I needed a new case for a replacement laptop I acquired and I thought I would try my hand at making one of these. The Ibox was used for the corners and I just did a glueup for the floating panels with 1/4 inch tongue and routed a 1/4 inch groove to mate it to and the "edge" was done with a simple raised panel cutter. All the work was done with the Mark 7. Panel is about 13 inches wide (cross grain). This was a prototype for a Maple and Mahogany case, but it turned out well enough to use (at least I think so LOL).
Anyway, I haven't finished it inside yet as I intend to put Naugahyde Faux leather inside with wood trim pieces and spray adhesive holding everything in place, and I will update after that is done.
It was fun to do!
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The "leather" will be a pretty dark brown and the reddish Fir trim.
My wife has already said it needs a wood carrying handle, so I am on it ... LOL
Dick 1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
nuhobby wrote:That's beautiful! What is the wood choice there?
Chris
Construction 2x4's LOL. Our Lowes has a Fir stud section that has a lot of heartwood (the red color). I go through and hand pick the pretty stuff and make stuff with it. It is a pain sometimes because of it's softness and splinteryness <- is that a word? LOL. But when oiled, it really is pretty wood.
From the wood database:
Color/Appearance: Can vary in color based upon age and location of tree. Usually a light brown color with a hint of red and/or yellow, with darker growth rings. In quartersawn pieces, the grain is typically straight and plain. In flatsawn pieces, (typically seen in rotary-sliced veneers), the wood can exhibit wild grain patterns.
Thanks for the compliment(s) guys.
Like I said this was done completely with the Mark 7. I just wanted to do that, what an amazing machine!
Dick 1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
Ron Dyck
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
