What I have been up to

[Dalboy]

The last couple of days I have been busy in the shed preparing wood and printing patterns for some more bandsawn boxes most patterns I have taken from a book "Building Beautiful Boxes by Lois Keener Ventura" and also My dear old mum in her 90's says can I make a Christmas present for her friend but will leave it up to me. At least one thing I know about her friend is she is quite religious so I thought a cross but with a difference I have used one of Steve goods patterns and if you look in the centre I have drawn a couple of circles one for the clock and the other for a boarder

Will take some more photo's as I go. This is where I am at up until tonight

 

[bassethound]

Looking good so far mate,looking forward to see them finished!

 

[Terry]

They look good Derek. Are you using a bandsaw or a scroll saw for your cuts ???

 

[paulm]

I look forward to seeing the results Derek, I'm still trying to get to grips with the scrollsaw under Neil H's guidance.

 

[Woody]

They are looking promising mate looking forward to the finished product

 

[Vic Perrin]

I can't imagine how they are going to turn out ? Looking forward to seeing the progress!

Vic

 

[Dalboy]

They look good Derek. Are you using a bandsaw or a scroll saw for your cuts ???

The boxes will be cut on the bandsaw and the outside of the cross as well. All the inside cuts for the cross will be done on the scroll saw it is only 5/8" thick

 

[brody2123]

Well mate, you're off to a good start. Looking forward to seeing how they turn out

 

[Bill Mooney]

Really looking forward to seeing the finished articles Derek. I would still like to see one made.

 

[rayf6604]

Looking good. Would love to see a video of these or others being made

 

[chas_41_uk]

Looks like the finished items are going to be really nice

 

[Buckeye]

I look forward to seeing the results, which I am sure will be as stunning as the last one, I particularly like the cross, very smart.

Peter

 

[Dalboy]

Looking good. Would love to see a video of these or others being made

Maybe not a video but I will try and photograph all the steps. The nearest I got to a video was these six which are really only slide shows. I apologise for some of the music

 

[Dalboy]

I look forward to seeing the results, which I am sure will be as stunning as the last one, I particularly like the cross, very smart.

Peter

Hopefully the addition of a clock will not spoil it. I have given it a name of "Time to pray" OK maybe not the best but open to suggestions

 

[Twister]

looking promising for these
time will tell

Steve

 

[wm460]

I look forward to seeing the results.

 

[Dalboy]

A little more done today Cut out all the outside profiles on the bandsaw. You will notice that on the cross I cut into the internal corners after cutting the bulk away this helps especially with long runs to release the waste without having to back out a long or possibly a cut that has many turns.
Also when you have a long cut to do around a shape I normally make the cut following the line then where I want to cut off the waste I will back up by 1/2" to 1" then cut out to the edge it makes it easier to restart cutting again. second picture

Now to start cutting the backs of the boxes and scrolling out the cross which I will photograph later when I have got to that stage.

Last picture of them all with the waste cut away

 

[Gilliandrea]

Your work looks amazing, I'm now avidly waiting on the next installment

What size of bandsaw blades do you use?

 

[paulm]

They're all starting to take shape now and looking good, thanks for the explanation as you go, bring on the next pictures...

 

[bassethound]

Great looking job done so far, looking forward to the next pic's!...