Bombarde16 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Found a few aspen boards at the big box store and decided to make them into a box. a.) The boards had some interesting brown streaks to them, b.) I'd never worked with aspen before and c.) I needed some dovetailing practice. The result, after a coat of linseed oil and shellac: Still waiting on some hardware, but the woodworking portion is done. Debriefing the project in no particular order:I managed to feature the streaks (do we dignify this by calling it "figured wood"?) on the front and keep them running around the box.Aspen isn't a particularly rewarding wood to work: It has soft, reversing grain that tends to turn into a fuzzy, stringy furball. Several coats of shellac helped to stiffen up the fibers and keep things solid during final sanding.Nothing takes a project from drab to fab like an inlay.I still need more dovetailing practice.Sawing the top off a box after you've invested hours and hours in it is mildly daunting, but less so than the first couple of times I did it. Practice doesn't always make perfect; but it does reduce stress levels. Should be ready in time for an anniversary gift on July 1st, assuming the hardware arrives in time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fransikaner Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 VERY nicely done, Rob. Your inlay is well balanced with the piece and your dovetails are scaled and executed quite well. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmykx250 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Aspen from a big box store? Nice find- whith really nice results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 That looks great Rob. Love the inlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombarde16 Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Thanks for all the kind words, guys, but don't jinx me: I still have to mortise for the lock hardware! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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