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    Well, since I already had the pilot holes drilled...

    Well, since I already had the pilot holes drilled for the screws, I just used those pilot holes as the guide for the dowels. Basically freehanded them on my drill press. Let the 6mm drill bit...
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    Box made from bubinga

    Another box. There should be a twelve-step program. This one measures 318 mm x 171 mm x 102 mm. Hand cut dovetails. Brusso hinges. Gaboon ebony lift. Faux suede interior. Finish is...
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    Hi Rick. I made a jig out of a scrap piece of...

    Hi Rick. I made a jig out of a scrap piece of wood. I'm using a 1/4" spiral bit with a spacer bushing in a small router. Figured out how much bigger the notches in the wood needed to be to...
  4. That is a fantastic suggestion. I frequently...

    That is a fantastic suggestion. I frequently work with very hard exotic hardwoods and have had this happen more than once. The last one happened in some Bubinga. I drilled the pilot hole...
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    Black Walnut box

    Another black walnut box for a friend's birthday. I'm always looking for timber with blemishes because I like to incorporate the blemishes into the finished piece. As soon as I saw the...
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    Never heard of that timber but it is gorgeous!

    Never heard of that timber but it is gorgeous!
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    Love the card box. What a beautiful piece of...

    Love the card box. What a beautiful piece of black walnut. Good job with the oil and wax finish. Always a winner with that particular timber. :2tsup:
  8. I don't think that it would be suitable for the...

    I don't think that it would be suitable for the sides because you would see the white edge. It is superlative for the bottoms however.
  9. I use "suede" matboard made by Crescent. It can...

    I use "suede" matboard made by Crescent. It can be found at most picture framing suppliers and comes in a wide variety of colors. It is approximately 2mm thick and is fairly rigid. Easy to cut...
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    My wife says that it looks like it's moving when...

    My wife says that it looks like it's moving when she walks past it. Extremely chatoyant. I sanded it to 800 and the oil really popped the figuring.
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    Quilted hard maple box

    A great deal of the figured maple in the US is soft maple and I've worked with it a lot. Digging through my wood pile recently, I came upon a board of hard maple that I had purchased many years ago...
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    She's going to look a treat when you get some oil...

    She's going to look a treat when you get some oil on her. :2tsup:

    What are the rectangular looking marks in this photo?
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    That sounds reasonable. I've just always made...

    That sounds reasonable. I've just always made them that way because that's how I was taught.
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    Why are thin pins called "London" pins?

    Why are thin pins called "London" pins?
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    Wow! I really like those. Reminds me of...

    Wow! I really like those. Reminds me of coastline on an old map. Well done. :2tsup:
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    Just ordered a new bottle of CA. When it...

    Just ordered a new bottle of CA. When it arrives I will fire up the old lathe and see if I can remember how to do this. I'm glad that I saw this thread.
  17. Thread: Pheasant wood

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    Never heard of that timber before. I like what...

    Never heard of that timber before. I like what you did with it. :2tsup:

    Edited to add: Just looked it up and it is native to Hawaii. Also grows in Indonesia. Cassia siamea of the family...
  18. Thread: Olive wood

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    Beautiful. Never saw a piece of olivewood...

    Beautiful. Never saw a piece of olivewood that I didn't admire.
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    I, too, remember when this was a hopping place on...

    I, too, remember when this was a hopping place on the forum. I greatly enjoyed turning pens and looked forward to seeing what new ideas you guys were always coming up with. Here in the U.S.,...
  20. Thread: Acacia peuce

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    Love it! Excellent job, as always. :)

    Love it! Excellent job, as always. :)
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    I finished this 35 watt black walnut V-front with...

    I finished this 35 watt black walnut V-front with oil and wax. While I do not lug it around, should it get scuffed the finish is easily repairable.

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    484084
  22. Thread: Tissue Boxes

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    Whenever I have tried to do inlays, I found it...

    Whenever I have tried to do inlays, I found it easiest to make the insert first. Then hold the piece you wish to insert firmly on your work surface and scribe a line around it with a marking knife....
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    The colour is actually pretty true. As is the...

    The colour is actually pretty true. As is the curl that you can see. Not all black walnut will have the curl, but sometimes one just gets lucky. Living on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. I get...
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    Black walnut box

    Just some poor cell phone photographs.

    Very much like my last box only black walnut this time. Dimensions are 318 x 172 x 95. Stock was planed to 15 mm.

