Project Information
Just finished making this watch box for a friend, she's planning to give it to her son-in-law. This is my second watch box, enjoyed making it and will no doubt miss it when it's gone.
Lately I've been using SketchUp to work out the details before starting. Not to say I don't make a few adjustments along the way, but it definitely helps develop the concept and general layout.
I used live oak and walnut, both harvested from a friend's ranch several years ago. The book matched live oak as cracked and knotty, so I spent quite a bit of time stabilizing the wood by filling the voids with amber stained resin.
The legs and sides are attached with loose tenons. Used my CNC router to cut the monogram and slots for the brass rail hinges. Lined the bottom with dark brown oiled leather for the look as well as the great smell.
Wiped on the final satin finish of several coats of arm-r-seal, tung and boiled linseed oil. Waiting for multiple coats to dry, it takes me almost as long to finish these projects as it does to make them!
Everyone sees something different in the grain. Some say it looks like a lion, fox or owl. Either way, there's a lot to look at. She said he likes "rustic", so rustic it definitely is.
Thanks for looking!
Lately I've been using SketchUp to work out the details before starting. Not to say I don't make a few adjustments along the way, but it definitely helps develop the concept and general layout.
I used live oak and walnut, both harvested from a friend's ranch several years ago. The book matched live oak as cracked and knotty, so I spent quite a bit of time stabilizing the wood by filling the voids with amber stained resin.
The legs and sides are attached with loose tenons. Used my CNC router to cut the monogram and slots for the brass rail hinges. Lined the bottom with dark brown oiled leather for the look as well as the great smell.
Wiped on the final satin finish of several coats of arm-r-seal, tung and boiled linseed oil. Waiting for multiple coats to dry, it takes me almost as long to finish these projects as it does to make them!
Everyone sees something different in the grain. Some say it looks like a lion, fox or owl. Either way, there's a lot to look at. She said he likes "rustic", so rustic it definitely is.
Thanks for looking!