harrysin

Here is a photographic explanation of how the lid was made.

1-Removing waste
2-Stock centred into jig
3-Female template in position
4-Initial clean-up using 1/2" cutter
5-After three cuts
6-After final clean-up with 3/4" dish cutter,packing piece on left,plug (male template) on the right
7-Half inch cutter about to rout the outside
8-As above but showing the ski's
9-Outside finished leaving the last 1/8" for the band saw
10-On the band saw
11-Close-up,who can tell me why the routed groove is stepped?
12-After the band saw
13-Ready to trim
14-Lid looks too deep so will plane some off the inside edge in the ski mode
will also plane off the box round-over
15-Close-up of depth adjustment showing how deep each cut is
16-Planed lid upside-down back in jig ready to rout cut-out for inlay
17-Routing cut-out
18-The cut-out
19-Inlay glued into cut-out
20-Finished box complete with family jewels

I'm sorry, but the pix have become totally jumbled, I shall have a word with Mike to see if they can be sorted. Harry

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