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This is one of the five curly maple boxes I made, two are completely done, one, just needs the fine polishing of the lacquer finish (first time using lacquer), and two, need the lids made yet. This one, as all of the 5, is made from #3 rock maple, and was lucky enough to find some curly in there. I mitered the corners, to keep the look clean, did not want to use dove tails, or box joints, I am always trying something new for the look, and the experience. Each new method of joinery presents a new set of problems with it. The glue up was difficult, I made a jig, but still had some problem as the pressure was applied the piece wanted to go ever so slightly off of perfect square, now all of you know. The floor is made from a old floor of an old dresser draw that Herb, my brother, gave to me, it is maple, and must be close to 100 years old, I had to plane a lot of it off, to expose good, unstained wood, still, kept just over 3/16th" thick. The lid picture frame is made of walnut, I, believe it or not, got from tearing down old pallets, yes, someone made a pallet using walnut boards, just one here and one there. The small strips are some blood wood, I messed up and cut just a little too much off the inside panel, and had to redesign the lid and added the blood wood. It's not pictured, but, I experimented with the hinges, and used 2' wide, 1 1'2' solid brass hinges and mortised them in the back of the box, this gives it a kinda work box look, real sturdy. I probable will stick to my three hinge mortised on the top edge of the box, but, always looking for a different look. I finished the box with natural stain, then some linseed oil, and later some paste floor wax, that was real easy, and gives the wood a natural look. Well, don't want to write a book, lots more to do. Keep working and sharing It's MIC
This is one of the five curly maple boxes I made, two are completely done, one, just needs the fine polishing of the lacquer finish (first time using lacquer), and two, need the lids made yet. This one, as all of the 5, is made from #3 rock maple, and was lucky enough to find some curly in there. I mitered the corners, to keep the look clean, did not want to use dove tails, or box joints, I am always trying something new for the look, and the experience. Each new method of joinery presents a new set of problems with it. The glue up was difficult, I made a jig, but still had some problem as the pressure was applied the piece wanted to go ever so slightly off of perfect square, now all of you know. The floor is made from a old floor of an old dresser draw that Herb, my brother, gave to me, it is maple, and must be close to 100 years old, I had to plane a lot of it off, to expose good, unstained wood, still, kept just over 3/16th" thick. The lid picture frame is made of walnut, I, believe it or not, got from tearing down old pallets, yes, someone made a pallet using walnut boards, just one here and one there. The small strips are some blood wood, I messed up and cut just a little too much off the inside panel, and had to redesign the lid and added the blood wood. It's not pictured, but, I experimented with the hinges, and used 2' wide, 1 1'2' solid brass hinges and mortised them in the back of the box, this gives it a kinda work box look, real sturdy. I probable will stick to my three hinge mortised on the top edge of the box, but, always looking for a different look. I finished the box with natural stain, then some linseed oil, and later some paste floor wax, that was real easy, and gives the wood a natural look. Well, don't want to write a book, lots more to do. Keep working and sharing It's MIC
