Haven't posted anything lately because I've been playing with some new toys. I've been sandblasting. Here's a box I made for a friend for her daughter. The box is SYP 7"x9"x3" with satin poly. The mirror in the lid is 4"x6" sandblasted twice from the back. 1st blast for the purple dragon, then...
I am going to be working on making a small box out of walnut this weekend and in planning it out in my head I'm not sure how I will get the lid to work like I want. I want a fitted lid, out of one solid piece of wood, no hinges, that is recessed to allow the corresponding rabbets on the bottom...
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There are two sides (pun intended) to lid decoration. The top side of the lid is painted with the case color and the routed profiles on the topside battens are made gold. There’s nothing new to show here, so that will be the end of the topside lid description.
The under-side...
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Some things take longer than others, and Part 26 was finished before Part 25. Please don't spend any time looking for Part 25 - it's still in my computer.
It’s time to make a lid for our harpsichord. The lid is the only part of the instrument that is made out of plywood, although...
The 4'' PVC Elbow is anchored to the bottom with three right-angle braces, to prevent it from rotating. The Output pipe is held in place with GE Silicon II Household Glue (top side) and friction; very tight fit. The 45 degree coupling on the top has enough slight to allow it to rotate, but...