My first bandsaw box

[Rick Beko]

Well this is my first attempt at a band saw box. It is not perfect but it was a learning experience. I now have a much better understanding of my bandsaw. This is made from Silkwood. Very nice wood to work with. It was finished with Para Woodcare Acrylic Urethane.

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Thanks for looking

[Tony Ward]

Rick,

Well done, welcome to bandsawn box making which can be fun to do, particularly when making your own designs!

[Ted Calver]

Rick,
This is a fun piece and very nicely done. Can you give us some rough dimensions?

[Todd Bin]

That box is really cool. Is it made from Lacewood?

[Michael Weber]

I've never done a bandsaw box but that is pretty inspirational. I can't believe that is a first attempt. That looks like a fun design. Congratulations on a real nice piece.

[Don Bullock]

That's Great!! I'm impresses and inspired by your work. If that's your first one I'd say that you have some talent. I've always thought of bandsaw boxes as being freeform, but this design is much different.

[Darrell Jones]

I started my wood butchering hobby 6 years ago when I retired with bandsaw boxes. Even took a class on them. They are a lot of fun and I've also seen quite a few at woodworking shows. I have yet to see a "perfect" bandsaw box. The more you sand one part to look better the larger gap it leaves to the adjoining part. You did a terrific job and that design is very cool. :)

[Rick Beko]

Todd you caught me...it is Lacewood.

The dimensions are approx 12 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/2

[Alan Tolchinsky]

That's a very cool BS box especially for your first one. I believe that was on the front of a ww'ing catalog? Lee Valley? Very nice job!

[gary Zimmel]

Rick

Great job on the BS box.

Where did you get the plan?

[Jim Becker]

Umm...first one? Wow!! VERY nice! (And I also love the design)

[julie Graf]

that is a really cool box - very nice! It's always neat to see something really unique - i don't think i've ever wanted a bandsaw box, but that one changes my mind!

[Jack Camillo]

Sweet! Love the design and exploitation. You have a great imagination that you've materialized. Look forward to numero dos.

[Jack Camillo]

ps: if one was to sell something like that, I'd be thinking about 350-500 dollars (in the Baltimore/DC area anyway. Any other ideas?

[Rick Beko]

Thanks for everyones feedback. This is my first attempt at a band saw box so I cannot take credit for the design. One thing for sure is now I have a better feel for my Laguna and it was nice to have 3HP backing me up. I have a second one in the sanding process using different wood so it should be interesting so see the grain on the next one.

[Brian Fulkerson]

Very well Done!!!

[Jim O'Dell]

Very nice!! I' curious in how the 4 split boxes slide and stay in place. Is it just gravity that keeps them in place? Jim.

[Brian Knodel]

Very nice!! I' curious in how the 4 split boxes slide and stay in place. Is it just gravity that keeps them in place? Jim.

You are correct but I can add that the supporting wood underneath the drawers are at a slight angle so the drawers tend to want to sit or drift to the outside of the box.

Brian