So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.

I have been sitting on a small chunk of walnut forever and decided to
resaw into veneers and book match for 3 of the box tops.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

For the other 8 boxes I am using a short chunk of that heavily figured
white oak that I bought last year. Again I resawed into veneers out of
a 22" long piece.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

And all of the sides/top and bottom pieces. Once the boxes are glued up
I will cut the top from the bottom.

With first coat of varnish on the inside sides. Yes I will be using
Domino's to align the corners. You can see the mortises.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

On 11/30/17 5:27 PM, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again.Â* Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.

I have been sitting on a small chunk of walnut forever and decided to
resaw into veneers and book match for 3 of the box tops.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

For the other 8 boxes I am using a short chunk of that heavily figured
white oak that I bought last year.Â* Again I resawed into veneers out of
a 22" long piece.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

And all of the sides/top and bottom pieces.Â* Once the boxes are glued up
I will cut the top from the bottom.

With first coat of varnish on the inside sides.Â* Yes I will be using
Domino's to align the corners.Â* You can see the mortises.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/


You suck with your giant drill press..... and sander.... and other
sander. :-p


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
www.mikedrums.com

On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 6:28:09 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.

I have been sitting on a small chunk of walnut forever and decided to
resaw into veneers and book match for 3 of the box tops.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

For the other 8 boxes I am using a short chunk of that heavily figured
white oak that I bought last year. Again I resawed into veneers out of
a 22" long piece.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

And all of the sides/top and bottom pieces. Once the boxes are glued up
I will cut the top from the bottom.

With first coat of varnish on the inside sides. Yes I will be using
Domino's to align the corners. You can see the mortises.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

They look nice.

What's in the cup?

On 11/30/2017 6:48 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 6:28:09 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.

I have been sitting on a small chunk of walnut forever and decided to
resaw into veneers and book match for 3 of the box tops.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

For the other 8 boxes I am using a short chunk of that heavily figured
white oak that I bought last year. Again I resawed into veneers out of
a 22" long piece.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

And all of the sides/top and bottom pieces. Once the boxes are glued up
I will cut the top from the bottom.

With first coat of varnish on the inside sides. Yes I will be using
Domino's to align the corners. You can see the mortises.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

They look nice.

What's in the cup?


Monster and Ice.

On 11/30/2017 6:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 11/30/17 5:27 PM, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again.Â* Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.

I have been sitting on a small chunk of walnut forever and decided to
resaw into veneers and book match for 3 of the box tops.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

For the other 8 boxes I am using a short chunk of that heavily figured
white oak that I bought last year.Â* Again I resawed into veneers out
of a 22" long piece.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

And all of the sides/top and bottom pieces.Â* Once the boxes are glued
up I will cut the top from the bottom.

With first coat of varnish on the inside sides.Â* Yes I will be using
Domino's to align the corners.Â* You can see the mortises.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/


You suck with your giant drill press..... and sander.... and other
sander.Â*Â* :-p



I got the DP for Mothers Day several years ago. ;~) Other sander?

On 11/30/17 10:19 PM, Leon wrote:
On 11/30/2017 6:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 11/30/17 5:27 PM, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again.Â* Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.

I have been sitting on a small chunk of walnut forever and decided to
resaw into veneers and book match for 3 of the box tops.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

For the other 8 boxes I am using a short chunk of that heavily
figured white oak that I bought last year.Â* Again I resawed into
veneers out of a 22" long piece.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

And all of the sides/top and bottom pieces.Â* Once the boxes are glued
up I will cut the top from the bottom.

With first coat of varnish on the inside sides.Â* Yes I will be using
Domino's to align the corners.Â* You can see the mortises.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/


You suck with your giant drill press..... and sander.... and other
sander.Â*Â* :-p



I got the DP for Mothers Day several years ago.Â* ;~)Â* Other sander?

The big blue monster to the left of the DP.
Planer?


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
www.mikedrums.com

On Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:27:51 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.

I have been sitting on a small chunk of walnut forever and decided to
resaw into veneers and book match for 3 of the box tops.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

For the other 8 boxes I am using a short chunk of that heavily figured
white oak that I bought last year. Again I resawed into veneers out of
a 22" long piece.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/


I remember that wood. Beautiful. It reminds me of some of the recent
Jupiter photo's but there each design was a different beautiful color.

I'd be wanting to try some proper fluorescent colors or iridescent to
match the colors with your designs like on Jupiter and call it a
Jupiter box. or 'sumpin'

https://www.bing.com/images/search?v...0&ajaxh ist=0

https://www.bing.com/images/search?v...x=7&ajaxhist=0

A whole bunch if interested.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...9F&FORM=IQFRBA

Some of the designs remind me of a Picasso

And all of the sides/top and bottom pieces. Once the boxes are glued up
I will cut the top from the bottom.

With first coat of varnish on the inside sides. Yes I will be using
Domino's to align the corners. You can see the mortises.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

Be looking forward to the final product picts.

Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.

I have been sitting on a small chunk of walnut forever and decided to
resaw into veneers and book match for 3 of the box tops.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

For the other 8 boxes I am using a short chunk of that heavily figured
white oak that I bought last year. Again I resawed into veneers out of
a 22" long piece.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

And all of the sides/top and bottom pieces. Once the boxes are glued up
I will cut the top from the bottom.

With first coat of varnish on the inside sides. Yes I will be using
Domino's to align the corners. You can see the mortises.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

Beautiful wood and great work. What bandsaw do you use for the veneers?

