TerryMcK Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Looking good so far Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Eric I think you may be right. Mine is much closer to your picture. A bit lighter but small looking formations. Not large ones. Well that piece is finished so obviously it will be darker than the raw wood. The ray fleck (it's ray fleck, just like oak...lacewood and leopardwood are in the oak family) will vary board to board depending on how it was cut. The closer to quartersawn, the larger and more intense the fleck...just like QSWO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 25, 2015 Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 Interesting. Good info that I did not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 . I got the lid glue-ready. As advised, I'm making a concerted effort to take it slow. I appreciate the encouragement from everybody. (I ran out of "Likes") http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Obviously not as slow as I am! Looking good, Dave. Is that lid to be hinged, or lift-off? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Obviously not as slow as I am! Looking good, Dave. Is that lid to be hinged, or lift-off? It's going to be hinged. I have a set of those Brussos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Looking really nice Dave. Cant wait to see that lid with finish on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Box looks awesome! Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I got in a little bit of "quality" time today and spent the first hour cleaning up epoxy squeeze out. I ended up getting a West Systems http://http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 The epoxy pumps are definitely worth the few bucks! Box looks awesome! Those splines will look very cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I have the WS set with pumps and still end up with hockey pucks...little Dixie cup hockey pucks anyway. Sometimes you just need a little shtickle for this or that but you still have to mix a full squirt of each. I've probably thrown away as much as I've used. But whatever...it's one of the many hidden costs in woodworking, and that's how I look at it. Just like lumber waste. It's unavoidable and doesn't bother me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madkrafter Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I have used both WS and System3. For my guitars, I used System3 for pore filling. I can add filler to bulk it up or thin it down with denatured alcohol. System 3 allows mixing by weight. I found the WS pumps left a lot of waste as well. System3 specifies a weight ratio of 100:44. I bought a small scale and mix batches as small as 14.4 grams - 10g of A and 4.4g of B. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 You're doing a great job Dave! Its looking good! What kind of wood are you using for the keys? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I have used both WS and System3. For my guitars, I used System3 for pore filling. I can add filler to bulk it up or thin it down with denatured alcohol. System 3 allows mixing by weight. I found the WS pumps left a lot of waste as well. System3 specifies a weight ratio of 100:44. I bought a small scale and mix batches as small as 14.4 grams - 10g of A and 4.4g of B. That's a good idea. If I go along to using more epoxy, I'll do that. Hey Krafter, just out of curiosity, do you have an update on the Acoustic from the 1960 Wurlitzer? I was thoroughly enjoying that build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 You're doing a great job Dave! Its looking good! What kind of wood are you using for the keys? Thanks Shane! For continuity I want the box to be just the two species so I'm going to try to get the keys out of some of the scraps of lacewood. I wish I had taken a slice from the board before I did the resaw and book matched it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madkrafter Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 That's a good idea. If I go along to using more epoxy, I'll do that. Hey Krafter, just out of curiosity, do you have an update on the Acoustic from the 1960 Wurlitzer? I was thoroughly enjoying that build. Thanks. Yeah, sorry for the temporarily abandoned post. I've had some other projects going and will get back to it this week, in fact. I'll post the reason(s) for my delay. Back to the box, it's looking great! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Dave, for small projects requiring epoxy, I go to the pharmacy counter at Walgreens and they will give you syringes for measuring out the hardener and resin resulting in less waste. Those Brusso hinges are the only way to go on a box like this. Looking good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Thanks Coop. I've didn't get too much done today although I was in the shop for an hour or two. My employer's daughter came in for a visit from Texas a week ago and she brought some Texas Two-Step influenza with her. I don't know what manner of viruses y'all are growing down there Coop but, as expected from the Lone Star, they're big and bold. I got the keys fitted and numbered so they go in right. http:// I'm ready for my next gluing session on the lid and keys, but with all the slow and careful deliberation came the feeling like I haven't got a good enough grain match going on the strip of Bocote that is going to be attached to the lid(front and back). With time to reflect, I think I can see where I may make a better match by cutting into the 14" piece of scrap I have left over. Thankfully I didn't glue the lid, so I'll slice up the scrap and see what I can get before I jump right into the next glue-up. So there's that to be said for going slow (even if it takes the Texas Crud). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 I've never thought to number the keys and I guess that I really don't know why I would want to.I figure that if I cut all of the corner mortises with the same set up and blade that they would all match in width and depth.As far as the splines (keys) go I just rip a piece of wood the correct thickness and width(even if it takes three tries) and cut the require number of pieces for the mortises and glue in place at will. Then trim the splines as close to the sides as possible and sand to smooth.Want to explain where I'm going wrong?Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Box is looking great! I've never numbered my splines either but, if it works for you then more power to ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 I don't think you're doing anything wrong. That's how I would normally do it...rip the correct slice of lumber from a 3/4" thick board. Due to a lack of foresight, in this case I have just scraps to work with. Small thin scraps, perhaps 1 1/2" X 6" and less than 1/2" thick. So I cut them on the bandsaw and fit each by sanding off the saw marks. They would probably all be interchangeable, but I don't want to have any delay during glue up so I marked them as to place and direction. As an aside, since I was slicing the splines from scraps of a glued up panel the grain direction is less than ideal. The splines will be mostly decorative and the epoxy is going to have to add the strength (if any is needed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Sorry Dave for the intrastate transfer of the flu. There's no telling what strain we might have sent your way. Hope you're feeling better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 No worries Coop. I'm on the mend. Yesterday I did the glue up of the lid and keys. This morning I sanded things flush. Next up are hinges and the lid handle/pull/knob thingy. http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 You do great work Dave! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Coming along nicely Dave.I guess I should have asked earlier in the game; the grooves for the inlay, did you do those on the router table? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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