    Gaboon ebony lift. Brusso...
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    There is something very special about an old,...

    There is something very special about an old, well made tool, that is still being loved and used.
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    Absolutely amazing box with an equally amazing...

    Absolutely amazing box with an equally amazing finish. :2tsup:
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    Beautiful boxes. Love the miter splines. The...

    Beautiful boxes. Love the miter splines. The timber for the sides looks a good deal like black walnut.
  28. Thread: Sculpted Box

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    That's a beauty! :)

    That's a beauty! :)
  29. Thread: A simple box

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    Wonderful finish. :2tsup:

    Wonderful finish. :2tsup:
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    If I use the paperclip icon and try to insert...

    If I use the paperclip icon and try to insert them inline, the forum is making me shrink them pretty small. I will try something different and see how that works. Sorry for the difficulties. ...
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    I will try again. 479566 479567 Are...

    I will try again.

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    Are these any better?

    The oil is fine. Works as advertised. The padauk is a rather open-grained, heavy timber and can be quite splintery where hinge...
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    The forum is limiting the size of my attachments....

    The forum is limiting the size of my attachments. I have to shrink them so much to get them within the guidelines. Not sure what I am doing wrong. :question:
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    Okay. Finally back with it. I saved you the...

    Okay. Finally back with it. I saved you the tedium of the multiple coats of oil and two coats of paste wax. My wife felt that it needed a sliding tray, and her advice is generally sound so it...
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    Hard to say with the oil cure time, all depends...

    Hard to say with the oil cure time, all depends on temperature and humidity, both of which are high this time of year. As for the oil, all I know is it seems to be a tung oil blend of some kind...
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    A whole lot of sanding has been happening. Used...

    A whole lot of sanding has been happening. Used a random orbital to 220, then hand sanded everything to 600. Just flooded a coat of oil on it and it's going to sit like that for a while. I have...
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    It is such a relatively small lid, I felt that...

    It is such a relatively small lid, I felt that tongue and groove would be overkill. Perhaps with the next one. Just butt joints and let the Titebond take care of the rest.

    I went through a...
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    Setting the lid aside to allow the glue for the...

    Setting the lid aside to allow the glue for the lift to cure, I cut a piece of thin (4.5mm) plywood for the bottom. Happy with the fit I take it over to the house for the liner. The black sheet...
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    I set up my router table to route the recess for...

    I set up my router table to route the recess for the ebony lift. The ebony strip is about 3mm thick and will protrude from the front of the box by about 3 or 4mm. Lift is 108mm long. After...
  39. Thread: Progress

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    Looks like good progress is being made. What...

    Looks like good progress is being made. What kind of glue are you using? I use Titebond 3 and find that it works very well. Particularly on end grain cutting boards where a lot of glue is...
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    After much sanding, the box now looks like this. ...

    After much sanding, the box now looks like this. I've gone to 320 so far. Putting the lid on the carcass, I have come to realize that this box needs a lift to break up the monotony of the front...
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    I can't believe you made your own hinges. They...

    I can't believe you made your own hinges. They turned out fantastic. Not sure I could do it though. :no:
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    The hurricane remnants are out of here and the...

    The hurricane remnants are out of here and the sun is shining again. Today I plan to cut the hinge mortises using my homemade hinge mortise jig. Just an old piece of cherry, really. I will...
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    Raining cats and dogs here today, so it is a good...

    Raining cats and dogs here today, so it is a good time to escape to the woodshop. Once you have your dovetails cut, put the box together and figure out what is the top and what is the bottom. Now...
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    Work in progress - Padauk Box

    Greetings. It has been a while since I made a new box, so let's get started. Simple box, padauk, dimensions are 12-1/2" x 6-3/4" with a 5/8" wall thickness (318 x 171 x 16mm). I start by...
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    Absolutely stunning figuring in that veneer. :)

    Absolutely stunning figuring in that veneer. :)
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    I feel for you (and the poor old cat). We once...

    I feel for you (and the poor old cat). We once had a cat throw up on a white marble fireplace surround and it actually etched the marble! Which goes to show you how much acidity is in their...
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    It's beautiful!

    It's beautiful!
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    Nicely done. :2tsup:

    Nicely done. :2tsup:
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    Stunning. Absolutely stunning.

    Stunning. Absolutely stunning.
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    What's a wiki?

    What's a wiki?
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