Todd Burch
05-15-2004, 11:51 AM
Yes, I started this case (and 10 more similar to it) November 1998. Surely they would be done for Christmas. Surely!!
Not.
I got them out of the attic the other day (Saturday - the day before Mother's Day) and decided to finish this one to present to my Mom. I would have finished it that day, but just as I was getting ready to spray lacquer, a swarm of bees decided to invade my shop and I had to vacate. (I went in later, armed with my new Rigid Shop Vac - and sucked 'em up - one at a time!)
Anyway, this little case is finally done. It is mostly birdseye pine, with walnut moulding hold in the glass, and a cherry knob, turn button and top cap. I turned the knob (yes, me - the "I'm not a turner" guy). Actually, I cheated. I chucked a spindle, turned the stem (tenon) down of the knob, then removed it, cut it to length oversized, chucked it in my hand held electric drill, and made the top domed on my new edge sander.
The interior is finished with polyurethane (back in '98) - notice the ambering. Outside with lacquer ('04).
The back boards are shiplapped. Bottom, top and both shelves are dadoed into the sides. Door is made with bridle joints. Recycled glass. I made the top cherry cap so is could be removed, if my mom wants to hang it on the wall. It could be drilled through the back top rail and screwed to the wall, and the top cap set back in place. It fits snug enough.
I darkened the cheap bright zinc plated home center hinges by boiling them in linseed oil ('98).
So, I just wanted everyone to remember that we're all capable to taking too long on a project!
Not.
I got them out of the attic the other day (Saturday - the day before Mother's Day) and decided to finish this one to present to my Mom. I would have finished it that day, but just as I was getting ready to spray lacquer, a swarm of bees decided to invade my shop and I had to vacate. (I went in later, armed with my new Rigid Shop Vac - and sucked 'em up - one at a time!)
Anyway, this little case is finally done. It is mostly birdseye pine, with walnut moulding hold in the glass, and a cherry knob, turn button and top cap. I turned the knob (yes, me - the "I'm not a turner" guy). Actually, I cheated. I chucked a spindle, turned the stem (tenon) down of the knob, then removed it, cut it to length oversized, chucked it in my hand held electric drill, and made the top domed on my new edge sander.
The interior is finished with polyurethane (back in '98) - notice the ambering. Outside with lacquer ('04).
The back boards are shiplapped. Bottom, top and both shelves are dadoed into the sides. Door is made with bridle joints. Recycled glass. I made the top cherry cap so is could be removed, if my mom wants to hang it on the wall. It could be drilled through the back top rail and screwed to the wall, and the top cap set back in place. It fits snug enough.
I darkened the cheap bright zinc plated home center hinges by boiling them in linseed oil ('98).
So, I just wanted everyone to remember that we're all capable to taking too long on a project!