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Only used on the high end commission jobs not for the small trinket box market.

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Hi All,

One of the Australian wood magazines end of last year had an article about box hardware.
I have been finding it hard to purchase good quality locks lately. ( suppliers stocking Viola...

I constantly get scalded for stopping suddenly & picking up a roadside find, most younger folk have no idea the value of Australian cabinet timbers.

Cheers.:2tsup:

Veneer inlay Australia has a wide range of brass slotted head countersink screws for sale contact Michael he will set you straight.

if you go for the sawn-off system run a steel screw in 1st to...

The spline used on a small box is usually decorative, the use of a contrasting coloured wood can be a suttle highlight. The size if used is the main issue.

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This box the butterfly spline...

I like your simple lid design it finishes the box very nicely & no need to fit a knob or handle.

Very nice :2tsup:

With suede it is very porous make sure you let the spray adhesive go tacky before you adhere the suede, you can get glue seeping through the pores in the fabric.:C

Very nice wood especially when it is for free. I find if naturally dried it takes years to be stable I usually resaw it & let it sit on the edge for a while before using it.

colour ranges from...

I use a 0.4mm Artline permanent marker, good stationary stores carry them. I also write on the box well before I apply any finish. :-

I myself use 4 or 5mm silky oak it has very stable & relatively strong structure especially inserted cross grained. The inner base of the tray is usually covered in felt or suede. Silky Oak was used...

Hi all,
There's a lot of makers recycling pallets lately & using offcuts to make things. I dug about in my scrap pile & put together a small trinket box.
The sides are from a bit of trim that was...

Had some plated hardware hanging about here's the result,

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529661529662 I had a small swatch of red suede for the base & Red Cedar for the inner lining.

No wax or polish...

Hi all,

Some more pic's of the box in the making. I think the Red Cedar will be a nice contrast.

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I used some wipe on poly to seal the wood & give me an idea about...

I'm still not 100% but I might go with Kauri Pine, I do have some Kauri Pine it has a distinctive greenish tinge to the wood but I purchased some Kauri from Carbatec in Brisbane it has a similar...

It's not Huon no nice smell, grain isn't tight. The piece of wood was well covered in dirt & grease but it definitely has a greenish hue to it, no noticeable odor to it when I put it through the...

Hi all,

I have a lid from an old home made wooden toolbox. I think it is Hoop Pine but I'm not sure.

The toolbox was made in Australia about late 1950's, the carcass was made from hardwood,...

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I purchased some Hard Maple from Carbatec in Brisbane a while ago. I'd say it was kiln dried when I resawed it it cupped quite badly. apart from this the wood is quite easy working & it is...

Hi all just a quick post on a trick I use when doing a small box insert. I used to shape, cut & glue the individual pieces of wood in. A lot of the time I had to try & finesse the fit so the lid...

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I took some more pic's. I use a lot of scrap to test & make disposable jig's. This simple jig worked very well stopped tear out on exit & held the stock firmly.
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Quite a while ago I purchased a CMT 1/2 inch lock miter cutter to try out, my 1st attempts using my old home made router setup was very unplesant so the...

I use a home made router jig clamping is the key, also I only do 1 cut with 1 board at a time there is a lot of vibration using a router. I also route from both ends to where the lid joint needs...

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I find strap style hinges for treasure chests works best. To stretch the butt hinge get some 3mm steel rod place across the hinges then close the box this will stretch the hinges may do the...

If you know what size the box lid will be I cut the face board, use a Forstner bit & chisel to fit the lock then remove the lock cut a 1/16" strip of scrap wood or whatever the kerf of the cut was,...

10mm is very hard most full mortice locks need 6mm mortice for the guts & 8mm for the top, Mic Moggy at Veneer inlay Australia no longer stocks the good 1/2 mortice locks but he assured me he will...

Nice grain pattern here in Northern NSW I'd call it White Cedar very nice to work with. very prone to spalting if left out in the wet after the tree is cut down. Fast to grow & fast to rot away.
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:wink: I have some Japanese brad point bits from JTA they cut a very clean hole for the brass barrel hinges, super glue to fix in, I have tried moistening the end grain to get a clean cut reduces...

