bandsaw box

[user 19915]

What timber do you recommend for bandsaw boxes ? would i be better off buying bowl blanks and if so what would you recommend ?? Also do you know of any where in south Wales selling any ?
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[Glynne]

If he doesn't reply to your post, PM Alexam as bandsaw boxes are his speciality.

 

[NazNomad]

Timberman, at SA33 6BE sell bowl blanks AND square blanks.

Lately, I've been making bandsaw boxes from 2 layers of oak worktop offcuts glued together.

 

[williams1185]

alan if you want mail order stiles and bates are very good. ive got some bits and pieces lying around your welcome to take a look . ian

 

[marcros]

i have just bought some spindle blanks from Styles and Bates and thought that they were very good value for money- I got cherry, spalted beech and elm to make some skipping rope handles from.

 

[Alexam]

Hi Alan,

Either will do, according to what you have in mind for the finished box. Only this week I decided that I ought to get moving again with more boxes, after a long laps, and cut blanks from a couple of round blanks ( use those for the front and back) and other timber for the centre to make a 4 - 4.5" thickness. I also glued up a couple of square/oblong blanks of different woods for other boxes. That was Monday and yesterday I was cutting out the drawers and the centre hole from another, what I call 'sculptured design' ( hole right through before cutting the back off and then drawers).

Bowl blanks work out a little more expensive, but are quick and if they are 8"x 3" cost around £6-10 depending on the timber. I usually buy when I am at the shows, as a small discount is often available and buying a few at a time encourages me to keep moving. 8" or 6.5" dimeter are suitable, like the attached.

Malcolm

 

[sunnybob]

Make your own blocks up and save money. I've made several now laminating nice wood and plywood.

This is my latest, using rosewood and ply. Its a big one, 4.2 kg empty.
Would have cost a lot of money if I had used all hardwood.

 

[Alexam]

Hey sunnybob, that a very nice combination of wood. What are the overall dimentions and what is the darker wood have you used and what finish was applied please.

Malcolm

 

[sunnybob]

Malcolm, thanks. Praise from you is praise indeed.

The front and back panels are Padauk, the centre and thinner panels are Rosewood. i like the padauk for its figuring, and love the "old" look of the rosewood. Sideways on it looks like an antique treasure chest.

Its covered with my own wipe on poly mix as I cant buy any here. Thats 85% clear gloss polyurethane and 15% white spirit.

Its the size of an A4 sheet landscape (I filled it for the template) and about 7" deep. I'm bringing it back to the UK as its a surprise present for my daughter in law. I was a bit shocked when I weighed it at 4.2 kilo. Thats my hand luggage allowance gone!

 

[technium]

Never heard of a bandsaw box so had to google it. Very nice indeed, I take it that its called a bandsaw box because its made only on a bandsaw? are they fairly easy to make or are they for the more advanced user?

Nice boxes guys!

 

[sunnybob]

Bandsaw boxes can be as simple you like, or incredibly complicated if you want. Yes, all you need is a bandsaw and some very good blades, and a pot of glue, and some clamps, and a work bench, and a and a etc etc.

 

[Alexam]

Thanks Sunnybob. I thought that it looked deeper than most boxes. I tend to keep to about 4.5" although many makers abroad are shallower, but 7" is a size to be recconed with. She will be delighted I'm sure. Good choice on finish and I have used the Tru-Oil to get a good gloss type finish, which is good, but expensive. Keep up the good work.

Malcolm

 

[Alexam]

Never heard of a bandsaw box so had to google it. Very nice indeed, I take it that its called a bandsaw box because its made only on a bandsaw? are they fairly easy to make or are they for the more advanced user?

Nice boxes guys!

Hi Colin, not seen you areound before, so welcome.

I have been making these for about 3 years, when I started woodworking after retirement. So if I can do it, you can. It just takes time to get it right and have the bandsaw working well. Do you have a bandsaw and if so, which model. What type of woodwork have you been doing so far, as I have only seen your messaged regarding lathe work?

By the way, it may hekp you to make contacts, particularly locally, if you enter your location details on your Profile, so that memberst will know roughly where you are. The town or City is enough, but it can help.

Malcolm

 

[sunnybob]

Malcom, yes, this is a biggie. i am making now another big laminated box, this time a circular yin yang design. 7" across and about as deep. But I need a lot more practice on flowing curves. i just might go back to square "normal" boxes for a while. Its great to be retired and do something on a whim, rather than having to supply to order.

 

[user 19915]

Thank,s for the replies and Ian i will call down one day for a chat thank,s all

 

[technium]

Thanks Alexam I have edited my profile as you mentioned.

I am knew to all this other than the odd bit of DIY. I do have two bandsaws which are the desktop type, I seem to think its a Burgess? and maybe a Clarke although could be wrong

No idea if they cut straight or anything as never used them as one was given to me and the other I picked up when I was thinking of getting a workshop.

thanks

Colin

 

[sunnybob]

you are limited on those as to how deep a box you could make, but heres some inspiration for you...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p30oV1QsQk

 

[technium]

Thanks Sunnybob, Once I am able to get to my tools I can see how deep a box I can make but bandsaw boxes look like a nice thing I can at least try. I assume id need a fairly thin blade?

thanks

Colin

 

[NazNomad]

I recently cut an 80mm deep oak box on my Burgess, that was close to its limit ... in both size and power.

 

[Alexam]

Nice one Naz. Looks like it was several smaller sectiones glued before being cut.
Malcolm