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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