We start this week with trimming the
excess piece off of the maple hinges. Joslyn is making use of the Japanese
flush cutting saw. It has tiny little teeth with no offset, so there is no
scratching of the surfaces. But, it is oh so slow.
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After getting nowhere fast with
the hand saw, we got the new Festool Trion saber saw out and put a fine
tooth blade in it. Joslyn applied the blue masking tape to protect the
inside wood and she carefully proceeded. She turned the speed way down so
that she could better control the cut. It worked very well and there were no
scratches on the stained wood.
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She uses a 220 grit sanding block to
smooth the finish of the inside.
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Joslyn uses the linear sander with 400
grit paper to smooth out the finish. She wants to flatten the top so that
the dust haze is uniform but not go through any corners. This sander
feels light in use, and she can really minimize the amount of hand sanding.
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The Festool Rotex has a very complete
line of sandpapers and fiber pads. I don't know if they will be available for
the Linear sander but it is so very easy to place the round pad on the
hook-n-loop base and cut off the "ears."
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Here, Joslyn uses the fine pad to
smooth out the sanded sides.
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A week has gone by and Joslyn is back to
do some finishing steps to her jewelry box project. She measures for the
insert for the lining.
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She carefully cuts the ply to the
dimensions minus 1/4". This will allow for the fabric to be wrapped around
the edges.
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Joslyn has two layers of packing
fabric that will give her a soft, cushiony feel. She wraps it around the
bottom and uses duct tape to hold it in place.
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