PIP - Cocobolo Jewelry Box

[Ed Sallee]

If ya'll want to see it, I'd love to do this project in progress... Not sure what the schedule will allow or how often I'll be updating, but I'll do my best to be down there workin' on it. Takin' pictures is half the fun.


I stared at the wood for a while longer today, after planing the boards (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=98959)yesterday... I was trying to figure out how I wanted the grain to run on the box...and the lid. Once that got worked out, I cut the box parts and glued it up. This is going to be a bevelled box, hopefully it'll turn out lookin' like a gem.


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The bottom is bookmatched.....
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I also worked on a laminated border for the lid.... I have the piece for the lid picked out, but it's just rough cut and about an inch or two longer and wider than it needs to be. But, I worked on the border. A series of strips of cocobolo and ebony. This will border the lid.
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That's enough for the day..... time to relax and watch some football.
Next up - going to spline the corners with ebony and work on the lid.


Thanks for looking...

[Jack Camillo]

Looking great, Ed. I love exotic wood boxes (and so does everyone I know)

[Dewey Torres]

Hey Ed,
Thanks for putting this together. I know it took some time. Looking forward to following it.

[Mike McCann]

very nice keep the pics coming

[John Thompson]

Ahhhh... exoctics. Have fun while I do 4 kitchen knife holders for Xmas gifts today with "plain jane" maple. :)

Sarge..

[Ed Sallee]

Hey John,

Good thing the Maple Bandit hasn't visited you yet..... :D

[John Thompson]

Hey John,

Good thing the Maple Bandit hasn't visited you yet..... :D

I just sit the maple outside with a sign.. Take some.. :) Now.. if I was rich like those folks up in Flowery Branch (home of the Falcons) and had cocobolo to work with.. it would be under lock and key and booby trapped claymores guarding the entrance... :D

Sarge...

[Jim Becker]

Very nice job with the grain matching, Ed!

[Ed Sallee]

Thanks to all ya'all....

Here is the "look" I'm going for..... somebody sent me this picture and I'm givin' it a shot....:eek:
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/Box-large.jpg

I hope it turns out half as good as this. :confused:

I'm not sure about doin' this Project in Progress.... maybe it's better I wait and see if I can pull it off first...then drop a pic... Might wind up as a nice kitty litter box, or something completely not intended :o

I'm definitely going to take my time....

[Jack Camillo]

Thanks to all ya'all....

Here is the "look" I'm going for..... somebody sent me this picture and I'm givin' it a shot....:eek:
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/Box-large.jpg

I hope it turns out half as good as this. :confused:

I'm not sure about doin' this Project in Progress.... maybe it's better I wait and see if I can pull it off first...then drop a pic... Might wind up as a nice kitty litter box, or something completely not intended :o

I'm definitely going to take my time....

I think you already got those in the pictures beat.

[Mark Valsi]

looking great so far.


beautiful choice of woods !!

[Ed Sallee]

All I did last night was take the lid's laminated border out of the glue up jig.

I used a sales magazine from the junk mail pile to keep the border from sticking to the plywood jig. Plywood bottom and used some strips of plywood for the sides, also protected by magazine page...a couple strips of plywood for the C-Clamps to keep the laminates in line.

When I took them out of the jig, they were basically a cocoon. So, I trimmed them down on the table saw to the correct width of 3/4" and that cleaned 'em up. The grain side had very little glue/magazine stuff....so I didn't have to peel it off. The panel for the middle needs some attention (planed and trimmed to size) and the borders need to be mitered and glued. That was all I did last night - about 20 minutes, tops.

My turn to cook dinner tonight, so I don't know what I'll get done....probably not much. I can always clean up a little down there...:eek:
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[Ed Sallee]

Measure twice, cut once…. And oh yeah..it took me a while to realize you had to write the first measurement down….

But, man…. I’m glad this part is done!!!
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[Todd Bin]

Nice Incra commercial.

Nice box too. I can't wait to see the final product.

[Ed Sallee]

Tonight I went down and cut up the splines.... I used the bandsaw for this. Laid them out on the ebony with a 45* device...and cut, flip flopping as you go.

