The wood is walnut. Truth is, I'd much preferred to use mahogany since it is a wee bit softer and generally more stable. The hinged tops were made from some thin, highly figured walnut I've had since 1976.A lot of intricate work and they turned out great! Thanks for sharing your methods.
I'm curious - what species of wood (mahogany?), and how did you cut the inside arc on the drawer fronts?
Thanks - that makes perfect sense. I don't have a bandsaw, so I was wondering if you used some other method to make those cuts that I could use too. Maybe I should just put one on my Christmas wish list.Nothing exciting about the inside curves. Marked the arc, cut with a band saw, and cleaned up with a 3" drum on my oscillating spindle sander.
Thanks. I was following your lead on the great writeup you took the time doing for us on those book stands.Nice boxes and great write up, just like being there.
I developed it. I like that term, developed, because that is exactly the case. The first batch were called 'shaving stands'. My Dad had a shaving stand on his dresser that held all sorts of stuff. It had a mirror on it. I didn't want to do that so I came up with this variation. The previous year I'd made jewelry boxes for the nieces and a sister so this batch went to my sons, a nephew, and brother in law - the guys. Since I've seen the use of these boxes over the last 30 years, I have to call them "keepsake" boxes because he contents have little or nothing to do with shaving. I also have a granddaughter that will get the double decker one. Truthfully, I think that one looks a little awkward but it is what it is.Wow!!! Absolutely beautiful work, Bob. Thank you for taking the time to share the process and your setups with us.
Just out of curiosity, was this a design you developed, or did you use an existing plan? I know you said you built the first one in 1991.