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  1. 3rd October 2011, 11:04 PM #1
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    Default A box in progress

    At last, back into making boxes.
    This one is blackwood front, back and sides, curved Tiger Myrtle lid with banksia ends. This is prior to cutting the lid off. Will post when done. Sanded to 400# then 6 coats of Ubeaut Traditional wax. First 4 applied with 0000 steel wool, last 2 with a soft cloth with buffing between coats.
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    Mike thats very nice love the side match up. Good to see your settled in and back in the shed.

    I gather the Hastings wood show spured this on
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    Nice box and timbers.

    Such dedication, 6 coats of wax, mine get just one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jow104 View Post
    Nice box and timbers.

    Such dedication, 6 coats of wax, mine get just one.
    Thanks mate. I usually sand to at least 1000# as well but out of paper above 500.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Mike thats very nice love the side match up. Good to see your settled in and back in the shed.

    I gather the Hastings wood show spured this on
    Nah m8, though there was plenty of inspiring stuff there. Its more drs orders that I can't do big stuff. Sheduled for majorish neck surgery so have to be very careful about what i do.
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    Nice design and timber selection!
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    R.I.P. THE BOX
    sOMETHING DIDN'T WORK OUT SO A HEAVY HAMMER MADE A HOLE IN THE LID.....
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    Wow.and I thought it looked great.
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    Quote Originally Posted by munruben View Post
    Wow.and I thought it looked great.
    Yeah me too. When I calm down i'll make a new lid. Lucky I have plenty of Tiger Myrtle laying around...
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    Mike, I was about to say how awesome it was then i read the RIP bit. Bummer.

    Plenty of Tiger Myrtle, hmmmmmmm

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    I tried (stupidly) to do the hinge mortises freehand put them on crooked then because they were brass screws the heads got slagged out. then I tried to drill them out and only succeeded in driving the drill through the lid
    spent the last 2 days designing and building a smicko jig for the router table..hopefully I'll get it right this time. And it MIGHT live again...
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    Hi,
    I fit mine with the same size steel screws and only after all the faffing around and finnishing is over do I replace them with the pritty brass ones.
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    Quote Originally Posted by A Duke View Post
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    I fit mine with the same size steel screws and only after all the faffing around and finnishing is over do I replace them with the pritty brass ones.
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    Hinges, how many mass produced hinges open squarely anyway?

    I avoid using them and cannot afford the top end ones.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jow104 View Post
    Hinges, how many mass produced hinges open squarely anyway?

    I avoid using them and cannot afford the top end ones.
    These are top end. Bought them when I could afford them. nice and tight and square. I just let the drill drift off centre...
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