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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
• Find
A Shopsmith Woodworking Academy Near You
• National
Woodworking Academy in Dayton, OH
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• Request
Printed Accessory Catalog
• Online
Replacement Parts Catalog
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V INFORMATION
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MARK V Demo Near You
• Request
MARK V Information Package
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The Keyed Corner Jewelry Box
Glue the Keys into their slots. Once they've dried completely (12 hours or so), use your Table Saw or Bandsaw to carefully saw off the excess Key stock. Finally, use your Belt Sander to sand the Keys flush with the Box surfaces.
Separating the
Lid from the Box
Using your Table saw with a blade that takes an approximate 1/8" kerf
(Shopsmith's
10" Carbide Tipped Combination Blade or Hollow
Ground Blade will work nicely for this job), cut off the Box Lid by
guiding the assembled Box against your Rip Fence. Set your blade's depth-of-cut
to slightly more than the thickness of your stock. See the drawing for
the exact dimensions of where to make these cuts.
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.
View
Plans &
Assembly Drawings
Assembly
Box Sides & Ends
Tray Diagram
Finger Joint Jig Diagram
List of Materials
Printer Friendly PDF copy of Instructions
