a box with a drop down lid in lacewood

[devonwoody]

I have started a new box using lacewood.
This time I intend to have a drop down lid which has had rebates prepared prior to cutting off the lid from the bottom portion of the box.
Freehand sketch below, I have not seen a box prepared previously in this manner but other members might tell me it is old hat. ..

Picture of the 36” x 4 ½” 12mm prepared lacewood.

Picture showing rebates done on router.
A rebate on lip of lid. Not a dado
A rebate in preparation for drop on lid (a dado)
A rebate to insert base (not a dado)

Box glued up and ready for a veneered lid to be inserted. ( the base will be inserted when lid cut off at a later time.

The tablesaw will cut into the box 6mm deep from the front sides just below the dado created inside. Hopefully the cuts will line up and the lid will then drop down on to the lower box section.

 

[PowerTool]

Great looking timber,DW - now I've read your post twice,and managed to work out what you intend to do,will be interesting to see if it works first time.

Andrew

 

[oddsocks]

the theory looks sound - do you have to get the table saw depth absolutely accurate to avoid grooving the main body of the box (the 'lip')? If so I suggest using an offcut with the same rebate depth to get it just right.

Intrigued to see the finished item

 

[devonwoody]

Thanks oddsocks,
I think your suggestion sounds very useful and will difinately proceed along those lines.
Got to make and fit the lid top and base before the crunch comes. That was another reason for not making the cut todate.

 

[Philly]

DW
How are you going to put the base in now you have glued up the box?
Philly

 

[devonwoody]

Philly, because the bottom has only been rebated and I usually put in a base and then use closures which also become box supports to rest on instead of legs.

 

[Philly]

Ahh...makes sense.
Thanks
Philly

 

[devonwoody]

OK,
I have got the lid cut off. However quite a lot of cleaning up has become necessary. (pics tomorrow).

An Australian friend has told me the way to go in future; do the rebates and dadoes first before cutting the corner mitre joints and have a waste bit of timber left over with the rebates so the table saw can be set up using the waste as a template.

 

[devonwoody]

OK, I have got the lid off, quite a lot of fitting required and I have got it down to less than 1mm equal gap all round. I will get the calliper on the job later today and find where the high spot is and hopefully close the gap.

Also I will have to use a tripod with the camera for later shots, I think the camera is having difficulty focusing because of the wood grain!

 

[PowerTool]

Looks very good - how are you planning to finish it ?I imagine the right finish will really bring the timber to life.

Andrew