Olde Bulle Woodworks
Panel Laid Out And Marked - Ready For Glue Up
The lid all ready to be glued. When orienting these, I'll put the stack of resawn lumber (in order) on the clamps, and then lay one board forward, the next one backward, etcetera.
This does TWO things for me. It ensures that the glued up panel will not warp (if the "crown" of the grain is all oriented the same way, the panel is more likely to warp over its' width).
As importantly for a custom box such as this is the fact that this orientation produces "book matched" strips on the panel - you will see the effect of this "book matching" later on (if I can take a good photograph of it).
Once again - the "cabinetmaker's triangle" is chalked onto the assembly to aid in re-orienting the boards should they get out of sequence.
Panel Laid Out And Marked - Ready For Glue Up
The lid all ready to be glued. When orienting these, I'll put the stack of resawn lumber (in order) on the clamps, and then lay one board forward, the next one backward, etcetera.
This does TWO things for me. It ensures that the glued up panel will not warp (if the "crown" of the grain is all oriented the same way, the panel is more likely to warp over its' width).
As importantly for a custom box such as this is the fact that this orientation produces "book matched" strips on the panel - you will see the effect of this "book matching" later on (if I can take a good photograph of it).
Once again - the "cabinetmaker's triangle" is chalked onto the assembly to aid in re-orienting the boards should they get out of sequence.