tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post8795455447033494072..comments2024-03-18T06:50:22.206-08:00Comments on Dan's Shop: Birthday Pencil BoxesDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03176548997819533683noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-29516458620189475422011-01-23T10:44:23.792-09:002011-01-23T10:44:23.792-09:00Rob - Sounds great, I think cherry would make a be...Rob - Sounds great, I think cherry would make a beautiful box!<br /><br />Albert & John - Thanks and you're welcome!<br /><br />Ted - Thanks! Yes, the students do appreciate the care and thought that goes into a handmade gift. Besides woodworking, they are all learning crocheting, knitting, and the values and satisfaction that come from hand work.<br /><br />If you do make these for your students, I'd recommend making the parts in the summer and then assembling and finishing them one at a time while keeping the particular recipient in mind. I am a big believer in putting your "energy" into your work and think somehow it makes a difference. Just something to think about...<br /><br />Scott - It looks great! I'm happy I could provide some inspiration!<br /><br />William - Actually, the knife is used with the rule and a square for marking. This is almost always superior to using a pencil. <br /><br />After marking the placement for the rabbet shoulder with a short stab of the knife (6th picture), I knife the line across the stock using a square. One of he ways the knife is superior is this: when I am ready for the square, I put the tip of the knife back in the small cut made by the "stab" and then just slide the square over until it hits. Perfect alignment!<br /><br />After the line is knifed, I cut a small vee in the waste side of the stock to make a groove for starting the saw. It's a little hard to see (click on the picture for a larger view), but in the 7th picture, the bottom piece has the vee visible, while the top piece has already been sawn. The vee not only guides the saw, but also eliminates tearout.<br /><br />Now, after saying all that, I do sometimes cut wood with the knife! Usually in very thin, and straight grained stock, the knife can be just as efficient as the saw. This oak is a little too hard for that.<br /><br />Whoa, this might be a record long response. Thanks for asking that question William!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176548997819533683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-86141084425037490862011-01-22T02:09:35.401-09:002011-01-22T02:09:35.401-09:00Dan
Enjoyed the project. Could you remind me (or ...Dan<br />Enjoyed the project. Could you remind me (or us) about your use of the knife. I'm assuming you are cutting the board with your knife rather than your saw in those pictures when your knife is featured? When do you prefer to cut with your knife?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14366632318401052101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-53268148126898552562011-01-21T15:15:47.307-09:002011-01-21T15:15:47.307-09:00Wonder of wonders, I found time to actually turn o...Wonder of wonders, I found time to actually turn out one of these this week. I was aided by the fact that 2x1/4 oak strips are readily available at my local Big Box Store.<br /><br />I've posted my project at Lumberjocks (with Dan's permission) and it includes a Sketchup model with some dimensions if anyone else wants to try one.<br /><br />http://lumberjocks.com/projects/43132<br /><br />Thanks again for the inspiration!Scott Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393071448515738228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-67516409855607141022011-01-21T15:02:51.616-09:002011-01-21T15:02:51.616-09:00This is really a wonderful idea; I'll bet your...This is really a wonderful idea; I'll bet your students feel that you care for them. I want to steal it for next year - I'll have to use the summer to get a head-start on the 120 I'll need.Tedhttp://basementworkshop.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-76864573256367528962011-01-21T14:07:26.133-09:002011-01-21T14:07:26.133-09:00Great work... I love the pictures, the detail is a...Great work... I love the pictures, the detail is amazing!Johnhttp://www.orangealuminum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-81417491010622757322011-01-21T11:25:08.187-09:002011-01-21T11:25:08.187-09:00Great project! Thanks for sharing it with us, and ...Great project! Thanks for sharing it with us, and the process. The pictures are great too.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />Albert “Afghanus” Rasch<br /><a href="http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles™</a><br /><a href="http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2011/01/top-nine-turkey-hunting-tips.html" rel="nofollow">The Best Turkey Hunting Tips!</a>Albert A Raschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-52590912537500779902011-01-20T11:33:16.740-09:002011-01-20T11:33:16.740-09:00Dan -
Great project! I'm going to be borrowi...Dan -<br /><br />Great project! I'm going to be borrowing heavily from this design for a demonstration I'll be performing at the Kansas City Woodworker's Show end of this month.<br /><br />I've got a similar design made with mitered corners so the rabbeted joint version makes a nice complement.<br /><br />Just finished up a prototype in pine to test my ideas. On to cherry or soft maple for the next one(s)!Rob Youngnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-86493360600798640232011-01-18T20:41:02.085-09:002011-01-18T20:41:02.085-09:00Scott - Yes, like hand planes :)
Michael - True, ...Scott - Yes, like hand planes :)<br /><br />Michael - True, at my last school (a standard Middle School) I had up to 120 total students (not all at once of course), but at this school (a Waldorf inspired K-8) I have only 24. Besides the huge difference in numbers, the school environment is very different. I mean, I never made my students gifts before, but at this school it just feels right.<br /><br />Rick - Thanks!<br /><br />Josh - Well, some vintage Dixon Ticonderoga 1388 #2 HBs would be great (as you well know), but since they stopped making the good stuff since getting sold out of the country, we have to settle for their current product.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176548997819533683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-9988037280946289942011-01-18T19:15:34.120-09:002011-01-18T19:15:34.120-09:00Gee, I wonder what kind of pencils should go in th...Gee, I wonder what kind of pencils should go in them......Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-31492788167449303192011-01-18T15:22:03.621-09:002011-01-18T15:22:03.621-09:00Nice work Dan, as always. Good job.Nice work Dan, as always. Good job.Rick Lasitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890221174161657836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-36972803398804109812011-01-18T12:19:11.570-09:002011-01-18T12:19:11.570-09:00What - a pencil box for each student's birthda...What - a pencil box for each student's birthday?! That doesn't sound feasible with the schools that I know - at least not without entering mass production.<br /><br />But I really like the idea - and the pencil boxes. Nice work, Dan!Michaelhttp://handtoolwoodworking.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5318585149114723707.post-33298747169157339682011-01-18T08:35:20.305-09:002011-01-18T08:35:20.305-09:00Lovely work. I may have to make some, although I ...Lovely work. I may have to make some, although I fear that pencil boxes are soon to be relics of an earlier, less enlightened age :-)Scott Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393071448515738228noreply@blogger.com