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Another box
Added a few pictures about making the squiggly pattern. Probably obvious to most but I got a few questions on a previous post.
1. Make a strip with contrasting woods
2 I cut half inch wide pieces at 30 degree angle keeping peices in original order or use whatever suits.
3. Glue up peices by flipping every other piece to get alternating grain direction, keeping alignment of pattern. I usually end up off a bit here and there.
4. Cut off angled tips to desired width.
5 I added a thin strip to each edge to strengthen the glued up strip for resawing to thinner strips like making banding.
Simple as that!
1. Make a strip with contrasting woods
2 I cut half inch wide pieces at 30 degree angle keeping peices in original order or use whatever suits.
3. Glue up peices by flipping every other piece to get alternating grain direction, keeping alignment of pattern. I usually end up off a bit here and there.
4. Cut off angled tips to desired width.
5 I added a thin strip to each edge to strengthen the glued up strip for resawing to thinner strips like making banding.
Simple as that!
TimV, "The understanding eye sees the maker's fingerprints, they are evident in every detail, leave Fingerprints." James Krenov
17 Comments
That's really nice! And that's one helluva shop!
The Other Steven
great tutorial tim, very helpful !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Very attractive box. Nice work on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
It's a stunning design element, really makes it step out of the shadows!
Nice detail on a good looking box!
Nice,write up. Excellent box. All first class.
Ron
Great job 0001... in the past I've often got on my high horse,
and crap on about post content... it doesn't have to be long (like mine... to everyone's chagrin), but informative, which this is.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Striking combination of timbers. Looks great !
Tim,
Nice box. The zig zag strip really stands out.
Nice box. The zig zag strip really stands out.
daveg, SW Washington & AZ
Tom
Thanks for posting that's beautiful
Thanks for posting that's beautiful
Petey
Great design and contrasting woods.
Another great looking box Tim. The way the box is made is very cool.
.................. John D....................
Great project and thanks for sharing.
OK, Now I am the really slow guy in the class & can’t seem to get my hard around what your showing. Please forgive my elementary questions, but I really want to know how to do your Zig-Zag. Got the perfect project for it.
Looking at your picture showing the glue-up with all the clamps, that is the strip you cut into pieces @ a 30 degree angle . . CORRECT? Then, looking at the picture of the cut pieces lining up. The picture with the pieces, the builders square and a single yellow clamp. I think that’s is showing me how the glue them up next to each other. . . CORRECT? The last picture showing the finished glue-up and it looks like a jig of some sorts. Is that a jig to cut them into useable pieces?
I always enjoy looking at project pictures like yours because after looking at the featured project, I like to look further at the background any see what else is going on in their shop. Yours shows a beautiful piece of furniture. Gorgeous, to say the least. Nice looking shop to boot!!!
Anyway, in closing Tim0001, Any comments/help you can share would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and for reading my text.
Sincerely,
=dorald=
OK, Now I am the really slow guy in the class & can’t seem to get my hard around what your showing. Please forgive my elementary questions, but I really want to know how to do your Zig-Zag. Got the perfect project for it.
Looking at your picture showing the glue-up with all the clamps, that is the strip you cut into pieces @ a 30 degree angle . . CORRECT? Then, looking at the picture of the cut pieces lining up. The picture with the pieces, the builders square and a single yellow clamp. I think that’s is showing me how the glue them up next to each other. . . CORRECT? The last picture showing the finished glue-up and it looks like a jig of some sorts. Is that a jig to cut them into useable pieces?
I always enjoy looking at project pictures like yours because after looking at the featured project, I like to look further at the background any see what else is going on in their shop. Yours shows a beautiful piece of furniture. Gorgeous, to say the least. Nice looking shop to boot!!!
Anyway, in closing Tim0001, Any comments/help you can share would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and for reading my text.
Sincerely,
=dorald=
Good work and a great looking box. What tool do you cut those small angled pieces on?
James McIntyre
Dorail123.
