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31st October 2023, 11:20 PM
Thread: Box made from bubinga
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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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27th October 2023, 02:32 AM
Thread: Box made from bubinga
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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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29th September 2023, 10:50 PM
Thread: Fitting Hinges
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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...
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11th March 2023, 08:24 AM
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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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10th August 2022, 06:24 AM
Thread: Black Walnut box
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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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25th January 2022, 12:26 AM
Thread: Tasmanian Musk Burl
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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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11th July 2021, 09:21 AM
Thread: Black Walnut Card Box
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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:
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9th March 2021, 12:01 AM
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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.
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8th March 2021, 06:13 AM
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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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27th November 2020, 06:03 AM
Thread: Quilted hard maple box
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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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25th November 2020, 06:05 AM
Thread: Quilted hard maple box
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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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25th November 2020, 04:16 AM
Thread: Chisel storage box
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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:
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7th November 2020, 01:37 AM
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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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6th November 2020, 03:55 AM
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Why are thin pins called "London" pins?
Why are thin pins called "London" pins?
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6th November 2020, 03:18 AM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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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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6th November 2020, 03:16 AM
Thread: Rip penturners here
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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.
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5th November 2020, 12:24 AM
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:
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4th November 2020, 11:40 PM
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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4th November 2020, 11:36 PM
Thread: Rip penturners here
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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.,...
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4th November 2020, 11:25 PM
Thread: Acacia peuce
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Love it! Excellent job, as always. :)
Love it! Excellent job, as always. :)
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4th November 2020, 11:09 PM
Thread: Guitar amp cabinet finsih
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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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3rd November 2020, 01:57 AM
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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29th October 2020, 11:26 PM
Thread: Black walnut box
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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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29th October 2020, 03:33 AM
Thread: Black walnut box
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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.
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28th October 2020, 12:51 AM
Thread: Chisel storage box
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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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9th October 2020, 10:38 PM
Thread: Madrone Burr Veneered Box
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Absolutely amazing box with an equally amazing...
Absolutely amazing box with an equally amazing finish. :2tsup:
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16th September 2020, 02:21 AM
Thread: Couple for the club
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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.
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12th September 2020, 12:04 AM
Thread: Sculpted Box
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That's a beauty! :)
That's a beauty! :)
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9th September 2020, 10:57 PM
Thread: A simple box
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Wonderful finish. :2tsup:
Wonderful finish. :2tsup:
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27th August 2020, 03:06 AM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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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26th August 2020, 10:53 PM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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... -
26th August 2020, 10:50 PM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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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26th August 2020, 02:50 AM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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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13th August 2020, 12:14 PM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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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13th August 2020, 06:10 AM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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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10th August 2020, 10:22 PM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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.
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10th August 2020, 04:12 AM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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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10th August 2020, 03:09 AM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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...
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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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7th August 2020, 11:23 AM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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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6th August 2020, 10:18 PM
Thread: First Jewellery Box
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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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5th August 2020, 09:29 AM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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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4th August 2020, 07:15 AM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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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3rd August 2020, 03:54 AM
Thread: Work in progress - Padauk Box
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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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29th July 2020, 07:49 AM
Thread: Bubinga Veneer
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Absolutely stunning figuring in that veneer. :)
Absolutely stunning figuring in that veneer. :)
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22nd July 2020, 02:20 AM
Thread: cat spew has marked floor boards
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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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21st July 2020, 06:24 AM
Thread: Cremation urn in unknown burl
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It's beautiful!
It's beautiful!
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21st July 2020, 06:17 AM
Thread: My dodgy first box
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Nicely done. :2tsup:
Nicely done. :2tsup:
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4th March 2020, 08:07 AM
Thread: Tasmanian Myrtle
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Stunning. Absolutely stunning.
Stunning. Absolutely stunning.
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4th March 2020, 06:45 AM
Thread: Wiki for box making?
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What's a wiki?
What's a wiki?