Wavebox...something different

**Ruddy** · 28th December 2010, 03:23 PM

This is a box design that has been done very well by some very skilled boxmakers.
The box here is my first attempt at this style and I have tried to get the beach and sand dunes into this design. I chose to make the box from light coloured wood to get the sand and wave effect. I liked the idea of the gentle curves using thin strips and the band saw.
The box is made from American rock maple that I bought from Anagote Timbers and the lid is from Huon Pine. The wave strips are Tasmanian Myrtle that I made on the table saw. I learnt a few things in making this box and will make a second one soon when I hope to get a better result.
The handle is a piece of oak I had and the dividing strips in the box are some offcuts of zebrano that I got from Anagote. Even offcuts can be good.
The box is finished with a few coats of Wipe On poly and wax.

**gwambygine** · 28th December 2010, 08:39 PM

Ruddy, love this box, tasteful and understated. With the curves it is quite a feminine box if you get my drift. Can you explain the lid a little? Or its attachment to the box, rather. I can see that you have routed several stops for the lid inside the body of the box, is the lid on a pivot swing or is it free?
Do you find wipe on poly and wax keeps the lightness to the wood? There have been times I have not wanted to put a finish on a box because I know that to darken it with an oil finish would alter its appeal. I generally use linseed oil, but have tried tung too. Your thoughts welcome. Looking forward to seeing the next one.
Maxine

**artme** · 28th December 2010, 09:23 PM

BBeautiful box Ruddy!!

Have some ideas floating around my head for similar work.

**Peter36** · 28th December 2010, 09:44 PM

Brilliant concept. Stunning result. Love it .

**Ruddy** · 28th December 2010, 09:48 PM

Thanks Maxine,
I made the lid in two parts. I had some huon pine about 12mm thick and I basically cut two pieces slightly oversize for the lid and then drew the waves on one piece.
I used the bandsaw to cut the waves and then glued up the pieces with the thin myrtle strips (like veneer) in the bandsaw cuts.
I then cleaned that up to make sure it was flat and glued the second piece to it as the underside of the lid. Hopefully the lid will remain stable. I made the lid fit inside the rebated edge of the box and then made a jig to drill the hinge holes on the side. There is some clearance rebate at the hinge end to allow the lid to go over centre.
The hinge is just a piece of 3/16 dia brass.
I do not have a great deal of experience using Wipe On Poly but it certainly does not darken the wood like oil would. This box has about 5 or 6 coats of wipe on poly with a final wax.
Here is another picture showing the brass hinge detail.

**gwambygine** · 28th December 2010, 10:39 PM

Thanks Ruddy, much clearer idea of how you put it together now.
Stunning work. Will try wipe on poly just as soon as the temp gets above zero (or a bit further!)
Maxine

**kcam** · 30th December 2010, 08:38 AM

Well done, great original concept nicely executed with a good finish.

**mn pete** · 2nd January 2011, 04:15 AM

Beautiful work Ruddy!

**yashinskiy** · 1st March 2011, 10:22 PM

that is really lovely!
I am thinking if you bandsaw couple pieces of different colour tones timber stacked up together, than you can have a dunes/sunset effect. Might be a lot more of a statement, yours is indeed very subtle

very well executed.

Alex

**ciscokid** · 7th March 2011, 12:44 AM

Very, very nice. Looks like a lot of thinking went into that one.

**Woodmouse** · 8th March 2011, 12:40 AM

Absolutely stunning work

**AlexHW** · 9th March 2011, 05:27 PM

Lovely work once again!

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