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#1 ·
Needs a box?

Seems between both my Late FIL , and my Late Dad…..I had amassed a collection of these things.
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And..
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Plus about a dozen Dies..
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Wheel Automotive tire Wood Font Rim

The old case I made a long time ago, was being overwhelmed …
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And, an old Ford parts box just wouldn't do…
Wood Household hardware Gas Tool Rectangle

So…went out to Lowes, and bought some Poplar "Project" lumber…
Wood Office equipment Audio equipment Metal Flooring


Wound up getting two more of the 1/2" x 5-1/2" x 24" planks, and a 2Ă—2 x 3'
Wood Gas Brick Machine Brickwork


The goal for that 2×2? I intend to stand all the taps straight up, by drilling a series of holes to fit the shanks of the taps. The "extra" 2 planks are to build a box just for the pipe threaders…

I figure 3 rows of "normal" taps, with two gaps inbetween, to holder the wrenches, and the Dirty Dozen Dies….

First off, though…I need to sift through all those taps….the ones I can't read the sizes on, and the ones I have too many of the same size…will get sent elsewhere…made quite a "box full"
Wood Gas Gun accessory Tints and shades Electric blue


Already on their way to Georgia. Which left these….
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Coarse and fine threads, mostly starters, some #2….no bottoming ones…oh well. Ranging from that #6 tap up to the 7/8" pair….had two smaller wrenches…but, they would only fit the 2 smallest taps…
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Which left the other wrench..
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Which only fit the smaller half of these….will be out looking for a larger wrench..later.

First order of business….is to clear off the top of my bench, haul the trash can and scooper to the shop…and clean the floor..
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"Clean up ! Aisle No. 1!"

Then the "woodworking" can begin….
Stay tuned…
 

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#2 ·
3 hour shoptime?

At least it was a "3 hour tour". Hauled the 2×2 to the shop, then the 7 planks ( No, Snow White was not involved) of 1/2" x 5-1/2" x 24" Poplar. Sorted through the stack, found two interesting ones…
Wood Floor Flooring Composite material Slope


Intend to make 2 boxes..might be enough here for 2 lids? Hmmm….set these 2 aside, which left the other 5 sitting on the bench…all were supposed to be 24" long…..
Wood Composite material Hardwood Plank Metal


Right!!!!!. Picked through these, to find the best of the bunch….Will use 2 for the main box build, so they had to be at least close to matching each other, grain wise…then set the remaining three aside, out of the way.

Plan is to cut the 2×2 into 3 pieces, to provide "racks" to drill and stick taps in….36" divide by 3 =? Not quite..First cut was made…on the Mitersaw..
Wood Gas Machine Hardwood Machine tool


Then the second cut in the middle of the rest of the 2×2…..hmmm, well, ganged all three up, back into the saw again, ends were flush out on the free end, soon to be matched with the sawn end…
Wood Rectangle Composite material Gas Hardwood


So, I had the 3 blanks
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So now I can figure out how long to make the front and back….and the 2 ends. Allowed for the 1/2" on each end that the through dovetails would require….marked one plank, and over to the cordless Mitersaw, again..
Wood Gas Rectangle Automotive tire Automotive exterior


Repeat for the other "front/back" cut…..stack the remains/cut-offs on the saw….trim them both to just under 8" length. Then lay out some toys..
Wood Metal Engineering Art Event


I had hoped that piece of 1/4" plywood would have been large enough to use as the bottom of the box….usual luck…..too small by an inch or so….save it for a smaller box..( had to go out to Lowes, anyway..picked up a 1/4" x 2' x 2' Luann Plywood panel…) There was one other needed tool for doing dovetails…
Table Chair Wood Outdoor furniture Outdoor table


I do joinery work while sitting down….

Spent the rest of the 3 hour day trying to get a couple corners done…
Wood Lumber Hardwood Composite material Roof


So I could see how the racks will fit…
Wood Gas Composite material Hardwood Rectangle


Gaps will get "fillers" at least to hold the Dirty Dozen of Dies May leave the other as is, to better hold the wrenches.

Next episode will be all about those dovetails…..( Pins first, BTW)
Stay tuned for Sunday's 3 hour tour….
 

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3 hour shoptime?

