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I guess it's just a box.... or in this case...a basket thing. I love the way this goes together.

Put together my version of a small parts vise. I wanted a smaller foot print. Used nyloc nuts on the fixed end. Fashioned some knobs for them. I could not get them tight enough w/my fingers on the wing nuts, so build a "wrench" to tighten them. Vise is walnut. Wrench is gnarled piece of spalted maple. It works very well.

Thanks! So much stuff to build.... so little time.

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Greetings! scrollers. Been busy since my last visit. I stop in and admire the amazing stuff that goes on here. I retired full time in May. Been busy trying to learn how to do that full time. It has been interesting. Have been having way too much fun with Maximus, by Laguna band saw. Expanded on the roll top cell phone stations. Created one out of some 100yr old oak beams. Goal was to save the adz marks left when the tree was hewed into the beam. Created a hearts box for my NIL. Embedded some agates that they gather from the beaches on Cook Inlet in Alaska. Taught myself some inlay techniques to do a cutting board. Took some of my practice boards and created a hearts box. Just couldn't toss them in the wood stove. I created a cutting board but decided not to use it for that......long story. Had an idea to build another box for another NIL. Long story where this idea came from...but it is a Golden Spiral. She's a math wiz. I aligned the squares of the board w/the X/Y axis of the boxes the build the spiral. ...and in doing that had to figure how to make that fine cut that begins the spiral. On my prototype box I realized that the band saw was not going to cut it for that. When I built the box, I taped the front/back veneers to the blank and cut it out. I left the really tight part of the spiral intact. Once I had all the drawers cut out, I removed the veneer off the blank. I then cut the really fine part of the spiral on my scroll saw. Much better results. Reminded me how much fun the scroll saw is. Then, just happened to stumble across a guy that mentioned cutting small drawer pulls doing compound cuts on his scroll saw. Now, I'm really interested. So started playing w/that. Found a candle holder in a scroll saw book and decided this would be a good way to get my head into this compound cutting. I got one cut out and it was not easy. ....finally, my question for you...… I need a holder to do the cutting. Anybody build one of these or ideas for how to make one?

My latest creation....MC Escher roll top cell phone station.

That roll top was sort of a faux roll top. Curious, yes. Not the real thing. ...so, what to do. Create the real thing. Tambour roll top band saw box. ....with a hidden compartment...just because I can. Latest project.....the ever popular cracked box.....w/custom veneer.

Thanks! I found a video on line. I just watched the video and figured out the steps. Once you have the mechanics of bandsaw boxes down, it's pretty easy to see the steps. Just google roll top bandsaw box or The Moon bandsaw box.

Cold, snow day. Good day to work in my shop.Created my first roll top bandsaw box.Pretty straight forward.I created a list w/the order to cuts....so I can remember. If you're interested, I have pics of the build. I take pics of what I do....whatever it is. I find that when I'm sitting on the couch at night and looking at the pics, I get ideas for better ways to do something or a new idea for something to do. As I was just looking at these pics, when the front of these boxes is cut off, it would be the perfect time to do a scroll on it. To be continued...…...

With band saw boxes....it's all in knowing the order of the cuts.

I like the curved leaves on the outside. Something you don't see often. Would be a little afraid of them being easily broken off though. I thought the same thing about them being broken off. That is being pondered. I do think this technique is going to work, somehow. I'm not clear on your most recent attempt exactly what you were doing. I think that you put the leave on a thinner piece, then cut it out and then glued it to the top piece before cutting the box. Is that correct? Started w/block of redwood 4x4. Cut the "top" off. Put the scroll pattern on it. Scroll it. Glue it back on the block. Cut out the shape of the box. That's how I got there. Then it is just standard band saw box build. Cut off the back. Cut out the drawers.....etc. The glue lines on top are just the lines from gluing the "top" w/the scroll back on. Did you then cut into the box from the top to cut out the drawers? If so, I would probably attempt to cut into the drawers in a different location - either further down on a side or from the bottom so that the area is more hidden. Also, with your grain so noticeable in the piece, I would try to make sure that my grain lines match up as best as possible. There is no way to know if the grain lines are lined up exactly when you glue the top back on. Yours look a little "shifted" on the sides where the cut lines are. (I know that's hard to do, trust me - i am no expert on that either.) Finally, another "trick" that I have seen successfully done when trying to hide a cut line or something is to take some of your sawdust and glue and mix it together and then rub it into and over your cut lines. Let it dry well and then sand back down and that helps to hide the cut/glue line. I have fixed lines/loose knots and such w/sanding dust added to epoxy. It is ok. Will have to remember to try next time I am getting some box blanks ready to cut. I have some in the process now but too far down the road to add the scrolling to the top. I'm working on a new(to me) roll top box. I got plain old framing 2x8. Ran them through the planer. Glued them up. I have cut one of them. Amazing what comes out. Actually will make a unique box.

Here is my latest attempt. It is much easier and straight forward than trying to do the scroll work on a curved piece. The only part I don't like are the glue lines. I always try to hide them. No way to do that with this. What do you think? I get it that most folks here don't care about this, but I appreciate any comments/suggestions.

Couple of things..... Started leaving the leaf attached to a longer runner to cut it out. Much easier. I scroll the veins on the leaf. Then cut the shape on the band saw. With the leaf still attached to the runner, I can just rotate it and do the compound cut for the profile. Complete most of the sanding while it is still attached. Thoughts/comments Next, need your thoughts/opinions on my latest attempt to dress up my band saw boxes. Being that this is a group of very discerning craftspeople, what do you think? Don't hold back.....I want to know. Thanks!

What is the 18" saw?