Single Brain Cell Sketch Up has work to do..

[steven c newman]

Spread things out..
A Friday, Glue up time, start.JPG
Keeps things in order, while I get a bottle of glue and a brush....LOTS of fingers to coat, NOT counting mine..then the clamps came by..
A Friday, Glue up time, all clamped up.JPG
And keep checking for square as I went...
A Friday, Glue up time, checked for square.JPG
Had to move this mess off the bench,,,had other tasks to do...will let this thing sit a spell...clean it up tomorrow?

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Out of the clamps, today...needing cleaned up...and checked to see IF it matches up with the base...
A Friday, Clean up, 1.JPG
Took a while to square up the outside all around...not real concerned about the inside..
A Friday, Clean up, side view.JPG
View along the Front/back...and...
A Friday, Clean up, end view.JPG
The end view....panel for a lid?
A Friday, Clean up, lid not working.JPG
Just was working out...despite all efforts to reduce the lid's size...
A Friday, Clean up, making a mess.JPG
May re-think a lid...maybe just a flat panel?

We'll see what happens....may use the Lid as a base for another box?

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Box has been glued to the base..
A Friday, Lid Work, base glued in place.JPG

So...a flat panel for a lid...problem? Panel is too thing for the hardware's screws....as the panel is just 1/4" thick..if that...so, how to make a thin panel a bit fatter?
A Friday, Lid Work, 1st end sized.JPG
Glue on a "frame" with end grain showing at the end of the panel...that even matches the grain...glue up?
A Friday, Lid Work, 2nd glue up.JPG
One on each end...then cut and fit the 2 sides....corners are mitered, BTW..
A Friday, Lid Work, sides glued.JPG
Let this sit a day, then clean things up...and get it to match the box...then do the hardware stuff...hinges and a latch out in front. Might even add a handle or 3? Maybe stained with "Special Walnut"?

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

More "Lid Work"..
A Friday, fitting out, under the lid.JPG
Both out of the clamps...edges needed cleaned up..
A Friday, fitting out, edge work.JPG
Checking for gaps..
A Friday, fitting out, check for gaps.JPG
Clamp the 2 parts together in the vise...
A Friday, fitting out, Hinges installed,tools.JPG
Grab a few tools, and install the hinges...then flip over..
A Friday, fitting out, latch installed.JPG
Install a latch..
A Friday, fitting out, ready for finish.JPG
Awaiting a Finish...

Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Special Walnut stain by Minwax..
A Friday, PIP, front, stained.JPG
And a few letters....been a bit too "stoved up" the last couple of days...seems I do not bounce as well as I used to could...2' drop to the floor in the middle of the night..rolled over the wrong direction...Face Plants are starting to hurt....

Box does have a coat of Amber Shellac brushed on...will need rubbed down..then we'll see what kind of top coat...
A Friday, fitting out, NEXT.JPG
Wondering what I can cobble out of this mess....hmmm

Stay tuned...(Where's me heating pad at?)

[David Carroll]

In the bottom picture it looks like you've got the start of a Ukulele!

DC

[Stew Denton]

Steven,

Nice project and an attractive and useful way to use up odds and ends.

Stew