Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted November 10, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 I couldn't do a journal, because this was partially built before I joined here, and started photographing my work. But I'll share a couple of construction details. Approximately 7"x9"x2", of walnut, ash, and oak. The lid pull is a piece of walnut crotch, under-beveled, with a short tenon glued into a mating mortise in the lid. The box panels are all miter joints, trimmed with a strip of oak. Rabbeting the oak into the corners and trimming it flush, a), hides any gaps and b), adds just a bit more surface area for glue to hold. This close-up shows it clearly. The lid is rimmed to fit the inner walls of the box snugly, and hollowed to maximize the interior volume. The ash of the lid has some early decay that gives it more visual interest. CA glue was used to stabilize a few punky spots. Finish is Minwax Tung Oil Finish, three applications, rubbed back with steel wool and polished with paste wax. Thanks for looking! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Very attractive piece. Will you be gifting this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Mark J said: Very attractive piece. Will you be gifting this? As of today, the plan is to present it to my son as a Christmas gift, to hold his small collection of wrist watches. Plans may change, one never knows. If he gets any more carried away with watches, I'll be constructing another wall-hanging display case ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted November 12, 2022 Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 Very nicely done. Handle is beautiful. I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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