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3rd March 2012, 11:40 AM #1
Dances with splinters
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My latest effort...
I am so relieved that this came together without any of the problems I could foresee. PHEW!
Poplar, natural and walnut-stained, with a tung oil finish, 16cm(w) x 30cm(l) x 23(h)cm, Frame/panel thickness @7mm.
With only 19mm thick stock to hand, it was certainly a laborious task to rip it to size with a Ryoba.
Apart from that, the only tools used were a small dozuki, 3mm and 6mm chisels and a card scraper. The floating panels (the stained bits 
) were deliberately left slightly rough to get that 'knocked about' feel... and I see from the pix that I didn't wipe it down after the last light sanding. Oops!
Should really have a few more coats of tung oil, but as 'er indoors likes it as is, well... I'm happy to park it up.
Onto the next!
- Andy Mc
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3rd March 2012, 01:48 PM #2
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Nice work. Looks quite solid. From the pic the hinges look a little lite on for the weight of the lid.
Bob
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3rd March 2012, 10:02 PM #3
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Very small box, interesting.
Was this a test piece for something else?
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4th March 2012, 04:24 AM #4
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It was more of a concept piece. A: to see if what was in my head was practical, B: to see if my meagre handtool skills were up to the task and C: to keep me from going postal while bunkered up in a basement during subzero temps with bugger all in the way of a shed. (Whenever I need a screwdriver, for example, I need to head to the cutlery drawer!
Originally Posted by Christos
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A & C worked, B is just barely acceptable.
Aye, I'm not happy with them. Originally Posted by BobR
The original concept was to make a "Hollywood Pirate's" treasure chest, replacing the metal bands/strapping with wood. In my head I envisioned the old, external wrought iron hinges and latch.
Sadly, I couldn't source any suitably scaled fittings here - Lee Valley has discontinued supply - and, even more frustrating, I have exactly what I want sitting in my shed... but I won't be back in Oz 'til the new fiscal year.
I thought these mini hinges would do to make the box usable for now and as they only require tiny rebates I could later retrofit the others with minimal... "repairs." Maybe. Probably not.
- Andy Mc
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4th March 2012, 10:18 AM #5
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Amazing what one can do with little or no tools or machines.
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4th March 2012, 12:16 PM #6
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4th March 2012, 09:22 PM #7
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You've got better methods of keeping warm in the permafrost other than ripping stuff down with the Ryoba surely?
You'll surpass the need for a shed soon enough given you've become Mr McGyver.
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5th March 2012, 06:40 AM #8
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I didn't... I simply cut a few straight lengths to approximate dimensions and glued them into a horseshoe shape. Marked out the arcs, cut down to the scribed line with the dozuki every 5mm or so and broke away the excess - much the same way as one would knock out rabbets in top/bottom plates for wall studs - before painfully chiselling/scraping it all flat. Originally Posted by AlexS
The joint lines are visible in the pix.
One can only do so many pushups in a day... Originally Posted by Waldo
You've got better methods of keeping warm in the permafrost other than ripping stuff down with the Ryoba surely?
Nar. 6 weeks of handtools versus about one day with power? I'm not that masochistic!You'll surpass the need for a shed soon enough given you've become Mr McGyver.
Although I must admit my hand tool skills have improved quite a bit recently: no fingers were harmed in the making of this box...
- Andy Mc
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