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Thread: Cubism Competirion 2022 - RGP
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3rd June 2022, 04:26 PM #1Woodie.
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Cubism Competirion 2022 - RGP
Hi,
May as well enter give me something to concentrate on. I have a couple of old draws & a small piece of old door all Coachwood. There should be enough to make a box for the 250mm cube. Design still in the grey matter. I did do a small box for the last Melany wood show comp but the show got canned. Ill start from scratch.
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Box making is my main hobby, I'll be making a box then![/SIGPIC]Pigs a#@*.
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3rd June 2022, 07:55 PM #2
Sounds like we have some serious competition for the box makers. Haven't used coachwood - what is it like to work with?
Cheers, Bob the labrat
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3rd June 2022, 08:52 PM #3
RGP.
I think your our first contestant with box, an i like the mention on metric measurements [emoji6].
Cheers Matt.
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4th June 2022, 08:11 AM #4Woodie.
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Coachwood
Before the introduction of Meranti here in Australia most cabinet makers used locally grown rainforest timbers such as Hoop Pine, QLD Maple, Silky Oak & Coachwood. ( post Red Cedar days).
Coachwood has a mild laundry soap powder smell when worked, very nice grain pattern & a greyish brown finished colour. Not an oily wood, it glues up nicely, not prone to splitting when worked & it planes down to a very smooth finish without having to sand a lot.
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This is an example a box I have made previousley.
Cheers.[/SIGPIC]Pigs a#@*.
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7th June 2022, 02:58 PM #5Woodie.
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Well I soon realized I need to go a bit bigger with my box. I'm staying with the same design just bigger scale. Lucky I have lots of reclaimed Coachwood, not as good as the spalted piece with nail holes in it.
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Cheers RGP.[/SIGPIC]Pigs a#@*.
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10th June 2022, 04:48 PM #6Woodie.
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Underway, good way to keep inside on a cold day. in the workshop cutting dovetails, not just any dovetail these are "London Dovetails" or commonly mitered dovetails. Even though the recycled timber I am using won't be grain matched I think this type of dovetail looks good on any small box. Hand cut dovetails the miters are 1/2 chisel cut & miter saw cut. Note dry fit only at this stage. Top of the lid is glues & 1 coat of wipe on poly to seal it.
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To be continued.[/SIGPIC]Pigs a#@*.
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13th June 2022, 02:42 PM #7Woodie.
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Gluing up the main box case, lid is not glued at this stage just using the lid mortice to keep the sides in place.
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Messy workspace, never enough room in the workshop. the workbench is the disaster area. Note I have a proper woodwork bench with woodworking vice attached in my garage but no room in the workshop for it to fit.[/SIGPIC]Pigs a#@*.
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15th June 2022, 07:24 PM #8Woodie.
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I have given the bottom a slight curve with a pattern router bit, also one coat of wipe on poly to seal the wood & show up the defects. Next step I will cut the glued joint to form the lid, I use a 1.6mm cutter & bearing on the router bench then glue on the top.[/SIGPIC]Pigs a#@*.
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15th June 2022, 07:45 PM #9
RGP,
Being a Judge, I won’t comment on your build yet,
But great too see some progress.
What the HELL is with all you other slackers, come on get with it.[emoji2959][emoji2959][emoji2959][emoji2959][emoji2959][emoji2959].
MATT.
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21st June 2022, 07:14 AM #10Woodie.
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I cut around the glue line to remove the lid frame from the base of the box. sorry I didn't take photo I used a 1.6mm slot cutter on the router table. Then I glued the lid together, fitted some 2nd hand brass hinges. When the lid is closed the sides appear flush all around even though there is a bit of wood missing.[/SIGPIC]Pigs a#@*.
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21st June 2022, 08:36 PM #11
Coming along nicely; you might have yours finished before I’ve cut the first joint on mine !
Nothing succeeds like a budgie without a beak.
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26th June 2022, 08:14 PM #12Woodie.
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Working on the removeable tray. Yes I have made a measuring mistake with the middle divider after doing a very nice circle etc it was too high!!!
It ended up 4mm higher than my calculation. I had to cut it. Next update you will see the fix.[/SIGPIC]Pigs a#@*.
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7th July 2022, 06:54 PM #13Woodie.
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Very distracted doing other projects has over run the momentum. here's an update.
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I had to cut the top of the tray & fitted a small Blackbean handle.
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Still going foward though.
Cheers[/SIGPIC]Pigs a#@*.
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24th July 2022, 07:04 PM #14Woodie.
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I have been on a commission job for a few weeks but here's the latest all hardware fitted just needs a finish applied to make it look all shiny.
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I can assure you this hasn't been an easy job, quite a few alterations were needed to get it all fitting together. I don't use any plans, I let the size of a bit of wood to determine the final shape & dimensions. If you keep to a plan the wood is either not big enough or you end up with too many good off cuts.[/SIGPIC]Pigs a#@*.
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6th September 2022, 07:12 AM #15Woodie.
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The finished Cube Box in coach Wood.[/SIGPIC]Pigs a#@*.