Fantastic project and great story. That old stove is very cool. I'm sure your friend is happy with your restoration and the ceremony stand. The Festool jig looks very similar to my Leigh D4R. I have the dust extraction attachment for routing that works quite well. I'm assuming Festool makes something similar.

 

Great story, nice build, very nice dovetail jig.

 

Thanks, Mads, for taking us along on this cool build and giving us the story behind it!

What an awesome way to make bridle joints!

 

Great blog…interesting with good pictures…thx

 

What a great, COOL, lil Camp Stove!

You gave it a wonderful 2nd life… 3rd life++ ??

You have done a fantastic job of restoration!

You have done a COOL job of making the great cabinet work for it as well!

 

 

Your photos of the SVEA stove caught my eye, and led me to your interesting story. During my mountaineering days I had several Svea stoves, and found them to be simple & reliable. Our coffee ceremonies were much simpler. A still have a cookset that includes a windscreen fitted to the stove.

 

Hi LJ's,
Thank you for all the comments.
Foghorn, Yes I think the Leigh D4R are same story, there exist a dust thing for the Festool also, it was just so expensive I felt it was foolish, also not a lot coming out when vac is on, just in wrong direction… ha ha. So e piece of plexi was the way. Thank you happy you liked it.
Bobsboxes, big smile here thanks.
lew, It will not be the last joints on that jig, it's crazy easy. Smiles.
Redoak49, thank you a lot.
Joe Lyddon, yes I hope it will get a long life after this, it is brought back to glory I think. Big warm smile thanks.
Phil32, pls post picture of your stove and wind screen. Thank you for the kind words.
Best of my thoughts,
Mads

 

Another great photo essay. Thank you.

 

Making the stand, hand and machine cutting joints.

Coffee ceremony shrine for a Svea 123r camp stove
Making the stand, hand and machine cutting joints.

This is part two in the making of a coffee ceremony shrine for a Svea 123r camp stove.
(If it sounds like madness, read the first part of the blog, if you then still think it's madness… well then you might be right, but I enjoy every moment of the making).

Here the camp stove, setup in kitchen mode, where the boxes function as table and storage, during cooking.

Where the last part of the blog, was much about using the Festool finger joint jig, to make the boxes.
Then this part is more about making the stand / transport holder, that I decided to make for the boxes, here after the bridle was made. The bridle joints hold the front frame together and top and bottom of the back leg, so we will focus on the rest of the joints.

We will start here, at the work bench.

As you can see, the pieces are marked with letters so the joints are easy to match up.
Here marking the tenon & mortise joints with a marking gauge, again I go for thirds and keep the rule of 6mm, that goes through the project.

Mortises are made by hand with chisels.

Tenons are sawn and I make them a wee to big, so they can be adjusted to the mortise.

Adjusted with my home made low angle shoulder plane.

Now it's just to put them together.

We got a stand and a lot of boxes.

We got zen.
I smile warm and happy at this point.

Got an ide at this point, why not be able to use the stand, as a little table, this could be for a coffee ceremony.
(Notice I put an extra cross bar on the stand, you will se why later).

So I cut 3 stops in the lips, that will be used to close the lid of the box, like this it will stay in place on top.

Then the box will be stopped from sliding of the stand top.

Like this.
I was surprised how well it holds it in place, so I will not do any more.

Here we have all the joints, holding it together.
Now you can see the extra cross bar, this goes just a hair over the top of the box on top, and like this it will hold the boxes in place in the stand, while being under transport, I plan to make a small wedge, that can be added also to lock it firmly.

A piece of wood were cut to size and this time I made the tenons on the table saw, just for the variation.
I still pre cut the shoulder with a marking gauge and sneaked up to tis on the table saw.

Like this it can be held in place, in the stand.

All we need is some mortises, her marking them out on the inside stand sides.

Pre cut with a sharp marking knife.

Stropping the chisels, so they are razor sharp.

The rest is just to be careful, and start from the middle and go out, but not all the way out.
Always cut the ends of the mortise last, then you will get a crisp edge.

Measuring the tenon.

Checking how deep the mortise is.

Again I made the tenon a wee to big, so it can be fine tuned at the end, to give that perfect fit, where it locks in place even before you glue it.

I'm happy with this.

Remember also to hone your marking knife.

Ok, we are done with the last joints.

Let's put this thing together.

Kind ow sweet.

