Aussie Cedar & Silver Ash Box

**AlexS** · 5th March 2007, 01:33 PM

Latest jewellery box, from old Australian Cedar & silver ash.
There's a bit of a story behind the cedar. Years ago there used to be a veneer mill in Cairns. When they cut the veneer, they were left with a back board about 12mm thick that they used to throw out. My uncle salvaged 3 of these in cedar, and sent them down to my father about 50 years ago. We're talking about pieces roughly 2400x600x12 - imagine that being thrown out today.
Unfortunately, he died before he could use them. I had some plans for them but went into the army & moved on before I could do anything with them. Eventually, my mother had to move and suggested I give them to my cousin, which I did.
He made some nice furniture for himself from them, and I assumed he'd used all the timber. However, last year, at another cousin's funeral, he asked if I'd like what he had left of it. Would I what??
This is the first piece I've made from it, there's probably enough for another small box.

**RufflyRustic** · 5th March 2007, 02:05 PM

Geez Alex! Another very beautiful box with a great story.

Any chance of a photo of the corners and how they are put together?
Thanks
Wendy

**W.Lill** · 5th March 2007, 02:07 PM

I tried making a box out of tassie oak. I cut the fingerjoints, assembled the box, went to plane off the protruding ends of the fingers with my little block plane, slipped and sliced a gouge out of it, front and centre - so now it will just be a box for woodwork pencils or similar, hiding at the back of the cupboard.

Your box on the other hand looks great - coingratulations on a job well done.

**Tex B** · 5th March 2007, 02:08 PM

Outstanding Alex. Simply superb.

**Boxinator** · 5th March 2007, 02:41 PM

Wow, I love that box Alex! The timbers, the design are excellent! It all works. Nice job Alex and thanks for posting pics!

Corey

**martrix** · 5th March 2007, 02:48 PM

Great box AlexS, made with finesse! What did you use to cut the tiny keys in the lid? Jewellers coping saw?

Really like the cedar and Ash contrast.

I am finishing off some inserts at the mo, so I'm wondering how you make your timber dividers. Are they just halve-housed in to each other?

**BobR** · 5th March 2007, 02:54 PM

As usual, excellent work Alex.

**Cliff Rogers** · 5th March 2007, 03:12 PM

Nice box Alex, where did you find the red cedar?

**Sculptured Box** · 5th March 2007, 04:10 PM

AlexS

A fine example of craftsmanship for your students to aspire to - well done!

**Wongo** · 5th March 2007, 04:16 PM

Beautiful work as usual Alex.

**Wood Borer** · 5th March 2007, 06:14 PM

Top work as usual Alex.

**Arron** · 5th March 2007, 07:32 PM

Lovely job Alex.

How did you finish the cedar ???

**MajorPanic** · 5th March 2007, 07:53 PM

Alex,

Remind me to hate you!

Bloody hell mate, you do BEAUTIFUL work!!

Now, do you need any more Rose Alder?

**Bwillie** · 5th March 2007, 08:30 PM

Alex, Great looking box. Nice color combinations and design thought. As always, your designs spawn my imagination and I put another project on the list.

Please tell us how you go about lining the inside with te lighter colored wood. Thanks.

ICN,

Bill

**AlexS** · 5th March 2007, 09:09 PM

Thanks for the compliments, it's good to know that others think something you do is OK.

Size is 250 x 250 x 175h.

Originally Posted by martrix

What did you use to cut the tiny keys in the lid? Jewellers coping saw?

The keys were cut on my Felder bandsaw. That's one of the reasons I bought a Felder - because it can. The slots were cut with the tenon saw and a strip cut to a suitable thickness. the keys were cut oversize and trimmed after gluing in.

Originally Posted by martrix

I am finishing off some inserts at the mo, so I'm wondering how you make your timber dividers. Are they just halve-housed in to each other?

Yes

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

...where did you find the red cedar?

Originally Posted by MajorPanic

... do you need any more Rose Alder?

Not yet thanks Major, I haven't quite given up on my upstuff with the last lot you gave me.

Originally Posted by Bwillie

... Please tell us how you go about lining the inside with te lighter colored wood?

It's not lined, the lighter coloured wood is a tray that sits in the box. However, you can line right-angled boxes by cutting thin pieces for the lining and mitring the ends so they are a tight fit in the box. This may not work with angled sides, as they could tend to lift out of the box - don't know, haven't tried it.

The corners of the box are mitred together but because the sides are angled, the angle isn'r 45deg. I calculated the angle using a spreadsheet someone (Zenwood?) put up here. Will try to find the link. The internal angle on the legs was cut on the TS, with a zero clearance insert and the blade at 45deg. and the wood held by a featherboard. Set the fence so the cut was right on the corner of the wood, and just kept creeping the blade up, turning the wood around to do a pair of cuts at each setting, until there was a right angle at the middle.

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