Jewelry Box, with Fancy Corner Joints

[steven c newman]

Spent some time yesterday, until the knee said to quit....plane the high spots down...trying to get the lid to sit flat....still have one corner being stubborn ....grrrr

Laid out for the hinges, and got a start on some chisel work......Got shut down by the Boss wanting me to drive her around town....never made it back to the shop.

Dealing with roof leaks in the house ( can you say Bucket Brigade?)....waiting on a roofing crew to finally show up, and install a NEW roof.....we'll see...

[steven c newman]

This one is in the Kitchen....right over the Fridge..
Kitchen Bucket Brigade.JPG
Lower one is sitting ON the top of the fridge....

Laid the lid on the box...
Thin Lid, lid IS flat.JPG
Lid itself IS indeed flat, and smooth as a plane can get it...yet it still rocks? Flip it over, still rocks at the same 2 corners....Hmmm, which means..
Thin Lid, box needed flattened.JPG
Those 2 corners were too high....we have ways. Plane the corners until lid sits still....have hinge work to do..
Thin Lid, hinge work start.JPG
Managed to get this one chopped....to where a hinge could be installed..
Thin Lid, first hinge installed.JPG
Very tiny Phillips head screws....smallest screwdriver I had on hand...
Thin Lid, check for fit.JPG
When the lid is attached ( more chisel work..) this is all you'll see of the hinges....
Thin Lid, clean up needed.JPG
Thinking that MAYBE I should clean the bench off?

Have a choice of feet for under the box...
Thin Lid, foot choices.JPG

White ones appear to be way too clunky....may go with the wood buttons?

Waiting til tomorrow's rehab, and see how the knee is doing....before the next trip to the shop....

Roofing crew has been scheduled to install a new roof....for the last THREE WEEKS.....still are No-Shows...

[steven c newman]

Not much got done, yesterday.....no sign of a roofing crew. Worked up a sweat at Knee Rehab....knee now hurts worse. I did manage to clear off about half the toys off the top of the bench. Then the Boss decided she needed to go out shopping....which about shot the rest of the day.

Waiting around this morning...to see IF that crew manages to make a "Magical" appearance, this morning.

A small rare earth magnet will be the "latch", glued into the lid, itself. It will contact a nail/screw head in the top edge of the box.

Will see how the day goes along...stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Maybe an hour total...that also included Laundry Detail....at least the Washer part.

Still having trouble with the lid....had one too thick corner...we have ways...
Thin Lid, Troublesome spot.JPG
This is the underside of the lid, BTW. There WAS a high ridge down the middle, that meandered off to that corner...flat, now..

Second mortise..
Thin Lid, More chisel work.JPG
More chisel work...decided to try and smooth things out level...
Thin Lid, Level the mortise.JPG
Well..it does have a Veritas 1/4" cutter....should count for something, in a 120 year old plane..

Both hinges are now installed on the box...
Thin Lid, bad bevel.JPG
That is when I noticed the bevel on the right being a bit....off. plane will re-do the bevel to that red lion...might make things easier to line the lid up....

Speaking of that troublesome lid, again.....tried to install hinges to it....
Thin Lid, Oooops.JPG
Did not go too well....fixed that..
Thin Lid, Split repairs.JPG
Brushed glue down into the cracks....and clamped it up....let this sit a day.....knee was complaining...swept the floor, for a change, and closed the shop.

BTW...top of the bench was cleared off a bit...needed the elbow room..
Cleared for action.JPG
Went upstairs, just in time for Lunch...
Thin Lid, Catfish Lunch, 2 Gs.JPG
Catfish fillets, cornbread, fries and underneath the cornbread...coleslaw.

Stay tuned...will try to get that lid installed THIS week...I hope..

[steven c newman]

Knee Rehab right off the bat, this morning...left me tired and sore....Then had to haul the Boss down to Wall E World....and was not allowed to just sit in the Chevy until she was done....no powered carts for me to ride on..had to walk around pushing a cart..So...very little will get done IN the shop, today....

Found the correct sized drill bit to drill pilot holes for the hinges....Needed a drill to power it with...
Thin Lid, Small pilot hole drill.JPG
I think that should do the trick.

Unable to go to Hobby Lobby...so I had to MAKE the feet for the bottom of the box..
Thin Lid, Little Feet.JPG
Shaker pegs, trimmed to length, then the shaft was sanded to size....will drill a tight hole for these..glue and a press fit.