At least it was a "3 hour tour". Hauled the 2×2 to the shop, then the 7 planks ( No, Snow White was not involved) of 1/2" x 5-1/2" x 24" Poplar. Sorted through the stack, found two interesting ones…
Wood Floor Flooring Composite material Slope


Intend to make 2 boxes..might be enough here for 2 lids? Hmmm….set these 2 aside, which left the other 5 sitting on the bench…all were supposed to be 24" long…..
Wood Composite material Hardwood Plank Metal


Right!!!!!. Picked through these, to find the best of the bunch….Will use 2 for the main box build, so they had to be at least close to matching each other, grain wise…then set the remaining three aside, out of the way.

Plan is to cut the 2×2 into 3 pieces, to provide "racks" to drill and stick taps in….36" divide by 3 =? Not quite..First cut was made…on the Mitersaw..
Wood Gas Machine Hardwood Machine tool


Then the second cut in the middle of the rest of the 2×2…..hmmm, well, ganged all three up, back into the saw again, ends were flush out on the free end, soon to be matched with the sawn end…
Wood Rectangle Composite material Gas Hardwood


So, I had the 3 blanks
Wood Outdoor bench Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood


So now I can figure out how long to make the front and back….and the 2 ends. Allowed for the 1/2" on each end that the through dovetails would require….marked one plank, and over to the cordless Mitersaw, again..
Wood Gas Rectangle Automotive tire Automotive exterior


Repeat for the other "front/back" cut…..stack the remains/cut-offs on the saw….trim them both to just under 8" length. Then lay out some toys..
Wood Metal Engineering Art Event


I had hoped that piece of 1/4" plywood would have been large enough to use as the bottom of the box….usual luck…..too small by an inch or so….save it for a smaller box..( had to go out to Lowes, anyway..picked up a 1/4" x 2' x 2' Luann Plywood panel…) There was one other needed tool for doing dovetails…
Table Chair Wood Outdoor furniture Outdoor table


I do joinery work while sitting down….

Spent the rest of the 3 hour day trying to get a couple corners done…
Wood Lumber Hardwood Composite material Roof


So I could see how the racks will fit…
Wood Gas Composite material Hardwood Rectangle


Gaps will get "fillers" at least to hold the Dirty Dozen of Dies May leave the other as is, to better hold the wrenches.

Next episode will be all about those dovetails…..( Pins first, BTW)
Stay tuned for Sunday's 3 hour tour….
What no beer drinking pictures !
Maybe Sundays episode eh!
 

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Dovetails...

Making through dovetails in 1/2" thick stock…..so..
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Needed a marking gauge, set to the thickness of the stock….lets me know how far down to saw. Stand the board up in the vise..
Wood Flooring Hardwood Wood stain Rectangle


A bevel gauge set to the angle I wanted. Start on the edges with a 1/2 pin. Then work my way to the center…Next, a small combo square to mark the vertical saw lines…..have a spotlight on, so I can see what I'm doing. Then "drop the board down…
Wood Brick Gas Wood stain Metal


Pick your saw…I used both. Helps IF I have a bit of stock in the other side of the vise..
Wood Motor vehicle Gas Bumper Metal


To "save" the top of the bench from getting chopped up with a chisel….a scrap of Pine is laid down first, the the Pin board on top of the Pine. and clamped down…
Wood Gas Machine Tool Metal


Then chop halfway down on the show side, leaving a small porch for support..
Wood Rectangle Brick Brickwork Gas


Then, flip the board over, and remove the rest of the waste…leaving the pins..
Wood Brick Flooring Rectangle Gas


Unclamp, and stand this pin board up unto the Tail board..making sure the pins are facing the correct direction..
Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring Rectangle


A sharp pencil to trace around the pins…
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Should look like this. Knife a line with a square across….to stop the cuts, and chisels….then over to the bandsaw…
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Make a bunch of cuts, staying on the waste side of the lines…the more of the lines you leave, the tighter the fit will be…why so many cuts? Just makes it easier to chop them out. Same as the pins, halfway from the show side, flip over, and finish the chops..
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All set for a test fit?
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I think I can live with that. 1 done, 3 to go…
I had to transfer the spacings over to the other ends…so
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Be sure to mark which is the waste side. "X" marks the spot? then just repeat all the above….until..
Wood Composite material Hardwood Lumber Beam


All four corners are done…check to make sure the "racks" will fit..
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They were a hair tight, WR #62 skimed a 1/16" off the ends…then they fit.

