A long time ago, I made a small Mahogany jewelry box as a Mother's Day present for my mom. (So hopefully she doesn't read my blog between now and Mother's Day!) When I got to the point of needing the locket and hinges, they were backordered by 2 months. Long story short, the box sat in that hinge-less state for months until I remembered a couple weeks ago!
Oh, the original stock for the boxes is also unique, but you have to watch to find out.
We'll be back to the power tools in all their loud glory on the next project (teaser: sculpted drawer fronts!). Meanwhile, unplug everything in the house (except this computer) and get back to your neanderthal roots. Just make sure you reset all the clocks when you power back up; you don't want to be called a 12-o'clock blinker.
Naturally, I like woodworking as a hobby, but an ice hockey tournament will easily get me out of the shop :)
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And the firewood was what kind of wood?
Not certain which wood it was. Definitely a conifer, but I don't know them that well. It came from a 'bag' of firewood I bought at a store and the bag doesn't name a species.
Maybe I haven't been looking but even though the JMP has been out for several years now, I don't think I have seen anyone actually build something with it. I'm glad you took on this challenge and I'm looking forward to the rest of the build.
Thanks, Shannon! I've been using mine for some small parts or tricky parts in other projects, but it was never the main tool. These little boxes certainly aren't a very difficult project, but makes for a good video introduction to the tool. It's also a very good tool for small projects as you can get right up to the blade.
So don't laugh at my planing technique, k? :)
Thanks, too, for the tweet. Have to call it the "Shannon Effect" :)