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I know tsunami has been done before, but this is my first bandsaw box and 2nd project in woodworking. I bought a bandsaw book and offered to make one for my mom, of course she picked out the most challenging design the tsunami. If you have done one you know these things are a lot of work. I thought about taking a photo of a pile of sawdust and saying after I sanded this is all that was left. :-) You certainly feel like you have sanded it down to nothing.
The piece is six maple boards one inch thick, six coats of Tried and True varnish, three of the drawers have flock lining in of them (per Mom's request). I had a tough time getting the T&T varnish to dry. After days when it dried it left flat looking spots so I had to rework it several times. I don't think I want to use T&T in the future unless it is on a food surface or childs crib and otherwise a necessity.
The different colors of maple, knots, and cracks are intentional. In this day of modern manufacturing in which many things are meant to look like wood but are plastic, melamine, fiber board, etc. I like pieces that are obviously wood as they have natural characteristics of wood. The natural knots, color, patterns, rough spots, and cracks are what I like to call character. Character I think is what makes the piece unique to something mass produced, but that is probably a deep subject for another day. Enjoy! Thanks, Mike.
The piece is six maple boards one inch thick, six coats of Tried and True varnish, three of the drawers have flock lining in of them (per Mom's request). I had a tough time getting the T&T varnish to dry. After days when it dried it left flat looking spots so I had to rework it several times. I don't think I want to use T&T in the future unless it is on a food surface or childs crib and otherwise a necessity.
The different colors of maple, knots, and cracks are intentional. In this day of modern manufacturing in which many things are meant to look like wood but are plastic, melamine, fiber board, etc. I like pieces that are obviously wood as they have natural characteristics of wood. The natural knots, color, patterns, rough spots, and cracks are what I like to call character. Character I think is what makes the piece unique to something mass produced, but that is probably a deep subject for another day. Enjoy! Thanks, Mike.
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Nice work! They are fun to build. Sometime try and find a solid chunck of wood to build one with. I've had some 6" x 6" eastern cedar and butternut drying since last summer just for them. Already have built a half doZen so far. Good luck and keep up the good work.
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