Band saw boxes

[Jim Finn]

After making, literally, thousands of boxes with inlaid images or lettering  in the hinged lids I decided to try making some band saw boxes.  I started by making twelve of them.  Takes more wood and more time than my other boxes but it is a new item for me to sell this Saturday at the farmers market.

 

[Ron Johnson]

Awesome boxes Jim. Very beautiful and well done, especially the finish.

[jbrowning]

Wow Jim, I think I would have to buy one of these and one of the inlaid boxes from you. I couldn't just pick one. Very well done.

 

Jim

[amazingkevin]

Elegant looking touch of class.You put the "BB" in band saw boxes,"BEST IN THE BUSINESS" :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Edited April 7, 2016 by amazingkevin

[Phantom Scroller]

Beautiful band saw boxes Jim. I've been wanting to start on those but haven't found the time to mess with changing the blade in the band saw yet yours are great looking. Is there anything thing I should to look out for when making these besides watching my fingers.?? Roly

[Jim Finn]

I am no expert at this.  This is my first attempt at making them.  I reseached it and used some of that knowlege to  make them with.  I purchased a 1/8" band saw blade and a 3/16" blade.  I installed the 1/8" blade but I would recommend the wider blade.  I think even a 1/4" blade would work well enough to make the turns.  I started out using a borrowed spindle sander to sand the interior of the box and of the drawers.  I found the hard sanding drums hard to control to keep the surface even so I bought the smallest pneumatic drum I could find (1 1/2") and used it.  Much smoother process.  I gave the spindle sander back and do not intend to buy one of my own.  Because of this decision I intend to make large, more sweeping turns thus a 1/4" blade would suffice.  I decided to flock the interior of the box and of the drawers and I am glad I did.  Makes for smooth drawer movement and it looks good.  I had the flocking material and knew how to do it from former projects. Flocking also covers the lack of perfect interior sanding.  These boxes take twice the wood and more than twice the time to make as the boxes with inlay do, so I intend to charge one and one half the price and see if they sell.  If not, I will drop them from my inventory.  I have a sale this Saturday so I will find out how well they are received.

    

  I am always looking for new things to offer because at the rate I am selling the inlayed boxes I should have this whole city of 244,000 covered with boxes..... Haha.

Edited April 7, 2016 by Jim Finn

[Scrappile]

Very nice scroll saw boxes.  On my list to try.

[Phantom Scroller]

I am no expert at this.  This is my first attempt at making them.  I reseached it and used some of that knowlege to  make them with.  I purchased a 1/8" band saw blade and a 3/16" blade.  I installed the 1/8" blade but I would recommend the wider blade.  I think even a 1/4" blade would work well enough to make the turns.  I started out using a borrowed spindle sander to sand the interior of the box and of the drawers.  I found the hard sanding drums hard to control to keep the surface even so I bought the smallest pneumatic drum I could find (1 1/2") and used it.  Much smoother process.  I gave the spindle sander back and do not intend to buy one of my own.  Because of this decision I intend to make large, more sweeping turns thus a 1/4" blade would suffice.  I decided to flock the interior of the box and of the drawers and I am glad I did.  Makes for smooth drawer movement and it looks good.  I had the flocking material and knew how to do it from former projects. Flocking also covers the lack of perfect interior sanding.  These boxes take twice the wood and more than twice the time to make as the boxes with inlay do, so I intend to charge one and one half the price and see if they sell.  If not, I will drop them from my inventory.  I have a sale this Saturday so I will find out how well they are received.

    

  I am always looking for new things to offer because at the rate I am selling the inlayed boxes I should have this whole city of 244,000 covered with boxes..... Haha.

 

Thanks for info Jim I have a 1/4 blade waiting to go in the saw and wood ready with various size bobbin sanders for my table top sander so I'm almost there ready to go watch this space. lol Roly

[Lucky2]

Jim, you claim to not be an expert at making these boxes, well, from the looks of things I'm sorry, but, I have to disagree with that statement. These boxes look incredible. Hopefully, they'll be good sellers for you.

Len

[dgman]

Nice addition to your lineup Jim, great work!

[Fish]

Great work!  I really like the wood.

[Jim Finn]

Len:

 

Thanks for the kind words.

 

     These boxes are my very first attempt at making band saw boxes, but I did research making them on line.  I consult four forums like this one, every day and followed links to U-Tube videos on this subject.  Anyone can do this and make them if you have a suitable band saw, drill press with 1 1/2" pneumatic drum for it, and random orbital sanders. 

 

      I did the same thing when I first did double bevel inlay a few years ago and my first attempt at that, came out perfect enough to sell. 

[Young_Scroller]

If i remeber right you sell all of your inlay boxes at $20 and that would mean selling these at $30 but I think you could sell them for almost twice that IMO

[Jim Finn]

Yes... $30 is the amount I will ask for them.  If they sell quickly I may raise that. 

 

      This is a low wage part of the country but if I were to travel, to sell them, I know I could get more.

[Dan]

Wow Jim, that's a lot of boxes. I love the ones with the stars. Excellent!

[Clayton717]

Great job. I have always wanted to do these.

[Jim Finn]

Here is my latest band saw box.  In the shape of our local University Texas Tech.  Made of eastern red cedar 14" tall.

 

[Lucky2]

Jim, that last box should be a very popular one, in your area. It looks fantastic, your design?

Len