Thread: Made a box for my mum

Very nice Derek, I am sure it will mean a lot to your mother.

Simple, elegant and very well executed, Derick. Your mother will love it regardless of the content.

Well done!

Very nice piece of work there Derek. I'm sure your Mum will appreciate it.

Very nice Derek. I know you love handmade dovetails but making them that small must have been a pain.

BTW you are lucky to still have your mother to make it for.


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

Very nice Derek. I know you love handmade dovetails but making them that small must have been a pain.

Peter,

Your New Years resolution should be to make hand cut dovetails. You know how to get free tuition and hands on experience.

Very nice, would consider the box a present regardless of what was inside it.

What do you use to mark out the dovetails for hand cutting? never did a good job of them in high school might be about time to give it another go.

Wow man, you must give good presents. I mean look at the trouble you go to with gift wrapping.

You had me worried there for a minute with that title. Glad you put the dimensions in.

Very Nice,


Ken

Thanks for all the positive comments guys.

I have added two more pics of the lid since the timber is just so stunning. I hope you enjoy it as much as I. Incidentally, those white "rays" in the picture are not reflections but actually in the timber.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Lovely box Derek
I'm sure she will love it & the pressie

I find Camphor a relaxing timber to work with, it must be the smell & ease of workability

MP

Camphor certainly clears the sinuses! I agree, it has a wonderful smell as you plane it (I suppose you could get the same effect by splashing Vicks Vapor Rub around the workshop ).

This is the first time I've worked with camphor. I'm not sure if this piece was representative. It was incredibly difficult to plane, with wild, wild grain going in every direction. No matter what plane I used - high or low angle - it just kept tearing out. In the end I sanded the top with my Festo ROS. What is your experience?

Regards from Perth

Derek

Derek, nice box mate, love the lid, looks good.


As for Camphor i have use dit in a few things, did alargish planing job on a spinning chair and yes no matter what i did o got tearout in some parts of the grain. Maybe blade angles might help i dunno.

Still it smells great and is good to work.

cheeeeeeers
john

unbebloodyleeevable

that, sir is art!

Grouse! That lid is just awsome!