Thread: newbie - my 'stuff'

Thank you all so much for your kind words!
For a long while I did handyman work 'til I chanced on watching a fellow on TV cutting dovetails by eye. I think I went out that very day and bought a dovetail saw. When I put in an outdoor vice on a post - with the Sun situated behind me - I knew I was hooked.
I went from being a profesional waiter to working for $10 per hour as a "fixer-upper".
Last year,before the economic bust, I was a staircase installer - the last one was of solid Teak, of which I took no pictures! - and of which I am very proud as it came out to my utter satifaction.
Ruffly- the french polished lid is of Imbuia (smells like black pepper through the tools). The Maple jewelry box is figured Maple (the lid frame stock was 'discovered' in a shipping pallet! ) We've got zircote',Bocote', Paduak,Cocobolo,Bloodwood,Mahogany and Osage Orange and Bubinga.
I just today finished with the Naval jelly and resharpening. I am back to making boxes!!!
I am very exited. I found no less than 5 partly finished - partly begun? - boxes/humidors in my storage unit and will begin to begin to make sawdust tomorrow!
Many pics will follow.
Gecko - any specific questions on French Polish? I really don't know why the mystique surrounding F.P. - 3 tools; a tampon, a squirt bottle of shellack and a squirt bottle of mineral oil. Cirular motion and no pause. That's it! Oh! - and very good light.
Answer to the last question; the finishes. Nitrocellulose laq.(six to ten coats with a rub between), F.P. and my own 'rediscovery' , Bee's wax applied with a brush and melted in with a heatgun. Gives a nice soft luster and is easily repaired.
The lids were roughed out on the bandsaw and sculpted on a sanding station and tightened up with sanding blocks made from thickness sander paper roll glued to 3/quarter ply blocks (sanding 'hard blocks')
Again, Thanks all for the Welcome, rightend-

Originally Posted by rightendup

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I just today finished with the Naval jelly and resharpening. I am back to making boxes!!!
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Beautiful boxes Rightendup and a fabulous finish. What is the naval jelly used for.
Peter

Ruffly- , you asked what the other side of my lids look like.
I just finished refinishing one of my humidors, the lid was off so I took a pic.
Rubbed from about 9am to about 7pm!
The lid has a groove all around that precisely fits a bead on the carcase.
It being a humidor, the entire interior is left unfinished.
Counting the floating tenons, this is a 21 piece lid.

Lovely boxes and finish, ( I have done five boxes this year but havent put a finish to any yet, (9am til 7pm) made me go green)

Do you use any woodworking machinery in your workshop?

Hand skills, nothing like it. Some people have it, and some don't, and you have more than your fair share. Bloody fabulous boxes,and finish. Bob