Thread: Horizontal striped tissue box

Back to the WS today.

This for those that have not seen my reverse mitre joint is what I attempt to do.





So I am making up a corner piece to match carcass at ends. ( I should have made the carcass sides oversized and then I could have cut the length already made up)



I put them through the thicknesser after the glue up the long direction (against the grain, what the heck, and it worked) and got flat gluing surfaces.



Started the corner glue up doing the Titebond 3 and superglue combination (to get a holding grip)



When sufficient hold stood on flat surface to set and go back each hour and then do another corner.



Should finish the carcass glue up tomorrow.

Things were delayed yesterday afternoon, a neighbour needed assistance putting together one of those flat packs, 21 stages on that one. phew.

So consequently I glued up later in the evening in the kitchen, the trouble and strife was watching TV.







However one of the corners has slid slightly so the colour line is broken, but you cannot see four corners at the same time so I'm not fussed.

The fourth side I have dry fitted and it is so sweet it would stay in place without glue perhaps.

Glued in the final side of carcass.



When glue had dried I trimmed off the corner using the bandsaw, however I was frightened to go too close and finished using a Japanese saw without a kerf, hard graft but a reasonable clean cut which will then sand down.





Going to attempt horizontal banding on top where the tissue aperture goes.

Another amazing tissue box. Really enjoying watching these.

Looking really good.

Tidied up the corners. (pity about the misaligned corner that slipped)



Started a lid portion.



It went together very quickly and accurately.



Fitted it to the top of carcass, there are a couple of imperfections (see packing out) and if they don't work out on the sanding I will have to decorate with some mouldings.

The box is finished, even sanded to 600 in an effort to improve. Regret to state there are some imperfections on the making of this box, but it was the pattern I was trying to achieve and it was built on the hoof so to speak.

I expect to shut down the WS now until next Spring, I am feeling exhausted, there were around 30 boxes made since May plus three pieces of furniture so I reckon I am due for some TLC and relaxation.

Thanks for watching and all your encouragement.

Thank you for posting, really enjoyed the work in progress.

Originally Posted by jow104

Thanks for watching and all your encouragement.

I've enjoyed watching the various boxes you've made John, and the designs you came up with.

Enjoy the rest and we'll see some more next Spring, or you can come on down as Spring has just started here.


Peter.