Yes the strip is cut at 30 degrees on the table saw. I used a stop clamped to the fence set to get half inch to cut each segment. The stop is just used to slide the strip over for the next cut but stays in place well ahead of the blade, and leave plenty of room to clear cut off segments, I use a long pencil eraser end to move each piece away from the blade.
Yes the pieces lined up along the square is how I glued them and then clamped them . I glued up three shorter sections then glued the three together, Just because of time to glue up a lot of pieces and keep them straight and flat.
No jigs, that's just showing a protractor set at the correct angle and the remaining cutoff after cutting 30 degree segments.
Be careful if your not experienced cutting small pieces with the table saw. Keep fingers away from the blade!!!! Do not trap pieces against a fence, be careful not to let pieces kick back. Your projects show you have skills just be careful be safe!
Yes the strip is cut at 30 degrees on the table saw. I used a stop clamped to the fence set to get half inch to cut each segment. The stop is just used to slide the strip over for the next cut but stays in place well ahead of the blade, and leave plenty of room to clear cut off segments, I use a long pencil eraser end to move each piece away from the blade.
Yes the pieces lined up along the square is how I glued them and then clamped them . I glued up three shorter sections then glued the three together, Just because of time to glue up a lot of pieces and keep them straight and flat.
No jigs, that's just showing a protractor set at the correct angle and the remaining cutoff after cutting 30 degree segments.
Be careful if your not experienced cutting small pieces with the table saw. Keep fingers away from the blade!!!! Do not trap pieces against a fence, be careful not to let pieces kick back. Your projects show you have skills just be careful be safe!
TimV, "The understanding eye sees the maker's fingerprints, they are evident in every detail, leave Fingerprints." James Krenov
Thanks for your response Tim0001. And appreciate the more detailed instructions. I’ll be giving this a try this weekend probably. Thank you again.
Speaking of “kickback”, in my much young days, in high school to be exact, (maybe some +/- 50 years ago), I did suffer a very severe instance of kickback. Caught me right in the front towards my right side. Took me to the floor. The shop teacher saw it and banded me from the all the power tools until I could figure out at what speed the cutoff hit me. Took a little time but I actually did calculate it, ( although very rough), and came up with between 120mph & 135mph. Made a HUGE bruise on my right side just above where your belt went. Any lower and my belt would have absorbed most of the impact. Man that hurt for a long, long time. Anyway, ever since then, I’ve been very aware of kickback and what it can do. It was a very good lesson and one I’ll never forget!!!
Sorry, kinda got off subject there. Still remember it like it was yesterday. There is young guy that does the same zig-zag patterns as you and even has some works published. I think his name is Michael Alm. Very talented young man. Check ‘em out if he’s new to you.
The shop is calling my so I’m gonna sign off now and really appreciate you taking the extra time to provide me with the detailed info.
SINCERELY,
=dorald=
Speaking of “kickback”, in my much young days, in high school to be exact, (maybe some +/- 50 years ago), I did suffer a very severe instance of kickback. Caught me right in the front towards my right side. Took me to the floor. The shop teacher saw it and banded me from the all the power tools until I could figure out at what speed the cutoff hit me. Took a little time but I actually did calculate it, ( although very rough), and came up with between 120mph & 135mph. Made a HUGE bruise on my right side just above where your belt went. Any lower and my belt would have absorbed most of the impact. Man that hurt for a long, long time. Anyway, ever since then, I’ve been very aware of kickback and what it can do. It was a very good lesson and one I’ll never forget!!!
Sorry, kinda got off subject there. Still remember it like it was yesterday. There is young guy that does the same zig-zag patterns as you and even has some works published. I think his name is Michael Alm. Very talented young man. Check ‘em out if he’s new to you.
The shop is calling my so I’m gonna sign off now and really appreciate you taking the extra time to provide me with the detailed info.
SINCERELY,
=dorald=
Great looking box. Beautiful design.
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