Thread: Studio Pencil Box build WIP

Next I resawed some western red cedar because I wanted some 6mm contrasting timber for the drawers.

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Used my my rocker box joint jig to join them up

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Glued one set up, this will make 2 drawers (I will cut them in half once dry)

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Resaw ....... a beautiful thing

A little sanding and the some runs over the table saw to cut the drawers to height. To say I am happy would be an understatement. This is starting to really take shape and the red cedar contrasts beautifully with the pine.

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I had to wait for a rebate bit to turn up from my friendly carbitool dealer in canberra, then I cut a rebate into the inside base of each, drawer, and cut a 4mm ply floor for each drawer, need to glue them up then I will move onto making some handles.
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It coming together. Hope you are enjoying the process which is part of the fun.

This is looking really nice! I love the contrasting timber colours.

It's been a while since I last worked on the studio pencil case, but have had some time to finish it off this week. I made the pencil trays and laminated some birds eye maple and Purple Heart to make some handles.




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Good to see it's still progressing along. Love the two-tone handles, and the pencil grooves are just making me salivate. Very neat job. I was going to suggest some padding along the top/bottom ends of the drawer, but unlike a small pencil case, you aren't going to be carrying this thing around, so the padding probably isn't necessary.

Originally Posted by surfdabbler

Good to see it's still progressing along. Love the two-tone handles, and the pencil grooves are just making me salivate. Very neat job. I was going to suggest some padding along the top/bottom ends of the drawer, but unlike a small pencil case, you aren't going to be carrying this thing around, so the padding probably isn't necessary.

Thanks. It won't be carried around so no padding needed )
Just glued the handles on and will be final sanding and wipe on poly this weekend.
It has been a bit more than a weekender, that's for sure.


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Finished!










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Um, wow.

I love those handles, with the beautiful sheen and the grain texture. The purpleheart almost looks like a velvet insert. Great job.

I love the cabinet and the pencil drawers. Dislike the handles - they are not a match. The purpleheart clashes with the other woods and looks odd. Better to have a simple handle (same style) in one wood. Not a fan of racing stripes.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by surfdabbler

I love those handles, with the beautiful sheen and the grain texture. The purpleheart almost looks like a velvet insert. Great job.

Thanks!


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