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MAR/APR
2003
Volume 46/Issue 2
IN
THIS ISSUE
Project
Articles
•
Classic Rolltop Desk
• Keyed Corner Jewelry Box
• Colonial Spice Cabinet
DEPARTMENTS
•
Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners
Academy Notes
Basic
Techniques for Faceplate Turning
Service Pointers
MARK
V Quill Feed Maintenance
Safety Tips
12
Valuable Lathe Safety Tips
What's
New
Wall
Mounted Storage System for Tables
EDUCATION
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• National
Woodworking Academy in Dayton, OH
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The Keyed Corner Jewelry Box
Base Assembly
The Base Assembly is made from 3/4" x 3/4" dark accent stock (in our case,
Walnut). First, cut your Base Sides (F)
and Base Ends (G) to size,
per the Bill of Materials. Next, miter their corners to a 45-degree angle,
test-fitting as you go to be sure the Base Assembly fits properly around
the assembled Box Bottom.
Next, use your Bandsaw or Scroll Saw to cut out the recessed areas between the Feet as shown in the drawings. If necessary, use a small Drum Sander to smooth these recessed areas prior to assembly.
Finally, use a hand plane or a Router Table with a Chamfering Bit to chamfer the outside top edges of the Base Sides and Ends.
Tray and Supports
Cut the Tray (H) and Tray
Supports (I) to size per the
Bill of Materials. Glue the Tray Supports in position and secure them
with spring clamps or small Handscrews
until they dry thoroughly.
Use the Shopsmith Router Package with a 1/4" Router Chuck and a “3-in-1 Router Bit” to form the recess in the bottom of the Tray, as shown in the drawing.
Final steps and
finishing
Hand sand all completed pieces of the box to a smooth finish, then use
a sharp chisel to hand cut the mortises for the hinges.
Carefully glue the Base Assembly together around the Box Bottom. A band-type Framing Clamp will make easy work of this job.
Once everything has dried thoroughly, apply the finish of your choice.
Using double-stick carpet tape, attach the good face of your Outside Top (E) to a flat piece of plywood, then thin them down to the required 1/16" thickness using your Belt Sander or a hand plane.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT use our high adhesion Double-Stick Tape for this task, as it will create too tight of a bond to allow for easy removal of the thin Top piece from the plywood after planing without breakage.
Next, laminate (glue and clamp) the Outside Top (E) to the Inside Top (D). Once the glue has dried completely, cut the assembled Top (D & E) and Bottom (C) to their finished size of 4-1/2" x 7-1/2". Run the Top through your Thickness Planer -- with the Inside Top (D) up -- and plane it to the required 1/4" thickness.
Assembly of the
Basic Box
Finish sand all inside surfaces of the box and dry fit them together.
If everything fits properly, apply a small amount of glue to the mitered
corners of the sides (A) and
ends (B) and clamp them together.
Be sure to use only a small amount of glue and wipe away any excess immediately
with a cloth. You'll make a series of saw cuts later to separate the Top
of the Box from the Bottom.
Allow the completed box assembly to dry thoroughly for 24 hours, then sand it lightly. It's best to hand sand the Box at this stage to avoid removing too much stock.
Forming the Keyed
joints with a special Jig
Building and using the special Keyed Joint Jig shown here will
add strength and “class” to your finished Box. When the Jig
is used in conjunction with a 1/4" Dado Blade, you'll get the correct
width groove with a flat bottom. NOTE: You could also use the Shopsmith
Router Table Kit with a 1/4"
Straight Router Bit to perform this operation.
Be sure to allow an extra 3/16" between the top and middle Keys, since this will be removed when you cut the Box assembly apart later to form the Lid.
Thickness plane the dark accent stock (walnut in our case) that you'll use to create the 1/4" Keys (J) so they'll fit snugly in the 1/4" grooves you cut for them, above. Cut your Keys off of your stock at a 45-degree angle, then use your Drum Sander to form a slight concave “dish” on one edge of each Key to provide a little extra glue space.
View
Plans &
Assembly Drawings
Assembly
Box Sides & Ends
Tray Diagram
Finger Joint Jig Diagram
List of Materials
Printer Friendly PDF copy of Instructions
