Comments on: Making a tea caddy

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:10:40 +0000

Thanks Brian. Boxes are always fun to make.

All these presents are being used and have taken on quite a different appearance as the Padauk has darkened dramatically.

Good luck with your making!

By: Brian Rowland

Brian Rowland — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:06:19 +0000

Having just started to build small boxes your article is a great inspiration having recently followed the techniques of Doug Stowe in the US. Your tea caddy design is quite superb and the level of precision in execution very impressive!

Thanks for a great post!

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:42:22 +0000

Thanks Kari. I do like working at this scale which forces you to aspire to a fair level of precision.

The rebates were cut with a 1/2″ straight router bit on a table. The padauk machined very cleanly along the grain so the rebates were no drama. There was a little tearing cutting across the grain but this was cleaned up with a small bevel. The worst breakout was on the bandsaw both rip and cross cut. I just had to leave enough spare to clean up with the plane.

I’m always looking for new ways to develop the simple lidded box. This is one of those solutions that seems to work on several levels. May we all find many more!

By: the Village Carpenter

the Village Carpenter — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:53:31 +0000

I just can’t believe your level of precision, Mark; it’s so exact. So, you used a router to cut the grooves for the lid and bottom and the bit didn’t tear out the padauk? That’s a cool way to attach the lid to the bottom–with the eucalypt insert. You should submit this article to a ww magazine.

Oh, and I love your “cute clamps.”