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7th January 2011, 01:43 PM #1
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Small boxes
So it's my fathers birthday coming up and as he's always stealing my doweling jig I thought i'd get him his own I found a nice used one that just needed a box so away I went....
it needs to be finished and fitted inside to locate parts but it's getting there.... the only stuff up is I mounted the hindes on the outside.
I also made up a smaller cube type box with sliding lid I intend to fill it with a wax for screws e.c.t I saw the idea in a book I was reading not so long ago.... any suggestions on wax type???
the lid is a sliding dovetail.... first time i've ever done something like that used the router to do the main body which I had to do 3 times due to me lifting the cube off the router bit too soon and the lid ws done with a hand plane came out well for a bit of scrap.
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7th January 2011, 09:51 PM #2
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Nice work, well done.
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Cheers John
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7th January 2011, 11:53 PM #3
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Nice work , hinges on the outside are ok , it's a storage box for a tool not a jewellery box, I like the idea of the dovetailed sliding lid on the wax box ,might have to try that one out myself.
A wax box sounds a good idea as well.
Kev."Outside of a dog a book is man's best friend ,inside a dog it's too dark to read"
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8th January 2011, 03:11 AM #4
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Nice work BFR. As to what type of wax, I prefer bees wax.... no petroleum by-products to mess up your finish.
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8th January 2011, 08:01 AM #5
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Good stuphph BFR>
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11th January 2011, 08:50 AM #6
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Nice solid box. Good idea to have the dovetailed lid.
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11th January 2011, 09:16 AM #7
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bees wax or I'd use Ubeaut's Traditional Wax.
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12th January 2011, 04:24 AM #8
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And its fun raising the bees, having honey to make mead with, and propolis to reduce allergies. Just my 02¢
Originally Posted by jimk
I love the simplicity of the box and the sliding dovetail lid. Good job.TEXAS by GOD
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