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Cherry box with walnut accents

comments (5) February 4th, 2010 in Reader's Gallery

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Cherry box with walnut accents, three piece leaf lid-stop. This box is approx 8.5 x 5.5 inches, with curved sides, and the lid is hinged with hidden pins.


Design or Plan used: My own design - John Schutz
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jbschutz jbschutz writes: Bustindust:
Thanks for the props; regarding the leaf....It is a little hard to see on this pic., but the grain on the two leaf halves runs at 45 degrees to the center vein. This is how I do it (it took me a while to figure it out). I start with two pieces of 1/4 inch stock, about 3 inches square. I glue them together with the grain of one running at 90 degrees to the other. I glue together two opposite corners only. When the glue has set, I draw a meandering line for the center vein from one unglued corner to the other and band saw on that line. Then, I saw off the glued corners. Now, the top piece from one side, mates with the bottom piece from the other side, and their grains are at 90 degrees to each other. Then, I saw a very thin piece of contrastin wood for the vein and glue the three pieces together. I draw my leaf shape, trying to match the shape of (in this case, cherry) the wood species leaf. A little careful band saw work and shaping with a dremel and sanding sleeve, and there you are. I back bevel the under side of the edges to give the illusion of being thin. On, my website, I have several boxes with leaves, maple, cherry, walnut, koa, etc. www.johnschutz.com.
Posted: 9:16 pm on February 22nd

jbschutz jbschutz writes: Bustindust:
Thanks for the props; regarding the leaf....It is a little hard to see on this pic., but the grain on the two leaf halves runs at 45 degrees to the center vein. This is how I do it (it took me a while to figure it out). I start with two pieces of 1/4 inch stock, about 3 inches square. I glue them together with the grain of one running at 90 degrees to the other. I glue together two opposite corners only. When the glue has set, I draw a meandering line for the center vein from one unglued corner to the other and band saw on that line. Then, I saw off the glued corners. Now, the top piece from one side, mates with the bottom piece from the other side, and their grains are at 90 degrees to each other. Then, I saw a very thin piece of contrastin wood for the vein and glue the three pieces together. I draw my leaf shape, trying to match the shape of (in this case, cherry) the wood species leaf. A little careful band saw work and shaping with a dremel and sanding sleeve, and there you are. I back bevel the under side of the edges to give the illusion of being thin. On, my website, I have several boxes with leaves, maple, cherry, walnut, koa, etc. www.johnschutz.com.
Posted: 9:16 pm on February 22nd

bustndust bustndust writes: That's a nice box. The colors and wood grain are harmonious and the leaf detail is perfert. Can I ask how you made carved the leaf?
Posted: 1:19 am on February 22nd

bduffin104 bduffin104 writes: Very nice. The carved leaf is a nice touch. Very similar to a box I posted in Knots Gallery titled "Carbon Fiber Hinge Fix"
Posted: 9:58 pm on February 6th

Finn75 Finn75 writes: Nice work, good use of contrasting wood, be nice to see the hing and open box too!
Thanks!
Posted: 9:58 pm on February 4th

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