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Thread: Box made from Moonah
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1st September 2023, 09:47 PM #1
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Box made from Moonah
The timber is Moonah a red paperbark. I obtained this timber back in 1996. As I was cutting the bauks out of the bulldozed tree it was drying out and cracking. I have just finished this box today, it took about 5 weeks to transform the cracked timber into the box you now see. Size is 425 x 425 square.
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2nd September 2023, 07:53 AM #2
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You have done a great job
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2nd September 2023, 09:47 AM #3
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Like the blue epoxy, it adds to the box.
What did you use?
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2nd September 2023, 10:40 AM #4
Very unique and nicely done.
Dallas
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2nd September 2023, 01:12 PM #5
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2nd September 2023, 02:06 PM #6
Excellent!!
x 10
What process/technique did you use to create the curved lid?The person who never made a mistake never made anything
Cheers
Ray
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2nd September 2023, 03:04 PM #7
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When cutting from a wider board and In order to maintain grain pattern I mark pencil lines across the board to maintain continuity and creating a top face which becomes critical in cutting and gluing up. Then set the bench saw blade to an appropriate angle and the guide to an appropriate width and then cut the strips for the first angle cut then move the saw guide in slightly to do the second angle cut. Then glue up and work the the curve. The pictures show a smaller curved top that I been working on.
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11th October 2023, 09:45 PM #8
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Another chest from Moonah timber with magenta tinted resin.
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12th October 2023, 08:56 AM #9
That's a very speccy colour scheme. Looks good
Dallas
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25th December 2023, 09:28 PM #10
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A couple more chests made from the Moonah timber.
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26th December 2023, 05:00 AM #11
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Great boxes and very nice timber.
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27th December 2023, 09:21 PM #12
That is very special Rod.
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