Box number 3

**gabacus** · 11th November 2007, 09:02 PM

hello all,

i was hoping to have the first coat of oil on this box today but i had a bday party i had completely forgot about. even though its not complete i thought i would share some pics anyway.

i came up with this design in public toilet of all places. there was a patter in the feature tiles that just jumped out and said "i could be a bandsaw box". its strange where we find inspiration sometimes.

i still have some shaping and final sanding to do but should all be done by next weekend. i will use tung oil for the finish. i have never used tung oil before and i am looking forward to it.

the wood is silky oak and the box is about 220mm high, 90 wide and 90 deap.

**Sculptured Box** · 11th November 2007, 09:40 PM

gabacus

A nice symmetrical work and good use of the timber. Well done. Did you use the 4 tpi (or maybe it is a 6 tpi) blade to bandsaw the box?

When using tung oil, be prepared to allow a long drying time, particularly if you are using a pure oil. Make sure you wipe it clean of any surplus oil, otherwise it will gather dust and un necessarily prolong the drying period.

**Don Mc.** · 12th November 2007, 08:23 AM

Very nice box, that Silky Oak is great to work with. Look forward to seeing the finished article.
Don Mc.

**RufflyRustic** · 12th November 2007, 09:42 AM

Looking good! I really like the use of the gum veins for the middle drawer.

cheers
Wendy

**ptc** · 12th November 2007, 09:44 AM

Pondering in the loo. it worked.
nice design

**gabacus** · 12th November 2007, 10:25 AM

silky oak is a nice wood to work with. the cuts and sands very nicely. the only negative is that it tends to chip out a fair bit (but that could just be me...

)

that middle draw does look nice, but it was a lot of trouble at the same time. when i got to the sanding stage the knot started to fall apart. i fixed it up with some cyano acrylate glue and hopefully it will stay in place now.

**Fencepost2** · 14th November 2007, 07:29 PM

Great idea and nice execution. Question. Do you intend to key the drawers in some way so that they can't revolve and dump stuff out, or will that not be necessary?

**gabacus** · 15th November 2007, 09:13 AM

It should not be necessary to key the drawers. they are more eliptical than spherical (but only slightly) so they should be right.

my biggest concern is that the person who purchased it will change the order of the drawers disrupting the flow of the grain.

**woodbutcher** · 15th November 2007, 05:11 PM

Nice design. Look forward to ssing it in it's finshed glory.

**gabacus** · 18th November 2007, 10:48 PM

here is the finished box. 2 coats of tung oil then EEE followed by traditioinal wax.

this is my first time with tung oil and i am happy with how it turned out. since i have had so much success with wipe on poly, i decided to try minwax brand tung oil. i have a feeling its not pure tung oily though as it didnt soak into the wood the way i expected. much of the finish was on the surface much like the wipe on poly product. has anyone else tried this brand of tung oil?

**ptc** · 19th November 2007, 01:46 PM

very nice finish.
have you started on the next one ?

**Don Mc.** · 19th November 2007, 03:04 PM

Very nice finish, did you hand rub the finish or do you have a buff.
Don Mc.

**gabacus** · 19th November 2007, 04:20 PM

thanks for your kind comments guys. and yes, i have already started on my next one

i used a swansdown mop for the EEE and applied the traditional was by hand.

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