:cool: Hi all,

I was cruzing U Tube for some inspiration & came across some shorts of a guy making a "Stash Box" I was intrigued so I did a google search & found this is a box for holding some...

Hi Paul,

I use Etsy to sell what I make it pays for hardware etc, I found since Feb this year my views have diminished greatly but what can you do got to get the goods out there. I also use...

Hi there judges here is my entry for the competition. Australian coachwood, recycled from an old desk mainly. Sloping sides using hand cut London style dovetails. removeable tray, full mortice keyed...

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The finished Cube Box in coach Wood. :2tsup:

The outcome is what it is but getting there is the fun part. trying something different is good exercises the grey matter.:2tsup:

I usually resaw a 3/4" board down to have a 5mm base & a 10mm lid. If it is a real fancy bit of burl I usually laminate a 5mm slice onto a plain bit of the same species. I'm not a Veneer...

From Veneer Inlay, Mic at Dungog has an extensive selection. they are cheaper direct from China via Ebay, usually they are silver not brass in colour Mic sells both so beware what you put in the...

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The very few times I have visited an #KEA store I have purchased some Euro Beech cutting boards & have made small boxes. the timber is always small laminated pieces that...

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Good use for a small off cut of Silky Oak I like the fleck in the true quarter sawn oak The camphor is some sapwood, the base is a leather off cut from Birdsall.
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:rolleyes: I have been on a commission job for a few weeks but here's the latest all hardware fitted just needs a finish applied to make it look all shiny.

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I can...

:wink: Very distracted doing other projects has over run the momentum. here's an update.

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I had to cut the top of the tray & fitted a small Blackbean handle.
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I purchased a fine kerf TCT bandsaw blade through Peacock Saws in Wacol west Brisbane. it lessens the amount of cleanup required only loose about 1mm from each board. Marking out is the key, cutting...

It's a push down hammer type, I'd say Cheap Chinese C#@p but I didn't purchase it. I have a set of numbers & a capital R & P hammer type in my stuff works for me.:cool:

:rolleyes: Bit quiet on the box front at present I'd say most folk are saving their pennies in the current economic climate.

Here's a "TAS Oak" box made for a punch set I inherited from my late...

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Working on the removeable tray. Yes I have made a measuring mistake with the middle divider after doing a very nice circle etc it was too high!!!
It...

I found the Banksia wood had a lot of rot & borer holes, very low return. the Jacaranda was cut down about 10 years ago, I had it sawn into 50mm thick bits then stored it flat. When I resawed it down...

:wink: Some of one of my neighbor's problem Jacaranda tree. ( was into the poop pipes) The Banksia was recovered from a wind damaged tree on the Tweed coast Rd.

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I cut around the glue line to remove the lid frame from the base of the box. sorry I didn't take photo I used a 1.6mm slot cutter on the router table. Then I...

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I have given the bottom a slight curve with a pattern router bit, also one coat of wipe on poly to seal the wood & show up the defects....

:rolleyes: Gluing up the main box case, lid is not glued at this stage just using the lid mortice to keep the sides in place.

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Messy workspace, never enough room in...

:wink: Underway, good way to keep inside on a cold day. in the workshop cutting dovetails, not just any dovetail these are "London Dovetails" or commonly mitered dovetails. Even though the recycled...

:doh: Well I soon realized I need to go a bit bigger with my box. I'm staying with the same design just bigger scale. Lucky I have lots of reclaimed Coachwood, not as good as the spalted piece with...

Before the introduction of Meranti here in Australia most cabinet makers used locally grown rainforest timbers such as Hoop Pine, QLD Maple, Silky Oak & Coachwood. ( post Red Cedar days).
Coachwood...

Hi,
May as well enter give me something to concentrate on. I have a couple of old draws & a small piece of old door all Coachwood. There should be enough to make a box for the 250mm cube. Design...