I had a request from my granddaughter for a recipe box for her friend Amanda who was recently divorced. In the divorce her Ex took the recipe box she had so she needed a new one as she had a lot of recipes. This one is made from 1/2" solid cherry with a maple plywood bottom. I made it with the sides ,top and bottom glued together in one piece and then cut the curved shape on the bandsaw.
Cheers, Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Thank you for all the nice comments. Amanda will be getting it this week.
Hi Larry and Hairy, I sure do like to use the laser every chance I get. I thought I might be too dumb to learn how to use it, but I was surprised how easy it is to use the XTool. I really goofed up on this box. I wanted to have it engraved rather than scored but I forgot to change that parameter and noticed it when the top of the first word was cutting. I manually set it at the starting point and I was afraid that I'd be off when re setting it ( because it is by sight and not by digital location) and goof up the looks of the top of the name...so I continued with both scored rather than engraved. I don't think she will care--I hope!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Hi Alex, to finish the contours after bandsawing, I use a finishing sander all along the surfaces to try to take off the same amount everywhere. I worked it up in grades 100-150 & 220. When I mount the hinges, I put a piece of cardboard between them right next to the hinges to insure the top falls flat onto the bottom and does not hang up and not close completely. I save all the cardboard from the Coke cases that my wife drinks like it is going out of style. It is great for patterns and all kinds of applications.
Cheers, Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Thanks Rick, Dutchy and Alex!!. I have my recipes on MS Excel and copies on a number sheets in my Franklin Planner...Remember those?? I still use mine. I'm old from the last century when life was much more peaceful!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
