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Jim Jakosh
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Dart Storge Box
This is an old project but the photos are recent showing wear on the box
I needed a box to hold my darts to take with us to Arizona and I had these short blocks of spalted beech left over from cutting up a log to make my last obelisk. So I cut them to around 3/8" thick on the band saw and ran them through the planer so they were the same thickness. I bought a new lock miter bit and had to make a fixture to hold these small pieces safely on the router table. I'll post that later.
I posted the final pictures and two shots of the building of it. I mitered all the edges of all six pieces, glued it all together and then bandsaw cut it apart using a 96" radius template for the two curves. I added a brass pin and bushing in the front to keep it aligned when closed. The bottom dart tray comes out for storage of tips below.
It is finished with clear matte spray.
I needed a box to hold my darts to take with us to Arizona and I had these short blocks of spalted beech left over from cutting up a log to make my last obelisk. So I cut them to around 3/8" thick on the band saw and ran them through the planer so they were the same thickness. I bought a new lock miter bit and had to make a fixture to hold these small pieces safely on the router table. I'll post that later.
I posted the final pictures and two shots of the building of it. I mitered all the edges of all six pieces, glued it all together and then bandsaw cut it apart using a 96" radius template for the two curves. I added a brass pin and bushing in the front to keep it aligned when closed. The bottom dart tray comes out for storage of tips below.
It is finished with clear matte spray.
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
17 Comments
nice !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Every serious player should has it
...woodicted
That is cool.
I have yet to try the band saw for cutting box tops off. Bandsaw resaws great so that should work well.
I have yet to try the band saw for cutting box tops off. Bandsaw resaws great so that should work well.
Petey
Very nice, like the salted wood.
the box is as kewl as the darts GR8 JOB 😍😎👍
*TONY ** Reinholds* ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN
As soon as someone shows up with their own darts, in a fancy box none the less, I'm outta there!
Hustlers I tell ya, every one of them! 😀
(fine box Jim!)
Hustlers I tell ya, every one of them! 😀
(fine box Jim!)
Really nice from build to choice of wood and functional design
TimV, "The understanding eye sees the maker's fingerprints, they are evident in every detail, leave Fingerprints." James Krenov
Thank you all for the nice comments!
Hi Petey. I use a 1/4" 10 TPI blade to cut all the boxes. That is the standard blade on my bandsaw- even for all re-sawing.
Hey Bruce, I'm no hustler but a lot of those Canadians that play are ringers. I'm not in their league at all. All I can hope for is to draw one of them for a partner on dart night. Otherwise I'm just contributing to the pot for them!!
Hi Petey. I use a 1/4" 10 TPI blade to cut all the boxes. That is the standard blade on my bandsaw- even for all re-sawing.
Hey Bruce, I'm no hustler but a lot of those Canadians that play are ringers. I'm not in their league at all. All I can hope for is to draw one of them for a partner on dart night. Otherwise I'm just contributing to the pot for them!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Great looking box for those darts, wonderful grain pattern and functional. Well done. Been years since I have thrown darts.
Main Street to the Mountains
Cool JJ... but tell us the secret of the yea olde folding "butt" to fit in that tiny box?
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Very nice design Jim.
.................. John D....................
Thanks Eric, Alex and John!!
Hi Alex, I'm not following on the" yea olde folding Butt"??
Hi Alex, I'm not following on the" yea olde folding Butt"??
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Jim Jakosh
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Hi Alex, I'm not following on the" yea olde folding Butt"??
Most may think of padding... sorry for the wrong "butt", but,
An older name for a dartboard is "butt"; the word comes from the French word but, meaning "target" or "goal".
maybe I should have replied en français.
Surely with a bit of enginuity you can fold it yup and hide it in the box.
PS. Not all my comments are below the navel and at least your question earned 2 more hits towards the comments tally.
Surely with a bit of enginuity you can fold it yup and hide it in the box.
PS. Not all my comments are below the navel and at least your question earned 2 more hits towards the comments tally.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Beautiful box, Jim, even with the wear. That spalted beech is very attractive and interesting.
Thanks, Ron...and thank you Alex for the explanation. Now I fully understand the comment- Happy American Independence day !!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Beautiful Box Jim,
Great Storage for your Darts...
Regards......Cliff.
Great Storage for your Darts...
Regards......Cliff.
Thanks, Cliff.
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
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