Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-06, страница 46
Realign the lid and bottorr pieces lo Ihe side piece and attach using two 1/4"-wide strips of double-sided carpet tape. The carpet tape has quite a strong hold which is required for the next couple of steps in sanding and finishing your box. Press firmly lo ensure a good bone' between the three pieces. Using a 4" belt sander or orbital sarder, carefully sand the box sides, removing any burrs or burn marks thct may heve resulted frorr cuilirig the perimeter. Be careful to use light pressure, making sure yoi. keep the comcrs rounded and the shape of the box true. Using the router or laminate trimmer and a slight roundover router bit. root Ihe top edge of I he box. Remove the bottom of the box by carcfully prying Ihe bottom away from the side. Disccrd the packaging tape. Rough cut the side and bottom pieces to the approximate size of the lid piece. Stack Ihe lid. side, and bottom pieces in the correct order, using plain paper treated with a iighl coat of spray adhesive to glue the layers together. Apply a layer of packaging tcpe to the bottom of the box, because culling Ihrough hard wood at this thickness is apt to cause burning. Drill ar entry hole in the waste area of the box side and, using the scroll saw with the No. 5 reverse tooth blade, cut out the inside of the side piece following the dotted line on the pattern. Finishing the sides and lid Remove cny pattern pieces or packaging tape from Ihe three picccs and dust or vacuum them using a small brush attachment to remove any additional debris. Cut around Ihe perimeter of Ihe box using the scroll saw with the No. 5 reverse-tooth blade. Take your time cutting, and slow your saw down a bit to help prevent burning. This can be a slow process, and you reed to concentrate on keeping your lines us siruighl as possible and not rushing. When you are done cutting the perimeter, separate the pieces of the box and mark one of the five corners of each piece lightly with a pencil for a reference point. Apply the side pattern to the side piece of the box and cover i! wilh a layer of packaging tape. 46 • CrestiVe Woodworks S Crafts June 20D5 |
