Popular Post shaneymack Posted May 21, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 I made this little box fory MIL for Mothers day. She just arrived tonight for the weekend. I had made her another one which was almost ready on mothers day but messed something up and in a fit of rage cut it in half on the bandsaw......one day ill mature. Untill then, here is take two Simple little box but fun to build. Honduran mahogany, birdseye maple, ebony pull with brass pins to secure it to lid. Three coats of ars which I will never do again in my life for a box. Basic construction- Mitered corners with faux dovetail birdseye splines. Four corner grain match. Solid bottom that sits proud to give a nice shadow line. Birdseye top that sits in a rabbet. It turned out ok. Proportions could be better. Next time I would make the pull a tad bigger and take about 1/2" - 3/4" off the height of the box. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 1 minute ago, shaneymack said: I made this little box fory MIL for Mothers day. She just arrived tonight for the weekend. I had made her another one which was almost ready on mothers day but messed something up and in a fit of rage cut it in half on the bandsaw......one day ill mature. Untill then, here is take two Simple little box but fun to build. Honduran mahogany, birdseye maple, ebony pull with brass pins to secure it to lid. Three coats of ars which I will never do again in my life for a box. Basic construction- Mitered corners with faux dovetail birdseye splines. Solid bottom that sits proud to give a nice shadow line. Birdseye top that sits in a rabbet. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Ok.. First things first.. Beautiful box! Second.. Would love to hear the story behind the "fit of rage"...lol Been there, done that, got the T-shirt! Third.. What went wrong with the ARS that turned you off? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 that is a great looking box.!!! i know they aren't the most difficult thing to make but i still struggle with it, your's is great looking!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Ok.. First things first.. Beautiful box! Second.. Would love to hear the story behind the "fit of rage"...lol Been there, done that, got the T-shirt! Third.. What went wrong with the ARS that turned you off? Thanks Kev. Well the last box was totally different. It had a frame and panel lid. The panel was laminated jacaranda and birdseye. When i raised the panel i revealed the birdseye a bit on the edges. It was pretty cool. The box was made of jacarada (bolivian rosewood- faux rosewood ) and it had a mitered birdseye lining on the interior to brighten up the inside and give a place for the lid to sit. When i was friction fitting my last piece of birdseye for the lining the miter opened up on tje box a bit. I lost my freakin mind, flipped on the bandsaw and cut it in half. Then i went to the wood burning stove and lit it on fire. I was tired, it was late and the whole build was challenging. That bolivian rosewood crap was absolutely insane to shoot on my shooting board. After no more than 10 passes my blade was fried. So lots of sharpening and I wore through my palm from how hard this was to shoot. Ebony was a breeze to shoot compared to this stuff. Anyway, all to say, that box needed to die. I was so happy watching it burn. My wife walked by says, "now you're burning it?" As if cutting it in half wasnt enough. I was like, "yup". She just laughed and walked away as I enjoyed the fire. True story. I bought a gallon of becker acroma solvent based pre cat 25° sheen the other day since its summer I can spray outdoors. I planned to use it on this box. It has been too cold/damp out to spray, i didnt want to risk blushing. I would have had a nicer result (imo nothing beats solvent pre cat) and 3 coats would have been 30 mins max. Don't get me wrong, ars is one of the best for a hand finish but I much prefer Lacquer. Quick, easy, beautiful. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 I've always said that if you're willing to toss it on the fire, you'll never make a mistake.. Thanks for proving that Beautiful job on the box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 I've always said that if you're willing to toss it on the fire, you'll never make a mistake.. Thanks for proving that Beautiful job on the box! Haha! You're right. I have scrapped many things in my life and started over because i wasnt happy. I could never have a house, reno, furniture, box whatever I build not be to my liking and leave it like that. Not saying id burn a house down that I built because 1- I'd get fired and 2- probably a criminal record but I'd make it right =) Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Another nice box Shane. Now the wife and mother in law both owe you a lot of uninterrupted shop time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Another nice box Shane. Now the wife and mother in law both owe you a lot of uninterrupted shop time. Thanks Bryan. The mil is here this weekend helping me with the kids because the wife is at the spa untill sunday. Monday is a holiday here so hopefully a full day in the shop !! Gotta get that tool chest outta here ! Too many projects, so little time. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Very nice box ..You guys do great work.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Very nice box ..You guys do great work.. Thanks Mark! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Beautiful box Shane! I like the way the lid sits proud. Some things were meant to be and had the other one worked, we'd never been able to see this one. And I haven't had a temper tantrum in a long time and am way over due. Thanks for the encouragement?. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Glad I got to see your mother in laws box! Looks great!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Just now, Llama said: Glad I got to see your mother in laws box! Looks great!! Just some things you shouldn't say to another man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Beautiful box Shane! I like the way the lid sits proud. Some things were meant to be and had the other one worked, we'd never been able to see this one. And I haven't had a temper tantrum in a long time and am way over due. Thanks for the encouragement?. Thanks Ken! You're totally right. I like this box better and I don't regret destroying the last one. Sometimes ya just gotta break somethin! Please don't be encouraged by my reckless behaviour.... Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted May 21, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 "Box for mother in law" triggered the thought that's the last one she will need. Glad I was wrong, nice piece of work Shane ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 beautiful all the way around shane, great choice of woods and the fit makes it look like they grew that way, my wife gave me "the look" when i took a hatchet to a box i was making and threw it in our fire pit a while back, felt good to punish that piece for being bad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 beautiful all the way around shane, great choice of woods and the fit makes it look like they grew that way, my wife gave me "the look" when i took a hatchet to a box i was making and threw it in our fire pit a while back, felt good to punish that piece for being bad Thanks a lot Dave,I was hoping id mellow out with age!! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Nice job, Shane. Much better to start over, that to be like my cheapskate self, and keep fixing mistakes until the box is more glue than wood. I bet your MIL loves it! Thanks a lot Dave,I was hoping id mellow out with age!! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Nice job, Shane. Much better to start over, than to be like my cheapskate self, and keep fixing mistakes until the box is more glue than wood. I bet your MIL loves it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Looks good man ! As does most everything you make that doesn't get burnt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 It looks great Shane. Spline jig on the router table for the dovetail splines? Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaneymack Posted May 21, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 It looks great Shane. Spline jig on the router table for the dovetail splines? Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Ya. Just a quick 4 minute jig. 8/4 ash cut at a 45 and joined with some ply. Worked great. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Nice box, nice jig too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Nice box, nice jig too Thanks JT !! =) Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Grondin Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 That's cruel... you made her an urn.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, Ryan Grondin said: That's cruel... you made her an urn.... I wish....LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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