Table Saw Lonely, Scroll Saw Tired

[munzieb]

Table Saw Lonely, Scroll Saw Tired. I had made a 8 sided box a while back and my wife wanted some more. Since these boxes are painted, I used 1/2 poplar for sides and top.  It's easier to make more when the table saw is set up for multiple cuts. (22.5 or 67.5 degrees) I still had to sneak up on the exact dimension.  Sequencing is important. Once sides are glued up, top is cut to match and mitered to 45 bevel. Carpet tape to hold everything together for sanding on belt sander. Trace and cut for inside top to be felted along with inside bottom. Mount hinges using carpet tape to position and a 5/32 hinge drill to center and start holes. (3/4" hinges from Woodcraft) Use wax on screws to prevent splitting. Used 1/4 poplar for base (like sides and top) slightly oversize from sides and save cut offs as feet for base. Paint the insides and start the PITA of mounting the felt. Position the inside top felt for a good fit to top and glue, then position the bottom felt and glue box sides to base. Glue the triangle cutoffs for feet and paint. I know this description was a little long and drawn but if I have to make these again and I can reference back to this posting. My wife did her usual excellent painting of the box tops.

[Scrappile]

Those are really really nice.  You two really make a great team.  The painting is awesome.

[oldhudson]

Those are really nice! 

I sneak up on table saw cuts too. It can really improve the quality of a project.

[meflick]

Beautiful work on both sides - cutting and painting.  As Paul noted - you make a great team.  Thanks for sharing.  Always good to have somewhere to reference back to!

[Lucky2]

Bernd, why on earth would you bother frigging around with felt, why don't you just flock the boxes? It is much easier to apply, and it looks better then felt does at times. It is easy to apply. and it is not very expensive to get set-up in multiple colors.

Len

[amazingkevin]

13 hours ago, munzieb said:

Table Saw Lonely, Scroll Saw Tired. I had made a 8 sided box a while back and my wife wanted some more. Since these boxes are painted, I used 1/2 poplar for sides and top.  It's easier to make more when the table saw is set up for multiple cuts. (22.5 or 67.5 degrees) I still had to sneak up on the exact dimension.  Sequencing is important. Once sides are glued up, top is cut to match and mitered to 45 bevel. Carpet tape to hold everything together for sanding on belt sander. Trace and cut for inside top to be felted along with inside bottom. Mount hinges using carpet tape to position and a 5/32 hinge drill to center and start holes. (3/4" hinges from Woodcraft) Use wax on screws to prevent splitting. Used 1/4 poplar for base (like sides and top) slightly oversize from sides and save cut offs as feet for base. Paint the insides and start the PITA of mounting the felt. Position the inside top felt for a good fit to top and glue, then position the bottom felt and glue box sides to base. Glue the triangle cutoffs for feet and paint. I know this description was a little long and drawn but if I have to make these again and I can reference back to this posting. My wife did her usual excellent painting of the box tops.

Very STUNNING work.These will disapear very fast at a craft show #1 job!

[munzieb]

9 hours ago, Lucky2 said:

Bernd, why on earth would you bother frigging around with felt, why don't you just flock the boxes? It is much easier to apply, and it looks better then felt does at times. It is easy to apply. and it is not very expensive to get set-up in multiple colors.

Len

Len, you are the 2nd person to tell me this. I guess I'm going to have to try it on my next project.

[wombatie]

Beautiful work.

 

Marg

[Woodmaster1]

Very nice looking boxes. Isn't amazing how you do one thing then you're ask to do several more.