I've made good progress on the Pennsylvania Spice Box I've been making. The drawers were completed this week. These are faced with quarter sawn sycamore and should give a good contrast to the walnut once the finish is applied.
The last couple of days were spent turning a small walnut knob for each drawer. I debated making some sort of template or jig to mass produce these, but in the end decide to turn them by "hand and eye". The first ones took about 25 minutes each, but I had this down to under 15 minutes by the time I made the tenth one. Each drawer will have a single knob that is centered.
I'm applying Danish Oil to darken and give each knob a soft shine before applying shellac and then spray lacquer.
The last couple of days were spent turning a small walnut knob for each drawer. I debated making some sort of template or jig to mass produce these, but in the end decide to turn them by "hand and eye". The first ones took about 25 minutes each, but I had this down to under 15 minutes by the time I made the tenth one. Each drawer will have a single knob that is centered.
I'm applying Danish Oil to darken and give each knob a soft shine before applying shellac and then spray lacquer.