So let's send thoughts to Scotland. Smiles.

Here you see the lips, I have not yet figured out, if they will just be glued in place…

Top of the stand.

Stand and boxes.

Coffee ceremony shrine.
I'm really happy with how it turned out, a lot of hours has gone into thinking and just feeling, where this project wanted to take me, also happy that the gift now will get a proper home.

Next part will be the lips, glue up and finish, I am still fighting with the decision on the finish, think I will have to give it lacquer, since it will be used for cooking and I might spill gasoline also…

Hope it can be to some inspiration, perhaps a small box for something you want to show gratitude.

Best thoughts,

MaFe

 

GREAT JOB!

Again…

 

Glue up, box lips, Japanese wood nails & fixing mistakes.

Coffee ceremony shrine for a Svea 123r camp stove
Glue up, box lips, Japanese wood nails & fixing mistakes.

So here we are at part three, where I will finish the making of the box / shrine, what ever you choose to call it.
In this part it will be glue up, lips for the boxes, to make them interlock, adding strength to the stand joints, with Japanese wood nails and finally fixing mistakes (yes I make plenty of mistakes - smiles).

This is where we will end today, with the box and stand finished, just finish and surface treatment missing.

Lets get started, here on my messy desk, I can see I needed to swipe the floor - laughs…
Here the boxes are taken apart, glue added to the fingers as well as the lid rabbet.
(In a bigger box, you might want the lid to be able to move in the grain direction).

Once the box are put together again, make sure it's square and correct if needed, by pushing the corners towards the middle.

Clamping it up, so the fingers will be really tight and the glue strong.

Next one.

The show must go on…
We will stop here, I guess you got it by now.
Smiles.

A little side project, for the stove.

These will come in handy, for cooking.
It's ash by the way.

Yeps, made to size.

Here is the happy monkey, my gf passed and took a picture of me, as I was concentrated on the glue up of the stand. As youu can see I had a large square, to square it all up, when all the parts were glued together, otherwise the boxes would not fit into the stand.
(Yes I enjoy to sit like that and work, especially here in winter, with a small fire in the stove).

Clamping the stand, while the boxes are inside, so I am absolutely sure they will match up.

Kind of sculptural I think, I do love the Japanese bar clamps.

To make the stand really strong, so it can be used for serious transport, in car and out into the nature, I decided to add Japanese wood nails, through the joints, like this it should last forever.
Here testing on my joint test piece, as you can see the nails and the special drill bit is conical.

Clamping the joint, to make sure the wood don't crack while drilling.

Rolling the nails in glue, before they are tapped in.

In the center, I made a mistake when I drilled, I drilled in the tenon part instead of the mortise part, so I had to make a extra hole, it might just be a small decorative detail, but it did annoy me, as I work from the less is plenty principal…

Nail ends sawn off.

Then cut flush with a chisel.
I like the look of it, elegant and gives a feel of strength I think.

So now the box lips (or what ever they are called).
I have made some thin strips of wood, these are cut to length of the inside of the boxes and carefully marked.
Marking with individual numbers and what side is ind and up.

Sawing to length.

Here are the pieces.
You can see the marking on the front one.

Now time to sit back and smoke some pipe tobacco, while enjoying, the beauty of tools, shavings and wood.

Back to the Festool jig, making the joints again, I made the lips three fingers wide, so it would fit the system and the jig. This also gives a calmness to the project, that all can be divided into number of fingers.

All I had to do, was clamp them up and set the router for the new thickness of material.
I have a feeling 'll use this jig a lot, in the future.

Dry fit lips.

I like it. Smiles.

The other set done.
(This is the lid for the stove box).

Making the small cut out, for when the lid will be used as table top.

The visual sides of the lips are scraped with a card scraper, to give that planed finish.

Gluing and clamping the lips in place.
(You can never have too many clamps).

I decided to close up the small gaps from the lid rabbet, at first I wanted them visual, but they kept disturbing my eyes…
So small pieces are glued in, I don't try to match the grains, as I like that it is possible to see the construction method.

On the one lid, I must have set the router too deep, so there were a tiny gap at the ends after glue up, so I glued ultra thing wood strips into the gaps and cut those off after, to close the gaps.

Once the glue was dry, the ends cut be cut off.
I use a block of wood as backup, to avoid tear out, as I want the fingers a wee proud.
(Proud means sticking out).

