What Not Round? How To Turn A Square Box
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Inspired by presentation at the AAW symposium, this project is a turned square box. Actually, it is a cube in 3D.
The cube is walnut 3x3x3, finished with shellac and rattle-can lacquer. The inside of the lid is textured with a Wagner texturing tool. The exterior is textured with a two toothed rotary cutter. The rough surface was then cleaned with an abrasive wheel to soften corners.
The box is indexed with a 1/8″ brass pin to keep edges aligned for a consistent view especially since the box is not round.
For texturing and some finishing, I used 30mm and 50mm chuck pins from two weeks ago.
I like it and dream of future variations.
We’re preparing for this year’s Ornament Challenge – details will be at www.OrnamentChallenge.com
Enjoy.
nice little project
Thank you Charley
Alan
Nice project, Alan.
It looks like you now have a laser to sign the bottom of the box?
I enjoyed watching your presentation.
Peter
Yes, but I have mixed feelings about it. So, I probably will not be mentioning it.
Alan
Square box, great idea, thanks for sharing.
You are welcome Jerry
Alan
Really cool Alan. Gonna have to give it a try for my grandaughters
They will love it. Especially coming from grandpa.
Alan