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Post by bloonose on Sept 18, 2008 17:43:36 GMT
Made this little box to put the remote controls in, but it's the amazing grain pattern I wanted to show. Reminds me of Marble. Wish I'd had more of it in the batch that I bought, but it was a pig to plane and cut so maybe not!  |
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Post by engineerone on Sept 18, 2008 21:42:44 GMT
looks good for a small thing, but i think twice the size for instance would be overwhelming. nice joints though  paul  |
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Post by jfc on Sept 18, 2008 21:53:47 GMT
Nice , is it Walnut ? Curly walnut .
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Post by wizer on Sept 19, 2008 8:18:47 GMT
Elm
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Post by modernist on Sept 20, 2008 21:50:42 GMT
Very nice indeed - please enlighten us as to the timber?
Brian
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Post by bloonose on Sept 21, 2008 13:58:33 GMT
 As Wizer said, Elm |
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Post by jfc on Sept 21, 2008 14:32:32 GMT
Ooooo Well done Wizer |
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Post by engineerone on Sept 21, 2008 14:49:25 GMT
looks nicer in that latest photo ;D paul |
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Post by craigmarshall on Sept 22, 2008 19:21:12 GMT
That is a lovely box and a very lovely piece of wood to make it from. I have access to a little bit of non-curly elm (to buy from my boss), and I'm wondering what I can use it for, the planks are quite short and narrow, but I will think of something worthy  I have one question about the box though - how come you made the outer half-pins so small? I like to make them a good double thickness at least (compared to the inner pins). Perhaps elm grain is tougher than the average wood, and you can get away with it? See this black walnut box I made to illustrate what I mean - I'm not sure if I'm being clear. The centre pin is fairly slim, but the top and bottom ones (half-pins) are a good chunk of wood so as to not snap off:  |
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