )

I had one problem with drilling the small holes into the cocobolo endgrain...the drill bit tended to wander consequently the verticle line-up of the top to the base is off by about 1mm. For future constructs using the magnets to secure the top, will have to figure out some way to drill into long grain instead.

Dimensions: 90mm x 90mm with the finial height...150mm
All parts sanded to 400, EEE, then Shellawax.

My initial design idea was to make a box that resembled a bell with an "old timey" looking handle...so, finally, the Bell Box

**Tex B** · 9th August 2009, 09:14 AM

Lovely box, Ed, and great thread.

Thanks for sharing.

Tex

**tea lady** · 9th August 2009, 11:06 AM

So, a ring bell?

I like how the magnets are in the stripe, so it lines up when the lid is put on.

Belly nice.

**kdm** · 9th August 2009, 04:29 PM

Nicely done Ed. I like the way the grain flows with the bell shape

**Skew ChiDAMN!!** · 9th August 2009, 08:52 PM

9/10.

(1 point deducted 'cos the finial is too thick.

)

**mick61** · 9th August 2009, 08:58 PM

G`day Ed I really like your box(Bell) and the magnet idea

Mick

**ElizaLeahy** · 9th August 2009, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

9/10.

(1 point deducted 'cos the finial is too thick.

)

No it's not - it's suppose to look like a bell handle!

**Ad de Crom** · 9th August 2009, 09:37 PM

Ed, I followed very silent your ''tutorial'', and I enjoyed it.
Never before I saw someone using magnets for a floating lid.
Neat idea.
Well, your bell box came out very well.
Ad

**Sawdust Maker** · 9th August 2009, 10:52 PM

Ed
superb box

**Skew ChiDAMN!!** · 9th August 2009, 11:08 PM

I keep coming back here for one more peek. Guess I'll have to steal the magnet idea now, Ed... just to stop the ol' subconscious nagging at me.

(I think it's jealous.

)

Originally Posted by ElizaLeahy

No it's not - it's suppose to look like a bell handle!

Whoosh?

**Ozkaban** · 10th August 2009, 11:32 AM

Nice WIP and the results are stunning

As the chapes of the lid and box are so different, you would want to take a lot of care drilling the holes for the magnets - it wouldn't need to be out by too much for it all to not line up... Well done, looks sensational!

Cheers,
Dave

**Ed Reiss** · 10th August 2009, 11:54 AM

Tnx for the positive comments, guys...it was a lot of fun taking up TL's challenge and a pleasure to do a WIP that might be helpful to some.

**Ed Reiss** · 10th August 2009, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

I keep coming back here for one more peek. Guess I'll have to steal the magnet idea now, Ed... just to stop the ol' subconscious nagging at me.

(I think it's jealous.

)

Whoosh?

Oh sure, blame the ol' subconscious

the magnet idea ain't copyrighted...steal away

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