I just finished giving my new Incra LS fence it's trial run on some box joints. This is the first box I've attempted in over 20 years so I was a tad rusty in technique. Overall I'm very happy with the result for a first go. The next one I'll brave it and use some more exotic wood. This one is a Bunnings Tas Oak. The next one will be Blackwood or Qld Maple.
The only part I'm not happy about is the crappy butt hinges I used. I have some SmartHinges on order for the next one. No matter how careful I am in marking out the hinge rebates, I always seem to get them off by a small amount an hence have alignment issues on the lid. I managed an acceptable fit by sanding the lid and base flush.
The finish is Feast Watson finishing oil. The base and tray are lined with red velvet covered on removable 3mm ply inserts. The velvet is glued to the ply with hot melt glue and worked a treat.
I watched the Incra demo videos and copied their technique of cutting the joints and then reversing out of the cut. Next time I won't do that because the joints were a bit on the loose side and I'm sure 2 passes caused this. I used a Whiteside 10mm bit so they should be a better fit than they were.
Steve
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