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Thread: First box for about 45 years!
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24th April 2006, 11:12 PM #1
First box for about 45 years!
Because I don't do any turning, when Ian007 asked for pen blanks etc for fund-raising for his son's school, I rashly volunteered to make a few boxes instead of pens.
The first one is completed.
I have some doubts about displaying it here, having seen the quite superb work of people like Alex, Don and, recently, Wendy. However, in the spirit of looking for advice and experienced help, I reckon it's worthwhile to ask you all to comment.
This box is made mainly from what Bunnings sell as "Australian Oak". It looks and feels like one of the varieties of Tassie Oak or Victorian Ash. The box was made using entirely hand-powered tools. No electrons were consumed at all. Specifically, I used a couple of back saws, several chisels, my LV Veritas LA block plane (to plane and fair the curves in the sides and ends), a brace and auger bit to cut the hole in the lid, my LV Veritas Medium shoulder plane to cut the rebates (rabbets) in the lid and a couple of different files to produce the curves on the ends of the lid and feet. The long feet are Bunnies "Australian Oak" mouldings and the little handle is hand-carved from jarrah.
The box is finished with a hand-rubbed application of Danish Oil and a swansdown mop-buffed application of UBeaut Trad Wax.
Dimensions: 160 mm long x 100 mm wide x 75 mm high.
All comments, criticisms and advice are welcome.
Ian - I'll send this first box tomorrow. You can expect a couple more in the next week.
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24th April 2006, 11:40 PM #2
nice box Driver have to spread the love around a bit before I cn give you any more
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25th April 2006, 10:11 AM #3
Simple but Very Creative!
Col, I like the box. You've taken a minimalist approach and done it well. I particularly like the handle in the recessed hole. (I'm sensitive to handles after showing my "Dunny Brush" handle.)
The long feet are unusual, and for that I give you marks for originality. But for my taste, I would prefer that you either repeated the gaps shown in the ends on the sides, or not had those gaps. I guess what I am saying is that IMHO there is an inconsistency of design here.
Did you pin the joints? It looks like you did on the sides but not the ends. I like the alternate use of the joints. It creates interest and gives each side wall an identical balanced look where each side shows the end grain of the adjacent panels in diagonally opposite corners - interesting and unusual.
I am surprised that you say the box has been finished. The picture doesn't seem to show this. I know Danish Oil is a very subtle finish, but I would have thought that the Ubeaut Traditional Wax would have given more glow to the box. (I'll put it all down to the picture which sometimes doesn't faithfully show off a project.)
Great project. I'm sure it will do well in the auction.
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25th April 2006, 10:16 AM #4Originally Posted by Driver
I can wait.
Cheers IanSome People are like slinky's,
They serve no purpose at all,
but they put a smile on your face when you throw them down the stairs.
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25th April 2006, 10:52 AM #5
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25th April 2006, 10:57 AM #6
Don
Thanks for the detailed reply. I appreciate the time you've taken to give me some useful feedback.
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Ian - you're probably right about the postage. I'll send them together!Driver of the Forums
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One of the nicest little boxes ive seen for ages. Well done on a superb job
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25th April 2006, 04:38 PM #8
Like the style,
bet Wendy has a ball when she see's it.
"I wanted this box to look as raw and natural as possible."
waiting for the next ones.p.t.c
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25th April 2006, 04:54 PM #9
Nice work bro. I cant imagine doing it entirely by hand. Hey have I seen the idea of the uneven joints somewhere?
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25th April 2006, 05:05 PM #10Originally Posted by Wongo
Scott - yes you've definitely seen the uneven joints somewhere. The end half-lap joint is a common feature on, amongst other things, those little sushi boxes you see in Japanese food stalls.
I actually pinched the basic design for this box from a FWW article that I found on the FWW website.
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25th April 2006, 05:38 PM #11
Sweet little box Col !
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"First box for about 45 years! "
Just be gentle, and don't expect too much on the first night!
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25th April 2006, 06:41 PM #13
Nice Box Col!
Hey, why not make a large box, and then a few successively smaller ones so that each can fit inside the other in turn - rather like the Russian (?) dolls.
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25th April 2006, 07:33 PM #14
Hi Col, What a lovely box! Very simple, and I feel, nicely elegant in its own way.
I have to agree that using the feet to help secure the base is a good, easy way of not having to rebate it, an idea I've used myself about 4 times lately.
Definitely worth a greenie!
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25th April 2006, 07:51 PM #15
I suppose it helps if your Australian timber suppliers supply timber already formed like that
Only joking.
Nice box.woody U.K.
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