Thread: 1st box.....

Dave

Well done - I wish my first box had looked that good.

Tell me a bit more about the veneer. How did you go about making the large lump? Did you cut it on the Triton? How thick did you cut it? Did you put the thin side inside or outside the saw blade? Did you have any kickback problems? How did you plane or sand it? How did you hold it to do the sanding/planing?

Originally Posted by jmk89

Tell me a bit more about the veneer. How did you go about making the large lump?

I cross-cut the blue gum into blocks exactly 40mm x 40mm, then lined them up in a line with alternating grain and glued them together. Does that make sense?

Did you cut it on the Triton? How thick did you cut it? Did you put the thin side inside or outside the saw blade? Did you have any kickback problems?

Yeah, cut it onthe triton with the thin on the inside of the blade. The strips were about 3mm. I kept the divider thingo in place and had some tape to help stop it falling down the blade slot. I stood on the side as i fed it through in case of any kickback, and used some sacrificial timber to push through. No real problems with kickback, but would probably try a different way next time as some of the strips came out a bit messy.

How did you plane or sand it? How did you hold it to do the sanding/planing?

I gave the strips a light scrape and sand with the ROS, just holding them down, before gluing to the carcass. Once they were on the carcass sanding was much easier.

I really like the effect. Might try and make a chess board soon.

Cheers
Dave

Hi Dave, Great first box! Love the self-made veneers, end grain patterns allow for so many interesting variations. Good to read how safe you were. Kickbacks can be so nasty

Looking forward to seeing your next box

cheers
Wendy

That's quite an ambitious 1st box!

I've been thinking about doing some veneer like that, but have been afraid that I'm not quite up to the challenge yet....

Well done.

Thanks everyone....

Originally Posted by labolle

That's quite an ambitious 1st box!

I've been thinking about doing some veneer like that, but have been afraid that I'm not quite up to the challenge yet....

All it took was the method from FWW, a bit of thinking, and a heap of patience

I wish my fourth box looked that good . Great job , love the veneer. Been wondering what a dark wood box with light edging would look like...hum.

Frithy , That was a complicated start for a first box and a super outcome. I reckon some tablesaws could not cut like that.

I have had a Triton workcentre 5 years and I always knew they could cut, however, I have ordered a new tablesaw for myself this week so I think I had better hang on to the Triton incase its still the best.

Well done Frithy
A beaut box

Top Work !!!

Very neat! I really like the light binding, dark body look.

Imagination,plus talent,WELL DONE

Fist box? You are certainly off to a brilliant start! I'm hoping my next box comes out that nicely. Really like the contrast in wood.

gee - you don't do the easy things first, do you

checkerboard veneering - you make it sound easier than it probably is

looks great

btw - I have some old timber that I think is silver ash - I really love it - easy to work and it has a lot of natural lustre

great box - worth a greenie

thanks everyone

Originally Posted by jaspr

worth a greenie

cheers!