Cheers Ian. Part two will be posted early next week - not so much action, but hopefully some useful ideas. I haven't had a chance to look at the new SketchUp models yet, but they sound interesting, thanks.
Good one Mitch. Another project to add to the list. I've always liked the wooden packing boxes that everything use to be shipped in. Cardboard lowered the price of shipping considerably but I've not seen too many hundred year old cardboard boxes. I still have to work in getting a set of blades for my 45. I purchased some O1 and plan on spending some quality time at the vise this winter cutting and filing out a set.
I had a bit of luck today. I visited one of my favorite haunts and there on a shelf was a set of blades for a plow plane. Not necessarily a Stanley 45 but close enough to fit with some adjustments. That will free up some time to work on the box for the 45. First I think I'll build the shooting boards. I've always liked the precision that fixtures allow.
Good to see you making some storage boxes Mitch. I don't think those corners are going to fail ;-) I really do need to find a complete 45 kit. I know they're readily available on Ebay; I just need to prepare myself to pay > $200 for one.
Hi Mitch, thanks for the timely video. I'm making a box with splines and a sliding lid as a wedding gift for some friends. My Stanley 78 is jealous of your 45! One quick question, if don't mind: Are those splines simply inserted into the ryoba's kerf? Did you simply use some veneer? I'm trying to think of how to get stock this thin, and all I can come up with are veneer or maybe plane shavings--but this is why I'm a newbie asking questions.
+Barry IHS Hi Barry. I simply band sawed, and then planed the splines to the correct thickness. You need a good, wooden, bench dog, or similar, and a flat area of bench. Oh, and a sharp plane helps! And yes, straight into the saw kerf. You could use veneer, as long as you have a saw with a kerf that's a good fit.
Thanks Mitch so much for making this, as usual you add a lot of value-added material which will really help when it comes to actually making this box. I like your preparation and am wondering do you have a video on the shooting boards that are shown at 1:50 into the video? I have seen plenty of videos on the right angle shooting board not so many on the long edge type.
Great thank you, another thing to make. Like others can't wait to see part 2, have blades and pieces all over, sadly I'm missing parts too eg a nicker which makes dadoes a little challenging at the moment.
