The Basement Workshop



Maple Burl Bible Box Album

Maple Burl Cutoffs Close-Up



First Sketch



Maple Burl Cutoffs Piece to Resaw



Resawing Burl



Top Piece Flipped



Trial ArrangementWith Mug



Burls Arranged and Trimmed



Early Sketching



Later Sketching of Construction Details



First Layout Line



Sawing Down The Middle



Top And Edge Jointed



Resawing To Get Slabs for Top Frame



Edge Trimmed With Grain Aligned



Checking Look of Frame Wood With Panels



Long and Short Frame Pieces and Splines Ripped From One Piece



Checking Figure For Frame Pieces



Judging Figure and Determining Length Of Long Frame Pieces



Judging Figure and Determining Length Of Short Frame Pieces



Layout For Slip Tenon Joints



Sawing Slip Tenons Close-Up



Slip Tenon Close-Up



Slip Tenons Cut and Cross Trimmed To Fit



Planing Spline For A Press Fit



A Good Press Fit



Outside Splines Installed



Long Inner Spline Pressed and Glued



Close-Up of Spline Butt Joint



Prefinishing Parts Prior to Assembly From Front



Gluing Lid



Mocking Up



Final Glue Joint In Bottom Panel From Front



Fit of Bottom Panel in Side



Bottom Fitted



Close-Up From Underneath of Fitted Bottom



Prerouting of Back Side for Hinge



Test Assmebly After All Joinery Cut



Fit of Dovetails Before Gluing and Trimming From Front



Pieces of Box Ready for Prefinishing



Photo Composition of Parts Close-Up



Prefinishing of Inside Sufaces



Mortise for Handle Close-Up



Carved Burl Handle From Right



Box and Wood and Mug From Right Front



Box and Wood and Mug From Right Front Close-Up



Box and Wood From Right Front



Left Front of Box



Box and Wood and Mug From Front Left



Open From Right Front Close-Up



Handle and Burls Close-Up



Shimmer of Burls



Bottom and Signature



Bottom With Box On End and Wood



Dovetails and Slip Joint and Hinge From Back



Box From Back and Wood



Box With Lid Open From Back Left



Close-Up Of Cross Joinery



Slip Joint



Detail of Hinge From Inside



Detail of Beveled Edge On Burl Panels



Close-Up of Hinge



Inside of Box With Lid Open