Well, the temperature has gone up and it rained nearly all night last night and so this means that the snow and ice are on their way out! Yay! Flowers and lots of green stuff are just around the corner.
While were waiting for the trees to leaf out, lets make a tea box.
DiscussionTea boxes are not terribly difficult to make if you use kiln dried wood for both the lid and the box. Green wood is more problematic as it can distort some while it dries. This can leave you with a lid that doesnt fit or a box that wobbles on a flat surface. Very slow and careful drying is required for that. We are going to be using both kinds of wood for the tea boxes I have planned.
Here is a photo of the blocks I have in stock at the moment:
The block on the left is laminated, kiln dried pine. The block on the left is a solid block of silky oak that is coated in wax. The pine block is 6" square and about 5 1/2" high. The silky oak block is 4"x4"x7".These two blocks are both 6"x6"x3" and they are a mix of various colored hardwoods. These are dried wood as well and they can go on the lathe for turning at anytime:
PlansThe first thing Im going to do is take the silky oak block and turn it into a cylinder and take off all the wax and then wrap it in several layers of heavy paper for several months. Doing this will allow it to dry slowly and hopefully not crack. While its drying out well use the pine block and the other laminated kiln-dried blocks to make several tea boxes. Well go through the whole process step by step together and when were done well have a useful and lovely gift for someone.
So grab some coffee and stop by the wood shop-we have another adventure ahead!
Have a good weekend,
VW
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