ByronBlack
Established Member
I wonder if someone can help me with a wee problem.
I'm making some pine packing boxes for a friend who sells olive oil and olive related gift items, so these boxes are used as a presentation box.
It's a regular normal box the size of a shoebox, and has a sliding lid. My problem is that when the box is brought in from the workshop, the lid cups excessively within a few days, and fails to slide properly, the rest of the box is fine. The wood is planned 10mm panels cut from 2x4 timber on the bandsaw.
The lid is made of two thin panels edge jointed with opposing grain - but cupping still occurs. Can anyone recommend a method or work-flow that will stop these sliding lids from cupping.
He's asked me to make a further 10 for him, but I need to find a way to sort this problem by the end of the week! eep!
I'm making some pine packing boxes for a friend who sells olive oil and olive related gift items, so these boxes are used as a presentation box.
It's a regular normal box the size of a shoebox, and has a sliding lid. My problem is that when the box is brought in from the workshop, the lid cups excessively within a few days, and fails to slide properly, the rest of the box is fine. The wood is planned 10mm panels cut from 2x4 timber on the bandsaw.
The lid is made of two thin panels edge jointed with opposing grain - but cupping still occurs. Can anyone recommend a method or work-flow that will stop these sliding lids from cupping.
He's asked me to make a further 10 for him, but I need to find a way to sort this problem by the end of the week! eep!