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Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:59 am
by LittleGreyMan
Bobtail Farm wrote:Art in the conception and art in the execution.
+1
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:54 pm
by Mark's Wood Chips
Excellent job! That box will be fun to show visitors to your home.
Mark
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:04 am
by mcsteve
Amazing and inspiring work. Nicely done!
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:22 am
by creativescrollworks
Nicely done. What bits did you use?
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:05 pm
by zaxis
Thank you for your interest. I used a .25 uncut on the box pieces and a .125 with a .125 shank on the ribbon because I needed to cut .625 deep and a small pocket left behind. The .125 with .25 shank only cuts .5 deep so I used the smaller shank. I have never found a .125 x.25 that cut past .5 deep.
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:13 am
by SteveNelson46
zaxis wrote:Thank you for your interest. I used a .25 uncut on the box pieces and a .125 with a .125 shank on the ribbon because I needed to cut .625 deep and a small pocket left behind. The .125 with .25 shank only cuts .5 deep so I used the smaller shank. I have never found a .125 x.25 that cut past .5 deep.
The Carvewright people have extra long carving bits. A 1/8" TBN and a 1/16" TBN. Both have a .25" shank and a carving depth of 2.125". They also have a pressed on sleeve for a 1/2" collet. The sleeve can be removed with the application of heat. Michael Tyler claims to have used the Carvewright bits in his Shopbot but has not mentioned the extra long bits. I have used them many times in the Carvewright machine with good results. Shallow passes are imperative.
http://store.carvewright.com/product.ph ... 291&page=1
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:56 am
by scottp55
I've been using these for 4 years when I nest close or maximize use of my hardwoods.
Likes a conventional toolpath, at 10K and around 2 IPS at 1/2Diameter pass depth...I've cutout everything from Teak to BBPly.
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/1-8-CUTTING-BIT ... :rk:1:pf:0
Not as smooth a cut as his .125"shank Downcut(normal CEL), but also just bought the same bit but with extended length that I've only used for a deep 3D roughing(River Red Gum and Big Leaf Quilted Maple). It says .675CEL, but my calipers say I'd try .8" feeling pretty comfortable, and it cuts Nice:)
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/1-8-1250-CARBID ... rk:11:pf:0
scott
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:22 pm
by llwood
It looks like you glued 5 flat (1/8" thick) sheets together to get the piece from which you cut the ribbon. How did you produce those 1/8" sheets? We've tried using a planer but sometimes the planer picks it up and munges it since it's so thin. Or did you use a drum sander? Or were you able to buy some type of veneer? Thanks.
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:55 pm
by adze_cnc
llwood wrote:How did you produce those 1/8" sheets? We've tried using a planer but sometimes the planer picks it up and munges it since it's so thin.
Have you been using an auxiliary planer bed?
https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworkin ... planer-bed
Still no guarantee that the wood won't shatter (depending on grain structure) but it significantly reduces that chance. Also gets rid of snipe.
Steven
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:05 pm
by zaxis
I use a drum sander to get the thin 1/8 layers. I do segmented vases and bowls so the drum sander is a plus for sanding the rings flat for gluing. The sander also will sand down to 1/16 pretty easily. If i did not have a drum sander I would probably just make my layers a little thicker and maybe only have 3 or 4 layers rather than 5. It would still look like ribbon. BTW I also have a DeWalt planer and no matter how fine tuned i get it i generally have snipe. Again the drum sander fixes that.
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:30 am
by Rybuggy
zaxis,
great job! in fact, I liked it so much, it inspired me to give it a try. the box is maple, and the ribbon it padauk and cherry
Thanks,
Ryan
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:14 am
by zaxis
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:48 am
by mtylerfl
Great work, Ryan! The box is beautiful!
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:00 am
by scubanimal
Very cool, Going to have to try that myself one of these days, those are really nice!
Re: Ribbon Box
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:19 am
by Rybuggy
Thanks for the kind words. I love being parts of this forum, and this craft. seeing everyone's talent only pushes me to try harder, and do better.
Ryan