Just a box...

[steven c newman]

Well...I did have a nice supply of resawn "scraps" to do something with...
Thin stockpile, 1.JPGThin stockpile, 2.JPG
Picked a few "keepers" and set the rest aside, for now..
A Box Project, parts is parts.JPG
All needed a good working over with a plane, of course...
A Box Project, scrub down.JPG
Trying to get things smooth and flat...
A Box Project, ends need planed.JPG
Some took a bit more than others...
A Box Project, side planed.JPG
One needed cut in half...
A Box Project, mitre box.JPG
To provide the 2 ends of a box...
A box Project, size of box.JPG

Stay tuned...been a busy 2 days, so far...

[steven c newman]

Part 2? Sides needed jointed, to get them all to the same width...
ABox Project, edges jointed.JPG
THEN I could finish the cross cuts to square all 4 sides' ends...

Corner Joints? Need a "special" lay out tool...of course..
A Box Project, 2 layout tools.JPG
A 6mm chisel....to get the spacings just right...square to finish marking things out, along with a few other tools..
A Box Project, more layout tools.JPG
Both of the long sides were ganged up, this time...
A Box Project, fingers laid out.JPG
There IS an extra wide finger in there....as that is where I will saw the lid off at...set one aside..
A Box Project, cuts made.JPG
And, once all the lines have been carried round...I can lower the board down into the vise...no vibrations that way. They set up to do some chopping...
A Box Project, inside chops.JPG
Remember that 6mm chisel? That is doing the chopping....after, a knife wall was made, after the "show side" was chopped about 1/2 way down...then flip the board over to complete the chopping...

Stay tuned...just getting started..

[steven c newman]

Next? Use the just chopped fingers to lay out the matching fingers on one of the end pieces..
A Box Project, test for fit.JPG
And repeat the saw and chop....test fit was all that great....but, I can turn the end piece around, do better layout (TIGHTER!) on the other end...#1 becomes #2....
3 Corners, chopping new #1.JPG
Keeping that fat finger in the correct spot...test fit again..
3 Corners, test #1.JPG
When one NEEDS a mallet to drive parts together...and no gaps....then, used the old #1 to lay out new fingers...
3 Corners, checking layouts.JPG
Trace around, run the lines around...saw the waste sides...chop..
3 Corners, 2 corners done.JPG
And a second dry fit...#2 corner on the right...we are getting the "hang" of this....

Then just repeat for a 3rd corner...taking my time..
3 Corners, 3rd corner done.JPG

Which leaves corner #4 for tomorrow..
3 Corners, one more to go.JPG
Then MAYBE a glue-up? We'll see....right now just want the last corner done...

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Corner #4 is done did...
4th Corner, dry fit.JPG
and dry fitted....and a supply of cauls laid on....need to go and buy a bag of Acid Brushes at Harbor Freight, this week.....need them to spread the glue around the the fingers..EXCEPT mine.

Those wide fingers? That will be where I will be sawing, to split the lid off of the box....plan is to glue the 4 sides together, then add the top and bottom, then a bit of saw work....then some hardware, and a finish.....

Stay tuned...Just a box...nuttin fancy-schmanzy...

[Jerry Olexa]

GO Steve.....another interesting project.....thanks

[steven c newman]

Had to stop by Harbor Freight today...and pick up a bag of Acid Shop Brushes (36 count)....had to walk through/past 2 Clearance aisles....walked out with a bag full of stuff, besides them brushes. Debating on trying to do a glue up today....or leave the wood shop closed on a Monday.....

[steven c newman]

Calm before the storm...
.Glue up Monday, calm before the storm.JPG
Bottle of glue and a NEW Acid Shop Brush at the ready....and the "after"
Glue up Monday, enough clamps.JPG
Should be just enough clamps....maybe..

Let this sit a day...clean it up tomorrow...work on the top and the bottom panels...
Glue up Monday, bottom panel.JPG
Bottom panel will need a bit of work, though...

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Just waiting on a second glue-up to dry...
The Lids, glued up.JPG
Since all the corners were cleaned up and trued up...and the panels were cut to size...bottom panel was flattened as needed..
The Lids, Grain details.JPG
And a detail of a corner joint..
The Lids, corner details.JPG

Letting this sit a while....stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

1/2 the clamps were removed, today..
Wednesday , 12 way un-clamped.JPG
And, since nothing creaked, cracked ,or popped...figured it was safe to remove the rest...
Wednesday, ready for clean-up.JPG
Some beltsanding to remove stuff the plane shouldn't be touching...
Wednesday, cleaning up.JPG
And the Stanley No. 3,Type 11 to plane things smooth..
Wednesday, side cleaned up.JPG
Both sides, and both ends, then the bottom was worked over...and then wound up on top of things...
Wednesday, top of lid done.JPG
All set to saw the lid free...need to mark a cut line..

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Marking a line to cut..
Wednesday, in use.JPG
Right hand was busy, playing Cameraman....
Wednesday, Marking a line.JPG
Darken the line with a pencil....
Wednesday, the 3rd saw cut.JPG
I used that No.68 Dovetail saw on the ends, first..THEN the 3rd cut was with the old back saw...
Needed a shim, before the last cut could be done..
Wednesday, Shimmed.JPG
Keeps things from snapping shut on the saw....
Wednesday, 4th cut.JPG
So...a bit of clean up..
Wednesday, ready to install.JPG
Install some hardware..
Wednesday, box hardware.JPG
And then decide on a finish, of some sort...Might have this done before August 1st?

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Had some gaps to level out..so..
Hardware, leveling.JPG
Almost got it...
Hardware, almost there.JPG
Needed a couple tools to install the hardware..
Hardware, tools.JPG
And the MK-II Eyeballs...Clamp the box up in the bench vise, so things don't get all squirrelly while I'm working...
Hardware, hinges installed.JPG
Hinges first..then flip the box over, re-clamp...
Hardware, not latched.JPG
Install a latch up in front...then stand the box up on end ( twice)...
Hardware, handled.JPG
And install a handle on each end....needed to go out and buy a couple brushes this morning...

Will add a coat of Witch's Brew after Lunch has settled in...

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Ok..will see how this turned out..
Front view..
PIP, Front view.JPG
The Goal was to try to get the grain to "flow" all the way around the outside of the box..
Left corner..
PIP, left corner.JPG
And the Right corner...
PIP, Right corner.JPG
It is around in back, where things got tricky..hinge side..
PIP, Hinge side.JPG
And a look at the handle details...
PIP, Handle detail.JPG
Notice where that "Fat Finger" used to be? I was trying to split it....saw kerf helped out a bit..

Letting this dry a while..then a few coats of 1 pound cut Amber Shellac...and see how it looks.

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Varnish has dried, been rubbed out with 0000 steel wool....
July Project Box, front.JPG
Front view...
July Project Box, Hinge.JPG
View from the back...
July Project Box, lid.JPG
wasn't sure how best to match up the grain to the top...
July Project Box, handle.JPG
Steel wool did kind of buff up the handles....makes them look a bit worn?

Box is just over 10" by 4" and stands 4" tall with the lid closed....

Whatever one wants to stash away inside this box......was just saving a few nice scraps from the fire pit...

Thanks for looking in...

[Andrew Pitonyak]

I like the grain of the wood, but I am a sucker for that.

[Stew Denton]

+1 for what Andrew said, I like the grain too. Nice job.

Stew