Crap, now I've got to set up and take a few pics, I 'spose. ................ Nubs
Box pictures-everyones!
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Well, here it tis. Mesquite with 3/4" thick wall, 4 1/2" round x 21 3/4" long. When I first mounted this onto my lathe, it was about 24" long. The added length was for when it was finished and taken off the lathe to apply a 4 1/2 square on each end. They would act as a secure flat that would allow me to start cutting the waste off the top and bottom length. With those installed there was no rocking or movement.
After removing the top and bottom radius', I then took the blade pattern I had and double side taped it to the bottom of the Mesquite. After that, used my Pin Router to hog out the resting place for my 1/2" thick x 2 1/4 x 16 3/4" Panosonic 42" television glass blade. Abo's made them that long, and my thoughts are one of those guy's that was a good knapper made the largest just so he could say, " "Mine is bigger than yours".
After hogging out the innards with my Pin Router, I went back to the table saw to separate the lid from the body. After that was done, I routed the glass rabbet?, and had to make a pattern for the glass to get it made.
While waiting on the glass, I set up my dado and started removing the excess wood at the bottom to form the legs seen. The 4 1/2" blocks were still attached, so it was only measurements that were critical. After dadoing? , I grabbed a course file and started on the legs to get rid of the squares the dado left.
All said and done, I like it, and every Flintknapper I know has said good stuff about this Display Box.
If any of you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. Thanks.
.............. Nubs
After removing the top and bottom radius', I then took the blade pattern I had and double side taped it to the bottom of the Mesquite. After that, used my Pin Router to hog out the resting place for my 1/2" thick x 2 1/4 x 16 3/4" Panosonic 42" television glass blade. Abo's made them that long, and my thoughts are one of those guy's that was a good knapper made the largest just so he could say, " "Mine is bigger than yours".
After hogging out the innards with my Pin Router, I went back to the table saw to separate the lid from the body. After that was done, I routed the glass rabbet?, and had to make a pattern for the glass to get it made.
While waiting on the glass, I set up my dado and started removing the excess wood at the bottom to form the legs seen. The 4 1/2" blocks were still attached, so it was only measurements that were critical. After dadoing? , I grabbed a course file and started on the legs to get rid of the squares the dado left.
All said and done, I like it, and every Flintknapper I know has said good stuff about this Display Box.
If any of you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. Thanks.
.............. Nubs
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Yikes. That is definitely a box. And a very cool one I might add. For an old guy you do alright, hold it, nevermind .....l
Realized you're still a young punk, Huh, Mike??
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Well looks like ya got me by 4 yearsRealized you're still a young punk, Huh, Mike??
Made this box to hold those two kitchen knives I put holly handles on. The box is leopardwood and holly from Jason ( @Jason Martin ) and ebony from Jarek ( @Chemistry Fan ). Inlayed the ebony ring on the lid, then applied two coats of clear shellac, then used a card scraper to smooth it down. Didn't want to sand it because if getting the fine dust into the holly. The box is a 5/16" leopardwood board I got from Jason. The lid is a black ebony frame with a holly surface panel on top. The knives rest in racks made from aromatic red cedar (closet liner). Then applied three coats of satin wipe on poly to all surfaces. I had to lay the knives at a slight angle because the box depth limited me. This is a gift for a couple who have been great at helping my Mom, taking her places, checking in on her regularly, took her to the hospital at midnight one time. They earned it.
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I haven't made any boxes in a while, but here are some from the past.....
Imbuya and q/s sycamore
Walnut and maple
heart pine
BLM and purple heart
Mahogany and DIW
Walnut and maple
Citrus wood, purple heart
Assorted shaker boxes
Imbuya and q/s sycamore
Walnut and maple
heart pine
BLM and purple heart
Mahogany and DIW
Walnut and maple
Citrus wood, purple heart
Assorted shaker boxes
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Very nice
Why do you need to plane off the grooves?
First off, thank you everyone.
I suppose I could leave the grooves on since the grooves would be downward facing. Just figured I'd get a better flat surface if i planed them all to equal thickness. I'd still have to join the edges. I'm hoping to make the "bench top" of the Moxon around 18" x 14", so I'll still need a couple hickory boards to cover the top.
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I have a bunch of 5/4 Hickory hiding in my shop attic, if you are interested. I can plane to desired thickness...
Thanks Jason but I have the boards, from a floor someone took out. Just trying to figure out whether it's worth it to plane the grooves off the bottom. Actually, I need to design the whole Moxon thing. So far all I have is the metal bits from Taylor Tool or Lee Valley or somewhere, can't recall for sure.
PS: That knife box above worked out so well mostly because the leopardwood board was flat and true before I started. Thanks again.
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Jerry - you made the blade from a television glass? Amazing! I didn't realize the glass was that thick. And the box is perfect. Cool idea and design. Now all you need to do is find an ancient blade that's worth millions.
Really impressive Berry, especially the cabinets. How did you make the master sergeant insignia - looks like you cut each individual piece from a thin and glued them in place. Very nice.
Thanks Doug, I had a friend cut out the insignia on a laser engraver
Yeah, but you're AD, right?Realized you're still a young punk, Huh, Mike??
It worked great. I resawed it to make it thinner. I left the grooves on and made them a design feature on the outsides of them.
Yep, as the tube tv's got larger, the glass screens got larger so the owners wouldn't be able to kick at whatever was on tv that just pissed them off. Smaller TV's have about a 1/2" thick screen and as the size increases, the screen thickness also grows. This particular blade I made started out at just about 1" thick.
I like exploring the desert around me. I used to find the tube televisions easily about 20 years ago when I was heavy into FlintKnapping. Unfortunately, around Tucson, there isn't a lot of knappable rock, so, glass will do. Unfortunately, that longest point that can be made might be possibly 1" longer than the one I posted that is 16 3/4" long. The curve of the screen limits the length.
Now, have about a hundred pounds of glass debitage to dispose of. I don't pollute, so it'll be here longer than me. ............ Nubs
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