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  1. 5th January 2007, 10:18 PM #1
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    Default First Turned Box

    My first attempt at an all turned box. Used sassafras for the trays and lid and river gum for the swivel pin .Had a lot of trouble with rough endgrain, although I made sure all my chisels were sharp. Is there any way to min imise this problem?

    This is just a small trinket box. Might make a larger version for a jewel box.

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    Cool idea! Is it swivelling on a dowel?

    As for the end-grain tear-out; sharp tools, planing cuts, shear scraping and holding the tongue just so are about the only real hope. Oh... and a lot of sanding in the worst cases.
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  4. 6th January 2007, 06:52 AM #3
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    Well done, Dan!
    Very neat design idea.

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    I use a 1/2" ring tool, the one I have is a sorby shaft with a handle fitted to it that was in the workshop, see attached photo off the inside of a purpleheart dice shaker, its approx 3"s wide the finish you see on the bottom end grain is straight of the tool, hope this helps.
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    Very nice work Dan. Still can't figure out how the swivel thing works. Does it lock?

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    Beautiful Dan, they only thing I would change is the felt. I feel that a darker felt would look more suited
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    Great idea! I would like to know, like skew, does it swivel on a dowel? Very nice finish indeed.

    Well done mate on your first turned box!

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    Very nice Dan

    Clever idea. Like the others how did you do the pin






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    Looks like you've done a fine job on the turning. Some of it had to be eccentric, too. Well done.
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    Default Swivel

    [quote=Skew ChiDAMN!!;438212]Cool idea! Is it swivelling on a dowel?

    Hi Skew,

    Yup, it swivels on a dowel. The top and bottom trays have a blind hole and the dowel is glued into the bottom hole. The middle tray has a through hole and this and the top tray are just an interferance fit on the dowel.

    I was going to make the trays lock in the closed position but I could not figure out how to make it happen without a great deal of fiddling about, so I left it out.

    Regarding the end grain problem, someone told me to wet the wood slightly with EEE paste or even water and gently use a scraper on it. I tried this and it does actually work, but doesn't completely solve the problem.

    Thanks for the encouraging comments guys.

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  12. 6th January 2007, 09:03 PM #11
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    Well done Dan. I like the design, might try your design one day
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    G'Day Dan

    Yet again something different love it

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    Great job Dan a terrific effort for your first box and I love the design. I may well end up stealing your ideas Thanks for showing us
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    dan try end grain sealer that works for me
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    Great looking first box! I like the design and shape.

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