Three on the go

**Hermit** · 12th April 2012, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by jow104

I've got the 1/2" triton router and never purchased the guides, I would really like to use the jigsaw so still looking for ideas.

You could possibly make up a jig similar to a plunge router that holds the jigsaw, then make templates to suit, but far easier to use a router. Got a press? With a good metal cutter, they'd press out. (I'm not really serious.)

**jow104** · 13th April 2012, 05:44 PM

fHIT

I dont quite know what happened, I think the guide wheel on the roundover router bit rode up and the cutter dug in, the timber is only 7mm thick and there is not much timber for the wheel to ride on.

Anyway dont tell the misses.

I cut a new aperture.

And I ended up like this.

Looked around for a piece of waste to make the bottom sliders and this piece nearly fitted the bill, its 4mm thick and the rebate was cut with a 4mm cutter so I am going to reduce its thickness.

Put on the safety glasses and stood back around 6 ft., I should have worn ear muffs as well, but it came out the other end perfect.

**Hermit** · 14th April 2012, 01:33 AM

Good save with the aperture.
Still looking good.

**Dengue** · 14th April 2012, 08:01 AM

thanks for posting the pics. Do you have any where you are clamping the boxes when gluing the 4 sides together? Did you just use a 45 degree glued joint for each corner?

**jow104** · 14th April 2012, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by JillB

thanks for posting the pics. Do you have any where you are clamping the boxes when gluing the 4 sides together? Did you just use a 45 degree glued joint for each corner?

Hello.

If you go back to my first box of this seaon.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f87/fi...2012-a-150206/

Post number 9 the last three pictures will most probably be the best information I can pass on.

The four pieces of the carcass are laid on masking tape sticky side up, to glue in position lift up the left hand side first and fold the box into shape, the final end, pull the tape over to the first end and the box rectangle is formed.

No need for clamps. (the corners are mitred)

AlexS first introduced this method to the forum I reckon about 7 years ago.

Regarding measurements I will get out my chart of sizes when I venture out to the workshop, its only 1C temp. here at the moment.

**jow104** · 14th April 2012, 06:20 PM

All above are now ready to finish with an external coat of shellac and wax polish and will be posted shortly.

Delay because I am attempting to create a new design and my head is spinning again.

Vertical patterns have not met my expectations on past boxes.

So I think I will go for a panelled design.

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