band saw box start and sword - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

stephenD · 05-14-2012, 03:03 PM

I gave the band saw box project a go this weekend. It is cut from a mesquite log my son gave me. I have only sanded enough to take off the ruff stuff. I will pretty it up later.
The sword is something I have messed with for about 10 years. I traded a walking staff for the blade and made the handle and sheath from red oak. It is not something I want to use, just something to fool with.

weiner9696 · 05-14-2012, 04:20 PM

Love the box and sword.

Will love to see the finished box.

George

Hawaiilad · 05-15-2012, 01:20 AM

Nice start to the box Stephen. What size blade did you use and how hard was the mesquite? We have a tree here in the Islands that is like mesquite but unless it is a very old tree, it will not be very large around. So how do you like working with the band saw boxes?

stephenD · 05-15-2012, 02:07 AM

Larry, I tried a 1/8" blade to cut the curved part and a 1/2 for the straight cuts. Next time I will use the 1/4" for the whole thing I think.
It was hard cutting with the fine tooth skinny blade. I think I toasted it.
This is my second try at one of these boxes. The first was with the scroll saw on a piece of 2x4.
Like most stuff, it will take some time to figure out how to be successful at this.
I forgot to cut off the back of the thing before I cut out the drawer. I'm gona put something back there to stop it from going all the way thru.

Hawaiilad · 05-15-2012, 08:24 AM

Stephen, I have forgotten to cut parts off of the myself. I was cocky one day after not being in the shop for several weeks and jumped right in cutting a couple boxes when I noticed I forgot to cut the backs off but instead I cut the front off the box...that sure didn't come out very good. I use a 10 teeth per inch 3/16" blade that works great.

Phil J · 05-16-2012, 04:16 AM

Looking good! Mesquite is some beautiful wood actually. A lot of folks associate it with wood for grilling, which it is good for, but makes beautiful furniture and other things also.

Phil J.

05-15-2012, 01:20 AM	#3
Hawaiilad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Big Island in Hawaii Posts: 2,090 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Nice start to the box Stephen. What size blade did you use and how hard was the mesquite? We have a tree here in the Islands that is like mesquite but unless it is a very old tree, it will not be very large around. So how do you like working with the band saw boxes? __________________ Hawaiilad Larry

05-15-2012, 02:07 AM	#4
stephenD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,718 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 98 Thanked 41 Times in 34 Posts	Larry, I tried a 1/8" blade to cut the curved part and a 1/2 for the straight cuts. Next time I will use the 1/4" for the whole thing I think. It was hard cutting with the fine tooth skinny blade. I think I toasted it. This is my second try at one of these boxes. The first was with the scroll saw on a piece of 2x4. Like most stuff, it will take some time to figure out how to be successful at this. I forgot to cut off the back of the thing before I cut out the drawer. I'm gona put something back there to stop it from going all the way thru. __________________ Pacifism is great, as long as everyone is participating. StephenD

05-15-2012, 08:24 AM	#5
Hawaiilad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Big Island in Hawaii Posts: 2,090 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Stephen, I have forgotten to cut parts off of the myself. I was cocky one day after not being in the shop for several weeks and jumped right in cutting a couple boxes when I noticed I forgot to cut the backs off but instead I cut the front off the box...that sure didn't come out very good. I use a 10 teeth per inch 3/16" blade that works great. __________________ Hawaiilad Larry

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05-14-2012, 04:20 PM	#2
weiner9696 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 143 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Love the box and sword. Will love to see the finished box. George

05-16-2012, 04:16 AM	#6
Phil J Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Waco,Texas Posts: 213 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looking good! Mesquite is some beautiful wood actually. A lot of folks associate it with wood for grilling, which it is good for, but makes beautiful furniture and other things also. Phil J.