Thread: prototype

This box is a bit different than many shown up here in that it is a throwaway prototype in cheap radiata pine to try out tools, techniques and ensure that the client gets what they expect.

I have been commissioned to build five boxes to house bottles of whisky. These will be glue lam in hardwood alternating dark red and light brown hardwood to make a striped pattern.

I have a new table saw and new router and router table and so wanted to be sure that everything worked the way I wanted it to. I also wanted to make my mistakes early so that I am not throwing away good elements that have taken a bit of work to create. As it was the laser engraving on the lid didn't work. The lid is too thick for my cutter/engraver.

This was also an opportunity to get the dimensions right. Bottles are hard to measure, I have mitre joints etc. I cut too big and then cut down until it was perfect. It also means I can take any measurements off the prototype.

The client has signed off on the design, based on the prototype, and we are good to go.


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