Ray Jones Woodcrafts
  • Ray Jones Woodcrafts Home
  • About
  • Boxes
  • Standard Boxes
    • BX-02
    • BX-04
    • BX-05
    • BX-08
    • BX-07
    • BX-16
    • BX-17
    • BX-18ND
    • BX-18
    • BX-19
    • BX-20
    • 7-Drawer Box
  • Pen Boxes
    • BX-02p
    • BX-03
    • BX-06
    • BX-16 Pen Boxes
    • KYNU Pen Boxes
    • BX-17 Pen Boxes
    • BX-18.2
    • Emperor Pen Box
    • BX-18 Pen Box
    • BX-18ND Pen Boxes
    • BX-19 Pen Box
    • BX-20 Pen Box
    • 7-Drawer Pen Box
  • Specialty Boxes
    • Halfmoon Boxes
    • Very Special Boxes
  • Engraving
  • Wedding Gifts
  • Graduation Gifts
  • Contact
  • How to Order
  • About Trays and Dividers
  • Dancing Spiral Woodturning (pens styluses, etc.)
  • Wood Descriptions
  • Show Schedule
  • Awards
  • Blog: In the woodshop
  • Links

Tad's Box

7/11/2015

2 Comments

 
Recently, a customer ordered a pen box and expressed an interest in seeing photos of the work as it progressed. It occurred to me that others might be interested in the process, too, so I decided to post about it here in my blog.

The box ordered is a BX-20, 15" x 9' x 6.25", in walnut, to hold 56 fountain pens. It will be similar to the one below, but in walnut instead of curly maple.
Picture
Picture


Material preparation and layout.
This is a walnut board that has been in my shop for 20 years or more.
First step: mark out the parts to be cut.
The major pieces have been cut and planed. From top to bottom they are: front, back sides and top.
The wood has been air drying for over 20 years, but I always check the moisture content. The meter indicates 6%: very dry.
I use templates to mark the sides. Each side consists of a large piece that will be attached to the body and a small piece attached to the lid.

Assembly
Attaching the small side parts to the lid.
Attaching the large side parts to the back/body assembly.
Making s thumb recess in the front.
Attaching the front to the body assembly.
The assembled box, no drawers yet.
Making the drawers pulls.
The assembled box, with drawers installed, dowels and hinges in place.
2 Comments
Cooking Charles link
3/10/2021 04:52:56 am

Hi, thanks for posting this.

Reply
Ray Jones
3/10/2021 07:33:11 am

You are welcome!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    July 2016
    February 2016
    July 2015
    June 2015

    Picture

    Notes from the shop

    I will write occasional posts about interesting woods, new designs, etc. Please feel free to comment!

    RSS Feed

Contact

Ordering

About

© COPYRIGHT 2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.