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I've been making scrollsaw boxes for a while, but I thought I would try to spruce them up by cutting some grooves with the tablesaw, and then placing strips of the same width in those slots.  The Red wood is Padauk, and the white wood was reclaimed, so I'm not sure what it is.

 

The last box was made more traditionally with traditional glue-ups

 

-------Randy

 

 

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Those are great looking creations.  They look super.  Since you did them on a scroll saw they have to be less than 2 1/2 inch tall and with that size limit they came out very nice.  Thanks for sharing.

jim

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Jim, I think these probably are less than 2.5 inches, but there is a trick that allows us to get the boxes a bit taller.  Before you cut out the middle section on the scrollsaw, you cut off the lid and the bottom (or make the top and bottom from different pieces).  That allows boxes that end up in excess of 3"  So basically, only the center section that you cut out with the scroll saw is limited to 2.5.  Neat huh?

 

Also, to completely blow away the 2.5" limit, you can cut multiple smaller body segments and glue them back together after they are cut.

 

----Randy

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I've been making scrollsaw boxes for a while, but I thought I would try to spruce them up by cutting some grooves with the tablesaw, and then placing strips of the same width in those slots.  The Red wood is Padauk, and the white wood was reclaimed, so I'm not sure what it is.

 

The last box was made more traditionally with traditional glue-ups

 

-------Randy

I'd like to see a works in progress for the first and second box,

i like very much!

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I've been making scrollsaw boxes for a while, but I thought I would try to spruce them up by cutting some grooves with the tablesaw, and then placing strips of the same width in those slots.  The Red wood is Padauk, and the white wood was reclaimed, so I'm not sure what it is.

 

The last box was made more traditionally with traditional glue-ups

 

-------Randy

Hi Randy:

Now, that's thinking outside the box

well done

Fab4

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Jim, I think these probably are less than 2.5 inches, but there is a trick that allows us to get the boxes a bit taller.  Before you cut out the middle section on the scrollsaw, you cut off the lid and the bottom (or make the top and bottom from different pieces).  That allows boxes that end up in excess of 3"  So basically, only the center section that you cut out with the scroll saw is limited to 2.5.  Neat huh?

 

Also, to completely blow away the 2.5" limit, you can cut multiple smaller body segments and glue them back together after they are cut.

 

----Randy

Thanks, that sure sounds like a  simpler way to make a bigger box.  Didn't think about that.  Thanks for the great idea.

jim

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