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  1. 27th June 2021, 11:51 AM #1
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    Default Box #4 - Black Walnut & American Oak

    I have started my latest box, this one is for my wife's birthday and will have a necklace in it...


    American Oak with Black Walnut lid, spliney things and base

    should have it trimmed up and sanded this arvo... hopefully it looks as good as it does in my head...lol

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    Pulled all the tape & clamps off this morning and happy with how it looks so far

    First time doing book matching and whilst it looks nice i cut it on the table saw (almost 3mm kerf) and i really wish i had a band saw for a much thinner cut/kerf as it would've matched closer but i'm happy with it still...

    Just need to trim and sand and hopefully it all comes up nice

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    Coming along nicely. Even with a bandsaw the 2 halves rarely match perfectly so you may not have done much better with one.
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    Looks good so far.

    There are a few blades sold as "thin kerf" but most sites don't say what the actual kerf is. This one is claimed as 1.5mm.

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    Got a bit done on the box today... but forgot to take more photos of the book matched lid as it now has clamps in the way due to another glue up...lol



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    Quote Originally Posted by Treecycle View Post
    Coming along nicely. Even with a bandsaw the 2 halves rarely match perfectly so you may not have done much better with one.
    thanks mate

    it does make me feel a little better... but a 0.5mm kerf would have been nicer than a 3mm kerf...lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by labr@ View Post
    Looks good so far.

    There are a few blades sold as "thin kerf" but most sites don't say what the actual kerf is. This one is claimed as 1.5mm.

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    i have a great "thin kerf" on my small circular saw but not on the 10" table saw.
    I also need to find a better saw blade... i don't think this one handled the numerous hardwoods i have put through the saw lately...lol
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    took the clamps off the lid and chamfered the corners slightly. i think i'm happy with it.


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    gave it a good coat of "clear" hard wax oil...

    its taken the grey away but it really makes it pop!!


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    and its finished!!!



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    necklace is in and its wrapped ready for Saturday!!!


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    The colour of the Walnut has come up very nice. What method did you use to cut the slots for the splines in the corners?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treecycle View Post
    The colour of the Walnut has come up very nice. What method did you use to cut the slots for the splines in the corners?
    I'm loving the look of the walnut...

    as for the spline, i made a jig for the table saw that allows cuts down the length of the box corner as long as the box isn't too tall. i made one for horizontal spline cuts and thought i could do one for vertical splines as well... completely experimental and i feel it worked a treat

    when i'm next in the shed i'll take a photo of the two jigs
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