So here we are, after all the glue is dry.

Do you noticed that one of the pieces of wood had a old nail hole in it, this was filled up with a wood nail and flushed. I kind of love these little 'mistake' details.

I am really happy with the result, in fact I look forward to use it, but also just to smile when looking at it, once in a while.

The box lid that are used as table, with the fix and the small cut outs.

Here set as table top and ready for a coffee ceremony.

Now all that's left is deciding on the finish and surface, I am thinking of white lye treatment and then a matt Lacquer… what do you think?

Yes and of course the most important thing is also missing - to take it into use.
Big warm smile here.

Hope it can be to some inspiration, perhaps a small box for something you want to show gratitude.

Best thoughts,

MaFe

 

Very good looking and functional, Mads!

The lye will definitely show off the pine. If it were mine, I would think about a thin milk-paint in a blue or green under a brown with shellac. And then I would probably go with the lye and lacquer.

 

Detour, sewing stuff sacks and making a leather strap for the canteen.

Coffee ceremony shrine for a Svea 123r camp stove
Detour, sewing stuff sacks and making a leather strap for the canteen.

Part four is a detour…, because I will not work on the shrine here, but just show some sewing of some stuff sacks and leather work, for a WW2 water canteen and that are a part of the set.
So run away, if you only want to see wood working, it will continue in next part, where I will make the finish on the shrine.

Sewing machine is a part of my workshop, I have sewn quite a lot of hiking gear and actually enjoy this discipline too.

Yes, my workbench is a mess, I always keep the last shavings I made, just for the joy of it and also people will always go there and touch them.
(A fellow LJ thought I put them there for the photos, I could do that, but no, I take the photos there, because of the warm light, nice background and the shavings).

Here are the shrine after the lye treatment, before sanding and lacquer, so this is actually where the wood part is now.
Next to it, is my sewing box…

Ain't that the coolest sewing box ever!
A tool box for threads!

Ok let's get serious.
Fist some fabric is cut out of an old discarded tent.
Went for the yellow as I felt it had a vintage feel to it and will be a fine contrast to the shrine.

I always start with a sketch.
If some one wants the recipe to sew these sacks I can share a link.

Cut to size.

Sewing a rolled hem, for the string.

Next to the sewing machine, you can see the Svea123r stove and the pot set, that I will sew these stuff sacks for.

After the rest of the sewing, strings and closure are attached.

One fit into the other, this will protect the pot and the box, but also if I want to use the set for hiking, I can leave the box at home.

One inside the other.

Finally into the box.
That's it for the sacks.

Yes I am a messy man. ;-)

Now let's do some leather work.
Cut some strips.

Shape and hole.
Here you see the WW2 drinking canteen (I'm not sure about the nationality, but think it's Bulgarian).

Edging.

Grease it up baby.

Burnish edges.

Ohhh I forgot to say, today was a beautiful sunny day, first one in a long time here in Copenhagen. It helps with the smile, I have been fighting with a depression here, the last couple of months, so the sun is a dear guest.

My brand added.

A small Dynema cord, for the cap.

Backside of the canteen.

Lid wound get lost now.

I think that's a proper water canister for the shrine, I could not make my self bring one of plastic.

Hope it can be to some inspiration, even it was a wee detour…

Best thoughts,

MaFe

 

You are a man of many talents, Mads!

Love that old canteen.

 

Scraping, lye and lacquer.

Coffee ceremony shrine for a Svea 123r camp stove
Scraping, lye and lacquer.

Hi there,
Time for an update, on the Japanese inspired Coffee ceremony box.

I decided to go for the lye treatment, with white pigment in it, to lighten the wood and to keep it from getting too yellow over time.

This part was actually quite a few months back now, but I have been a busy bee and happy monkey, in my wee allotment house, where lots of projects in the garden and fixing the house, is taking all the energy I have, so no time for extra woodworking projects this summer. But I did finish up this one here, in my allotment workshop last week, so I thought I would share it with you.

Hope you are all good and despite the pandemic is keeping the mood up and perhaps are finding even more time to do woodworking.

Sorry I can't keep up with all your projects, hope that I can catch up during the winter.

