Thread: White beech jewellery box

Very nice Jim & up to your typical high standards. The White Beech does look special.

Great job timber is great also.

Well done Jim, looks great.

Yep, very nice indeed.

If it's not giving away any secrets could you show us a cross section of the lid construction please? I'm looking to do some more interesting boxes and lid design is something I struggle with.

Bob,

There is nothing secret here.

After the box is made, I will make a frame out of 35 x 15 timber, 10mm larger accurately, there is the key to success. Then I prepare the lid panel, allowing about 10mm all around for a 6mm rebate in the frame plus waste. After cleaning up the frame, I use a drum sander, cut a rebate the same thickness as the finished panel deep and about 6mm wide. That will depend on the router cutter used. Previously I cut the rebate before making the frame, but had difficulty with accuracy, now I use a router to cut the rebate after the thickness of the panel can be accurately measured. The motif is fitted after the panel is cut to size but before it is glued in.

After the panel is glued in sand flush with the panel. Now the veneer banding can be cut and glued in. Sand it all flush and apply a coat of sanding sealer to protect the surface from staining. I have had problems with steel wool residue causing black spots developing in the panels, sealing will reduce that happening.

I now cut the bevel on the lid by tilting the blade on my circular saw.

The lid can now be accurately trimmed to size hinged to the box, or can be glued to the top of the box and then cut off with about 10mm of the box and then hinged.

If you need more information, just ask.

Jim

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This photo shows the alternative method where the lid hinged directly to the box top.
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Great explanation of the structure and process, thanks Jim.

Beautiful box Jim - that Beech looks more like marble than timber! (I'll have a closer look in June )

Jim, beautiful job, great instructions about the lid construction, will be very helpful to a lot of people, myself included.

Do you ever bleach the white beech?

Originally Posted by Dengue

Do you ever bleach the white beech?

Hi Dengue, no I don't bleach white beech or any other timbers for that matter. I select a wood that is as close as possible to the natural colour I need for a project.

Jim