Tissue box mark 2

**jow104** · 16th July 2009, 06:16 PM

Preparing some timbers for a more decorative tissue box, carcass is mainly sycamore and purple heart. I think purple heart on its own is quite boring, colour becomes monotonous, however it does appeal to me when combined with a contrasting colour.

Thicknessed some p/h down using a base board so that I could reduce thickness to under 3mm for stripes.
This system works well for me if strips are around 25mm wide but if narrower the strips can break up on the cutters.

Got the sycamore cut down and pieces are numbered to avoid confusion when assembling.

Gluing up under way but going very sparsely with the glue which is runny, trying to avoid staining over surplus glue squeezing out.

Looking forward to a day in the workshop getting the box well underway and producing another artpencil box (a late request by an art club member)

**mickelmaster** · 16th July 2009, 09:22 PM

Looking good, do you have an infinite supply of purpleheart by any chance?

**jow104** · 17th July 2009, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by mickelmaster

Looking good, do you have an infinite supply of purpleheart by any chance?

Around 5ft left of 6x1, cost me nearly $50 aus. around 3 years ago, but now only using it for decorative purposes so should last me out.

**jow104** · 17th July 2009, 06:14 PM

The corner joints were mitred in my usual way on the tablesaw jig,

Put on the masking tape to hold pieces in position

But turn them over so they fold up when glue has been applied and then hold the box shape whilst glue sets without clamps. However because of the differing face size effect the tape does not hold quite so closely as a flat sided box.

The box glued up and external faces cleaned up, fortunately I took greater care and applied glue sparingly to the front.

**Skew ChiDAMN!!** · 17th July 2009, 06:18 PM

Slight mix up of the pix there, Jow. #2 & #3 are the same.

**mickelmaster** · 17th July 2009, 06:23 PM

Its all about the camera angles skew

looking great, love the ridges or whatever you want to call them.

**jow104** · 17th July 2009, 06:25 PM

Sorry about that Skew, I have turned the timber over so it should be alright now.

**artme** · 17th July 2009, 08:38 PM

Looks good Jow.

Stil in need of a knitted or crocheted cover.

**Fencepost2** · 18th July 2009, 07:59 PM

You continue to inspire Jow! But too cold for me to get into the shed to settle down into anything serious. High temps have been only 10-12 degrees. Looking forward to seeing what kind of top you are going to put on to match those attractive sides.

**jow104** · 18th July 2009, 09:52 PM

Fencepost, a preview of lid , I have another large supply of offcuts to use up.

Lid was cleaned up before gluing with a roundover router bit and a rebate put to all under edges of lid, glued down as per pic.

**jow104** · 19th July 2009, 05:57 PM

Final pictures of Mark 2, without shellac and wax finish.

However M3 is on the cards, I have some p/h offcuts from this box above and going to try...................?

**munruben** · 20th July 2009, 10:50 AM

Nice work John. Always look forward to seeing your latest designs.

**artme** · 20th July 2009, 08:24 PM

It's a good one Jow.

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