Box Making post
So I haven’t had a lot of time in the shop this last week. In fact I haven’t been home much at all this last week. Now that it is summer my son Kai is taking swimming lessons in Maryland by my mother in laws home. So the family has been staying up there all last week and this week as well.
But I did get a chance to head over to my local WoodCraft store. That was a blast, because it’s been over 2 years since I’ve walked into one of those. I went to get a few things for the box. I bought a new metric and imperial 6 inch rulers. They make a really nice one. I also got some pretty nice zebrawood veneer for the top and bottom of the box. Also a small 1/8 inch piece of zebrawood for the splines in the box.
So hopefully this weekend I’ll get into the shop and do some veneering. Also I plan to make a simple spline cutting jig. So I hope to get some good video of all this.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Kaleo,
It’s early summer so take advantage of the weather and get out. Soon enough the real stuff will hit and we will want to stay in the AC. Was that the Rockville Woodcraft you went to? I have only been down there a couple of times, but they have a pretty sweet shop in the Woodworker Club where you can rent time on some of the big machines. It is great to have when you need that one tool for a specific project. Can’t wait to see the finished box.
Shannon
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June 24th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Kaleo:
Thanks for the box making video. I have been following along and stopped by a Woodcraft store after a trip to the airport the other day. How much did you pay for the veneer for the box? Did you buy it in sheet form that will fit the top and bottom of the pieces? Keep up the good work.
Tim