Many of you have noticed the closing picture in some of my projects
where the item is rolled off into the endless archives. Well let’s take a walk behind those closed doors
and find the box,
to drag push it out
for presentation again. Let me unbox
what I posted at LJ on Oct 24, 2019 (and updated, probably censored, during the upgrade on Sep 19, 2022…).
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Boys and Girls,
While rummaging through one of my drawers (not knickers) looking for a clean (definitely not knickers) drinking glass, I finally took notice of these Veritas honing jig pieces
that have been playing pinball in the drawer for the past 12 years since I surrendered to my dark side and bought a Tormek.
While it'll probably never be used, by me, I am too sentimental to part with my jigs, even to a new set of respectable foster parents. So I decided to make a box for it/them so I could hide them in a drawer
and forget them forever.
Based on my layered MDF technique, I started with a SketchUp design,
The design was based on these photos that were imported into SketchUp and then traced for shape.
I then printed of 3mm MDF profiles to test for fit (and modified till the fit was acceptable),
then a full base cut (for fit),
Content with the result, did a full laser cut of all the parts and ventured off to the workshop for assembly.
Did a dry assembly,
closely followed by a test fit,
Hit it with glue, fitted the sides and trimmed the alignment dowels,
Assembled the lid that I engraved using a PINEWOOD font,
I always had difficulties getting ideas for fitting the lid to the base, so for MDF, I came up with this swing arm method (that I have retro fitted to many of my other boxes),
While it makes a complimentary addition to my diamond plates, I do regret that they may never be used,
as I have a Tormek.
Do not fret dear reader, the diamond plates will still get used for my scrapers….
All comments appreciated, however, donations are more readily accepted!
PS. I kept this post relatively short as I have a heap of laminated MDF rubbish to follow.
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Don’t be crafty Craftisians,... SHARE your craft!
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
That’s a great jig, I love mine! But mine just lives in a plastic box I had that’s about the right size…nothing nearly as nice as your MDF creation! Nicely done…
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
for many reading this for the first time it's not too late to save a duck ! this disease is horrible and with no known cure. but doctors are working hard to find a cure. so please give and help us save, a duck !!!!! send your donations to LBDSICKMF.COM !!!! it's not too late we cant help some !!!! 💀😈👻
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Thanks RGi... I didn't have the luxury of any box albeit plastic bag... it just banged around in the drawer and always in the way. I will admit it was good when I had the need to use it before the Tormek... I even got slightly proficient at it.
Pottz for many reading this for the first time it's not too late to save a duck ! this disease is horrible and with no known cure. but doctors are working hard to find a cure. so please give and help us save, a duck !...
Pottzy, you do realise that the more donations you get, the more I will play up for sympathy and extra shekels... You're just encouraging a bad egg to reach 100 yo.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
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