Set this mess aside….and got out another box..
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"Some assembly required"....set it up with the short rods, the #12 (1/4") cutter, and the fence a 1/4" from the groove….
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Ok, all set? Needed to make a jig, to hold the sides still long enough to plough a 1/4" x 1/4" groove…so..
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Then plough away…
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Not too bad, for going against the grain….a bit of candle wax helps….about now, Sunday's 3 hour tour was done, Pizza for supper…too sore to continue…..will get the other 3 grooves done Tuesday….

Stay tuned…
 

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#6 ·
Feeling "Groovy"?

Well….played around in the shop this morning…had 3 grooves to finish up…
Wood Building Gas Engineering Machine


Seemed to be making a lot of "noodles"...
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To where the Stanley 45 was filled up…
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And I'd have to stop to clear the plane….test fit, to see how the grooves would line up..
Wood Gas Composite material Automotive exterior Hardwood


Close enough….Ok, change the 45 over to hold a wider cutter…
Wood Rectangle Gas Flooring Metal


Goal was to plough a groove to hold a 1/2" thick "shelf" in which to hold 10 dies..will stash #11 and #12 in the wrenches….Cutter is a No. 18…should have used the next size up….Use the bench dogs to hold the 2×2 in place…one in the bench, one in the vise…
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Set up the 45..longer rods this time around…short ones were too short…and try to center it on the 2×2..
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And make some wide noodles…
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Although the test scrap did fit…
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Turned out, it was thinner than the piece I was going to use…groove was also not centered, and it leaned a bit
Wood Auto part Gas Machine Fastener


First I thought I could just router things flat….nope…then turn the 2×2 around, and ran the 45 along the other edge..made the groove centered, if a hair wider (about a 1/16"..) then the router could clean it up….test fit will the "shelf" board….nope, too tight….I and just crosscut, and then ripped a blank. edges needed jointed..
Wood Gas Motor vehicle Auto part Machine


Board was a hair too thick, surface was a tad rough, so…
Wood Automotive tire Motor vehicle Gas Bumper


Then try again…
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Then the other 2Ă—2..
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Then set this into the box…test for how much room there will be..
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But, at least the Dies will fit..
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Got out the drill bit set…to see what size I need for the Dies..
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1" Forstner bit….
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Just have to step off for 10 spots…

I also used that rehabbed Framing Square to mark out for the bottom panel…was the right size to cut on the bandsaw…
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12-1/8" x 7-1/8" x 1/4"....Not sure IF I'll get a glue up, tomorrow…have a lot of holes to drill, first, and decide about a lid..
Stay tuned…
 

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#7 ·
A day at the drill press?

Not really….maybe an hour or two..first, I wanted to make sure that plywood panel will indeed fit the box, so I did a dry fit….
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Something wrong….it actually fir perfect on the first try ! Hmmm…
So, I hauled so toys to the shop….needed to find the center of a board…
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Then take another small combo square, set it to the line, then draw a center line on down the length of the board..Then set up and drilled one hole, to test fit one Die….
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Seems to work. Then use the dividers to "step off" 9 more holes along that center line…
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Then drill 9 more holes…
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Then stash 10 dies..
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Later on, I made small tip-up holes under these Dies…makes it a bit easier to "dig them out"
Same things with the "racks" to hold the taps…..only things that change, is the size of the drill bits used, some took a large size..
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Then as each sized set was done, a smaller drill bit was needed…
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To the point I was using a 3/8" Forstner bit. Got both racks drilled & filled. Decided a test fit of the entire set-up was needed, with the bottom panel in place, too. Wanted to make sure those HUGE 7/8" taps would be low enough not to hit the lid…
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Then empty the box back out, take the box apart, grab the bottle of glue, a few cauls, and a few clamps…
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All clamped up. Checked for square…....even the diagonals were perfect…all for corners were indeed square…how did that happen….hmmm…got lucky…
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Maybe that plywood panel helped out?

