Pete's box

[woodbloke]

Pete (Newt) asked me to put up a couple of pics of his latest project. Pete's having a bit of 'puter troubles at the mo' but hopefully will be along directly to explain all about it:

Hope you like it...I did, a lot - Rob

 

[Waka]

Nice looking, I like the contrast in the woods.

 

[harryc]

Looks really nice, whats the finish, I have just finished a box and was wondering what finish to go with.

Harry

 

[Paul Chapman]

I had a close-up look at the box at Pete's today - it's a real cracker

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[woodbloke]

It looks like Pete's unable to get onto the forum at the moment so I'll fill a bit...I'm sure he won't mind. Timber is sapele and lemon wood mitred at the corners and reinforced with lemon wood splines, cut on a jig on Pete's saw. Finish is three coats of oil (if I remember, may be wrong). The feet are not final and simply stuck on with some d/s tape. Pete intends to have a further play around with different feet configurations until a better solution is found - Rob

 

[newt]

Folks, Lemonwood and Sapele nice contrast. The top is floating ( small dab of glue in the centre at the ends of the panel) and book matched, the bottom is fixed with lemonwood veneer on plywood. I made jigs for the mitres and splines (see under general woodworking). The mitres are glued with slow setting areldite the splines with wudcare. The finish is 2 coats of danish oil and then a wax (Chestnut wood wax 22 clear). The dimensions are 240 * 140 * 120. The figure on the lemonwood is quite subtle and looks ok against the strong sapele. I noticed that few projects involve lemonwood, it is dense and hard but machines and planes well, there is no need to sand as there is a super mirror finish straight of the plane. Give it a go, it is not cheap, but check carefully for cracks.

 

[Lark]

what thickness of walls do you go for.

 

[newt]

12mm for this size box

 

[Lark]

sorry for being a little lazy i will search if it was an older post was the jig a recent thing in the general woodworking its something i have to make some time soon thats all


i do like the 2 colours go well darker and lighter

 

[Anonymous]

Lovely box pete - the woods work really well and the contrast in the lid is gorgeous

 

[Paul Chapman]

I noticed that few projects involve lemonwood, it is dense and hard but machines and planes well, there is no need to sand as there is a super mirror finish straight of the plane.

Rob and I had a play around with a few of Pete's off-cuts of lemon wood. As Pete says, it planes really nice and leaves a smooth, silky finish that needs no sanding. Next time we go to Yandles I intend to get some - as well as cabinet making, I think it will be ideal for making up things like marking gauges.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Chris Knight]

Lemonwood is good for longbows. My eldest grandson made one from this wood - lovely straight grained and tough. Being 6 ft 2 in and a competitive teenager, it is not surprising he made it with a pull weight that I can scarcely draw.

 

[frugal]

Lemonwood is good for longbows. My eldest grandson made one from this wood - lovely straight grained and tough. Being 6 ft 2 in and a competitive teenager, it is not surprising he made it with a pull weight that I can scarcely draw.

I was just thinking that my longbow is lemon wood. Only about 75lb draw weight, unlike some of the beasts in our club.

Our resident bowyer has been seasoning a 4' yew stave since our daughter was born to make a childs bow in a couple of years

 

[newt]

Lark, it was yesterday under living in Salisbury

 

[newt]

Tony thanks for the comments