Zahid Naqvi
12-09-2005, 8:04 PM
Except for the resawing everything was done by handtools. The Curly Maple came from Dennis' "private selection". The finger joints are handcut.
Dye is a mix of Brown Mahogany with a touch of Cherry Red Aniline dye, followed by two coats of Shellac and three coats of Deft brush-on topcoat (Lacquer). Still can't come up with enough courage to hand plane curly woods, so I had to fall back to sanding. The recipe for the finish came from Jeff Jewitt himself (asked him on the homestead site).
But I am not impressed by the finish achieved by deft, I could always see brushmarks no matter what I did, and it was supposed to self level. Maybe it has something to do with my technique, or perhaps I should have thinned the finish.
Here's the front view
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The insides are maple ply, ebonized with aniline dye.
27268
Excuse the lint at the bottom which came from buffing, didn't notice until after I had posted the picture.
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and the customary picture of the box in-service
27267
and yes that is a small crack at the top right corner, the wood must have had this but I didn't notice it until after It had been clamped and dried. I figure it gives it a little lived in look.
Dye is a mix of Brown Mahogany with a touch of Cherry Red Aniline dye, followed by two coats of Shellac and three coats of Deft brush-on topcoat (Lacquer). Still can't come up with enough courage to hand plane curly woods, so I had to fall back to sanding. The recipe for the finish came from Jeff Jewitt himself (asked him on the homestead site).
But I am not impressed by the finish achieved by deft, I could always see brushmarks no matter what I did, and it was supposed to self level. Maybe it has something to do with my technique, or perhaps I should have thinned the finish.
Here's the front view
27270
The insides are maple ply, ebonized with aniline dye.
27268
Excuse the lint at the bottom which came from buffing, didn't notice until after I had posted the picture.
27269
and the customary picture of the box in-service
27267
and yes that is a small crack at the top right corner, the wood must have had this but I didn't notice it until after It had been clamped and dried. I figure it gives it a little lived in look.