A box in the making...

[Dan Moening]

I truly enjoy working with handtools, but not to the exclusion of power. There are instances where you simply cannot achieve a goal without them.

Case in point. I am {attempting to} make a box with a Yellowheart top. This top will have a beveled field surrounded by an inlay.

Now I know I could spend an hour or so and "jig up" something to work...but its quicker, easier and more efficient to plane away:

http://www.woodworking.org/imagepost/200502/bevel.jpg

and I can listen to the music of the plane {and the radio}. Here is the panel with the rabbet cut, and the field beveled:

http://www.woodworking.org/imagepost/200502/bevelside.jpg

I handcut the dovetails and had some "issues" :o so I'm gingerly dry fitting everything to test fit the inlay prior to glue up:

http://www.woodworking.org/imagepost/200502/inlayfitting.jpg

The inlay will be dyed red for contrast, so I have to plane them to fit prior to dying. The Walnut box sides are going to be ebonized, as soon as I get my formula worked out. {I have a schedule I'm adjusting}

Most all of the work has been accomplished with handtools...a first for me.
:D

Enjoy!

[David Fried]

Nice tools and a great result! I can't wait to see the finished result. The radio and planing sounds blissful. Enjoy!

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Great job on using the hand tools to their best! I am not a hand tool junkie yet, but I see the light, or is that the black hole? :)

[Leif Hanson]

I can listen to the music of the plane {and the radio}.

Now you've got that Doobies Brothers tune in my head! Oh well, it could be worse, it could be that other one - you know, the one that goes "Listen to the rythm of the falling rain..." :cool:

Oh crap. Now I've done it - that one's there too... :eek:

:D :D

Looks good, Dan - make sure we see pictures when you're done!

[Jim Becker]

Very work nice, Dan. Inspiring, too...

[Roy Wall]

Dan,

Well done so far.......I too hope to complete a totally "neander" project this spring. Thanks for the inspiration!

[John Dingman]

Dan,

Some very nice work there! I think you did a fine job on it so far! Like Leif said.......Completed pics when done ;)

John