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chataigner wrote:Lovely work Rob, nice gift. The holly dividers are really nice, can you find holly that wide easily ?
9fingers wrote:How are the dividers joined Rob? Do you use cuts across half the with of each piece and slot together or is something better needed to keep such thin wood from moving over time.
Bob
TrimTheKing wrote:Zooming on the pic it looks to me like an elliptical bevel that almost doesn't exist as a bevel at the ends and widens out to around 5mm in the middle.
Cheers
Mark
Woodbloke wrote:9fingers wrote:How are the dividers joined Rob? Do you use cuts across half the with of each piece and slot together or is something better needed to keep such thin wood from moving over time.
Bob
Simple grooves about 1mm deep and 4mm in the box sides, Bob, done on the router table and glued with a tiny dab of glue when assembled.
9fingers wrote:Thanks Rob
Are the intersections between dividers done in the same way with minuscule grooves too?
Bob
9fingers wrote:
Not sure about the screws to retain the mirror. Maybe bevelled edges on the mirror and secured with mirror adhesive instead but I realise you are copying/influenced by an existing design and wanted to follow that perhaps.
Bob
9fingers wrote: ...but I have been using a few hand tools though!
Bob
Rod wrote:Nice work Rob
Very simple design, if quite crude but very effective and nicely executed.
Rod
Wizard9999 wrote:Very nice Rob, way beyond the skill level I could ever hope to reach.
I looked at the site you linked to and I see the box your one was based on seemed to have the mirror fitted without the screwed section (which to be honest is not my favourite thing about your box). Any ideas how they did this?
All the best Terry.
Woodbloke wrote:Wizard9999 wrote:Very nice Rob, way beyond the skill level I could ever hope to reach.
I looked at the site you linked to and I see the box your one was based on seemed to have the mirror fitted without the screwed section (which to be honest is not my favourite thing about your box). Any ideas how they did this?
All the best Terry.
Not a clue Terry, but probably some form of adhesive. I did a bit of reading around and it seems that adhesive may (dunno if it does) remove or damage the mirror backing, so I decided to play safe and go for a mechanical method of fixing. If it does ever get broken, it's easy enough to replace - Rob
9fingers wrote:Based on the grain detail and the 5mm thick dividers, I'd guess at around 250mm square - ish and 75-100 deep?
12mm thick sides perhaps?
Am I anywhere near Rob?
Bob
Woodbloke wrote:9fingers wrote:Based on the grain detail and the 5mm thick dividers, I'd guess at around 250mm square - ish and 75-100 deep?
12mm thick sides perhaps?
Am I anywhere near Rob?
Bob
About right Bob, dimensions aren't critical as long as it looks about right and is capable of containing some sparkly bling. It's residing in Carlisle at the moment but I can find exact dimensions if they're needed - Rob
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