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#8
02-11-2024, 04:58 PM
The dovetails look hard to do.

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#9
02-12-2024, 02:54 PM
Hmmm not quite a circle, but...

   
Paul Sellers Plans..
   
Down loadable from his Masterclass videos..
   
All 4 sides are curved,,
   
And the dovetails are cut to match..
   
Panels for the top and bottom are made to appear like they are floating ( but they do sit into grooves)
   
Back saw to saw the lid free of the box..
   
Do the ends first, THEN the sides,,,add a shim to the first side cut...otherwise, things will get "pinched"
   
A gouge to carve a finger lift...
And just follow the plans..
   
6 episodes to follow along in the Class...
Show me a picture, I'll build a project from that
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02-13-2024, 01:47 PM
(02-12-2024, 02:54 PM)bandit571 Wrote: Hmmm not quite a circle, but...


Paul Sellers Plans..

Down loadable from his Masterclass videos..

All 4 sides are curved,,

And the dovetails are cut to match..

Panels for the top and bottom are made to appear like they are floating ( but they do sit into grooves)

Back saw to saw the lid free of the box..

Do the ends first, THEN the sides,,,add a shim to the first side cut...otherwise, things will get "pinched"

A gouge to carve a finger lift...
And just follow the plans..

6 episodes to follow along in the Class...

Well done.
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02-13-2024, 02:37 PM
Bandsaw boxes are very curvy.  I made three for gifts this year....I know....wrong forum!
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02-13-2024, 02:40 PM
(02-13-2024, 02:37 PM)Mike Brady Wrote: Bandsaw boxes are very curvy.  I made three for gifts this year....I know....wrong forum!

Post a picture of them.  Everyone loves looking at them. 
Yes
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02-14-2024, 01:02 PM
(02-13-2024, 02:37 PM)Mike Brady Wrote: Bandsaw boxes are very curvy.  I made three for gifts this year....I know....wrong forum!

How did you put dovetails on them?
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02-29-2024, 10:34 AM
Since there are no corners there are no dovetails.  If you have a bandsaw, they are fun to make, and my girls loved them.  Just Google: bandsaw boxes.
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