The Baileigh Industrial "build us a box" Woodworking Contest, Win $1,600 !!!!!!

[Phil Thien]

Very impressive work so far! Just amazing.

[Bill Wyko]

You'rebuilding one? I'm jealous, I want to get started on one soon. What a great tool to have in the arsenal.

[Bill Wyko]

Does anyone at Baileigh smoke cigars?

I ask this in case I have time to complete this as a humidor.

[richard poitras]

You'rebuilding one? I'm jealous, I want to get started on one soon. What a great tool to have in the arsenal.

Yep! I just have to finish assembling the last few parts that I made last week. I hope to have it done next weekend and plan on posting pictures on the forum once completed. I took a class at the American School of French Marquetry after talking with Paul and I am looking forward in working on some projects on my own.

Richard

[Bill Wyko]

I got to work on his first hand, I really enjoy this device. He's back in Canada so if I want to use one now, I'm going to have to build it. How long did it take you to build yours? Be sure you PM me when you post it.

[Bill Wyko]

OK, more pics. This is the box all clamped up. Next I'll be rounding over the corners with the round over bit from hell. This thing is frightening to use so I take a LOT of small cuts little by little. Below are the pieces for the inlaid corners and the pieces it takes to do it. This is a technique I learned here on SMC. So now you can see where I'm going with it. The lid is almost done & I need to build the base next. Finish is my biggest challenge, I'll need the last 2 weeks to do it. With only 30 days, I have to go with what I know.
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[Baileigh Inc]

That is lookin slick man

[richard poitras]

Bill what kinds of wood are you using for your project.

Richard

[Dick Bipes]

Bill that's a very neat design in the corners. Can you post some higher-resolution photos? I would love to see more detail.

[Bill Wyko]

Thanks very much.
The woods are Tropical Walnut, (very) curly Koa, burl Maple and hard Maple. The logo is Holly, ebony, canary and purple hart.
So far I've used my phone for pics, I'll take some better ones with my camera if I can get the 2 in the same room, I use my camera at work so I rarely remember to bring it home. Tomorrow night I'll build the base and should have a better idea of what the final look will be. I really hope I can be on to finish next week.
Here is a pic of one I did before, it's the opposite orientation of the one on this project.

[Dick Bipes]

I have a lot of sanding and finishing yet to do, but construction is pretty much done.

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I had picked out some unfinished, industrial-looking exposed hinges for this project, but because of the compound curves in the top these could not simply be screwed on. I was planning to machine some bosses into the top and back, but I decided that would spoil the looks, so switched to hidden hinges. To get the top to lift clear of the curved back before opening, I used a type of hinge often seen on automobile trunk lids. I went through a few iterations of test mules before getting the geometry correct. I would liked to have carved the hinge arms for some extra detail, but I am running out of time. I have already set aside two other projects and I need to get back at them. As is, they do add a bit of that industrial look to them in my opinion. I did spend more time on them than anticipated. You might not be able to see that the wood arms have brass tubing inserts at the pivots to act as bushings.

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[Bill Wyko]

Now those are cool!!! Your box is fantastic! I may have to try a hinge like that on a future humidor some day. I have to say, you're really making this a fantastic challenge as are the others we see posted. The hinge really puts it over the top, congratulations on a job very well done.

[Matt Mitman]

those hinges are really neat, probably my favorite part of that design I'm going to have to keep linkages like that in mind for future projects.

Back out to the shop this afternoon, so hopefully will have a more box-like box in the next day or two here.

[Bill Wyko]

Can't wait to see some of the other entries. I worry about those of you keeping it a secret. Kathy, are you still in the mix?

[richard poitras]

Thanks Bill for the update on the woods.

Dick those hinges are neat...