wooden boxes from a scroll saw

[kardar2]

Hello all

I got my book yesterday. But the first box is a ribbon box. Under materials the ribbon calls for oak , red veneer and yellow veneer. I don't know where the yellow veneer comes in at. There is no istructions on the glue up. Is the yellow veneer between the small red veneer strip and the purpleheart center strip? This would be my first ever experience with veneer. Where is a good place to buy this kind of veneer? I will look on YouTube maybe Carol has a video on the ribbon part. Thanks for your help. Karl

[Phantom Scroller]

You need a box man boxaholic Dan DWSUDEKUM  he might be able to help. I'm sure you could use other woods. Roly

[DWSUDEKUM]

Thanks Roly.  I was just replying to this.  

 

Karl you can indeed use different woods than are specified in the book.  The book is just a guide and is meant to give you a solid foundation on which to build upon.  Below is one of the ribbon boxes that I made a while back.  The ribbon is made from red cedar, pine and red cedar and it is on a pine box.  I try to make the ribbon fit the box as much as possible.

 

 

Here are a couple of different ones

This one I cut from Baltic Birch Plywood

Here is another one cut from Baltic Birch Ply however this one was tinted a light pinkish color

 

As you can imagine since we are working in wood and can vary the thickness and type(s) of wood used you can get a very wide variety of colorful ribbons.  If you have any questions please feel free to ask them I will be more than happy to answer them if possible.

 

DW

[kardar2]

Thanks DW,

yep I know I could use other wood and I could use a white wood on a dark box such as a walnut box. But thought this ribbon looked like a good challenge. Maybe I will skip the veneer one less thing to buy I guess. Less time consuming too.

[DWSUDEKUM]

If you go to your local Woodcraft store in your case the closest looks to be in Sacramento or stop online at woodcraft.com you can purchase venier stock with no problem.

 

DW

[kardar2]

Wood craft? hmm okay did not think to look there thanks

[kardar2]

Those are some pretty boxes by the way.

[amazingkevin]

Thanks DW,

yep I know I could use other wood and I could use a white wood on a dark box such as a walnut box. But thought this ribbon looked like a good challenge. Maybe I will skip the veneer one less thing to buy I guess. Less time consuming too.

I see you gearing up to to some new endeavors! Good for you! Boxes are addicting so be ready to make lots!I've got so many irons in the fire i don't know which way to go.I do have a box i'm interested very much in i just got the pattern for.Lets see what happens for both of us! :) :) :) :)