Popular Post Eric. Posted August 19, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Needed to brush up on my dovetailing for an important project with expensive wood. I figured I might as well yield something with my practice instead of just making firewood. So I made these boxes. One for each of the kids and a nicer one for the wife. All three made with scraps from the bin (except the piece of cocobolo). Cherry with walnut liners and lids... Birdseye maple with cherry liner and cocobolo lid, carved finger hole... And it just goes to show, practice pays off. I hadn't had a saw in my hand for probably six months or more. There's evidence in the cherry boxes that I was a little rusty, but by game time I was ready. More on this project later...when it's done. Almost perfect... 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Nice work. So the last one is made entirely of cocobolo, and is the aforementioned "important project"? Mind sharing any details about hand-cut-DT process? Tails-first? Coping saw or fret or just a chisel for the waste? Do you mark layout with a compass, if not how do you select your pin / tail size? etc etc etc. Also, did you round over the lid hole with a router, or by hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 2 hours ago, JosephThomas said: Nice work. So the last one is made entirely of cocobolo, and is the aforementioned "important project"? Mind sharing any details about hand-cut-DT process? Tails-first? Coping saw or fret or just a chisel for the waste? Do you mark layout with a compass, if not how do you select your pin / tail size? etc etc etc. Also, did you round over the lid hole with a router, or by hand? Yes the last one is entirely cocobolo and is the aforementioned "important project." My dovetail process...yes tails first, yes coping saw, I just wing layout with eyeballs and squares. I prefer small pins so that usually dictates my layout. The holes in the cherry boxes I just used a forstner bit and some sandpaper to soften the edges. On the cocobolo lid I used a die grinder and flame-tip burr and carved it freehand into an organic shape. There was swirling grain at that spot that kind of curled over into an O shape that just called me to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Edgar Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Nice looking boxes, seems weird complimenting a man on the appearance of 'his' box.......lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Thanks for continuing to inspire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Grondin Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Nice job.. Loving the cocobolo... did you run out of palet wood? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Those look nice E! Hopefully the wife will give you more than a thats nice, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Dovetails look great Eric. Any reason you didn't take a smoother and get rid of the layout line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaziri Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Those are some really nicel boxes. Those combinations work well. Love the use of coco. What finish did you use on the cocobolo? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Awesome, Eric. Outstanding work, as usual! I like that lid design, with the finger hole, consider it stolen. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 I love the finger hole! Clean work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Thanks guys! 42 minutes ago, xxdabroxx said: Dovetails look great Eric. Any reason you didn't take a smoother and get rid of the layout line? Sometimes I remove the lines, sometimes I don't. I kind of like them on these boxes...not much else to look at. But they never bother me. I see them as the craftsman's fingerprints. 40 minutes ago, wnaziri said: Those are some really nicel boxes. Those combinations work well. Love the use of coco. What finish did you use on the cocobolo? Everything was finished with Tried & True linseed & beeswax. One coat and done. It's my favorite finish for decorative items that don't need protection. And it doesn't get any easier to apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Pics wouldn't come thru at work for some reason.. Super clean and tight work Eric! Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galturner Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 very nice boxes. I like the layout lines...shows they were handcut.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Look great, Eric! Love that cocobolo. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Those look great. I really like the layout lines on the cherry almost makes it look like a backward half blind DT. I didn't realize they were intentional at first and i didn't want to say any thing. Now that you explained it i understand and agree it adds some nice depth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Yeah I know leaving the marking gauge lines is a somewhat controversial subject...some people hate them and some people like them. I fall in the middle and keep them sometimes and get rid of them sometimes. Lots and lots of old museum pieces will show the lines...there's no rule that says you have to get rid of them...perfectly acceptable to leave them if you want to. Like I said, I see them as the craftsman's fingerprints. Something that tells you "this piece was truly made by hand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Llama Posted August 20, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 I fall in the camp that says if people don't like them, they should remove them on their pieces. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 What a great way to practice. You get to knock the rust off and someone else gets the fruits of your labors; sounds like a win-win. I like making boxes between larger projects. I like your idea of using a small project like this as a testing ground for a technique one might be rusty on or not have tried in a certain way. The materials are beautiful and your craftsmanship shows them off to their best. I'll be interested to see what the piece is that the practice was for ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 The cherry liner is unique, to me anyway. Never seen that done. Really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Those are some sweet boxes Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Great work as always Eric. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 52 minutes ago, Gixxerjoe04 said: Those are some sweet boxes Henry My son's name. Bet you can guess my daughter's. Not a facebooker, hence the alias. Get up outa my bidnass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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