--
G Ross

On 11/30/2017 10:21 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 11/30/17 10:19 PM, Leon wrote:
On 11/30/2017 6:12 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 11/30/17 5:27 PM, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again.Â* Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.

I have been sitting on a small chunk of walnut forever and decided
to resaw into veneers and book match for 3 of the box tops.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

For the other 8 boxes I am using a short chunk of that heavily
figured white oak that I bought last year.Â* Again I resawed into
veneers out of a 22" long piece.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

And all of the sides/top and bottom pieces.Â* Once the boxes are
glued up I will cut the top from the bottom.

With first coat of varnish on the inside sides.Â* Yes I will be using
Domino's to align the corners.Â* You can see the mortises.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/


You suck with your giant drill press..... and sander.... and other
sander.Â*Â* :-p



I got the DP for Mothers Day several years ago.Â* ;~)Â* Other sander?

The big blue monster to the left of the DP.
Planer?


15" Planer, the Drum Sander on the right is 22"/44"

On 11/30/2017 10:27 PM, OFWW wrote:
On Thu, 30 Nov 2017 17:27:51 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.

I have been sitting on a small chunk of walnut forever and decided to
resaw into veneers and book match for 3 of the box tops.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

For the other 8 boxes I am using a short chunk of that heavily figured
white oak that I bought last year. Again I resawed into veneers out of
a 22" long piece.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/


I remember that wood. Beautiful. It reminds me of some of the recent
Jupiter photo's but there each design was a different beautiful color.

I'd be wanting to try some proper fluorescent colors or iridescent to
match the colors with your designs like on Jupiter and call it a
Jupiter box. or 'sumpin'

https://www.bing.com/images/search?v...0&ajaxh ist=0

https://www.bing.com/images/search?v...x=7&ajaxhist=0

A whole bunch if interested.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...9F&FORM=IQFRBA

Some of the designs remind me of a Picasso

And all of the sides/top and bottom pieces. Once the boxes are glued up
I will cut the top from the bottom.

With first coat of varnish on the inside sides. Yes I will be using
Domino's to align the corners. You can see the mortises.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

Be looking forward to the final product picts.


Wow! The oak does look like Jupiter. I decided to go with straight
clear varnish and let the natural color do it's own thing.

On 12/1/2017 12:33 AM, G Ross wrote:
Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again.Â* Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.

I have been sitting on a small chunk of walnut forever and decided to
resaw into veneers and book match for 3 of the box tops.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

For the other 8 boxes I am using a short chunk of that heavily figured
white oak that I bought last year.Â* Again I resawed into veneers out of
a 22" long piece.

With first coat of varnish.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

And all of the sides/top and bottom pieces.Â* Once the boxes are glued up
I will cut the top from the bottom.

With first coat of varnish on the inside sides.Â* Yes I will be using
Domino's to align the corners.Â* You can see the mortises.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

Beautiful wood and great work.Â* What bandsaw do you use for the veneers?

Thank you.

Laguna 16HD with a 1.25" Resaw King blade.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 5:28:09 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.


I think we all need to be on Leon's Christmas list. Really like that figured wood, too.

Sonny

On 12/1/2017 9:06 AM, Sonny wrote:
On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 5:28:09 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.


I think we all need to be on Leon's Christmas list. Really like that figured wood, too.

Sonny


Come visit! You might get one. ;~)

On Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:07:21 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 12/1/2017 9:06 AM, Sonny wrote:
On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 5:28:09 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.


I think we all need to be on Leon's Christmas list. Really like that figured wood, too.

Sonny


Come visit! You might get one. ;~)

What's for dinner tomorrow?

On 12/1/17 10:05 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:07:21 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 12/1/2017 9:06 AM, Sonny wrote:
On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 5:28:09 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.


I think we all need to be on Leon's Christmas list. Really like that figured wood, too.

Sonny


Come visit! You might get one. ;~)

What's for dinner tomorrow?


I'll bring the beer!


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
www.mikedrums.com

On Friday, December 1, 2017 at 11:42:15 PM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:
On 12/1/17 10:05 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:07:21 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 12/1/2017 9:06 AM, Sonny wrote:
On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 5:28:09 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.


I think we all need to be on Leon's Christmas list. Really like that figured wood, too.

Sonny


Come visit! You might get one. ;~)

What's for dinner tomorrow?


I'll bring the beer!

https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Energ.../dp/B019AKA6YU

On 12/1/2017 10:52 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, December 1, 2017 at 11:42:15 PM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:
On 12/1/17 10:05 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:07:21 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 12/1/2017 9:06 AM, Sonny wrote:
On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 5:28:09 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again. Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.


I think we all need to be on Leon's Christmas list. Really like that figured wood, too.

Sonny


Come visit! You might get one. ;~)

What's for dinner tomorrow?


I'll bring the beer!

https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Energ.../dp/B019AKA6YU


Close. I drink the blue can, zero carbs. I can't drink sugary drinks.

On 12/1/2017 10:42 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 12/1/17 10:05 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:07:21 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 12/1/2017 9:06 AM, Sonny wrote:
On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 5:28:09 PM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
So it is that time of year and I finally got the urge to work in the
shop again.Â* Again building boxes for Christmas gifts.


I think we all need to be on Leon's Christmas list.Â*Â* Really like
that figuredÂ* wood, too.

Sonny


Come visit!Â* You might get one.Â* ;~)

What's for dinner tomorrow?


I'll bring the beer!



Y'all do it!