Popular Post munzieb Posted September 15, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 I had made this box pattern a few years ago using Paduak wood and the bane of Padauk is eventually gets darker. I had some pieces of 1/4" Bubinga and wanted to try it again. I had enough pieces for the top and sides but the pieces I had for the bottom was cupped pretty good. I had read a few articles on straightening out cupped/warped wood and thought to give it a try. I put some hot water in a plastic storage tub with a weight on top and left out side in the sun for several hours. It did straighten it out. I then sandwiched it between 2 pieces of 1/4" glass with 40 lbs of weight and kept it there for a few days. Amazing! It came out straight. I used a #2 skip tooth blade and it also worked well for the veining. I built the sides of the box first and they have two tabs that insert into the base and that also helped from further cupping. I finished with shellac and some light sanding and a few coats of Clear Gloss lacquer. I posted the book I had gotten the patterns from. I have done several other boxes from this book and I like their patterns. JimErn, Dave Monk, Karl S and 19 others 19 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Beautiful work munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 I agree with skim. Beautiful job. Thanks for showing. munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 What a beauty. I love that wood. Great job. munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Very very nice! munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Beautiful choice of wood. You did a fabulous job of cutting Bernd. Gorgeous box. munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 That is one beautiful looking box. Love the wood too. Marg munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multitom Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Very intricate cuts !! Looks absolutely beautiful munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namunolie Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 i saw very delicate lines on leaves after enlarging image What a micro fantastic jop munzieb and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 awesome job munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Awesome!!!! munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 3 hours ago, namunolie said: i saw very delicate lines on leaves after enlarging image What a micro fantastic job. Those are "veining" lines and are part of the design pattern. I used a #2 skip tooth blade and drilled with a .006 drill. Not really complicated. Trick is to blow them out with compressed air after sanding to keep them clear so they stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Side note on mounting the hinges. I buy them from Woodcraft and the screws are 3/8" long. The majority of tops I cut are 1/4" thick. I measure the depth of wood I am drilling and mark with tape on the drill bit. Then I wax!!! the screws and pre tap the threads into the bored hole until they stop. Then its off to the grinder to take them down to the proper length. I've developed a technique that has worked well for me to mount the hinges on the base. I mark off location equidistant and measure the folded thickness of the hinge (1/8"). My exacto blade set came with a supper fine saw blade and I will cut down to the thickness of the hinge on both sides and then score the length several passes and then chezel out the middle and file flat. (if you mount the hinges before assembly of the base, you can do this with a scroll saw) I drill and pre tap the screws (wax). Here is where the 2 sided tape is a god sent. I place a small piece on the base side and a larger piece on the top side of the hinge. I position the top to the proper location and press against the hinges. I use a small blade to lift the hinges off the base and keep them adhered to the top and mark the drill holes. I then go to the procedure mentioned in the beginning of the side note for the top. This procedure will also work for the 9mm stop piano hinges too. Hope this helps. Scrolling Steve and OzarkSawdust 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 more great tips and tricks for the scroller I didn't know. Thanks friend!!! munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innar20 Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Excellent job! munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 I have this book also but I have only made one or two items from it. I am thinking some boxes may make some nice Christmas presents for the right people this year. I will have to confer with the wife to be sure. Thanks for the detail tutorial on the hinges I am going to copy and paste them into me 'tutorial' folder for future reference. I do not use many hinges but I think the boxes are much nicer with them. That is a beautiful box for sure Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted September 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 11 hours ago, heppnerguy said: I have this book also but I have only made one or two items from it. I am thinking some boxes may make some nice Christmas presents for the right people this year. I will have to confer with the wife to be sure. Thanks for the detail tutorial on the hinges I am going to copy and paste them into me 'tutorial' folder for future reference. I do not use many hinges but I think the boxes are much nicer with them. That is a beautiful box for sure Dick heppnerguy Thanks Dick. The nice thing about the design is that the top creates a stop against the back of the box so it stays partially open. The 9 mm stop piano hinges do the same thing. Maybe one day I'll try to video record the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 4 hours ago, munzieb said: Thanks Dick. The nice thing about the design is that the top creates a stop against the back of the box so it stays partially open. The 9 mm stop piano hinges do the same thing. Maybe one day I'll try to video record the process. that would be very helpful to people like me. If you do find the time to do that, I sure hope I don't miss it Dick heppnerguy munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Sweet! I have that book. That very box has been on my "to do" list for some time. Nice work! munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/15/2019 at 1:29 PM, munzieb said: I had made this box pattern a few years ago using Paduak wood and the bane of Padauk is eventually gets darker. I had some pieces of 1/4" Bubinga and wanted to try it again. I had enough pieces for the top and sides but the pieces I had for the bottom was cupped pretty good. I had read a few articles on straightening out cupped/warped wood and thought to give it a try. I put some hot water in a plastic storage tub with a weight on top and left out side in the sun for several hours. It did straighten it out. I then sandwiched it between 2 pieces of 1/4" glass with 40 lbs of weight and kept it there for a few days. Amazing! It came out straight. I used a #2 skip tooth blade and it also worked well for the veining. I built the sides of the box first and they have two tabs that insert into the base and that also helped from further cupping. I finished with shellac and some light sanding and a few coats of Clear Gloss lacquer. I posted the book I had gotten the patterns from. I have done several other boxes from this book and I like their patterns. You do some really awesome work. And the step by step of unwarping a piece of wood will help in the future too. Thanks for posting. munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Dynamic work. Beautiful box and thanks for the tips. munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowers25 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Absolutely Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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