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

**Ed Reiss** · 28th July 2009, 12:26 PM

Am starting the box with 5/4 kiln dried Canary Wood...good lookin' stuff laminated 2 pieces of canary with a slice of cocobolo in between.
Knocked off the corners of the blank at the tablesaw...wind up with an octogon (easier to rough out)
Attached waste rounds to each end with hi-strenght epoxy since the attachment is on end grain.
Rounded the block using a 1/2" spindle guage...the canary cuts nicely.
The next 2 pics show how I'm starting to develop the shape.
Note: the partial parting cut...not ready to cut fully thru yet.
Note: as your cutting the round over on the right, start with the tool flat, bevel rubbing....as you progress to the right, start rotating the gouge over so that it is completley vertical once it reaches the waste block....always keep that bevel rubbing, or your likely to wind up with a neat spiral pattern dug into the lid.

Pt 2 coming soon

**Tony Morton** · 28th July 2009, 09:43 PM

Hi Ed

Set up looks too clinical where is the dust I do see some shavings is this real.

Cheers Tony

**Ed Reiss** · 29th July 2009, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Tony Morton

Hi Ed

Set up looks too clinical where is the dust I do see some shavings is this real.

Cheers Tony

Originally Posted by tea lady

You are right. He must have vacuumed. Definite code violation.

Only joking. those pics could be in a book.

me thinks the "clean up fairy" got there before me...it sure as hell wouln't look like that if I had gotten there first.

**Ed Reiss** · 2nd August 2009, 07:15 AM

Now ready to part off. Using a thin kerf parting tool, cut into the blank leaving about 20mm in the center. Finish the cut with the POWER OFF using a back saw.

Mark an initial wall thickness of about 5 to 6mm, this will be thinned out later.

Using a drill chuck in the tailstock, set up the largest forstner bit that you have, I used a 2 1/8” (56mm), and place a bit of tape around the shank to mark the depth. Set the lathe speed to the LOWEST speed possible. Drilling into end grain with a large bit into dense wood is slow going – take your time and expect to back out the bit very often to clear shavings. OK, now that the hole has been drilled, set up to shape the rest of the opening with, say an Oland type tool. I use my Elbo tool for smaller stuff…ideal for this size box.

My next step is going to be at the drill press…why?

It will be revealed in Pt. 3

**ElizaLeahy** · 2nd August 2009, 10:26 AM

Ohhh, can't wait until the next chapter!!!!

(eats more popcorn)

**Skew ChiDAMN!!** · 2nd August 2009, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Ed Reiss

My next step is going to be at the drill press…why?

So you can justify the purchase of the Drill Press to The Holder of the Purse Strings?

:

**Ed Reiss** · 2nd August 2009, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

So you can justify the purchase of the Drill Press to The Holder of the Purse Strings?

:

...that's always a battle

**Ozkaban** · 3rd August 2009, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by Ed Reiss

My next step is going to be at the drill press…why?

'cos you got the forstner boit stuck in the bottom of the box??

Nice work so far. Can't wait for the rest!

Cheers,
Dave

**Ozkaban** · 3rd August 2009, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Ed Reiss

...always keep that bevel rubbing, or your likely to wind up with a neat spiral pattern dug into the lid.

How well do I know that trick

Actually managed to do a couple on the weekend without a catch... Getting there!

Cheers,
Dave

**Ed Reiss** · 3rd August 2009, 12:27 PM

it's not a bad thing if you do it on purpose...you do, don't you?

**wheelinround** · 3rd August 2009, 02:44 PM

nice looking set up Ed did the rules stipulate that hand tools were to be used

**Skew ChiDAMN!!** · 3rd August 2009, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by Ed Reiss

it's not a bad thing if you do it on purpose...you do, don't you?

Do you mean get the forstner bit stuck or the unplanned texturing?

**Ed Reiss** · 4th August 2009, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Do you mean get the forstner bit stuck or the unplanned texturing?

...makes life interesting when you get a bit of both

**Rum Pig** · 4th August 2009, 08:57 AM

Looks good so far

**Ed Reiss** · 5th August 2009, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by wheelinround

nice looking set up Ed did the rules stipulate that hand tools were to be used

...just "Elbo's", no hand's, Ray

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