Some more Banksia Nuts.

**Ruddy** · 5th September 2013, 06:26 PM

This is another Asian style box that was made, this time using Rosewood for the box and tray and the four corner posts are American Oak. The lid insert is made from radially sliced banksia nuts that were then turned and assembled to get a pattern that enhanced the natural radiating lines of the nut. I have previously made a couple of similar boxes and they are very practical with the combination of the tray under the lid and the lower drawer. The corner posts and sides are all done with small Dominos.
The tray under the lid is fixed as it is positioned to hold the lid opened at about 95 degrees. The free form tray is made from a single piece of rosewood and has a layer of lush velvet trapped underneath. The drawer is fully lined.
The box measures approx. 300 mm x 200 mm x 130 mm high.BN1.JPG BN4.JPG BN5.JPG BN8.JPG BN9.JPG BN7.JPG

**TTIT** · 5th September 2013, 10:36 PM

So much going on with this one Ruddy - fantastic

Your work always gives me ideas for things I want to try myself but I just don't have time to apply them . . . only 14 or so years until retirement - maybe then

**tdrumnut** · 5th September 2013, 10:38 PM

Another nice one Ruddy, those free form dividers are awesome.

**Scott** · 5th September 2013, 10:53 PM

All superlatives are deserved, this box is stunning.

**OakTech** · 6th September 2013, 07:39 AM

Outstanding work on the box. Thanks for posting!

Bob

**artme** · 6th September 2013, 07:56 AM

Gotta agree with that

lot!!!

**AlexS** · 6th September 2013, 09:14 AM

Nice work again Ruddy. How thick did you cut the banksia oysters?

**Ruddy** · 6th September 2013, 10:30 AM

Hi Alex,
Thanks all for the comments. I cut the discs to about 11 mm thick with the knowledge that after assembly and gluing they would be machined back thinner as a group.
I made a simple jig to hold the discs and index the discs to get the fit. Absolutely important to get the discs the same diameter as the hole in the jig. I also only made the jig depth about 10 mm so that the discs stood about 1mm proud and were simple to clamp.

The jig was clamped and the cutter positioned exact over Hole B.
The first disc is clamped in Hole A and the segment cut out. A fresh disc is placed in Hole A and the removed disc is now located in Hole C using the segment to locate exactly. The discs were then assembled and glued to a thin board and machined back to the final thickness. I glued the decorative veneer to the underside and then trimmed the assembly to a rectangle using the table saw.

I have included a picture of another design showing the discs assembled and glued. Here a layer of veneer was edge glued to the discs to highlight the design. Adding the layer of veneer has caused the pattern to grow and thus the centre piece had to be hand fitted.
jig2.JPG jig4.JPG jig1.JPG

**AlexS** · 6th September 2013, 07:03 PM

Thanks for all that Ruddy.

**artme** · 6th September 2013, 09:51 PM

Ahhhhh... That's how it's done!!!

**snikolaev28** · 6th September 2013, 11:25 PM

Ruddy,

As always I can't to say anything because I don't know these English words which are suitable to describe your boxes.

Sergey.

**Durham Lad** · 7th September 2013, 08:50 AM

Hi Ruddy, Another fantastic looking box, very clever use of a fixed tray to hold the lid open. The tray itself is just outstanding. Well done.Brian.

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