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23rd October 2018, 06:03 PM #1Novice
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Amateur box by Paul
Amateur box made by me. I know it's nothing special but I kind of like how it turned out. The box is made from blackbutt (my favourite timber) and the inlayed boards on top are some random hardwood that I found.
I wanted to experiment with wooden hinges and I know they aren't the cleanest but I am surprised at how well they function. Next time I will put some more work into them.
I know I could sand and smooth the top more, but I'm kind of happy with the way it is now, also the timber actually has some dry rot so I couldn't sand it smooth. I sealed it with epoxy though.
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23rd October 2018, 06:32 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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I like it.
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23rd October 2018, 06:39 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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We all start somewhere. Good effort.
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23rd October 2018, 08:44 PM #4Novice
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I think it turned out pretty good.
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23rd October 2018, 09:00 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Wow, you really set yourself a task there, nice result. I can see some nice one-of-a-kind boxes coming up if that's the first effort.
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23rd October 2018, 09:05 PM #6
A nice rustic looking box with good mitres on the corners. What is the red stuff between the blocks on the lid?
Dallas
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23rd October 2018, 09:20 PM #7Novice
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Thanks for the kind words. It’s not my first effort, I’ve made a couple of boxes since I bought a table saw a couple of months ago, still learning but got the basics down pretty good so trying to get a little more creative.
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23rd October 2018, 09:26 PM #8Novice
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The red stuff is just epoxy resin. I put a thin plywood top in that sat about 5mm recessed, then cut strips off the board and glued them in and then poured epoxy in all the grooves and also the cracks etc in the wood.
I was going to then sand it smooth but it would have taken a lot without a belt sander, so I made a quick router sled and it worked a charm.
Thanks for comments.
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23rd October 2018, 10:15 PM #9
Im a box maker. I think its excellent. I really do like it.
The top is effective.... and it's saved in my "ideas" folder now
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23rd October 2018, 10:17 PM #10GOLD MEMBER
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Nice work, Paul!
Particularly impressed by your wooden hinges, but the whole box has a funky, fun look. Congratulations.
Brian
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23rd October 2018, 10:52 PM #11SENIOR MEMBER
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Well done Paul, looks like you are already developing your style.
Regards
Keith
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23rd October 2018, 11:35 PM #12GOLD MEMBER
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Paul, if u hadn't said you were an amateur I wouldn't have been any the wiser, you could've passed that top off as a "cobblestone effect" which looks fantastic. Great effort and the red epoxy works brilliantly.
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24th October 2018, 07:49 AM #13GOLD MEMBER
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Ditto, lose the "amateur"!
The top looks like a quilting pattern, both in layout and a bit in texture.
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24th October 2018, 07:53 AM #14SENIOR MEMBER
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Love it. I especially like that you left the top with some texture, really tactile! Must play with the wooden hinge idea too, thanks
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24th October 2018, 08:13 AM #15
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