Another Box

[motownmartin]

About 5 weeks ago I admired Rob's (Woodbloke) Oak box with raised dovetails and said that I wanted to do something similar, well here are a few pics of what I have produced, bearing in mind its only had 1 coat of oil so far
I have made variations with the wood which I have used for the top, some Walnut and some Lacewood/London Plane, the first has a Walnut Lid & Hinges, the size of it is roughly 12" x 8" x 4".

 

[Sportique]

Martin,

great boxes, very fine proportions. Well done =D> =D> =D> I particularly like the raised/chamfered pins - how (and at what stage) do you make the chamfers? :?

Dave

 

[motownmartin]

Martin,

great boxes, very fine proportions. Well done =D> =D> =D> I particularly like the raised/chamfered pins - how (and at what stage) do you make the chamfers? :?

Dave

Hi Dave, I made the chamfers before I fitted it together, I done them on my router table with a few of them chipping a little, not the easiest of projects I have done.

 

[Sportique]

Martin

Yeah it would be very difficult to eliminate break-out.

I suppose the outer chamfers could be cut even before the pins are cut, but that still leaves the "inner" chamfers to be cut :shock: :shock:

Dave

 

[devonwoody]

I like the hinges as well. Keep them coming.

 

[woodbloke]

Can't see the pics at the moment Martin, but I'll have a look tonight - Rob

 

[Mike.C]

Lovely work as usual Martin.

Cheers

Mike

 

[woodbloke]

Nice...they dovetails is tricky little blighters :lol: I won't say anything :-" [-( [-( :-# :-# about the timber selection for the top - Rob

 

[motownmartin]

Thanks to you all for taking the time to feed back to me

 

[Jacob]

Very traditional those through DTs

 

[motownmartin]

Here is the variation I mentioned with the lacewood lid & hinges.

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

I love the hinges.

 

[Ian]

Nice and chunky.

Great job!

Ian

 

[SeanG]

Very nice Martin, well executed and fine result :mrgreen:

 

[motownmartin]

Thanks fellas, my next project is a presentation box for war medals, someone asked me to make him a box to store and present some medals, I hope to make a shallow box with foam cushion covered with felt in the top and bottom so it will just pinch the medals when closed.

 

[gasmansteve]

Thats an absolute beaut Martin excellent work! =D>
Steve