Casket WIP pics...Secret Mitred d/t's

[mr]

That there casket is looking very nice.
Cheers Mike

 

[Chris Knight]

Rob,
Looking good!

 

[mr]

Rob How have you raised the casket case itself up off the plinth? It appears that theres a slight "gap" between plinth and casket or is that not the case?

Cheers Mike

 

[White House Workshop]

Just one word - beautiful!

 

[woodbloke]

Rob How have you raised the casket case itself up off the plinth? It appears that theres a slight "gap" between plinth and casket or is that not the case?

Cheers Mike

Mike - there's a very small rebate (2x2mm) worked on the underside of the casket to act as a 'shadow gap' and to deliberately form a gap between the two, this was machined on the router table before all the sculpting took place - Rob

 

[woodbloke]

I've done a bit of work on the casket this morning and fitted the lining. It's in English Walnut and has been scribed and mitred. First pic shows one of the small sides partly done and another small side with an oak block in place ready to cut the mitre at the corner:

This pic shows all the sides with the joints cut and fitted. The first coat of finishing oil has just been applied, two more to go followed by some teak wax:

The top surface has been shaped with block plane and sandpaper to a smooth profile, the gluing side has been masked off. Once all four sides have been glued in place the mitred corners can be sanded in and refinished. Once the lining is place the lid can be refitted as the upstand on the lining will serve to accurately locate the lid for final sanding - Rob

 

[Paul Chapman]

Very nice, Rob. It was lovely to see and handle the casket when Pete and I popped in the other day. The tactile quality of it was really quite stunning - particularly the way you have shaped the small handle.

Cheers :wink:

Paul