Have since found two more planks, checked to make sure they are the same thickness….match the grain….then glued them into a panel…..I can cut that done into a lid…or two…

Will post a photo of the panel later.
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Green Stripe? Keep, or not?
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The other side…bench vise helps as a third hand, and keeps things flat….
Why no tablesaw in use?
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I'd have to "find" it, first….

Stay tuned…
 

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The making of a lid

Well, the clamps came off…
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Handsome, ain't they? Clean up of the box first…then I can start on the lid..
Wood Tool Hardwood Metal Auto part


Top and bottom edges needed leveled..Millers Falls No. 15 took care of that…Then, smoothed the sides a bit
Plane Wood Tool Motor vehicle Automotive exterior


I tried the WoodRiver 62….was getting some tearout…so, used this Stanley No. 3….seemed to work much better..
Before I set the box aside, I set it down on the lid blank….mooshed it around until things lined up..traced around the box. set box out of the way…1" wide steel ruler off a 12" combo square to then layout out all around again..
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Then carefully as I could….bandsaw things apart..
Wood Rectangle Automotive exterior Composite material Flooring


goal here was to miter the ends, needed a mitersaw..
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Then use the #15 to joint the saw marks away..
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Might as well flatten the lid's top panel…
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Both faces…marked the edges, so the cut off parts will line up…
Then an army of clamps showed up…and the bottle of glue…
Wood Gas Composite material Engineering Machine


Then decided to assemble, with glue…the racks..
Wood Gas Engineering Tool Machine


Die holder wanted to fold up…added a caul at each end to stop such nonsense…

Let this sit over night…..

Stay tuned, next episode, I install the racks, and fit the lid to the box…fun.

not….
 

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#9 ·
The making of a lid

Well, the clamps came off…
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Plywood


Handsome, ain't they? Clean up of the box first…then I can start on the lid..
Wood Tool Hardwood Metal Auto part


Top and bottom edges needed leveled..Millers Falls No. 15 took care of that…Then, smoothed the sides a bit
Plane Wood Tool Motor vehicle Automotive exterior


I tried the WoodRiver 62….was getting some tearout…so, used this Stanley No. 3….seemed to work much better..
Before I set the box aside, I set it down on the lid blank….mooshed it around until things lined up..traced around the box. set box out of the way…1" wide steel ruler off a 12" combo square to then layout out all around again..
Wood Composite material Hardwood Automotive exterior Flooring


Then carefully as I could….bandsaw things apart..
Wood Rectangle Automotive exterior Composite material Flooring


goal here was to miter the ends, needed a mitersaw..
Table Wood Floor Flooring Gas


Then use the #15 to joint the saw marks away..
Wood Machine Metal Auto part Gas


Might as well flatten the lid's top panel…
Motor vehicle Wood Automotive exterior Bumper Art

Both faces…marked the edges, so the cut off parts will line up…
Then an army of clamps showed up…and the bottle of glue…
Wood Gas Composite material Engineering Machine


Then decided to assemble, with glue…the racks..
Wood Gas Engineering Tool Machine


Die holder wanted to fold up…added a caul at each end to stop such nonsense…

Let this sit over night…..

Stay tuned, next episode, I install the racks, and fit the lid to the box…fun.

not….
You have really gotten good at those joints. Very nice.
 

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#11 ·
Lid and hardware installed..

Had to level the bottom edges of the lid….so it would fit onto the top of the box….without rocking..
Wood Hardwood Wood stain Gas Lumber


Planes, beltsanders and such…The racks needed the holes for the dies "chased" a bit…1" forstner bit to each hole.

