I worked late enough last night I didn’t get to updating the blog until this morning.
There were a couple pictures still on the camera for the prior day’s work. I got the template done and located it on the lid.
After a few passes with the router, I had a recess. The lid is only 5/16 thick to start with and the recess is 3/16 deep.
I trimmed the ironwood to size and rounded the corners. Then I applied glue and clamped them up for the night.
The last thing I did was rip up some strips of pear for dividers (yeah, I decided to upgrade to a jewelry box).
When I got home from work yesterday, the first thing I did was trim the tops with a 2 1/2 degree bevel to enable a slightly domed lid.
Then sand down through the burn marks.
And sand until the surface is clean.
I then turned my attention to the divider strips. I sanded them to a uniform thickness using my disc sander . I then cut them to a final width.
The last step for the evening was to cut another piece of ironwood for a detail inside the box (more on that later).
-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive
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lew
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#1 posted 04-30-2013 02:53 PM
Can’t wait to see hoe the finish makes the grain/colors pop on these woods!
-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the Universe's finest custom rolling pins.
sras
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#2 posted 04-30-2013 02:54 PM
Same here Lew! I have been tempted to wet it down for a preview, but I am staying focused on getting it done in time.
-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive
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#3 posted 04-30-2013 03:17 PM
Looks very good so far Steve. Everything looks to fit nicely with very close tolerances worthy of the engineer that you are.
-- Mike, an American living in Norway.
Gary
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#4 posted 04-30-2013 03:32 PM
Super nice job. That lid is wonderful. Really want to see the finished project.
-- Gary, DeKalb Texas only 4 miles from the mill
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#5 posted 04-30-2013 03:50 PM
Looking good, I have a couple of those on my to do list too.
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#6 posted 04-30-2013 03:55 PM
I’m really enjoying this Steve!
-- Elaine in Duncan
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#7 posted 04-30-2013 04:48 PM
Blow by blow.
I love watching other people work.
Steve
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sras
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#8 posted 05-01-2013 01:25 AM
Thanks everyone! I’m having fun too! Tonight should add to the fun, but I have some other work to do as well – we’ll see how it goes …
-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive
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#9 posted 05-01-2013 05:06 AM
This is going to beautiful … hurry up and get some finish on it … what are you going to use!
-- "It's fine in practise but it will never work in theory"
sras
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#10 posted 05-01-2013 01:09 PM
I think I am going to have to run a few tests. From what I can tell, ironwood is so dense that not all finishes will work. A way for me to know is to polish up a piece and try some different finishes.
-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive
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