Gary Herrmann
02-19-2007, 9:41 PM
If you cruise around the turning forum, you know that I fell into the vortex recently. SWMBO reminded me that I hadn't made the box she wanted for various odds and ends. A turned box was not an option.
My darling bride gave me the specs, materials and basic design. She wanted a lid that would rest on top, no sliding top or hinges. She also wanted me to use a glossy finish this time. It will sit on her writing desk.
So here it is. I forget the exact dimensions at the moment, but its about 15 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 5 3/4 or something like that. Sides and top are 1/2"; bottom is 1/4" - all resawed (kudos to a well tuned bandsaw). Top has a 3/16" rabbet cut into it. It fits very well. This project had a number firsts for me:
Working with Bloodwood
Working with Yellowheart
Making a decorative box (I have no idea why it took me so long)
Using the Leigh jig for anything outside the shop (Did I mention the vortex?)
Ebonizing (how do you spell that?) a pull. I had already glued up some Bloodwood for the knob, but she wanted to try black. Its Maple; I used India Ink.
Using such a glossy finish (3 coats General Finishes glossy - geez its shiny)
The bloodwood tore out when I cut the dovetails - even with sandwiching it between two pieces of ply. My brain storm after I glued it up was to use the marking gauge to avoid that - next time... :rolleyes:
OK, long intro. Here ya go...
My darling bride gave me the specs, materials and basic design. She wanted a lid that would rest on top, no sliding top or hinges. She also wanted me to use a glossy finish this time. It will sit on her writing desk.
So here it is. I forget the exact dimensions at the moment, but its about 15 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 5 3/4 or something like that. Sides and top are 1/2"; bottom is 1/4" - all resawed (kudos to a well tuned bandsaw). Top has a 3/16" rabbet cut into it. It fits very well. This project had a number firsts for me:
Working with Bloodwood
Working with Yellowheart
Making a decorative box (I have no idea why it took me so long)
Using the Leigh jig for anything outside the shop (Did I mention the vortex?)
Ebonizing (how do you spell that?) a pull. I had already glued up some Bloodwood for the knob, but she wanted to try black. Its Maple; I used India Ink.
Using such a glossy finish (3 coats General Finishes glossy - geez its shiny)
The bloodwood tore out when I cut the dovetails - even with sandwiching it between two pieces of ply. My brain storm after I glued it up was to use the marking gauge to avoid that - next time... :rolleyes:
OK, long intro. Here ya go...