| Project by KnotCurser | posted 07-18-2011 12:53 AM | 3219 views | 1 time favorited | 20 comments |  |
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Well, Steve & Sheila, I THINK I might have you both beat!
WSSB stands for World’s Smallest Bandsaw Box – originally challenged by Steve Marin.
I even did a small bit of extra work on this challenge. My box has TWO, that right, TWO different species of wood – Spalted Maple and Walnut.
AND…........ it has a LEG! Beat that!
And yes, those are grains of rice and an American quarter and dime for comparison.
And yes, it is a traditional “Band Sawn” Box— Back cut off the main piece as well as the two sides of the drawers and all glued back together.
I just about lost this thing at the very last second when I was gluing on the door-pull when it slipped out of my hand and right into my scrap bin! Doh! It took over five minutes to find it!
So…............. I have re-issued the challenge!
Steve? Sheila? Beuller? Anyone?
:-)
-bob
-- Robert Rhoades WoodWorks / Email: [email protected] / www.rhoadesclan.com
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peteg
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#1 posted 07-18-2011 01:00 AM
Love this, I am waiting for someone to tell us they have posted “the Kings new robes” where all we can see is the grains of rice, LOL
Go for it guys & gals : )))
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Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
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#2 posted 07-18-2011 01:02 AM
Geeze, Louise!!!! My little bear could put his DENTURES in that one!!!! :D
I humbly bow to you Bob!!! You have dethroned me!
You are incredible!
Sheila
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#3 posted 07-18-2011 01:02 AM
somebody is gonna make one out of a grain of rice…
Nah, I think this is it… you win Bob. You have the smallest… box.
KnotCurser
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#4 posted 07-18-2011 01:05 AM
No way do I believe that someone won’t make one smaller…...............
SOMEONE will step forth….......
Although my eyes are still crossed and I don’t have any prints left on the tips of my fingers. ;-)
-bob
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SPalm
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#5 posted 07-18-2011 01:11 AM
I cry uncle.
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KnotCurser
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#6 posted 07-18-2011 01:15 AM
Bently,
That lovely glow is actually danish oil – yes I did apply finish to bring out the lovely expanse of Spalting in the Maple – you might be able to see a bit of it on the top.
Truthfully, I applied it to hide a bit of CA Glue Leak-out. ;-)
-bob
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clieb91
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#7 posted 07-18-2011 01:31 AM
That is most certainly the smallest. Nice work.
CtL
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gfadvm
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#8 posted 07-18-2011 02:28 AM
Bob – Fess up. No way that was cut on a bandsaw. Scrollsaw, I’d guess. Still a remarkable feat. I’m pretty sure that you win!
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KnotCurser
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#9 posted 07-18-2011 02:33 AM
Well of COURSE it was cut on a scroll saw – I don’t hide that fact at all. :-)
If you read Steve’s post, he also admitted to using a Scroll Saw.
I would love to see the bandsaw blade that could cut this thing AND leave you will all of your fingers intact! ;-)
-bob
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KnotCurser
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#10 posted 07-18-2011 02:34 AM
Oh, and BTW, I used a #2/0 blade – basically takes a magnifying glass to see the teeth on it.
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Stevinmarin
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#11 posted 07-18-2011 03:25 AM
OMG…that is a micro box! What to store in it, what to store…
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rance
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#12 posted 07-18-2011 04:31 AM
You guys are all a hoot. I just bought 1000 toothpicks this afternoon. I’ll have my entry soon. It may take me all those toothpicks to get a good one though. :)
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#13 posted 07-18-2011 09:25 AM
Nice one, Bob.
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#14 posted 07-18-2011 12:23 PM
This is great but where’s the secret drawer?
KnotCurser
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#15 posted 07-18-2011 12:39 PM
The secret compartment is there….... I can’t show it to you though or it wouldn’t be a secret! ;-)
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