As for as the glue goes you have to sand it real good in order to remove the glue and upon gluing you have to be careful on the squeeze out, I try to wipe as much off as possible and sand the rest as glue will not take finish at all, it has to be completely removed. As to gluing: It helps to apply a very thin coat to both pieces, rubbed in with a finger and allowed to dry, before applying the final glue to seal the joint. In places where it is very difficult to wipe up any squeeze-out of glue I use titebond hide glue instead. When finish is applied over it , it virtually disappears, unlike other glues.
These boxes were tests mainly but my wife loves them so I need to develope a finishing regimen that will work well. I’m making a small flip-top box of African Mahogany and bird’s eye maple and will finish with BLO and Deft lacquer. 02-13-2008, 5:44 PM #13 Rick, I really like that flip-top box design and your finish appears to be working out nicely.
One Drawer Down, Three To Go. If your band saw box has more than one drawer, go ahead and cut out the rest of them now. The next step is to create the cavities that make the drawers, drawers. Be sure to put the drawers into their respective places – especially with oddly-shaped drawers – to make sure you get the pulls level.
Once you’ve achieved a nice smooth texture, finish your bandsaw box with your favorite topcoat, laquer or stain. Kyle’s bandsaw box was crying out for some small knobs to finish off the drawers. That’s one of the best parts about creating your own bandsaw box.
I used cut 1x4s and glued the pieces together to make the initial cube shape that I would cut down with my bandsaw for this project. Now you can start cutting away the excess, the nice part about a bandsaw box is that you have room to make mistakes because everything is going to get cleaned up when you sand it! Now you just want to cut the back of the box off as straight as you can.
best bandsaw box finish Related Question:
How thick should a bandsaw box be?
Bandsaw Box Project. Use a good size chunk of wood for the box. I’m using a 3” x 4” x 6” piece of spalted tamarind. I wouldn’t use anything less than 2” thick, 3” is better.
Is flocking durable?
The application is both durable and permanent. Flock can be applied to glass, metal, plastic, paper or textiles. Flock design applications are also found on many items such as garments, greeting cards, trophies, promotional items, toys and book covers.
What is a flock box?
The Flockbox is a versatile flocking device that allows flocking of small to medium size objects. You can either hold an object over the metal plate to be coated with flock or you can use the cables to attach. a metal sieve and flock a larger area such as a model railway board to produce realistic looking grass areas.
What is a band saw box and how is it constructed?
Band saw boxes are boxes made out of wood using only a bandsaw for cutting them out. The wood may be a solid block, a laminated block or a log from the woodpile. Whereas most boxes have straight sides and square corners, band saw boxes have virtually no restrictions as to shape.
What does 14 mean on a bandsaw?
Rob Johnstone: Band saw sizes are derived from the diameter of the wheels in the saw. So a 14-inch band saw will have wheels that are 14-inches in diameter. There is another measure that indicates how wide a board you can resaw.