The Woodshop Shed

BB, Curly Maple & Ebony Box

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


I was gifted by a fellow LJ'r some curly maple that was glued to BB plywood. It needed some tlc and thoughtful handling so I asked my wife to come out to the shop and tell me what to do. We all know what that accomplished so I went ahead and started chopping, cutting and fitting. This was a total seat of the pants build because it took me 2 weeks to get the final finish coat of wipe on poly. In between the start and final I changed my mind too many times to count. I actually had a wild cherry piece cut and fitted for the top til I was told that didn't look right. So I fit another piece of curly to match the bottom and didn't like that so I trimmed the opening with ebony then refit the top for that cavity. Of course I had to miter the pieces just to make it it a little more difficult. Cutting a miter on a 1/8' thick x 3/16” high stick of ebony can be a challenge on the table saw but thanks to incra I “gotter done”
So that brought the corners of ebony to the top and I then had to tie in the bottom. I did that with 3/16” x 1/2” wide mitered pieces on the bottom I didn't do it yet but I will most likely put some felt pads on the bottom to elevate the ebony just off the sitting surface.
Almost forgot – the top is a lift off with a rabbit cut in the carcus prior to glue up, the last picture shows the fit.
All in all it was a fun project and I've got enough for 4 or 5 more boxes but I've got some bowls to make first.
This was btw my first trip using Ebony, quite a learning experience.Thanks for looking and have a GREAT day !

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Hard Maple and Padauk Segmented Bowl (?)

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Hard Maple and Padauk. Alternate block pattern, * 3/4” T x 8 1/4” W WOP finish.Construction details here: https://www.lumberjocks.com/adot45/blog/133591

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Flattening A Plane Sole, Part 3

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(from Popularwoodworking.com)


In previous entries, I explained how to lap short-bodied planes using diamond stones and sandpaper rolls (click to read parts 1 and 2.). This entry is dedicated to lapping larger planes and explaining how to avoid inadvertent convexing of …Source

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Platform Bed - stair/shelves

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


The bed in this small room took up a lot of floor space.
I raised the bed so the wardrobe and a chest of drawers would fit underneath.Created a stair with treads acting as shelves.
Painted the frame Downpipe Grey
Treads finished with polyurethane varnish
Stair part of the treads carpeted to match new flooring.A nice project, which was designed on the go.

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