Workers Of Wood

Been a quiet 6 months wood wise, lots of house maintenance.

First box of the year.
Beech with bubinga drawer fronts and gold knobs.
13" x8" x6".
I think I already have a buyer for this one, just waiting for him to return from travels.
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No, its not an australian box, could someone rotate it please.

sunnybob wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:27 am No, its not an Australian box, could someone rotate it please.

done...
your art work here is outstanding...
KUDOS...

Sure glad you did that Stick, the blood was running to my head trying to see that beautiful box that Bob made.

Bushwhacker

Looks like a miniature piece of fine furniture. Love it.

I replied to Stick, thanking him. That reply has disappeared. Thank you all. Just realised that pic is not the best. My SLR camera batteries have died of old age and I am struggling to get to grips with a mobile phone camera. I'll get some better pics tomorrow.

I managed to resurrect one camera battery for long enough to take better pictures.
I like this box more than most I have done, I'm getting into more shapely curves (lmao)
Top drawer is divided into 2 sections, bottom drawer is whole. Inners are flocked with Navy Blue.

@sunnybob
Beautiful-looking bandsaw boxes!!!
Where did you put the cut in for the blade?
One for the top opening & one for the bottom?

Possibly one in the upper left-hand corner of the top opening?
But the bottom opening?

I hate seeing joins, so I slice off the back AND the front, cut the boxes, and glue the front back on so that no joins show.
On this box, once the front was gone, I cut from just inside the right leg, all the way around and out the bottom of the other leg. Then cut the centre shelf off from the two drawers.
If you go in from one side of the box and come back out the same cut, the box tilts to one side when you glue up the cut and the drawers are a very loose fit. I do it my way because as the centre shelf has been cut from both sides the box glues back fine (with a little squeezing), everything remains level and the double cut then removes the gap around the drawers, making a much nicer fit.
Once the shelf and bottom were glued back in, front was glued back on. Then I cut a large hole with a forstner bit through both drawer areas on the front side, and used a bottom bearing flush trim bit on the router table to take out all the waste wood. The front and back sides were then routed with a 1/2" round over bit, being very careful to leave the curved roof with 90 degree sides. The bottom shape was then sanded so the joins are almost impossible to see, even if you turn the box upside down and are looking for them, and the replaced front covers all the joins when viewed from the front.
The only visible joins are front and back slices.
I get as much enjoyment out of working out the cuts as I do actually cutting the box.

Outstanding, I love the box, and your explanation was great.
HErb