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Posted: **Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:30 pm**

mrhart wrote:My first box joint--tool box for the grandson cherry with black walnut handle, pine hammer, poplar handsaw and alder screwdriver.
(got so consumed with the box and joints fitting well, I forgot to put the handle in before glue up.....crap...had to lathe the 3/4 walnut to slide all the way through!).

Man!! I'm really impressed! First time out, you made beautiful box joints on sloped corners. Wow! Not everyone can do this.

Posted: **Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:01 pm**

mrhart wrote:Kitchen stuff is maple, hickory and walnut. Bansaw shapes and drum sand in drill press mode. Then lots of hand sanding . Looking for methods here. Dishing out spoons by hand has been cumbersome as well.

Here is some pics of the ones I finished a couple months ago.

OHHH!! Weiner sticks (or marshmallows if you prefer). Cool!

Posted: **Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:49 pm**

mrhart wrote:First thanks for everyone posting your projects, I am always impressed with everyone's pics (that's the best part) and what you all are making.
Amazing workmanship on all the previous posts!
This is my little contribution, wish I had more time and $ for tools and materials. Biggest thing will be some late nights over the next few days.

My first box joint--tool box for the grandson cherry with black walnut handle, pine hammer, poplar handsaw and alder screwdriver.
(got so consumed with the box and joints fitting well, I forgot to put the handle in before glue up.....crap...had to lathe the 3/4 walnut to slide all the way through!)

Kitchen utinsils for all the ladies, couple of bandsaw boxes and a bunch of roasting sticks for friends

I personally really like seeing the tool box. A very long time ago I did a Christmas project like this but not to the wonderful extent you did. I don't recall how many boxes I did, 6,8,10?? and even more of "bread tote" for the ladies. I recently got one of each back after 30+ years, I'm now going to pass them on to the grandchildren.

I think I will make more of these for the rest of the grandchildren, hey maybe even make one for myself while I'm at it(but with added the joinery)

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Thanks for the memories.

Ed

Posted: **Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:29 am**

charlese wrote:Man!! I'm really impressed! First time out, you made beautiful box joints on sloped corners. Wow! Not everyone can do this.

Camera angle help make them look sloped. Look straight from end!;)

Regardless, nice job.

Posted: **Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:20 am**

My mass-produced project this year is tablet stands. I teach, and often make something for those in my Team. This year, the District provided iPads to the 3 building Principals (and some others) so I made one for each of them.

The design for this is mine. The dimensions and joinery are not critical. I used 1/2" maple & white oak (I was going to do some wood burning on the maple, but ran out of time). The short side is 5", and the longer is 8". The width is 4". I drilled the holes using a shelf pin jig. I used through dovetails to join the sides. You could use dowels, or Dominoes, if you wanted to make something that would knock down. You could even use a hinge if you wanted something that was very portable.

Posted: **Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:34 am**

rdubbs wrote:My mass-produced project this year is tablet stands.

Nice! I think you could move a few of these on ebay.

Posted: **Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:54 am**

mrhart wrote:Kitchen stuff is maple, hickory and walnut. Bansaw shapes and drum sand in drill press mode. Then lots of hand sanding . Looking for methods here. Dishing out spoons by hand has been cumbersome as well.

After watching the YouTube video on turning a rattle (linked to in post #53 of this thread) I checked out some of the other video's by the same person (Carl Jacobson). I found this one where he demonstrates turning spoons on the lathe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSmBzJjq0cI&list=UUirYSGBqwN5V0wxP72fuUGg&index=42&feature=plcp

Posted: **Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:23 am**

rpd wrote:After watching the YouTube video on turning a rattle (linked to in post #53 of this thread) I checked out some of the other video's by the same person (Carl Jacobson). I found this one where he demonstrates turning spoons on the lathe.

Yeah, seen that, but not sure that's the best way to get it done. In fact, I've got an idea bouncing around inside my head that, if I can flesh it out and it works, I'll be posting it here.

BTW, I have a question ...... oops, guess I'll go post that on the beginner's section....

Posted: **Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:24 am**

terrydowning wrote:What kind of wood is this?? and where can I get some?? I may even be able to persuade my Finance Manager (SWMBO/LOML) to fund this.

Sent you a PM. Anyone else interested in this weird stuff??

Posted: **Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:12 pm**

fiatben wrote:Sent you a PM. Anyone else interested in this weird stuff??

What does the long grain look like?

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