Experimental Box

[hotshot]

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

 

 

[DWSUDEKUM]

Excellently done Randy.  I like those boxes.  The one with the multiple lines looks like it might be perhaps sugar pine but that is hard to tell from just a picture.  Thanks for sharing these with us.

 

 

DW

[penquin]

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

penquin

[Scrolling Steve]

Very nice work !.....Those look great !

[hotshot]

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

penquin

 

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

Edited January 18, 2016 by hotshot

[LarryEA]

Great idea. Very nice boxes especially the designe.

Thank you for sharing the idea, it can be incorperated in other projects.

[Young_Scroller]

wow those look really good, love the idea of the lines, thanks for sharing    

[amazingkevin]

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!

[newfie]

Those look great thanks for sharing

[Ron Johnson]

Very well done Randy. Love Paduik wood.

[Lucky2]

Nicely done.

Len

[Malcolm161]

Nice work Randy. Something unusual and attractive. Good idea for increasing the depth of the box using a scrollsaw as well. Which saw do you have.

 

Malcolm

[spirithorse]

Very nice, Randy,

The boxes show great craftsmanship and the eye of an artisan.

In my opinion, though, you added too many stripes to the box

for my taste. As I said, that is just my personal taste.

Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

[wombatie]

Really love the striped one Randy very eye catching.

 

Marg

[Fab4]

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

[lawson56]

What can I say that hasn't been said.Beautiful boxes.Love the 1st one.Awesome work.    

[Dan]

Nice boxes Randy. I also like the stripes. I guess you're taking a break from the coins.

[ike]

great work beautiful boxes.

[penquin]

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

[Rob]

Great little boxes Randy.  I love to see reclaimed timber being used too.

 

Rob

[mifon1]

Great looking boxes, Randy. I'm interested in making boxes also.

 

Mike

[bobscroll]

Hi Randy, I like your ideas and the boxes you did! Thank you for the photo's,

Bob           

[DeenaKay]

Very good Randy.  I like the creative design of all.  Beautiful wood.

 

Deena

[Clayton717]

great looking boxes.