10/4/2023 0 Comments Mini pencil boxI ran my top across the bit to create the rabbets for the lid of the pencil box. This would cut away just enough so the box slides nicely in between the two sides of the box. I set my bit height to the point where it would leave 1/8″ of material (finessed to fit in the groove in the top of the box).Īnd I set my fence to 3/16″ from the front edge of the bit. I set my router table up to cut the rabbets for the top. I then resawed the work piece in two.Īfter that, I took it to the drum sander to clean up any bandsaw marks and to get it to its final thickness.Īnd then took it to the table saw to cut it to final width. Over at the band saw, I set my fence the proper distance over and made sure my magnetic feather board was tight to the work piece. Next, I scribed a line in order to resaw it. Making the Lid of the Pencil Boxįor the lid of the box I used a piece of figured walnut. Now I checked to make sure the joints were all tight and I set it aside to dry. The jig I made helps make sure everything is lined up as it should. I lined up my parts on top of some blue tape.įinally I added the bottom to the bottom groove and began rolling it up. If you see any white showing in the miters, you need to finesse the joint until they fit together with no gaps. Place something bright white along a straight edge (a makeshift fence in this case) and then place two adjoining miters together and up against the fence. OK, if you want to know how to check your miters, do this…. Shop now How to Check for Issues in Your Miters These rabbets will fit into the groove at the bottom of the pencil box.įinally, I cut the short end of the box off to allow the spot for the lid to slide in the groove at the end of the process. I then cut a shallow rabbet around all four sides. I first cut it to width based on the inside dimensions of the box and grooves. No gaps!įor the bottom of the pencil box I used walnut. When I cut the short end pieces, I used a pencil to hold my work to keep my hands away from the blade.Ī quick dry fit showed me that the miters I cut were good. Using my miter fence, I began cutting the miters for the box sides. I then set my table saw blade to 90 degrees using this digital angle gauge. I cut the grooves in the top and bottom of the sides. Next I set my table saw blade 3/16″ high and 1/4″ from the fence. Then, I went for a thickness of 3/8″ for this pencil box Cutting the Joinery for the Pencil Box Next, I took it to the drum sander to clean up any bandsaw marks and to get it to its final thickness. I began here by taking my curly maple scrap and marking a line with my marking gauge to cut the piece in half. If you’ve got highly figured woods those work well for these typed of projects, but are not necessary. Identify your raw materials from your scrap collection. This pencil box was very much appreciated by its new owner. Being able to take beautiful scraps of otherwise unusable woods and make something special from them is so rewarding.
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