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Wooden Log Boxes
« on: June 14, 2014, 01:26:39 am »
I am not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I am wanting to make some boxes with drawers in them out of a pine log. I saw some while on vacation in Williams, AZ. Basically they are about 3 to 5 inches thick and have like a small drawer for jewelry in them. Does anyone know how to make these using a scroll saw?

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Re: Wooden Log Boxes
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2014, 02:43:58 am »
That sounds like  Band saw Box. Here's a video on band saw boxes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtJ3OOpp4Dw

Some images of log boxes: https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0LEVxmi7ZtTxhsADLxXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0N2JpMjJwBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDQ2MV8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-669&va=bandsaw+box+from+log

If the log is small enough you could make it on the scroll saw, but it would be more like a branch than a log. Steve has a similar design but made by scroll saw cutting 3/4" lumber then laminating it together to make the box:http://www.stevedgood.com/scrollbox.pdf
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Re: Wooden Log Boxes
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2014, 01:44:03 pm »
Thanks this might help some. I guess saying "log" might bee too much. It is more of a branch size box. Nothing huge, just about the size you can hold in your hand. I will check out the info you gave me.

That sounds like  Band saw Box. Here's a video on band saw boxes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtJ3OOpp4Dw

Some images of log boxes: https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0LEVxmi7ZtTxhsADLxXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0N2JpMjJwBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDQ2MV8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-669&va=bandsaw+box+from+log

If the log is small enough you could make it on the scroll saw, but it would be more like a branch than a log. Steve has a similar design but made by scroll saw cutting 3/4" lumber then laminating it together to make the box:http://www.stevedgood.com/scrollbox.pdf

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Re: Wooden Log Boxes
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2014, 09:36:29 am »
I actually just stumbled upon this very thing on youtube. If I can find it again, I will forward the link. Try searching it on youtube in any case. He used a small 2 inch branch as I recall...

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« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2014, 10:58:02 pm »
Great let me know if you find it. I bought a small SKIL Band Saw and plan to put it together this weekend. Thought it might help to use that to make boxes.

I actually just stumbled upon this very thing on youtube. If I can find it again, I will forward the link. Try searching it on youtube in any case. He used a small 2 inch branch as I recall...

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Re: Wooden Log Boxes
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2014, 07:02:58 pm »

 

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