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3rd September 2005, 08:14 PM #1
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Something for the study
Hi All,
I wanted to have a play with my new L.N. chisels (and practice my dovetailing "skills"
). Also, I'd just collected some Cypress, sooo...
Jointed a length of Cypress, and got it nice ' square in x-section, then resawed part of it into a couple of 2mm panels, trimmed these and glued 'em onto a ply backing board.
Hacked up a dovetailed box (only way to describe my amateur mucking about!) using some Meranti that was lying innocently around, and made a mitred frame from some Tas. Oak for the Cypress panel.
Got it all planed & scraped smooth, 3 holes, some Danish oil, and in go some weather instruments that were just sitting there in their packets, and voila:
Cheers!
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3rd September 2005, 08:31 PM #2
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Nice one, not a bad piece piece of Cypress either! Let me know when the pressure drop's and the big front is heading in!
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4th September 2005, 08:41 AM #3
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Mmmm gorgeous box. The cypress wood and the brass go richly well together. Dovetails are great.
What was the cypress like to work?Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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4th September 2005, 03:44 PM #4
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Hi Zenwood,
Originally Posted by zenwood
Not bad at all; actually easier than I thought it might be. I thought about applying some stain, but thought to experiment with some Danish Oil on a scrap piece already smoothed (one of the circles cut out for the instruments - and it looked good. Maybe not conventional, but I waxed (Ubeaut, of course, creep, creep) it as well. Has a really nice sheen
The Meranti was much more difficult as it just wanted to split all the time.
Cheers & thanks for the comments!
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4th September 2005, 03:57 PM #5
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Nice work Steve, the dovetails look great - congratulations.
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4th September 2005, 07:36 PM #6
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Yer nice joinery ....great idea!!!..............you've got to much spare time Steve
I wanna see some pics of those dark side chisels in action .................. I've heard their the best on the planet!!!!
Steve how ya finding them????
Regards lou
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4th September 2005, 07:55 PM #7
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Nice job Steve
Looks great the way the dove tails end grain tood the stain and came out dark. Reallt show it off. Does it open like a Box too?JunkBoy999
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4th September 2005, 08:07 PM #8
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Thanks mate! Originally Posted by junkboy999
No stain used, just Danish Oil. Doesn't open, but the back is removeable!
Cheers!
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4th September 2005, 08:09 PM #9
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G'day Lou! Originally Posted by NewLou
Yer nice joinery ....great idea!!!..............you've got to much spare time Steve
I wanna see some pics of those dark side chisels in action .................. I've heard their the best on the planet!!!!
Steve how ya finding them????
Regards lou
Great, really nice bits of kit. I have noted that the hornmeab handles are a little loose in their sockets though. Any suggestions anyone! - and epoxy is OUT!
Cheers!
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4th September 2005, 08:15 PM #10
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Thanks mate! Getting there - slowly. Having nice tools that are really sharp is a bonus. No mallet required, just a little pressure, and that lovely little ssshhniccckk sound.
Cheers!
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Nice weather station Steve.
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4th September 2005, 11:24 PM #12
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Waddya mean "not conventional?" That's almost de rigeur in my shop. Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon
Although people do tend to look askance at me when I mention it.... [shrug]
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4th September 2005, 11:31 PM #13
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Very nice job there mate. Good on ya !
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Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon
socket chisel handles get tighter as they are hammered. just work with them and they'll tighten up. well done on the box.
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