The Moon Box. This might be my best work to date.
The case is a coopered ring of rift white oak wrapped in an inset of rift walnut. The curves of the ‘crescent’ drawer fronts are vacuum formed from walnut with a brushed aluminum inset that compliments the aluminum base ring. The prison-fit drawer is constructed of cherry and walnut with curved and hand-cut dovetails. The case void houses his remains, sealed by a radial matched walnut and oak top. The whole piece is ebonized and French polished with a 1lb cut of platina shellac.
0:38 - Intro and Veneer Prep
1:32 - Radial Matched Veneer Top
3:20 - Vacuum Pressing the Top Panel and Ebonizing
4:20 - Coopered Box Case
6:15 - Case Veneer Wrap
7:00 - Bent Lamination Crescent Moon Drawer Fronts
8:00 - Sketchy Metal Work for the Inset Panel and Base Ring
9:15 - Fitting the Aluminum Panel
10:15 - Curved front drawer. Hand-cut dovetails.
11:00 - Fit and Finish
12:50 - Final Touches
13:15 - Studio Shots
Most of the sweet sounds by Reed Lockert.
If bent lamination interests you, I highly recommend Craig Thibideau’s ‘The Craft of Veneering’ and Check out Vacupress!
3 окт 2024
