Cherry Burl Band saw Box

this is a really beautiful piece of burl, and the colored alumilite actually adds to it, instead of detracting from the design. (IMO anyway). i have really been wanting to try some resin casting myself, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet. I’d love to hear your process for casting. I have to say, you’re a braver soul than I am, to take a chance with that gorgeous burl, but it paid off in a big way for you! well done.

-- Gridlockd

Thanks gridlockd once you try it you will never look back. Just go for it

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Cool!!

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

that is awesome, great job

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Great combination of advanced use of materials, along with a great shape, I love the look, the attitude of that box. Perfect!

-- Dan V. in Indy

Great work!

-- Dreaming patterns

Great little box.
Excellent mix of colour and natural gives a great effect.
+1 with gridlockd,
could you please expand on your Alumilite process.
James.

I’d like to feature this on the next episode of “Behind the Sawdust” during our projects segment. We’ll just show a couple of your photos and tell them who made it. Do you mind?

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I d like to feature this on the next episode of “Behind the Sawdust” during our projects segment. We ll just show a couple of your photos and tell them who made it. Do you mind?

- StumpyNubs

I dont mind at all…Thank you I’m honored

-- Wayne Ryan, Texas Blanks, www.facebook.com/Texas Blanks

Very kewl Wayne I love the krazyness to it. could you point me in the direction of how to do this resin stuff, you have inspired me…

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Dr. Seuss? Maybe. Reminds me more of the clock from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Either way a great piece of art. Thanks for sharing.

-- Leafherder

Very nice.

-- What one man can do, another man can also do.

Great little box.
Excellent mix of colour and natural gives a great effect.
+1 with gridlockd,
could you please expand on your Alumilite process.
James.

- jinkyjock

First i take a piece of wood that really cant be used for anything else and square it up the best I can. I then take 1/4” mdf and basically glue it to the outside of the wood to form a box. I mix the resin 1 to 1 ratio with pigments and dyes. Pour it into the voids or top of the molded box and place it into a pressure pot at 60-80 psi to force the resin into all the cracks. This also pops any remaining bubbles that are left in the resin. Cure time is about 1 1/2 hours and work time is about 2 hours. I just cut off the mdf box with the band saw. You can drill, cut, sand and work this resin just like wood. I sand it 150-600 grit and finish it off with tung oil. Buff it out at 24 hours and then coat with 5 coats of poly making sure I sand with 0000 steel wool and soapy water between coats. Makes for a silky smooth finish

-- Wayne Ryan, Texas Blanks, www.facebook.com/Texas Blanks

Very kewl Wayne I love the krazyness to it. could you point me in the direction of how to do this resin stuff, you have inspired me…

- mcoyfrog

First i take a piece of wood that really cant be used for anything else and square it up the best I can. I then take 1/4” mdf and basically glue it to the outside of the wood to form a box. I mix the resin 1 to 1 ratio with pigments and dyes. Pour it into the voids or top of the molded box and place it into a pressure pot at 60-80 psi to force the resin into all the cracks. This also pops any remaining bubbles that are left in the resin. Cure time is about 1 1/2 hours and work time is about 2 hours. I just cut off the mdf box with the band saw. You can drill, cut, sand and work this resin just like wood. I sand it 150-600 grit and finish it off with tung oil. Buff it out at 24 hours and then coat with 5 coats of poly making sure I sand with 0000 steel wool and soapy water between coats. Makes for a silky smooth finish

-- Wayne Ryan, Texas Blanks, www.facebook.com/Texas Blanks

Thank you Texas.
James.