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Title: yew pierced trinket box
Post by: wider on May 13, 2019, 09:57:12 PM

turning over the last few days and pierced it tonight. it is 3 1/2x2 in size. all comments welcome.

Title: Re: yew pierced trinket box
Post by: al kuntz on May 14, 2019, 01:01:59 AM

very nice. What do you use to do the piercing
Al

Title: Re: yew pierced trinket box
Post by: wider on May 14, 2019, 06:07:06 AM

I use the Axminister hanging motor and a 1mm carbide bit.

Title: Re: yew pierced trinket box
Post by: Bryan Milham on May 20, 2019, 08:35:23 PM

Now this looks like it was a labour of love.

But knowing your work, why have you used a piece of Yew with a crack in it. I'm sure I can see one in the base.

Title: Re: yew pierced trinket box
Post by: wider on May 20, 2019, 08:58:36 PM

thank you for your comments and about the crack this was not there when finished and glued up but was there the next day.

Title: Re: yew pierced trinket box
Post by: Vestas on June 10, 2019, 08:03:21 PM

Lovely work
Where did you get the hinge ?

Title: Re: yew pierced trinket box
Post by: wider on June 10, 2019, 09:58:14 PM

this is the site I got the 50mm hinges from. https://www.prokraft.co.uk/BHX..html