Needed a way to clamp the racks to the bottom of the box..
Wood Floor Hardwood Composite material Lumber


Used the side of the bench as a caul, and enough scraps to reach above the edge of the sides….took two glue ups, one for the main racks, and a second one for the single…worked on the lid a bit more..
Wood Gas Composite material Hardwood Machine


I have a baggie full of Hardware parts…dumped it out into the lid (as a tray)..
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And sort through all of this mess, searching for just the right hinge, latch. and handles..
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Today…Clamped the lid into place, and installed a pair of hinges..
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fancy ratcheting screwdriver to drive very tiny screws..
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Then turn the box over, still clamped up, and install a latch and a name plate holder..
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Box has 4 square holes, where the groove for the bottom panel shows through….had some Poplar scrap…trimmed 4 pieces to fit into the holes, dab a glue first….then trim flush…chisel, then a block plane..then a sander.
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Square holes are gone. Had to use a slightly bigger pilot hole drill..
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After the other bit snapped off. Mainly for the screws for the handles..
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Tried to get the handles centered on the ends of the box…
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Then the adventure of adding a chain between the lid and the box….cut one chain to length…found a pair of screws to hold the chain…went to install the chain..screws won't start…place them and the chain on the bench, use the pilot hole drill….only to find the chain had run off and hid…even one of the screws tried to tag along…caught the screw…re-cut another length of chain…try again…had to hand start…finally..
Plant Wood Rectangle Motor vehicle Gas


Then close things up…and sand and sand…eased the sharp corners a bit…
Brown Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood


All set for the coat of Minwax "Gunstock" stain….
Brown Chest of drawers Wood Rectangle Drawer


Turns things almost a Cherry colour..
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Note the grain on the end of the lid?
Wood Rectangle Chair Hardwood Trunk


Not only did I stain the inside…
Wood Rectangle Gas Typesetting Wood stain


I loaded it up. letting things air out, and dry overnight….will see about a top coat later tomorrow…
Next post will be about as a Project…thanks for looking in…
 

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#12 ·
Lid and hardware installed..

Had to level the bottom edges of the lid….so it would fit onto the top of the box….without rocking..
Wood Hardwood Wood stain Gas Lumber


Planes, beltsanders and such…The racks needed the holes for the dies "chased" a bit…1" forstner bit to each hole.

Needed a way to clamp the racks to the bottom of the box..
Wood Floor Hardwood Composite material Lumber


Used the side of the bench as a caul, and enough scraps to reach above the edge of the sides….took two glue ups, one for the main racks, and a second one for the single…worked on the lid a bit more..
Wood Gas Composite material Hardwood Machine


I have a baggie full of Hardware parts…dumped it out into the lid (as a tray)..
Table Motor vehicle Font Metal Auto part


And sort through all of this mess, searching for just the right hinge, latch. and handles..
Land vehicle Vehicle Motor vehicle Hood Automotive design


Today…Clamped the lid into place, and installed a pair of hinges..
Wood Table Rolling Rectangle Gas


fancy ratcheting screwdriver to drive very tiny screws..
Wood Pen Table Office supplies Hardwood


Then turn the box over, still clamped up, and install a latch and a name plate holder..
Table Product Wood Rectangle Wood stain


Box has 4 square holes, where the groove for the bottom panel shows through….had some Poplar scrap…trimmed 4 pieces to fit into the holes, dab a glue first….then trim flush…chisel, then a block plane..then a sander.
Brown Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood


Square holes are gone. Had to use a slightly bigger pilot hole drill..
Wood Gas Engineering Machine Metal


After the other bit snapped off. Mainly for the screws for the handles..
Body jewelry Wood Jewellery Rectangle Metal


Tried to get the handles centered on the ends of the box…
Wood Natural material Wood stain Hardwood Table


Then the adventure of adding a chain between the lid and the box….cut one chain to length…found a pair of screws to hold the chain…went to install the chain..screws won't start…place them and the chain on the bench, use the pilot hole drill….only to find the chain had run off and hid…even one of the screws tried to tag along…caught the screw…re-cut another length of chain…try again…had to hand start…finally..
Plant Wood Rectangle Motor vehicle Gas


Then close things up…and sand and sand…eased the sharp corners a bit…
Brown Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood


All set for the coat of Minwax "Gunstock" stain….
Brown Chest of drawers Wood Rectangle Drawer


Turns things almost a Cherry colour..
Rectangle Wood Drawer Chest of drawers Wood stain


Note the grain on the end of the lid?
Wood Rectangle Chair Hardwood Trunk


Not only did I stain the inside…
Wood Rectangle Gas Typesetting Wood stain


I loaded it up. letting things air out, and dry overnight….will see about a top coat later tomorrow…
Next post will be about as a Project…thanks for looking in…
Good stuff Bandit!
 

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