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The 2020 Surprise Swap was amazing - some true works of art came out of it. This one feels a little light weight, and if I participate again I'll need to up my game.
My contributions went to George (Woodmaster1), a master craftsman with an incredible gallery of projects.
I made a jewelry box, about 9" long, from 12/4 knotty alder. The top has an infinity symbol of purpleheart inlaid, and the box's shape compliments the symbol. The top fits snugly onto the bottom with a dust lip. Pics don't show it, but the grain of the top and base have continuity, as though the entire box were crafted from one massive chunk of alder.
The inside is flocked.
Alder was a TERRIBLE wood choice, I'd never used it before and I now know it's not appropriate for fine finishes because it is so incredibly porous. I put coat after coat of shellac on and finally achieved the gloss I wanted; then packaged the box in plastic; then discovered that some plastics off-gas alcohol (a solvent for shellac) and that the finish was ruined. I repaired the finish but feel that it never regained the glassy-smooth quality I had originally attained.
I made a marking gauge, useful for marking the centerline of boards up to 3.5" wide, or marking offsets from 1-8" to 1-1/4" from the edge, in 1/8" increments. This is accomplished by means of two dowels on the bottom side, and carefully located conical holes from the top side. The top has engravings to mark each hole.
The gauge is made from hard maple.
My contributions went to George (Woodmaster1), a master craftsman with an incredible gallery of projects.
I made a jewelry box, about 9" long, from 12/4 knotty alder. The top has an infinity symbol of purpleheart inlaid, and the box's shape compliments the symbol. The top fits snugly onto the bottom with a dust lip. Pics don't show it, but the grain of the top and base have continuity, as though the entire box were crafted from one massive chunk of alder.
The inside is flocked.
Alder was a TERRIBLE wood choice, I'd never used it before and I now know it's not appropriate for fine finishes because it is so incredibly porous. I put coat after coat of shellac on and finally achieved the gloss I wanted; then packaged the box in plastic; then discovered that some plastics off-gas alcohol (a solvent for shellac) and that the finish was ruined. I repaired the finish but feel that it never regained the glassy-smooth quality I had originally attained.
I made a marking gauge, useful for marking the centerline of boards up to 3.5" wide, or marking offsets from 1-8" to 1-1/4" from the edge, in 1/8" increments. This is accomplished by means of two dowels on the bottom side, and carefully located conical holes from the top side. The top has engravings to mark each hole.
The gauge is made from hard maple.
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