And they shall go forth two by two

[Copper]

Very nice work Gary! I especially like the choice of names. Many a designer have come up with simple names for their works. Frank Lloyd Wright comes to mind.

[gary]

Thanks for the nice words but I don't tink they're that good - I'd do them differently next time and they'd be better but they are "DONE" and on schedule.

The patterns came from the book Popeye referenced and the names come from that book. I did two of each pattern to be able to batch operations to save time. There are a number of other patterns in that book and it's a great reference.

As for the rocker, I've got to finish my assembly table/workbench and then I'm on it 100% till it done.

[bigsteel15]

Far as I know there is only one. Lots have bits and pieces.

Until November 2006 (already on order - can't wait!):

The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book (Paperback)
by Donna LaChance Menke

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/140...lance&n=283155

I heard from a very reliable source that possibly Tony Ward is thinking about producing a book.
Probably a couple years in the making though.

[gary]

I heard from a very reliable source that possibly Tony Ward is thinking about producing a book.
Probably a couple years in the making though.

Any way to preorder it now!!! Count me in....

[Ken Massingale]

Far as I know there is only one. Lots have bits and pieces.

Until November 2006 (already on order - can't wait!):

The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book (Paperback)
by Donna LaChance Menke

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/140...lance&n=283155

AFAIK, the first BS box book was Making Wood Boxes With a Band Saw : Tom Crabb
It's out of print but some are available at half.com, ~$8.50

[bigsteel15]

AFAIK, the first BS box book was Making Wood Boxes With a Band Saw : Tom Crabb
It's out of print but some are available at half.com, ~$8.50

The info on our library site actually says that the one Pat mentioned was published in 1959.

[Brian in Dawson Creek]

Band saw boxes … one of my favourite topics, I would like to show you a few of mine but I won't hijack your thread so I'll start a new one but first few question if you don't mind. First off … nice job.

What I learned:

• I suck at brushing Shellac

So do I and I fear I'll never get it

• Shellac eats foam brushes

Won't eat white Taklon artist brushes ... give them a try hopefuly your technique is better than mine.

• I bought a HF 43430 HVLP gun and it sprays Shellac wonderfully

Can you spray the insides of the box and the inside of the drawers uniformly as the outside? or is the area just to tight to spray? What I'm getting at here is that I sand the inside of the box and the drawers to the same degree as the outside I strive for a uniform finish inside and out and am wonder if this is possible with spray equipment.

• How to get a new tool. Honey it will go faster if I had a spindle sander; result was I got a Ridgid Edge Belt/Spindle Sander :biggrin:

You lucky dog ... I have the Delta Boss ... works fine for me but you may be luckyier as If I'm not mistaken you have the advatage of longer spindles.

• Don't make your boxes deeper than the spindle height- oops, cost me extra time

I do it all the time with shorter spindle's just means I have a more hand sanding to do (clean up) like you say ... extra time.

• Never use maple for these boxes.

Why not? what problems have maple given you? just curious as I've never worked with the wood before.

• There really ought to be called sanding boxes

I could't agree more!

Brian

[Ken Massingale]

The info on our library site actually says that the one Pat mentioned was published in 1959.

Brian,
My copy says the first printing was in 2000. I doubt Lois was born in 1956.
ISBN: 1558705228
Pub. Date: March 2000

[gary]

Can you spray the insides of the box and the inside of the drawers uniformly as the outside? or is the area just to tight to spray? What I'm getting at here is that I sand the inside of the box and the drawers to the same degree as the outside I strive for a uniform finish inside and out and am wonder if this is possible with spray equipment.

No, it will cover the insides but not uniformly like you can do outside the box. I didn't think it possible to get the inside finished like you do - amazing.

You lucky dog ... I have the Delta Boss ... works fine for me but you may be luckyier as If I'm not mistaken you have the advatage of longer spindles.

I do it all the time with shorter spindle's just means I have a more hand sanding to do (clean up) like you say ... extra time.

Except the dang knob on top of the spindle is larger diameter than the smaller spindles so you can't use it that way. I looked for a nut to replace the knob but it's a metric left hand thread and I can't find one. I'm considering hacksawing off the know and just using the but.

Why not? what problems have maple given you? just curious as I've never worked with the wood before.

Maple (soft) cuts so stringy that I had a very difficult time backing out of the cuts. The blade would bind up and I'd have to pry the kerf open (almost every time). I never have that problem with walnut.

[Brian in Dawson Creek]

Maple (soft) cuts so stringy that I had a very difficult time backing out of the cuts. The blade would bind up and I'd have to pry the kerf open (almost every time). I never have that problem with walnut.

And here all along I thought I was the only one with that problem … Its just not maple I can guarantee you that. I have used everything from sharpened Popsicle sticks to screw drivers to open the kerf in order to back out …Used a few cuss words while backing out, sometime times I thought it would easier to cut the blade, Funny though … that problem was never arose in "the book". I figure its just the nature of beast and that’s the way it is. Get used to it.

Thanks for the explanation on finishing … I always wondered.

Brian

[John Hunter]

Very nice.

[Wood_workur]

nice boxes.

[GPA61]

Excellent work. They are beautiful.

[Stan]

• Don't make your boxes deeper than the spindle height- oops, cost me extra time

gary,
Just thought I'd let you know.... I've run into this same issue and I'm still on the hunt for a machine shop to make me a 1-1/2 and a 4-1/2 extension for the spindle. Then I plan to order some of the longer drums from Grizzly, that way I won't have to worry about the depth of the boxes.
Will let you know if I ever get around to having those made -- and the results also.

[GeekMom]

Beautiful work!