Shadow Box with Splines, I made it at TechShop

Hey everyone, this is my first instructables. I made this shadow box at TechShop. If your wood is 4s4 the only class you would have to take is the basic wood shop SBU. To find out more about TechShop visit www.techshop.ws

Step 1 Shadow Box with Splines, I made it at TechShop

What you need

s4s (surface four side) piece or of wood (length will vary on the size of your box)
smaller s4s 1/8 thick piece of wood used for the splines
2 ½ inch piece of ¾ ply wood (length will vary on the size of the box)
scrap block wood
Clamp (TechShop)
Tape Measure
Cord less drill and 2 screws (TechShop)
Table saw  (TechShop)
Dado Blades (TechShop)
Chop Saw (TechShop)
random orbital sander (TechShop)
sand paper for the random orbital sander  80 120 150 220
wood glue
painters tape or masking tape
ban saw (TechShop)
Spine Jig
¼ thick backing board (Masonite)
¼ thick piece of glass
Point Drive with inserts

Comments

[Dream Dragon]

Nice looking project, thanks for sharing it.

I think you'll find that the word is "Dado" not "Ditto" (Unless Ditto is some kind of brand name for the Dado cutter you use). Dado Head Cutters are not a universally available tool. They're not even legal here in the UK, because fitting and using them requires "modifying the tool in a manner deemed to be unsafe", i.e. Removing the Safety Guards.

There are of course other and possibly "better" methods, but it's results that count. Well Done!

[butynskitechshop]

Spelling mistake on my part. I'm moved my files and i think that auto-correct kick in.

[jdege]

Next time you do this, you might want to try using a block plane to smooth down those splines, instead of a palm sander.

Planes are generally faster, cleaner, do a better job, and are generally much more pleasant to work with.

They do, though, have a higher learning curve, both in using and in learning how to setup and sharpen.

[caitlinsdad]

Nice job. I believe the correct term is splines for the wood inserts that go in the notches.