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  1. 24th September 2006, 06:06 PM #1
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    Default spalted cedar haircut box

    I decided to make a box to hold all the haircuting gear as the drawstring bag that the clippers came in was a pain in the a***.
    This is my first real attempt at handcut dovetails, I usually use the Leigh D4. the sides are White Cedar that have a bit of spalting, the lid is Red Cedar, the divider is a piece of Ironbark (I think), the bottom is a piece of 6mm ply (was going to use Red Cedar for bottom also, but spotted the ply offcut under the bench, so I used it instead )
    I used polyurethane glue, which seemed to fill any gaps pretty well, did leave visible gluelines on bigger gaps though

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    I gave the botom and the insides a couple of coats of white shellac (wasnt sure how much spray coverage would get inside) then gave the whole thing 3 coats of Ameron full gloss lacquer.
    It now lives in the new verandah cupboard, as thats where the haircuts happen
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  3. 24th September 2006, 06:14 PM #2
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    Nice work.
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    great work ironwood, good contrast with the choise of timbers.the memories came flooding back looking at the clippers. short back and sides in the early 60's(thats all my father new):eek:.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ironwood View Post
    This is my first real attempt at handcut dovetails,
    Come on fess up, you used the Leigh didnt you.....

    Nice box too...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner View Post
    Come on fess up, you used the Leigh didnt you.....



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    I must admit, I was intending to use the router and D4 when I was thinking about making a box, then thought it might be a bit less dusty and noisy doing 'em by hand, so I thought "bugger it, I'll give it a go, and see what all the fuss is about"
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    Ironwood

    Nice work.

    Good to see you've used Ply and saved a piece of Red Cedar for another box?
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    Nice stuff IW. Like the white cedar. Something I haven't used before.

    Don't know about the DS method of DT though...

    Does the box improve the head post haircut?
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    Lovely box - like the timbers used - and I am VERY impressed that you do your haircuts in a cupboard!
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    Quote Originally Posted by woodsprite View Post
    Lovely box - like the timbers used - and I am VERY impressed that you do your haircuts in a cupboard!
    If you saw my head you would understand :eek:

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    Does the box improve the head post haircut?
    used to use a bowl, now I can use the box

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    Good to see you've used Ply and saved a piece of Red Cedar for another box?
    your putting the pressure on now
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    Very nice!!!

    I have a soft spot (excuse the pun) for spalted timber - always gives original character per piece.
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    Don't you just love wooden boxes! Nicely done.

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