I want to duplicate the jewelry box pictured here:
http://westcreekstudio.com/pages/freestanding_chest.html
This is a birthday gift for my wife. The dimensions are 20" x 15" x 33
1/2" ht. I would like to make it out of curly maple, the more figured,
the better. The main problem I seem to be running into is finding one
long continuous board to make the case out of. I figure I need either
a 8' x 15" x 3/4" board or an 8' x 8" x 4/4 board I could recut down
the middle and joint. The thickness of the final project will be 3/8".
I have a planner and jointer, so I am somewhat flexible, but I want a
flow of grain around the entire case.
Any suggestions are more then welcome.
Jim
jtpr wrote:
>... I would like to make it out of curly maple, the more figured,
> the better. The main problem I seem to be running into is finding one
> long continuous board to make the case out of. I figure I need either
> a 8' x 15" x 3/4" board or an 8' x 8" x 4/4 board I could recut down
> the middle and joint.
> ...
I suggest Sandy Pond Hardwood in Pennsylvania. They specialize
in figured wood for luthiers and can ship to you.
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"Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> jtpr wrote:
>>>... I would like to make it out of curly maple, the more figured,
>>> the better. The main problem I seem to be running into is finding one
>>> long continuous board to make the case out of. I figure I need either
>>> a 8' x 15" x 3/4" board or an 8' x 8" x 4/4 board I could recut down
>>> the middle and joint.
>>> ...
>>
>> I suggest Sandy Pond Hardwood in Pennsylvania. They specialize
>> in figured wood for luthiers and can ship to you.
>>
>> --
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>
> Another place to try is
>
> http://www.westpennhardwoods.com/static/index.htm
>
> Don't know for sure if they would have what you want, but they are only
> about 50 mi. from me in Olean, NY, and every time I visit, they have to
> give me a drool bib. Last time I was there, saw a table top in the rough,
> a 3" x 3' x 8' slab of curly bubinga, and they have a LOT of other
> beautiful wood.
>
Norm, Did they have a price on that bubinga?
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> jtpr wrote:
>>... I would like to make it out of curly maple, the more figured,
>> the better. The main problem I seem to be running into is finding one
>> long continuous board to make the case out of. I figure I need either
>> a 8' x 15" x 3/4" board or an 8' x 8" x 4/4 board I could recut down
>> the middle and joint.
>> ...
>
> I suggest Sandy Pond Hardwood in Pennsylvania. They specialize
> in figured wood for luthiers and can ship to you.
>
> --
>
Another place to try is
http://www.westpennhardwoods.com/static/index.htm
Don't know for sure if they would have what you want, but they are only
about 50 mi. from me in Olean, NY, and every time I visit, they have to give
me a drool bib. Last time I was there, saw a table top in the rough, a 3" x
3' x 8' slab of curly bubinga, and they have a LOT of other beautiful wood.
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Nahmie
Stupidity is not considered a handicap, park elsewhere.
"Charles Self" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>> jtpr wrote:
>>>>... I would like to make it out of curly maple, the more figured,
>>>> the better. The main problem I seem to be running into is finding one
>>>> long continuous board to make the case out of. I figure I need either
>>>> a 8' x 15" x 3/4" board or an 8' x 8" x 4/4 board I could recut down
>>>> the middle and joint.
>>>> ...
>>>
>>> I suggest Sandy Pond Hardwood in Pennsylvania. They specialize
>>> in figured wood for luthiers and can ship to you.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>
>> Another place to try is
>>
>> http://www.westpennhardwoods.com/static/index.htm
>>
>> Don't know for sure if they would have what you want, but they are only
>> about 50 mi. from me in Olean, NY, and every time I visit, they have to
>> give me a drool bib. Last time I was there, saw a table top in the rough,
>> a 3" x 3' x 8' slab of curly bubinga, and they have a LOT of other
>> beautiful wood.
>>
> Norm, Did they have a price on that bubinga?
Not out in the open, Charlie. I followed the old saw about "if you have to
ask, you can't afford it", and kep' mah mouf shut!
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Nahmie
Stupidity is not considered a handicap, park elsewhere.