Oyster Box Is Done!

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:28 pm

This started off as just a venture into the abnormal.
After I innocently commented to my 1/2 bro., while hiking around his area of WY, that I wondered how those huge sage brushes would work up, he cut a large chunk of a trunk for me.
This first picture is what I started with. Nasty stuff![ATTACH]20960[/ATTACH]

After cleaning it and slicing it into "oysters", they were glued on to a piece of scrap 3/8 plywood and leveled with a quickie router planer jig. [ATTACH]20961[/ATTACH]
Then I filled the voids with turquoise and epoxy and cut the piece into the sizes for the box.
Since I detest moving the Jointech and replacing the table so it would tilt, I made this jig to cut 45s without the hassle.[ATTACH]20962[/ATTACH]

Cont. in next post.....

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:31 pm

Gene Howe wrote:This started off as just a venture into the abnormal.
After I innocently commented to my 1/2 bro., while hiking around his area of WY, that I wondered how those huge sage brushes would work up, he cut a large chunk of a trunk for me.
This first picture is what I started with. Nasty stuff![ATTACH]20960[/ATTACH]

After cleaning it and slicing it into "oysters", they were glued on to a piece of scrap 3/8 plywood and leveled with a quickie router planer jig. [ATTACH]20961[/ATTACH]
Then I filled the voids with turquoise and epoxy and cut the piece into the sizes for the box.
Since I detest moving the Jointech and replacing the table so it would tilt, I made this jig to cut 45s without the hassle.[ATTACH]20962[/ATTACH]

Cont. in next post.....

Paul would be proud of you!!!

;)

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:56 pm

That jig worked beautifully.
Here are pics of the finished Oyster Box.
The lid and bottom are mesquite. As is the top of the opened box.
The tray is scrap walnut and the runners are pin oak.
The box measures 8" wide by 6" deep and 6 3/4" high. The box sides measure 3/4" thick. The interior is flocked black.
This was fun. I think the next one will be deer antler "oysters".
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reddog5362 · Post by **reddog5362** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:09 pm

Really cool use of non traditional material. Well done!

reible · Post by **reible** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:21 pm

A job well done!

Ed

WmZiggy · Post by **WmZiggy** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:29 pm

Beautiful.

bcone1381 · Post by **bcone1381** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:01 pm

Besides the box, I like your jig, and the Zero Clearance Insert is a fresh idea I had not seen.

judaspre1982 · Post by **judaspre1982** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:47 pm

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burkhome · Post by **burkhome** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:17 pm

Very nice piece...very creative. Just wondering about the turquoise. Is this ground? Really like the look.

berry · Post by **berry** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:14 pm

Very clever use of unusual 'wood' and very nicely done. Congrats.