David Alison

Visiting family in California. I’ve seen some weird things in my life, but a fake, full sized wolf hanging from a drone is right at the top of the list. #drone

Turned out great!

I think resurface and re-carve is the only option. Hopefully you e got the depth to do it!

Thanks - that’s my go-to hinge style right now because they’re very hidden. For my next project I’m going to try completely hidden wooden dowel hinges.

A watch box made from ambrosia maple with walnut trim. The box is open to expose leather watch pillows for holding up to six watches.

A watch box made from ambrosia maple with walnut trim.

I also made a watch box for my son-in-law that matches the jewelry box I made for my daughter. Ambrosia maple with walnut trim, plus a USB port in the back to charge an Apple watch.

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Thanks!

Got the ambrosia maple from my local wood supplier. They had a decent selection.

The most important part is making sure everything is perfectly square, both the outer box and then the inner trays. I made the trays 1/16" smaller than the surrounding box dimensions. Also put a liberal hard wax coating on the inside of the main box and outside of the trays to ensure it slides.

A solid 6psi! 😎

I made a piston fit jewelry box for my daughter out of ambrosia maple with walnut trim and a leather lined interior.

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At first glance I thought these were IEDs. Very nice gifts!

It is a huge labor saver

Thanks!

Yep - I had some bloodwood from an earlier project, left over from re-sawing. It was too thin for anything else so this seemed like a good opportunity to make a couple footballs with the laser cutter and stick them on either side. That top piece is duplicated on the back.

The front view of a fantasy football trophy made from black walnut and mahogany. It has baltic birch name plates memorializing the winner for that year. On top is a plaque that extends up from the base and contains a bloodwood football and the name "The League" - Football Pick Em Champions.

An angled view of a fantasy football trophy made from black walnut and mahogany. It has baltic birch name plates memorializing the winner for that year. On top is a plaque that extends up from the base and contains a bloodwood football and the name "The League" - Football Pick Em Champions.

I come from a big family with a football pick-em pool. This year we’re starting a new tradition: a winners’ trophy passed around and proudly displayed. Walnut/Mahogany base, Baltic Birch plates, plus a Maple and Bloodwood football.

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It’s better to make stuff you like! If you’re trying to make a living at it, chasing what people want is always elusive. In my experience, it’s better to make something that resonates with you and make it public. If it’s meant to be, people will find it.

You may be poorer, but you’ll be happier.

Very nice. I thought it was scroll saw work. Really like how that turned out.

I refer to those as “over the top” lids. For that size it’s great because they are small enough that even a person with small hands can pick it up easily. Much larger, and you have to have a handle or make the lid hinged.

I do both styles frequently.

I do a lot of smaller keepsake boxes that are 9”x5” and 2.5” tall. It’s a great size for small keepsakes, glasses and tv remotes.

Love that box - got any pics of it with the lid open?

Uh.. thanks!

Honestly it’s a bit of a PITA, but it’s mostly hooked up to my random orbital sander, so the volume is relatively low. I have a large 2-stage system for the bigger tools that’s much easier to empty / clean.

I haven’t used it in a while but CutListOptimizer is worth checking out:

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Beautiful grain! Nicely done.

A keepsake box made from Bloodwood, engraved with a Mandala style heart and the name Austin.

A keepsake box with a felt green base on the interior. Made from Bloodwood.

I made a keepsake box for a client from Bloodwood. It has his son’s name engraved on it, as well as a Mandala heart. Had to rush it to get it in time for Christmas!
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I really like the look of that single tile. Adds a lot of character. What did you use for grout around it?

Absolutely necessary if you want buy something other than S4S lumber all the time.

Very nice! And made from leopard wood? Looks like something you’d get from the likes of Lie-Nielsen.

Nicely done!

I didn’t spend quite as much as @woodwhisperer.com did…

A rolling hepa dust collector / air filter. The entire top assembly comes off to empty the dust separator and change the bag in the vac.

A rolling hepa dust collector / air filter. The entire top assembly comes off to empty the dust separator and change the bag in the vac. The small hole is the exhaust for the vacuum.

In construction view of the dust separator box.

View of the frame of the dust separator prior to construction to ensure it all fit.

I’m way to cheap to go buy a hepa dust collection system so I made my own. Rigid shop vac with a 5 gal dust separator. Vac has the hepa filters and bag.

Threw a fan with some filters on top to help reduce shop dust. Made with some spare 2x4s, plywood and clad in shiplap cut offs.

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I was using the Wood River green handled stuff before. They were fine, but couldn’t hold an edge. Now they are my glue scrapers prior to putting glued up panels into the planer.