Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-04, страница 17

INSTRUCTIONS

The boxes are corstrucled in alternating layers of pieces stack cat trom patterns labeled A and B. The cigar pen has two more layers than the comfort pen and pencil set because of its larger die meter.

Tor the cigar pen, stack three pieces of piywocd on top of the two pieces of hardwood for the lid and bottom and apply pattern A. Stack the other four pieces of plywood and apply pattern B.

For the comfort pen and pcncil set, stack two pieces of plywood and the two pieccs of hardwood for the lid nrd bottom and apply pattern A. Stack the other three pieces of plywood and apply pattern B.

Nailed stacks neaity to cut.! traced the outlines of-the. pens and pencil6 I was using to create the patterns for the cavities.

Nail each of the stocks together in the outside waste areas. Cut the outside of each stack. Finish sard all Ihe pieces except the four that have the patterns on them.

On the two pieces of plywood that have the B palter ns or them, drill blade access holes in the corners (right on the line), Cut out the rectangular centers.

The appeel and satisfaction of scroll sawing and mini-lathe turning are closely related. It's amazing hew many people practice both, myself included, although one is usually the dominant irterest. The Holiday 2004 issue of Creative Woodworks & Crafts had an article about marketing small mini-lathe turned items on page 70 by Scott and Kathy Griffith. It got me to thinking about all the things mini lathe turners make and how they could use their scroll sawing interest to make form-fitted boxes. The recipienl of their labors would then hove a way to proudly display Iherri and protect them from damage when not in use.

I borrowed a comfort pen and pencil setand a cigar pen from Scotf and Kathy and adapted the edge style and techniques that were shown in my article Decorative Craft Boxes on page 6 of the Holiday issue to make the form-fitted boxes for this article. Using solid hardwood for the lid, hardle and bottom, and 1 /8" plywood tor the middle layers, makes them practical and economical.

Four pieces to he set aside

Set ihese tour pieces aside for the firtal stoges of assembly.

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