Re: My 3rd project

Armand, pls try to title your post not by number so people can easily know what it is. better also for those searching...
also, try to change the picture size so others can read your post, napuputol kasi and cannot be scrolled.
it is a nice looking box, looking forward to the actual build...
cheers.

p.s. will change the title for you now as Armand's signature box...

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The finished box project. Took me so long to accomplish this box, failed twice due to faulty shopmade table saw. The first two boxes with my hardwoods went to scraps. Finally success came using cheap palochina.
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Re: Armand's signature box

Original plan was to use these woods. Camachile on the left, Badlangon in the middle (red, very hard and heavy wood), and Acacia at right.
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My Badlangon woods for corners.
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Revealing Nessie's beauty.
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Using shopmade box jig during assembly.
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I also made a wooden vise out of necessity, shown here still uninstalled (waiting for the real workbench).
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and finally the latest addition to my shop. Can't wait for Woodmach (bawas na budget ko for my table saw).
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Thanks for viewing.

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Nice jig! 🙂

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WOW! galing! I'm a new member and a hobbyist like you. i like making boxes myself and your's and your craftmanship is amazing!

Original plan was to use these woods. Camachile on the left, Badlangon in the middle (red, very hard and heavy wood), and Acacia at right.
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My Badlangon woods for corners.
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Revealing Nessie's beauty.
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Using shopmade box jig during assembly.
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Nice jig and nice miter saw. i'm thinking of buying a second hand one like yours. is it advisable to buy a second hand? price is very tempting almost half of the brand new.

I also made a wooden vise out of necessity, shown here still uninstalled (waiting for the real workbench).
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and finally the latest addition to my shop. Can't wait for Woodmach (bawas na budget ko for my table saw).
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Thanks for viewing.

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"Using shopmade box jig during assembly."

-Butt jointed lang ba lahat ng coners armand?

Camachile is so dense and so is kaymito (star apple)..

Sayang a hundred year old kaymito was felled two weeks ago inside my lola's property in nueva ecija and they sold it for just 2K! i was not informed though.

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@ Violaine,

Sayang yun! Too bad you were not told of it..would have made a nice project out of it.

@Armand,

That's a nice box. I love the unusual wood you used.

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Hey Doc V. hope you recuperate sooner than later. when possible, try your hand at carving. slow easy work lang. no rush is needed. at least hindi ka nababato sitting in your room looking at the stash of wood you have there... 😀

what can I say, the jigs and clamps alone require skills and imagination. the build is in the fine woodworking category...
dami talagang craftsmen dito sa pinas and sky's the limit ang skills. Nice work bro...

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Hey Doc V. hope you recuperate sooner than later. when possible, try your hand at carving. slow easy work lang. no rush is needed. at least hindi ka nababato sitting in your room looking at the stash of wood you have there... 😀

what can I say, the jigs and clamps alone require skills and imagination. the build is in the fine woodworking category...
dami talagang craftsmen dito sa pinas and sky's the limit ang skills. Nice work bro...

hi.

slightly painful pa yung right upper quadrant ng abdomen ko and the right groin is still sore where they inserted a long catheter.maybe another 7 days and i can start working on simple projects..praying that healing is in progress.

@armand,

browsing thru the lumberjocks forum and saw this keepsake box.

Re: Armand's signature box

the sides of the box pictured above can be duplicated using gmelina..the flecks or suns rays like that of oak are basically present in gmelina stocks in my observation.but this will not be revealed by simply wetting the boards..those rays will come out when some clear finish has been applied like clear polyurethane.

for the corner posts, we can make use of kamagong.

the cover...i dont know...most of our hardwoods are dark in color...

maybe guijo or dao..

langka is also lighter in color being yellow when freshly cut then turns whiter when dried..the grains will pop out again when stained...example...mahogany stain.

or we can just stain the gmelina for the top...

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below is a gmelina already stained...the flecks are rather thin in this stock by the way.

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I happy to see your interest is coming back bro., projects na lang and your back where you belong...