And that was it for today's follies...need a nice, long NAP

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Knee is a bit too sore, today....had plumbing issues this morning to also deal with....New drain pipes for the Kitchen sink....old one had split and was leaking. Drain is now fixed.

Have a box coming UPS, today....have to keep an eye out, due to Porch Pirates being in town. 32 pounds of hand planes are coming....will post after I open that box.


Might try to remove a few clamps...later today, knee willing..
Thin Lid, enough clamps.JPG
Training that thin lid to STAY flat...

Stay tuned...( waiting on Buster Brown to stop by...

[steven c newman]

Lid now has shallow mortises for the hinges to sit in...
Thin Lid, Small pilot hole drill.JPG
Pilot hole drill was used to prevent any splits, THIS time... Metal plate is mortised into the side of the box...hopefully the Rare Earth Magnet lines up enough...as it is installed in the lid right over the screw holding the plate.

Hauled 2 planes to the shop, to get a head start on rehab work...for something other than my right knee.
The Stanley #4 and the rustier of the 2 Sargents...
Gene's Planes, Craftsman pair.JPG

The #4 has 3 patent dates...MIGHT just be a Type 11? I'll do a little research after a bit....and see what some of these planes actually are..Type-wise..
Gene's Planes, front view.JPG
Front view, and..
Gene's Planes, bigger planes.JPG
Of these 4 planes..the Stanley No. 5-1/2c is the oldest...with 3 patent dates...

[steven c newman]

3 Patent Dates yet also a Tall Knob...on both the #4 and the #5-1/2c...both have the smaller depth adjuster wheel....Hmmm...T-11/12?

The N0. 6c is from WW2 era....iron is stamped with a 243...Depth adjuster is a hard rubber over steel.

Both #5 Jacks seem to be from just before WW2 era..Type 16.

No painted handles, always a good sign.

Not sure WHEN Sargent made those 2 planes for Sears....irons are stamped as "Craftsman"...one MIGHT be a tad older than the other....not really up on Craftsman logo styles....

Maybe tomorrow..I can get that box finished up....will see how things go..
Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Lid on the box....seems to be setting about right. Foot pads are now glued up into the bottom of the box, sitting all clamped up. All bare wood around the outside is now stained....will see about a finish of some sort, tomorrow....

Stanley No. 4 has been rehabbed, will be shipping it out soon...have to get it packed up. maybe rehab the 2 Craftsman rebate planes, next?

Debating making a tray for the box....have enough to build one...Mr. Motivation is needed to show up....Knee was getting quite sore, this evening....had to get out the ice pack...

[steven c newman]

Hmmm, maybe a PIP, for now?

Stained the rest of the box and lid..
PIP, all stained, lid.JPG
Hmm...almost a book matchedpair of boards for the lid..
PIP, all stained, hinge view.JPG
Hinge side view...and..
PIP, all stained, latched.JPG
Black arrow points out where the latch is located...seems to work, for now..
PIP, all stained, 1st coat shellac.JPG
Has been wiped down, and given ONE coat of Amber Shellac...for now....May or may not get a tray for the inside...haven't decided...yet..

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Waiting on the 1st coat of clear gloss poly.....then see how it looks....then decide on the inside of the box...

Knee rehab this morning...trip to the Post Office to mail a box out....then see what the Boss wants to do...

[steven c newman]

Varnish had dried...needed sanded to 220 grit....awaiting a brush or 2 to add a second coat...maybe in a little bit....resting up a very sore knee, at the moment....Gazebo Table I built last spring, out of ash, is now back inside the house...going to serve as an end table for the Boss's chair...
Gazebo Table, back inside.JPG
A bit dusty/dirty.....she had a potted plant sitting on it, all summer long. Got it all cleaned up and moved to the Living Room..

[steven c newman]

Ok...Photo of those "Little Feet" as installed..
Thin Lid, new feet.JPG
And...how it looks with a second coat of clear Gloss Poly...
Thin Lid, 2nd coat poly.JPG

Waiting on this to dry...before any other shop time can happen. Knee can rest up for a while, anyway.

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Dried and buffed out, almost too shiny...
Project Post, front view.JPG
Front view...open the lid to see the latch details..
Project Post, Inside the box.JPG
Since it can take way too long to get that smell out of the insides of a box...I rarely do any finish inside...
Project Post, hinge side view.JPG
Hinge side view...and a detail of that fancy corner..
Project Post, corner details.JPG

And how the grain flows around the outsides of the box..
Project Post,Corner view.JPG

Follow that grain..

Wonder IF I should post this little box down in the Projects section?

Thanks for looking in...( not enough room to place a tray inside...)