Darn Where does the time go?

I came home fully planning on getting this lid together and cut for the new threaded desk valet. Weeeellllll lets just say it didn't happen.

 

I did manage to lay up the lid parts the walnut and oak, not the inlay yet as I haven't decided on color.

 

Its still not sanded but the threads did turn out really nice.  

 

 

Gives you perspective on size.

 

8-1/4 inch square blocks.

 

 

Black walnut will make up the bottom of the lid for contrast with the oak at the top. The inlay will be a redder color with radiused top. The glue took forever to dry tonight for some reason. Oh well tomorrow I will get the lid cut inside and out, threaded and inlay installed.



New desk valet

To give you an idea of size, this is 15 1/2 long by 7 3/8 wide.

 

This is White oak.

 

 

That thread that is cut 6 1/8 x 1/8 pitch. and has a relief groove.

 

Obviously this is right off the machine. The lid will be a combination of white oak, black walnut around the lip and a red inlay of either paduak, purple heart, or blood wood. I haven't decided yet.

 

I will continue to post images up as it comes along.

 

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Working on threads

Trying my hand at my first thread milling in wood.

 

 

In this case red oak and walnut lid. I needed to cut a relief groove, but the next one will have it.

 

This was just an experiment and it worked out well and will be a cute little box.

 

 

I will be creating a new style desk valet with a much larger thread.

 

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Light posting lately

Work has kept me pretty busy as of late learning a lot of new things. but here are a few things I have been finishing.

 

Black walnut box

 

 

Brass Barrel hinges

 

Brass closure

 

 

Finished boxes from earlier post

 

cute little mirrors

 

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Complete and off to CT

 

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Danish oil applied

Just waiting for it to dry to add 5 coats of finish and off to a new home.

 

 

Let me make something for you.

 

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Almost there



 

I had taken a bit of a break since the packers loss last night, but the sign must go on..... 

roughing out some of the material

1/8 inch ball end mill going to work

 

looking nice!

 

I love making dimensional signage. Let me make one for you too please.

 

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Thank you -Bill

DA DA DA DAAAAAAAAA!

Lid to a new music box Im making.

 

Should look pretty sharp when old Beethoven gets sanded and finished out.  

They say that bugger never smiled.

 

 



First hair cut and lost tooth boxes

 

Black walnut with paduak inside lids is the one on the left, cherry and bubinga inside lids on the right. 

 

 

 

Brass hinges, and magnets to keep them closed.

 

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Drop me a note and let me make one or two for you too. These two are on their way to Texas, but I have two more Identical to these ready to ship.

 

Thank you for looking. -Bill



Are you ready for some football

 

Need a cutting board?

Walnut, Oak, and Purple heart
This one was design to be "Overinflated" to optimize and not waste so much material as if the football was to scale.

$65.00 ea. plus shipping to your door.

 

 

Another design with scaled correct football as the juice groove

 

With a convenient carry handle. Serve your cheese and sausage with leverage. :) 

 

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Rustic Western Themed Plaque

 Walnut natural edge

 

Coyote

 

Bunny

 

 

Eagle

 

I was just experimenting with a raw piece of wood. Have any ideas email me

 

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Busy Month its been

We have been busy on a lot of little projects for ourselves and others too. Holidays you know.  Following are some images of pieces in process to give you an idea of how some of this is done.

 

These are repeat cuts of the first tooth and first hair cut boxes. They seem to be quite popular. I was asked to make 2, but the material would allow me to make 4 so waste not! I will have two for the next show.

 

Black Walnut and Bubinga, and Cherry and Paduak.

 

Surface decking

 

Start of the pocketing

 

3D milling the inside lips

 

Walnut set ready for sanding. note the magnet pockets for closure.

 

Now the start of the cherry

 

3D lip cutting

 

Lids test fitting

 

tops of the inside lids not cut yet

 

Bubinga inside lid cut half way

 

Now the Paduak

 

Tops of the inside lids now machined

 

 

Cherry and Paduak

 

Still have to finish sand and stain, mount the magnets and hinges, but they are basically there.

 

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Do you need a unique gift for someone special for Christmas? We still have time but got to get going on it now.