Project Information
Boys and Girls,
For those that are getting sick and tired of my posts, blame LRM (LeeRoyMan) and PM him your abuses.
He had the audacity to challenge my unused router bits in one of my previous posts which compelled me to investigate. I slowly recalled that my purchase of an Incra Hingecrafter jig
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also made me invest into a set of Whiteside Half-round Bits
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making some of my individual bits "redundant".
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Having terminated my forensic investigation on this Mandarin Countersink Box that I fabricated not that long ago,
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I concluded that a quick write up on it may be in order.
No, it's not a box for mandarins and can be observed that its too small for a Chinese man, but rather a box that reads from right to left in Chinese hanzi tradition.
A few years ago, out of desperation, I bought some cheap countersink bits from Bunnings ($30 or so a set of 5) that were simply a bucket of ********************…
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I promptly ordered some TCT tipped countersinks with tapered drill bits from ToolsToday (a Yankee outlet) and when they arrived, I thought they'd be an ideal candidate for a box.
A basic finger joint box was designed using SketchUp,
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and Corel for the box engraving, using the PINEWOOD font,
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Before it got off the drawing board, the Hingecrafter jig I impulsively ordered for no other reason than it might be handy some time in the future, arrived and the brain went into overdrive and considered a wooden hinged box for the new countersinks.
With this change of tack, I RTFM'd and started the hinge making process at the router table taking full advantage of my Using my Incra LS positioner's features. The hinges were trimmed to specifications, the appropriate ½" dia. Jig setup and the holes drilled using the long 1/8" drill bit that came with the kit.
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Tried a test fit,
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Unfortunately at the time, my camera was not an integral part of my woodworking progress so there are no pictures of the box making process and you'll just have to believe what I type that follows is the truth and nothing but the truth…
The box was made out of pine with a construction revamp. As per the original SketchUp design, a rotating bit holder was made, engraved, white wood-putty filled and inserted,
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Used a pair of rare-earth magnets to keep the box closed.
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The frustrating part of this build was that these countersink bits are now also redundant once I upgraded my countersink set to these,
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The box now just gets lost in the annals of the workshop and accumulates sawdust.
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For those that are getting sick and tired of my posts, blame LRM (LeeRoyMan) and PM him your abuses.
He had the audacity to challenge my unused router bits in one of my previous posts which compelled me to investigate. I slowly recalled that my purchase of an Incra Hingecrafter jig
also made me invest into a set of Whiteside Half-round Bits
making some of my individual bits "redundant".
Having terminated my forensic investigation on this Mandarin Countersink Box that I fabricated not that long ago,
I concluded that a quick write up on it may be in order.
No, it's not a box for mandarins and can be observed that its too small for a Chinese man, but rather a box that reads from right to left in Chinese hanzi tradition.
A few years ago, out of desperation, I bought some cheap countersink bits from Bunnings ($30 or so a set of 5) that were simply a bucket of ********************…
I promptly ordered some TCT tipped countersinks with tapered drill bits from ToolsToday (a Yankee outlet) and when they arrived, I thought they'd be an ideal candidate for a box.
A basic finger joint box was designed using SketchUp,
and Corel for the box engraving, using the PINEWOOD font,
Before it got off the drawing board, the Hingecrafter jig I impulsively ordered for no other reason than it might be handy some time in the future, arrived and the brain went into overdrive and considered a wooden hinged box for the new countersinks.
With this change of tack, I RTFM'd and started the hinge making process at the router table taking full advantage of my Using my Incra LS positioner's features. The hinges were trimmed to specifications, the appropriate ½" dia. Jig setup and the holes drilled using the long 1/8" drill bit that came with the kit.
Tried a test fit,
Unfortunately at the time, my camera was not an integral part of my woodworking progress so there are no pictures of the box making process and you'll just have to believe what I type that follows is the truth and nothing but the truth…
The box was made out of pine with a construction revamp. As per the original SketchUp design, a rotating bit holder was made, engraved, white wood-putty filled and inserted,
Used a pair of rare-earth magnets to keep the box closed.
The frustrating part of this build was that these countersink bits are now also redundant once I upgraded my countersink set to these,
The box now just gets lost in the annals of the workshop and accumulates sawdust.
