Popular Post treeslayer Posted June 29, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Made this one out of Red Gum for the granddaughter, hidden behind the drawer is a musical movement that starts and stops when the drawer is opened, the movement is from http://www.themusichouse.com , if you haven't had a chance to make a music box these are the best people to deal with, awesome folks and a wide selection of movements. not continuous grain all around just 3 corners, the wood is a little thick for my taste but this stuff warps pretty easy and i was getting some bad chip out on the planer so i quit while i was ahead. the drawer box is Sapele, finish is ARS, 3 coats, as always thanks for looking folks, comments-questions are welcome, a special thanks to @Coop for setting me straight on the hinges, these look much better than what i had been doing, just messing with you coop but thanks, i re-learned how to cut mortices with a chisel 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted June 29, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 That thing is beautiful! I like that you took the extra effort to miter the drawer front sides. Something I wouldn’t have thought about doing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, Coop said: I like that you took the extra effort to miter the drawer front sides. thanks Coop, yeah the only way to get the continuous grain, well there are others, is to miter the corners. i'm sure people will notice the divider in the top of the box has the grain running the wrong way, that's because i'm OUT of red gum and was using every bit i had to get this one done, i hope to run into some more one day it sure is pretty stuff and that grain on this one is wild just like the granddaughter its going to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Excellent job as usual, which granddaughter? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Nicely done, Dave! That red gum is some colorful wood. Reminds me of the cloud bands of Jupiter. I bet the grandaughter loves it! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, treeslayer said: the divider in the top of the box has the grain running my grandaughter's way FIFY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, RichardA said: which granddaughter? granddaughter #2 the 7 year old, Lucy isn't old enough yet for a keepsake box, she gets a 2 step stool next to help her mom bake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, wtnhighlander said: I bet the grandaughter loves it! thanks Ross, the 3 that live in town here get them tomorrow, its a surprise so don't tell, then a trip to Milwaukee to deliver the 4th 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Very nicely done. Girls of all ages like misic boxes. She will keep it forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Beautiful, Dave. That red gum is spectacular. Love the pull details. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Thanks Mick, this box needed a small pull out of the same wood, a little work on the spindle sander and slightly curve the front, 1/4” dowel secured it to the front 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 The mitered drawer front was great! Never would've thought of doing that, but what a great look at gives the bottom of the box. Thanks for posting this. Really nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 That box is great. It has a lot of detail from the wood selection that make small boxes like this a lot more interesting. I agree the sides are a bit thick as well, having worked with redgum before i understand why you left it thick. The stuff does not like to sit still and has interlocking grain to make life more difficult. I also like your rounded edge detail on the lid. I never know what to do there but really like the simple round over like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Thanks Drew, yeah the round-over is simple and looks good IMO, I didn’t want to over do a simple box and let the wood speak for itself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 18 hours ago, treeslayer said: i'm sure people will notice the divider in the top of the box has the grain running the wrong way, See, if you hadn't said anything I wouldn't have gone back to see what you were talking about. That is a really gorgeous looking box Dave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 BTW your cut offs guy is a keeper...your last few projects have utilized some amazing woods. I had never even heard of Red Gum before, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Beautiful material and an instant keepsake. Love the mitered drawer front detail too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 25 minutes ago, pkinneb said: BTW your cut offs guy is a keeper he sure is, he gave me some spalted maple, butternut, some Brazilian cherry and a little rosewood last night, now to decide what to make! 18 minutes ago, gee-dub said: Love the mitered drawer front detail too. Thanks gee-dub i've done that on several small drawers and like the way it looks, i am surprised that more people on here haven't done it considering the amazing woodworkers that hang out here 1 hour ago, Chet said: See, if you hadn't said anything I wouldn't have gone back to see what you were talking about. thanks Chet, yeah i haven't learned to keep my mouth shut, at least according to my wife 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 3 hours ago, treeslayer said: Thanks gee-dub i've done that on several small drawers and like the way it looks, i am surprised that more people on here haven't done it considering the amazing woodworkers that hang out here I realized after my comment on the miter drawer that it wasn't just the drawer but the miter is on all four sides (naturally) and you cut the bottom part off of the front to become the drawer front. Nice thinking!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 That’s correct Coop, layout is left end, front, right end, back. cut to length then miter the ends, you lose an 1/8” plus but the grain still matches pretty good, cut off for the drawer and trim the other 3 pieces to match the new dimension, looks cool especially with a nicely piece of figured wood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 Beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted July 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 this makes it all worth it 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 You got that right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 You’re as good, if not better at producing good looking grandchildren as you are with Woodworking! Well done on both counts my friend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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