On the bottom, is there a solid piece of cherry or walnut or is the cedar flush with the bottoms of the sides?
I love the way you have the walnut raised slightly above the cherry. And the matching grain of the cherry is superbly done.
I love it!
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On the bottom, is there a solid piece of cherry or walnut or is the cedar flush with the bottoms of the sides?
I love the way you have the walnut raised slightly above the cherry. And the matching grain of the cherry is superbly done.
I love it!
The bottom is a solid piece of cedar set in a groove that runs around the full perimeter. The walnut top is installed the same way, except it's thicker. I cut a rabbet around the perimeter of the top so it would protrude above the sides.
The top and bottom just float.
In section it looks like this.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7854/4...f2c7dd96_b.jpg
Not that I don't like the walnut you used for the top. I love it.
But I have a large slab of kiln dried walnut with beautiful curl as does the cherry in your piece.
If and when I get around to making a box, I'll save that walnut to use on it.
Very nice, Rob. I’ll admit, I have also twisted off a steel screw head. Poor pilot hole, I’m sure. But because removing those broken off screws is a pain, I do a pilot hole, then “pre-drill” with a gimlet and then wax the brass screws.
I managed to keep them all intact on this project, but I’ve broken them before. I drill then apply wax to the screw. My driver in this case is a jewelers screwdriver that is naturally torque limiting. The tip is a great match for the tiny recess in the screw head so it doesn’t strip.
Nicely done.