So here we are, the Coffee ceremony box and a bottle of lye I bought for the project.
The lye is something I have used a lot on floors, both as an architect and in my own home, but never before on a woodworking project, so I was quite nervous to ruin my fine boxes…

For that reason I decided to make some test pieces on some left over wood from the project.
Found that the version, where I just used a cloth to apply was the best.
Tried two layers, thin layer and a few others also.
I really like how it keeps the woods original look, structure and even colour play, so it just lightens it up.

The boxes and the stand, where finished up, with scrapers and the sharp edges were taken off with sandpaper, as little as possible, to keep it looking sharp.

The scraper leaves a superior surface in my opinion,sandpaper can never get eevn close.
I tried to keep the tool marks, when possible, since I think it gives life.
Also I really liked the finger joints, are sticking out just a wee bit, it makes it look less machined.

A lot of cleaning up!

Finally time for the lye.
The brush are for the corners, the cloth used to apply and wipe.
Th black things on the left is licorice, I'm Danish so I love strong licorice, smiles.

I love it!

Quite easy to apply, just don't leave too much, or go back once dry.

Drying.
You can see the wood under, that's how fir and pine looks after years, if they are not treated or just get lacquer.

Burning some petrol, while we wait for it to dry…

This is the result after lye.

Think it does what it's supposed to, without ruining the wood.

A little colder, but that will warm up, once it gets oil or lacquer on top.

A last detail.

This was where the project ended months back.
Then spring came and I got busy in the allotment, but last time I were back in the workshop, I picked up the box and bought some matt lacquer to finish it up.

Here in the allotment workshop, with the boxes, a foam brush, water based matt lacquer and a bottle of Prosecco, always a reason to celebrate. Smiles.

All ready to be lacquered.

Let's hope I don't dip in the wrong place…

Some of you know, that I hate to do finish on my projects, so it was kind of a surprise to me, that this time I loved it and I did an excellent job - wonder if it was the bobbles…

Well now it will be left to dry and we will look at the result in next part.

Hope it can be to some inspiration, or a glass of bobbles perhaps.

Best thoughts,

MaFe

 

Thanks for the update, Mads!

I hope this doesn't seem like an inappropriate question, but what is an allotment house?

 

Kōhī gishiki kokumotsu kibako.

Coffee ceremony shrine for a Svea 123r camp stove
Kōhī gishiki kokumotsu kibako.

I have named it:
Kōhī gishiki kokumotsu kibako.
Coffee ceremony wood box from grained wood.
(With a little help from Google and a Japanese friend, that don't speak English).
He made me laugh by saying; but Mads, there are no Japanese coffee ceremony, I'm fully aware of this and it's not ment as an insult, but as a celebration, to the Japanese customs and people.

Finally the project is finished and I am more than pleased.
It started out as a storage box, for my Svea 123r and then this project just grew out of the wood as I went.
It has been great fun, I have become friends with the Festool finger joint system, honed my woodworking skills, applied lye and even enjoyed to do a lacquer finish.
So yes in many ways this project has been a wonderful experience, now I look forward to bring it out into nature, where it can be used, just for the pleasure.

Photos taken here in my allotment garden, where I have been living the last four months and enjoyed every single day, even my woodworking shop is 100 km away, so I have to do with my tiny shop here.

Walking the box.

On the grass.

Really pleased with the lacquer, you almost don't see it, just as I had hoped for.

Boxes locked in place with a wedge.
Less is plenty.

Fingers.

Let's unpack.

One more.

Open up.

The cook set.

And the beautiful Svea123r burner, that got it all started.
It was a gift from my good old friend Flemming.

All of this is inside.

Burner with cup on top, for boiling water.

Espresso maker, for the coffee ceremony.

Heck I can even cook a fried egg.

Or a small stew.

Box lid is sliced.

So it fits on top of the stand and locks in place.

Like his.

Packed up and ready.

Set up for the ceremony.

All the stuff, keeps it steady.

Perhaps I should light that thing up.
Laughs.

Kōhī gishiki kokumotsu kibako.
Coffee ceremony wood box from grained wood.
Coffee = 珈琲 Kōhī
Ceremony = 儀式 Gishiki
Wood box= 木箱 Kibako (box from grained wood)
Kokumotsu Kibako is Japanese for "box from grained wood

Thank you for watching this blog series, it's been a joy to make.

Hope it can be to some inspiration, who knows, perhaps at least, a cup of coffee…

Best thoughts,

MaFe

 

That's a very nice box to carry around you coffee fixing tools, Mads. Congratulations on a fine build and great result!