Thread: My Evolution Box

Another nice job! I love those projects which cause no end of frustration but turn out OK (or, in your case, better) in the end.
Keep up the great work.

Steve

Seems like a lot of stuffing around to make a simple Maple box. Nicely put together and the finished piece is really nice

Nice job of salvaging something that would have otherwise been plain. The glued up top turned out great and the splines really accent the corners. Good job of evolving the project. I find that many of my projects go through an evolution before they are finished.

Thanks for sharing,

Bob

The walnut splines were an inspiration. They harmonised the main box with the lid to very nice effect. I saw that you recessed the hinges fully on the back side of the box and had them just screwed onto the lid. Was there a design reason for not recessing the hinges to half the depth on each face? This is not a criticism, I am weighing the pros and cons of different hinging methods. Incidentally, getting the lid to fit so flat and square was quite an achievement. I could personally use a workshop in getting hinges right like that.

Have to agree with Fencepost3. That is anice box.

Originally Posted by Fencepost2

The walnut splines were an inspiration. They harmonised the main box with the lid to very nice effect. I saw that you recessed the hinges fully on the back side of the box and had them just screwed onto the lid. Was there a design reason for not recessing the hinges to half the depth on each face? This is not a criticism, I am weighing the pros and cons of different hinging methods. Incidentally, getting the lid to fit so flat and square was quite an achievement. I could personally use a workshop in getting hinges right like that.

I really didn't want to cut the recesses for the hinges on the lids. The hinges don't sit flat when closed. When recessed in the base and screwed into the lid they fit pretty well.

Thanks CD, I see what you mean.

Very nice. I specially like the splines in the corners of the lid. The overall proportions and mix of timbers is very tasteful.

Came out great!

Originally Posted by cdarney

All in all, the evolution from the original box turned out reasonably well.

I think you can say more than "reasonably well". The box looks great.

How did you do your splines? In particular, from the photos, it appears that the dimensions of the splines are greater than the thickness of the box walls, yet no part of the spline is showing on the inside of the box.

Is this an optical effect of the photo, or did you do some unusual cuts on the splines?

Cheers,
-T.

I cut the slots for the splines with a home made jig and cut them straight through. When I set the jig I raised the blade as far as it would go without going through. I guess that makes them a little longer and wider.