Thread: Mahogany box

Wow Botes, looking very nice indeed. Should be a smashing box when its all finshed, good luck with it,................Paul

A little more progress today while I waited for the guys to install our fiber broadband.

A few more progress photos for today. Routed the 45 degree slots in the lid, glued in the bottom and started work on the black inlay, feet and lid handle.



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Looking good Jacques. Does the lid actually hinge or does it simply get lifted and placed in the recess at the back?

Originally Posted by Treecycle

Looking good Jacques. Does the lid actually hinge or does it simply get lifted and placed in the recess at the back?

Hi Dallas,

Thank you. I'm trying something different so there is no hardware on this box. As per Doug Stowe's design the lid removes freely and is then stood up straight into the recess cut in the back.

Cheers
Jacques

Hi Jacques,

Looking good (yet again)!

What type of timber are you using for the banding, feet and handle, and what did you use to ebonise it?

Brian

Originally Posted by homey

Hi Jacques,

Looking good (yet again)!

What type of timber are you using for the banding, feet and handle, and what did you use to ebonise it?

Brian

Thanks Brian. The strips etc are walnut which I tried to ebonise/stain with the paint and stain as per the attached photo. It didn't come out perfect but will do. Once I sanded it down with some steel wool it doesn't look too bad.

Glued them all in today so getting there.

Cheers
Jacques

Got to see this one finished for sure!!

Looking good there Jacques,,.....did you cut the frame for the lid on your CNC,....also the V grooves for it,..?

Top job,

Paul

Hi Paul.

I must admit, my CNC hardly get any use.

The frame is made in the traditional way, a groove to accept the lid which has a tongue all around. The frame is joined using a mortise and tenon joint on the 4 corners. The 45° recess was an afterthought as I forgot to to that before I glued the lid together. It's just of the many mistakes I made along the way [emoji16]. I did by hand using a guide block/fence on my trim router.

Cheers
Jacques

Some more progress photos. I think it's now done. All that remains is for the 2nd coat of Osmo Polyx to dry properly. I will then go over it with some steel wool and wax.

I will post the final reveal photos during the week once it's all done.

Cheers
Jacques

Hi Jacques,

Is that just straight Poly-X on the mahogany? It really highlights the gold toning in the wood doesn’t it?

Looking forward to the unveiling.

Brian

Only Osmo Polyx Satin thus far Brian. It's a lovely finish which applies easily. The timber certainly does glow using it [emoji4].

I could have done a better job on the floating tray (it's a bit chunky) but hey... someone will prefer it that way.

By the way, the tray is made from a bit off offcut Sapele I had lying around. It's so similar to the Mahogany that I suppose it doesn't matter. What does the exerts reckon, similar enough?

Jacques,

I wouldn’t have realised the tray was a different timber, so from my point of view yes - definitely similar enough.

As to your feeling that the tray is a bit chunky, twice recently I’ve given away boxes to Di’s friends. In both cases I gave them a choice from a number of boxes and in both cases they chose what I thought of as my least attractive work. Sigh.....

Brian