| Project by hairy | posted 02-22-2016 06:53 PM | 1571 views | 2 times favorited | 10 comments |  |
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I wanted to find out how a glue up would work for a box. I had some 5/4 poplar that was waiting for a project.
I put it between cone centers to make it round, then drilled it through with my biggest Forstner bit, 2 & 1/2”, then widened the opening to 3” with a carbide flat cutter. This left 3/8” wall thickness.
I used a router in a couple of jigs for the fluting, and a Drill Wizard to drill holes for the finish nail handles.
I left the surface rough, it’s a trash can, I’m not in the military anymore so it’s ok if a trash can is a little funky.
This was hard for me to photograph. My fat fumble fingers messed up the settings on my old Nikon digital camera. I don’t know what the numbers mean or how to make it right. I just use the auto setting and hope for the best. If I used a flash it was too shiny, or no flash and too dark.
I had a lot of fun with this little box, I hope the person I give it to enjoys it.
Poplar. 4” x 6”. Acrylics and rattle can Dead Flat lacquer.
-- You can lead a horse to water, but you can't tie his shoes. Blaze Foley
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Desert_Woodworker
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#1 posted 02-22-2016 07:19 PM
I would enjoy it. Nice post with details to “how you did it”. Before I got into CNC- I did projects similar to what you are showing for me it was rewarding.
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Thewoodman2000
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#2 posted 02-22-2016 07:43 PM
Like the project! Love the photo of how you did the flutes on your lathe. I think that you have the best setup that i have seen for the home shop. I also respect you choice of lathe. I hope someday to have a Beauty like that! Robust sure looks to be a great lathe. Hope to turn on one soon.
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hairy
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#3 posted 02-22-2016 07:50 PM
-- You can lead a horse to water, but you can't tie his shoes. Blaze Foley
Roger
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#4 posted 02-22-2016 07:54 PM
That’s very slick Hairy.
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JoeinGa
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#5 posted 02-22-2016 08:30 PM
Pretty cool little can !
I jokingly tell folks that my wife always says she’s only going to need 2 pallbearers for my funeral …
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.Because there’s only TWO HANDLES on a garbage can ! :-)
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#6 posted 02-22-2016 09:22 PM
cool project…. how did you index the radial position for the router cuts?
I’m looking to see Oscar the grouch pop out :^)
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hairy
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#7 posted 02-22-2016 11:07 PM
-- You can lead a horse to water, but you can't tie his shoes. Blaze Foley
woodbutcherbynight
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#8 posted 02-23-2016 02:53 AM
Nice project, the dollar bill really put it into perspective.
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#9 posted 02-24-2016 03:35 AM
I love it!!
Jim
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#10 posted 02-27-2016 04:30 AM
Taht looks real sweet. I was wondering seeing how you got the grooves in there, thanks for the extra pics
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