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13th April 2006, 05:46 PM #1
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Is it a Bird
Just finished this box for my daughter . Its 350x220x120 . The lid is Madrone veneer on MDF with a wenge frame . The rest of the box is Tas Myrtle . I cut a piece of myrtle down the middle so I could run the grain around the box .Would like to have used the same timber for the box but could'nt get any . The mitres are joined with loose tenons as are the wenge frames . Finished with Mirotone precat lacquer and just the lid I polished with EEE and then wax . Took some advice given when I posted a previous box and stuck the felt to a piece of cardboard and folded the edges under the crdboard to eliminate the furry edge
I've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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13th April 2006, 06:13 PM #2
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Beautiful box - and the Madrone looks to have a superb figure. Veeeery Nice
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13th April 2006, 08:46 PM #3
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Peter, this is one fine box. Simple design - superbly executed.
I particularly like the idea of using the lower dividers as the support for the upper tray. It's so obvious, but not something I've seen before that I can recall.
I wish I had the confidence to try using a lacquer finish. I think it presents a very professional look.
Good work, Mate!
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14th April 2006, 08:30 PM #4
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Very nice box, I can only agree with the previous posts
John
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16th April 2006, 11:27 AM #5
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A great looking box.
I like the way the timber colours work together.
The madrone burl is very eye catching.Scally
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16th April 2006, 09:55 PM #6
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16th April 2006, 10:09 PM #7
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Absolutely brilliant box. Understated mastery, and very rich looking mix of timbers. I'm not usually a fan of brass feet, but here they go well, especially when the box is open and they match the hinges.
One question, though: what do you mean when you say you've joined the mitres with loose tenons? Do you mean splines?Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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16th April 2006, 11:28 PM #8
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Hi Zenwood
I made up a jig to hold a mitred piece so that the mitred surface was horizontal so that I could use my router to cut mortices in the mitred surface and then cut loose tenons .In this box there are 4 tenons per corner .
Thanks everyone for the comments
Peter
I've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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