Bandsaw boxes

[savethebeer]

Just made my first bandsaw box. Found it very easy and fun. Have to figure out the finish now. Its made from pine. I got 3 identical blocks cheap so that was why pine.

What is the biggest blade you all use. I got a large saw so as to retire the little bandsaw but discovered today that I was not able to make sharpish turns on the big saw and discovered the little saw was big and strong enough to make boxes after all. I found the bigger blade was brilliant for straight cuts (back side of box. Etc) Just not agile enough for the drawer cutting.

Bob

[Dan]

Sorry Bob. No picture, didn't happen. 

Edited April 19, 2018 by Dan

[new2woodwrk]

1 minute ago, Dan said:

Sorry Bob. No picture, dint happen. 

Yah, oh well - was getting excited there for a sec

[savethebeer]

Di

21 minutes ago, Dan said:

Sorry Bob. No picture, dint happen. 

Right you two ....... I was reasonably excited at doing the box so I wrote in straight away on my phone and not knowing how to send photos unless I've the laptop and was not going to show photo anyway till its finished but now I might not show photos at all at all and it'll be your loss, cause its de best box I've ever made ....... 

[savethebeer]

I'm still looking for advice on blade size ....

[Dan]

Well Bob, the largest blade I've used was a 1/4" (7 mm) and the smallest was 1/8" (3 mm). Now, let's talk about those pictures... 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

3/16" or 1/4"

[amazingkevin]

We want pictures!

[Phantom Scroller]

We want pictures!

[savethebeer]

10 hours ago, Dan said:

was a 1/4" (7 mm) and the smallest was 1/8" (3 mm). Now, let's talk about those pictures

You bandy about, mentioning 7mm this or 3mm that and expect me to roll over and send in pictures. Talk is cheap . I want pictures ...

 Oh wait. You want pictures.

 

[new2woodwrk]

1 hour ago, savethebeer said:

You bandy about, mentioning 7mm this or 3mm that and expect me to roll over and send in pictures. Talk is cheap . I want pictures ...

 Oh wait. You want pictures.

 

Wow, that is one sweet box! I'd like to do one of those someday but I have one of those 9" crappy skil bandsaws and not very good with it all :(

I love the wood choice - thanks for sharing

[savethebeer]

Here is  the other view.

[justdraftn]

Nice.  I like letting the "flaws" in the wood be the focal point.

 

[Scrolling Steve]

You did good !

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Looks good and I am sure they will get even better the more you do. If I may make a suggestion, try to make your entry cut always with the grain if possible. It makes it alot easier to hide than across grain. Many ideas with these type boxes and as always the mind is your limit. Thanks for showing.

[Phantom Scroller]

Neat box love the grain on draw. Roly

[Dan]

I also like the surprises in cutting wood. It adds a lot of character. 

At first glance it looks like a whale. You need to put a small Jonah in the drawer. 

[oldhudson]

Here's the rule for bandsaw blades sizes and the minimum radius they can cut - or at least this is the one I follow:

1/8" blade = 1/4" radius

3/16" blade = 1/2" radius

1/4" blade = 3/4: radius

3/8" blade = 1" radius

1/2" blade = 1 1/4" radius

Hope this helps.

[savethebeer]

Thanks for those tips about grain and blade turning circles. I bought 3 blocks and that'll do me and boxes for the moment. Here is the 3 of them. I will stain and polish them. Have to make handles still.

Bob

[spirithorse]

Nice work! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

[Woodmaster1]

Nice boxes, I use an 1/8" blade with a Carter stabizer. I find the stabilizer works awesome. I have a second bandsaw for the resawing with a 3/4" carbide blade.

[Rockytime]

Those are beautiful boxes. Wonder if my old 12" Craftsman would work well enough to do it?

[savethebeer]

I coated the 3 boxes in BLO and was delighted how the grain was enhanced.

I've spent some time slicing dried tree branches on the bandsaw  with a view to making Xmas decorations with live wood. All the slices seem very dry but I'll be leaving them until Aug or Sept before I start using them anyway.  I then decided to try making a box from a chunk of branch. Everything was fine taking a sliver off the bottom and also taking the back off, the trouble started when I tried cutting the box. I got around the first two corners and now the blade is stuck. I cant go forward or back. I thing the wood might be still damp. There is no sap on the blade so I don't think its that.

Bob