tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post8247226897350745904..comments2024-02-17T02:30:05.142-06:00Comments on Inside the Oldwolf Workshop Studio: Final Pictures of the School Box / Sewing BoxDerek Olson (Oldwolf)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17266838091596906383noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-35640110442506682482012-12-01T11:08:59.032-06:002012-12-01T11:08:59.032-06:00Nice job. I instantly saw the toolchest influence...Nice job. I instantly saw the toolchest influences and liked them. I made a similar sized toolchest for my youngest that her sisters think would make great hope chests for the rest of the family .Timothy Henriksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01470211146429249690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-489003555686763402012-11-30T22:01:13.721-06:002012-11-30T22:01:13.721-06:00Thanks Scott.
I think wrapping the grain around a...Thanks Scott. <br />I think wrapping the grain around a piece like this is an important thing. A few extra moments of care and attention can make so much of a difference to the flow and harmony of a piece. <br /><br />Dovetails aren't a magic trick, even looking at the pictures I can pick out the mistakes I made. What you have to realize first is that you can see mistakes other people won't be able to. The next thing about dovetails is just practice cutting them. I never went through the process myself but I think the "cut a dovetail a day for (30, 60, 90) days" exercise is a good place to start if your struggling. <br /><br />Rob Cosman has some great resources out there too. I still refresh myself by watching some of his youtube videos from time to time. Derek Olson (Oldwolf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17266838091596906383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-34683827106652433962012-11-30T21:13:13.153-06:002012-11-30T21:13:13.153-06:00A really lovely piece of work. Beautiful tight do...A really lovely piece of work. Beautiful tight dovetails (I'm jealous!). And the figured wood is quite striking. Wrapping the grain patterns around the box makes a huge difference -- the one corner shot really shows it off.Scott Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393071448515738228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-40489275751240771382012-11-30T16:30:04.707-06:002012-11-30T16:30:04.707-06:00There may only be one other person who has built t...There may only be one other person who has built this project more times than you Rob and that's because he teaches the class on it, so the compliments mean a lot coming from you. Thank you. <br /><br />The chest handles I have on the shelf are an old, reclaimed pair off a chest my parents were throwing away, They're not bad but they're not great either, so I held off until I can get my hands on a set I like. <br /><br />The lock just seemed like too much fiddle for me at the time. I had a birthday deadline I was under. The issues with seasonal movement you've talked about also helped make the decision. Shipping one to Hawaii would make me nervous as well. I wish I had a good idea for you. but other than finding a hasp or something that would fit on the outside and be adjustable AND would look GOOD, I'm kinda feeling like Chris has the right idea. <br /><br />I guess you have to talk with your client and see how they feel, maybe see if you can connect with a woodworker who lives around there who can finish the install. <br /><br />That's a tough one my friend. <br /><br />Derek Olson (Oldwolf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17266838091596906383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-72446615605732100822012-11-30T16:15:52.632-06:002012-11-30T16:15:52.632-06:00This is what it took to convince you??
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it is ...This is what it took to convince you??<br />;-)<br /><br />it is seriously a cool project to build. It was kind of fun to have the tricks and experience I gathered building the tool chest fall over into this. <br /><br />Now I have two other daughters who a jealous, I have to come up with something equally as cool but different for both of them. <br />I have more of this curly red oak, any ideas? Derek Olson (Oldwolf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17266838091596906383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-21453040848165325372012-11-30T13:02:28.814-06:002012-11-30T13:02:28.814-06:00Gorgeous. I love the figuring on the interior of t...Gorgeous. I love the figuring on the interior of the lid.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861629656383135525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-44309226427142431392012-11-30T12:18:40.013-06:002012-11-30T12:18:40.013-06:00Beautiful! Nice work.
I see you skipped the lock...Beautiful! Nice work.<br /><br />I see you skipped the lock, did you consider putting handles on the side? I always want to lift these things by the lid. Also, I have started to have some issues with wood movement making the locks difficult to operate, but this is compounded by the fact that I have been mailing them around the country to different climates. Christopher Schwarz advises that traditionally, boxes like this would be delivered without locks, and it would be up to the customer or local cabinetmaker to install them. Given the relatively homogenous climate of England, I can see how Thomas would have had few issues with his box built with a lock, but the US is making this much more difficult. I have one to ship to Hawaii, which is making me especially nervous.upriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831787533348044017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-2677573356969119052012-11-30T12:14:33.009-06:002012-11-30T12:14:33.009-06:00Fantastic job. Now I want to build one of these.Fantastic job. Now I want to build one of these.Badger Woodworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259857649096197619noreply@blogger.com