I'd like to point out the shopsmith :) This is the machine that I inherited from my dad (while he was still living) and it is a 1953 model. He got it new... Runs like a champ and I used it to resaw a 3-1/2" piece for the bottom.... (see above).

And, I read somewhere along the line that when you glue 'em in. This is the one place that you want to slather on the glue. So, I'm tryin' it out that way. Hopefully, they'll clean up nice. Won't know until Saturday.

Thanks for looking - and I hope I'm not boring anybody....
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[Ed Sallee]

Well, today - so far, I cleaned up the splines on the box and measured and cut the pieces for the lid. I, then, bevelled the lid to 15*

In a previous project or two, I've screwed up a lid or two doing this without a jig.... Today, I decided to make a couple of jigs for the bevel cuts on the lid. I made one for the length and a taller one for the ends.

Here's some pics from today.
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[Ed Sallee]

I went back down to the shop and cut the bevels for the rest of the box.... It's all downhill from here... :D
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[Ed Sallee]

Well, today I made the handle for the lid and then put the lid on the box. Then I sanded...sanded and sanded some more. I sanded from 100, 120, 150, 180, 220 and then 320.

I was trying to "dome" the lid....so this picture helps me to see if it's how I want it, or if I need to sand some more.

I used my air compressor to blow out the dust, then I used a tack rag, then I wiped it with Mineral Spirits. I'm up here typing away while the Mineral Spirits evaporates. Which it does quickly - you can see where it evaporated already in the picture.

Settin' this aside and gonna work on the tray. Probably no more pictures until it's totally complete..... so, there ya have it. My Project In Progress for a Jewelry Box....

I plan on putting on a coat of dewax'd shellac - let it dry - sand to 600. This will seal in the natural oilyness of cocobolo. No need for BLO or any of the others...the wood is oily enough. Then, I think I'm going to go for a gloss lacquer finish.... let it cure, then wax with some Butcher's Bowling Alley Wax.

Thanks to all for looking and keep your eyes open, in about a week I'll post the finished box on another thread. As always - any comments, critiques would be appreciated.

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[David Sallee]

Nice looking box Ed.. thanks for sharing the process of making it!

Dave

[Ed Sallee]

Wow-----another Sallee!!!
We're few and far between....

[Dewey Torres]

Man Ed... I am impressed. That came out great!
And on a ShopSmith. Very nice.

[Ed Sallee]

Thanks Dewey... I used a shopsmith for the horizontal boring of the lid pins and it's bandsaw and disc sander.... but, the cuts were done with my DW746 & Incra 1000SE....

[Dewey Torres]

Thanks Dewey... I used a shopsmith for the horizontal boring of the lid pins and it's bandsaw and disc sander.... but, the cuts were done with my DW746 & Incra 1000SE....

Yep...ok that makes better sense. Excellent all around craftsmanship.

I also have the 1000SE and many other products from INCRA. They have never let me down. I have never been exposed to such accurate tools.

[David Sallee]

Wow-----another Sallee!!!
We're few and far between....

Yep! we're taking over!!! Good to meet you my friend! Went to your website and you have made some cool things! Things I can only dream of making at present time... :o


Dave

[Ed Sallee]

OK - I lied. You guys are probably getting sick of looking at this box.... Just one more picture tonight.

I was just going to hold off - but, I thought I might as well PIP on through the finish process.

Here's what I did.... After the mineral spirit bath, I put on one coat of Zinssar Spray on shellac, when dry, sanded with my ROS with 320 again. Gave the box another mineral spirit bath and shot a second coat of shellac.

Once this coat was dry, about an hour - I wet sanded with 600. Buffed it out with a cotton rag and then gave it another mineral spirit bath.

Then I put on 4 coats of WATCO spray on Satin lacquer, then 5 coats of Watco spray Semi-Gloss. I'm going to let it dry overnight now, and then wet sand with 600 one more time - then top coat with alternating Satin & Semi-Gloss. Stopping when it looks done.

OK - I promise - no more pictures in this post.... the next go 'round - it'll be done (except for the tray).....
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[Dewey Torres]

YES brother! Waiting for the inside next:D