My dotty tissue box

**jow104** · 15th July 2010, 06:10 PM

New shape box and a change of style coming up.

Located this length of Oak with an unusual grain pattern and it it just long enough for two boxes if I make those reverse mitre corner joints instead of the conventional type. This is because the longest length goes to the internal face of the box and does not lose length because of a conventional joint.

It is 15 mm thick which is a bit heavy for a tissue box so put it through the thicknesser 6 times (three each face) and reduced to about 9.80mm.

Then drew up a pattern piece.

and did this.

Enough for one box, (hence the title dotty box)

Going to turn three different colour spindles to around 15mm diameter
and plug those holes.

**AlexS** · 15th July 2010, 07:13 PM

I think I can see what's coming...

**munruben** · 16th July 2010, 08:38 AM

Me too but look forward to seeing more of it.

**Christos** · 16th July 2010, 10:43 AM

Watching this one as well.

**jow104** · 16th July 2010, 05:06 PM

We have had gale force winds the last 24 hours and also continuing so work has been turned off for the present

**Billyboydes** · 16th July 2010, 05:09 PM

Hi John,
I can see what is coming too but it will be worth the wait. I would have randomised the holes rather than uniform spacing. Just a personal thing.
regards
Billy

**artme** · 16th July 2010, 07:56 PM

Ellipses, diamonds, Tangrams, spots.....

What's next??

**munruben** · 17th July 2010, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by artme

Ellipses, diamonds, Tangrams, spots.....

What's next??

Is there anything left??

**Charleville** · 17th July 2010, 11:38 AM

This looks interesting.

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**jow104** · 18th July 2010, 02:53 AM

Had a couple of days out of the W/S but gales have passed on now.

So did a bit of turning,

I had to make a second attempt at a spindle, one pass too many and the spindles was too thin.

Cut myself a size guide.

Then my memory kicked in, and recalled I had purchased a set of plug cutters some years ago, and one fitted.

So got plugging.

Even found some waste timber to use for plugs, who would have thought I would have found a use for this piece.

Then disaster struck

**jow104** · 18th July 2010, 06:29 AM

Went back to W/S later that evening and did the repair with titebond 3 and dabs of superglue, (no clamps used)

So hopefully should clean up tomorrow.

**Anne-Marie** · 18th July 2010, 09:26 AM

I'm on a learning curve here, please show the reverse mitre corners on a photo when you are doing those

**Fencepost2** · 18th July 2010, 02:44 PM

Good recovery from that split, but now it has got me a bit worried. Expanding circles tight in holes in planks can exert enormous bursting force. So I am a bit concerned that, if something is just on the threshold of splitting, what will happen when a wet finish penetrates the grain of plugs? Would it be safer to seal the faces of the plugs before tuning them to the right diameter? But I am just a worry pot.

**jow104** · 18th July 2010, 05:36 PM

The number of boxes means I dont have to worry anymore, not one has gone into the bin yet.
This timber was part of an oak flooring order and I got the reject ends because there is some checking around, so the plugs helped it along.

However I am hoping that the splines when fitted to the reverse mitre joints will recover the situation, let you know tomorrow.

**chrisb691** · 18th July 2010, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Anne-Marie

I'm on a learning curve here, please show the reverse mitre corners on a photo when you are doing those

Have a look here Anne-Marie, and all will be explained.

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