By Andrew Crawford
This booklet good points tasks that make the most of numerous field making concepts, displaying tips to make beautiful field carcasses of all sizes and styles. distinct directions hide plannng a field in order that all of it suits jointly, easy methods to make an appropriate lid and healthy applicable locks and hinges. there's complete assurance of instruments and fabrics to take advantage of, in addition to rules for personalizing and adorning the packing containers. All initiatives are illustrated with pictures and the booklet comprises finsihed packing containers for layout thought.
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VENEERING THE field minimize out and flatten the items of veneer itemized within the slicing record. Take nice care whilst utilizing the craft knife (see pages 45-46, steps 3-5). go away till thoroughly flat and dry. Book-match the 2 4%X2in items to supply a section 9'/ 2 X2in (see pages 45-46). whilst dry, lower 4 strips, every one 9'/2x'/2in from the ready piece and 4 extra strips 63/4X1/2in, every one from the 2 6 three / four Xlin items. Veneer one of many lengthy bookmatched strips, one alongside front and one alongside the again within edges of the field, to ensure that the joints are precisely on the heart issues. Do either jointly and clamp. 88 • BOX-MAKING tasks whilst dry, conscientiously trim the surface edges flush with the surface of the field and miter the corners. Take exact ready strips, 6%X%in, miter those and veneer them in position, utilising strain as sooner than. Repeat for the lid. Book-match of the same 5X3%in items, to provide a bit 10X33/4in while dry, reduce a strip lin extensive from the head and put aside below a weighted board. Veneer the most piece to front of the field utilizing the ready shape, carpet underlay, and clamps. ensure that the sign up for is precisely significant. Overlap the pinnacle side as low as attainable - round /win. Veneer the lin strip to front fringe of the lid. Take the opposite 5X3% in items, book-match, and repeat for the again of the field. Veneer the perimeters within the comparable approach (these are usually not book-matched), slicing strips 7/i/n extensive from the pinnacle of every and veneering to the lid ends (as illustrated). subscribe to lengthy aspects of 2 of the 4y4X31/2in items and repeat with the opposite items. Now subscribe to those items to supply one four-way book-matched piece 9'/,x 7 in. manage the lid on a board with the reduce shape within it. practice glue to the lid, then the veneer, ensuring it truly is completely symmetrical, after which the higher lid shape. position in a press or clamp. while dry, trim the overlapping veneer from edges of field and lid. jewellery field IN BURL VENEER • 89 INLAYING STRINGING Reunite field and lid. Use a purfling cutter to chop front and best of the lid to the width of the selected stringing plus the boxwood sq. much less l / 32 in. The cutter the following was once improvised utilizing scrap wooden, a craft knife and a C-c)amp. Now make a minimize in from the sting of the edges and again to fit your white/black/white stringing and boxwood area banding, as sooner than. conscientiously toughen these types of cuts with a craft knife and take away the veneer from all edges with a pointy '/i in chisel. Separate the lid and field, then glue a section of the ornamental stringing to the pinnacle fringe of one finish of the lid. Tape it securely in position. Repeat on the different finish. Use a craft knife to miter the ends of every piece, and glue and tape the mitered items in position for the back and front. Repeat for all edges of front. The items to move down the curved entrance aspects might want to be dipped in sizzling water and in part disassembled. Now equally healthy the superb white/black/white traces all around either ends and again. The veneer has been trimmed clear of the sides, prepared for the addition of the ornamental stringing.