Solid Cedar Bandsaw Box, Hobbit House

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  • Ken Massingale
    Veteran Member
    • Dec 2002
    • 3862
    • Liberty, SC, USA.
    • Ridgid TS3650
    #1

    Solid Cedar Bandsaw Box, Hobbit House

    An Eastern Red Cedar (Aromatic Red Cedar) out among the hardwoods died a few years ago and I have been slowly cutting it and resawing. I decided to try a box out of a solid piece. The center of the box is the center pith of the tree. I wanted to show the rings along the length of the box, but wasn't thinking ahead to future problems.
    The finishing was a real pain since practically all of the box came out endgrain. The finish is wipe on poly preceeded by several coats of Sealcoat, which for the first time didn't help with finish absorbtion.
    The 'crack' on the top in the sapwood is an inclusion.
    Thanks for taking time to look.





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    • lrogers
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      • Dec 2002
      • 3853
      • Mobile, AL. USA.
      • BT3000
      #2
      That is beautiful, Ken.
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        • Turaj
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          • Dec 2002
          • 1019
          • Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
          • BT3000 (1998)
          #3
          Nice piece of wood and beautifull work! Looks great!

          .... and what is it with counting days? Did you mentioned it somewhere and I missed it?
          Turaj (in Toronto)
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            • softop41
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              • Jul 2004
              • 470
              • Plainfield, IL, USA.
              • BT3100-1
              #4
              Ken,
              Beautiful work. I tried a bandsaw box a while back and thought I would never get it sanded to my satisfaction so I know what you mean.
              Jerry
              Jerry
              Making High Quality Sawdust in Northeast Plainfield

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                • bthere
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                  • Jan 2007
                  • 462
                  • Alpharetta, GA
                  #5
                  Very nice box. I agree about the sanding. I always thought these things should be called Sand Boxes instead of Bandsaw Boxes, just based on the amount of time you spend.

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                    • Black wallnut
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                      • Jan 2003
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                      #6
                      looks awesome!
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                        • Popeye
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                          • Mar 2003
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                          • Woodbine, Ga
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                          #7
                          Maybe it's just my old eyes Ken but.... can you post a lighter picture. I'd like to have a good look at that baby. From what I can see it's a Dusey. Pat
                          Woodworking is therapy.....some of us need more therapy than others. <ZERO>

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                            • Ken Massingale
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                              • Dec 2002
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                              • Liberty, SC, USA.
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                              #8
                              Originally posted by Popeye
                              Maybe it's just my old eyes Ken but.... can you post a lighter picture. I'd like to have a good look at that baby. From what I can see it's a Dusey. Pat
                              Aw, all right, ya ole poot. In a few!




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                              Last edited by Ken Massingale; 09-25-2007, 04:26 PM. Reason: Pat's and my old eyes

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                                • GPA61
                                  Senior Member
                                  • Sep 2004
                                  • 709
                                  • Rancho Cucamonga, CA
                                  • BT 3100 & JET JWTS
                                  #9
                                  Very nice, Ken. Looks great!!
                                  Claudio

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                                    • MilDoc
                                      #10
                                      Excellent job Ken. Your own design?

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                                        • Popeye
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                                          • Mar 2003
                                          • 1848
                                          • Woodbine, Ga
                                          • Grizzly 1023SL
                                          #11
                                          Now you get the ohhh's and ahhhhh's That's just down right spiffy Ken. Wish I were that creative. BTW, did you put A/C in your shop or has it just cooled off more up there? For the most part it's still to hot down here to work. Pat
                                          Woodworking is therapy.....some of us need more therapy than others. <ZERO>

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                                            • RodKirby
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                                              • Dec 2002
                                              • 3136
                                              • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
                                              • Mao Shan TSC-10RAS
                                              #12
                                              Beautiful! No way I've got the patience for something like that.
                                              Downunder ... 1" = 25.4mm

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                                                • Tony Ward
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                                                  • Dec 2006
                                                  • 74
                                                  • Blue Mountains, Australia
                                                  #13
                                                  Good design, I also prefer the second image - demonstrates the timber and highlights the design - well done!
                                                  Tony Ward
                                                  Bandsawn Box Plans

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                                                    • Pappy
                                                      The Full Monte
                                                      • Dec 2002
                                                      • 10463
                                                      • San Marcos, TX, USA.
                                                      • BT3000 (x2)
                                                      #14
                                                      Great design. The grain is fantastic and it looks like you solved the finish problems.
                                                      Don, aka Pappy,

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                                                        • Brian G
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                                                          • Jun 2003
                                                          • 993
                                                          • Bloomington, Minnesota.
                                                          • G0899
                                                          #15
                                                          Well done, Ken!
                                                          Brian

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