Dear All,
While living in the UK, I made this jewellery box for A-Level DT (see photos). It stayed there for a couple of months to be graded, and was transported back marked fragile, wrapped in bubble wrap etc.
Upon arrival, there were no signs of cracking or splitting on the lid. About a month into the Spanish summer, the split seen in the photos was observed (approx 1mm in width).
I suggested applying PVC again, making some wooden sockets and using a vice to see if the crack could be closed under pressure (this would be trialled under low pressure beforehand, to check if the crack was actually able to be closed), or flipping the box and placing it into a bed of rice. Dad suggested just using caulk or placing a small bowl of hot water under the lid, to see if the wood could be coaxed to shift back into place with the steam.
The lid is made out of Black American Walnut, and has a triple coat of all-purpose waterproof wax. It was joined with PVC and an adjustable band clamp with steel tape, applied overnight. The skirting is made out of Canadian Maple. The drawers and other moving parts of the box haven't become stuck or tighter.
I'd very much appreciate any suggestions you may have to fix this (apologies for the bad image quality).
Ramiro
While living in the UK, I made this jewellery box for A-Level DT (see photos). It stayed there for a couple of months to be graded, and was transported back marked fragile, wrapped in bubble wrap etc.
Upon arrival, there were no signs of cracking or splitting on the lid. About a month into the Spanish summer, the split seen in the photos was observed (approx 1mm in width).
I suggested applying PVC again, making some wooden sockets and using a vice to see if the crack could be closed under pressure (this would be trialled under low pressure beforehand, to check if the crack was actually able to be closed), or flipping the box and placing it into a bed of rice. Dad suggested just using caulk or placing a small bowl of hot water under the lid, to see if the wood could be coaxed to shift back into place with the steam.
The lid is made out of Black American Walnut, and has a triple coat of all-purpose waterproof wax. It was joined with PVC and an adjustable band clamp with steel tape, applied overnight. The skirting is made out of Canadian Maple. The drawers and other moving parts of the box haven't become stuck or tighter.
I'd very much appreciate any suggestions you may have to fix this (apologies for the bad image quality).
Ramiro