A Simple Box from Scrap

[glenn bradley]

Had a request for a simple box of specific dimensions to hold some sort of manicuring tool(?). I had some cherry scrap left over from a quilt rack build. I also had some gifted ebony from the persons spouse so I used a bit of that too.

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Lee Valley stop hinge and rubber bumper-type feet. Shellac finish as the tool is a dry grinder of some sort and no chemicals will be present during use or storage.

[Steve Wurster]

That looks great. Good job. I really love the handle.

[Ron Citerone]

Very tastefully made and proportioned. I'm sure it will hold many treasures

[Andrew Hughes]

Good looking box Glen. I like the cherry you saved very nice

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Excellent use of scraps with some really beautiful contrasting woods. The handle has an organic feel. Well done, Sir!

[Kris Cook]

Nice looking box. Do you find the ebony difficult to work with? Hard on tools?

[glenn bradley]

Nice looking box. Do you find the ebony difficult to work with? Hard on tools?

Not really. It works like other very hard woods; pecan and purple heart for example. The spoil comes off the hand plane more like chainsaw chips than curlies . It bandsaws nicely at thicknesses greater than about 3/16" for scroll-type work. Resaws like other hard woods.

[Kris Cook]

OK. Thank you. Good to know. I have another project (Greene and Greene) inspired in the works that will require some ebony accents.

[Jay Rasmussen]

Well done Glen. The ebony is a really nice touch.

[glenn bradley]

Thanks for the kind words folks.

OK. Thank you. Good to know. I have another project (Greene and Greene) inspired in the works that will require some ebony accents.

It just kills me to cut an 1/8" kerf in such expensive material but sometimes power tools are the best solution to get your blanks.

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Even for the square pegs I cut the blanks on the tablesaw to assure the dimensions of a long pencil-like blank. I then form the domed ends and cut off the plug at the bandsaw; rinse and repeat

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To make an omelet . . .

[Fred Buck]

It just kills me to cut an 1/8" kerf in such expensive material but sometimes power tools are the best solution to get your blanks.

You can cut the kerf from 1/8" to 1/16" by using a circular saw blade like the one in the photo. If you are cutting ebony for a large project the savings will help pay for the blade. The blade also leaves a nice finish.LDiabloBlade.jpg

[Mike Henderson]

I have a 10 inch Tenryu RS-25524U blade, about 1/16" wide. I use it when I want to minimize the kerf (to save material). One problem is that Sawstop told me that they don't recommend these narrow blades because the brake may not work as well. So I only use it when I really need it.

Mike

[Bill Carey]

Well done Glenn. I too like the use of scraps for a nice project, and love the handle. When I cut the plugs/trim for a G&G project I use my dovetail saw to cut the individual pieces to save material.