Jewlery box and more projects by Doc Wheeler

[mtylerfl]

I thank you for the kind words, but that was what I was hoping for when posting...

Impressive work to say the least! Well deserved praises! You ARE an inspiration!

[JLT]

Ken,

Wonderfully executed projects! Clearly you invested a lot of time (and patience!) designing, carving, and finishing the gifts. I'm sure the recipients will cherish them for years to come...

R, Jon

[Old Salt]

You are an insperation to us ! Keep up the great work.
When someone say to me "I couldn't do that " I think of you and know they have no idea of what they could do if they had half your determination and love of life.

[Betty Woodall]

Ken,
Nice job on your projects. Like the way you did the box. Thanks for sharing.. BW

[CraigBrownDesigns]

Amazing work on the frame and the different woods used to create it! No chip out with the mirrors wording? Very delicate looking and something she'll enjoy for many year's!

[DocWheeler]

I want to apologize to everyone about my screw-up. I should not have posted a non-entry in a contest thread. After fussing with it for two days, my only thought was to be done with it.

I am pleased with the mpc and would like to share it here. If and when I ever get the "Real thing" carved, I'll post it.

Here is what I did:
1) Glued-up a 12.75" X 24" X .75 poplar bottom board (a 1 X 6 and a 1 X .
2) Routed a recess in the middle of it about 9.5" by 3/16" deep (circle).
3) Cut some 3/16" walnut to fill that circular area and glued it.
4) Glued 1/4" poplar over the top of this to sandwich the walnut inside and ran it through the drum sander.
5) Routed a 3.5" by 1/8" deep circle in the middle of the top of this stack of wood.
6) Cut some walnut to fit into that recess and glued it.
7) Carved the clock face.

The hardest thing about carving "layered wood" projects is to get the carve to carve just below the glue-line, that is why I wrote the Dec, T&T. I used that technique for the top-center carve and that worked well. I just did something wrong when determining where the other glue-line was.

Here is what I learned:
1) I needed a press to do that amount of gluing correctly, I found plans for one.
2) Triple-check my dimensions for depths.
3) The wood cupped overnight and was a bear to get pretty straight, I think that using two layers of 1/2" material with both inlays on the same board (top and bottom of it) would help avoid that problem.


The only bit used other than the standard two was the 3/8" Classical bit.
The patterns came with the CW/CC or were offered through the forum.
No walnut shows on the edge since the diameter of the clock is two inches bigger than the inlay.

I could not upload the mpc for the cutout for the small walnut inlay, but that is just like the "ClockFaceLargeCutout" but just big enough to fit in the "ClockFaceTopRegion".

Remember to change all depths to match what you need for all regions and the patterns you put into them. Also check the total project thickness and set the depth for the clock mechanism appropriately.

Note: I drilled the hole in the face too small intentionally, my machine is usually off in the X direction on two-sided carves and I did not want it to ruin the project.

[Michael Anthony]

Take a bow Doc , youre one in a million!! Beautiful work and workmanship!!

[geekviking]

Came out very nice! Like it....
Perfect "Valentine" Scripture

[LollyWood]

Doc my Friend.

Another fantastic project!! Great design and layout, beautiful paint and finish!! Don't know how you do it, but this is your new topper Sir, IMHO. Great job. (sure ain't posting mine now)

[rlane10347]

A very thought provoking project. Excellent job in glue up and planning. A true craftsman