I was contacted by a member of the forum here to make him a custom display shadow box for his "retired" rifle and shot gun. Well I FINALLY got started on the displays, and I figure I'll post some pictures on here so he can see the progress as it's made.
Heres the basic concept of what I'm making. These boxes are a little different, and one a bit more intricate, but the concept is basically the same to give y'all an idea:
Cut dados for splines to joint the curly maple and walnut for the rifle background:
Cut splines:
Joining maple and walnut:
Glued, clamped and drying:
A little mineral spirit to preview what it'll look like:
Backboard glued and rough sanded:
Shotgun backboard planed and rough sanded:
Finish sanded with some mineral spirits:
Heres the basic concept of what I'm making. These boxes are a little different, and one a bit more intricate, but the concept is basically the same to give y'all an idea:
![b_200314.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia1000.dropshots.com%2Fphotos%2F1265825%2F20141123%2Fb_200314.jpg&hash=dba91e058c159586b220ce46540ab4c0)
![b_200258.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia1000.dropshots.com%2Fphotos%2F1265825%2F20141123%2Fb_200258.jpg&hash=dc42074a0a0e430ca3e03cb58f0cf736)
Cut dados for splines to joint the curly maple and walnut for the rifle background:
![r90_b_111504.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia1000.dropshots.com%2Fphotos%2F1265825%2F20150416%2Fr90_b_111504.jpg&hash=edbd258ec436323d229a3a2916fa46a9)
Cut splines:
![b_111453.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia1000.dropshots.com%2Fphotos%2F1265825%2F20150416%2Fb_111453.jpg&hash=ee7a8b0c7a674c6f7da01bdf337189a2)
Joining maple and walnut:
![b_113529.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia1000.dropshots.com%2Fphotos%2F1265825%2F20150416%2Fb_113529.jpg&hash=1d72c7c3825bb7968c274691899ddb31)
Glued, clamped and drying:
![b_114443.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia1000.dropshots.com%2Fphotos%2F1265825%2F20150416%2Fb_114443.jpg&hash=dc7cec577afd45872e31328ecc59a6b0)
![r90_b_121404.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia1000.dropshots.com%2Fphotos%2F1265825%2F20150416%2Fr90_b_121404.jpg&hash=673ed9fd93af6a0d832dcf6279b4ed0f)
A little mineral spirit to preview what it'll look like:
![b_151526.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia1000.dropshots.com%2Fphotos%2F1265825%2F20150416%2Fb_151526.jpg&hash=b50ac7027af2bdf3d9088d1a5216b80b)
Backboard glued and rough sanded:
![b_181930.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia1000.dropshots.com%2Fphotos%2F1265825%2F20150416%2Fb_181930.jpg&hash=187ff3c2a2412d1ecb11cd091312a1dd)
Shotgun backboard planed and rough sanded:
![b_122154.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia1000.dropshots.com%2Fphotos%2F1265825%2F20150416%2Fb_122154.jpg&hash=5fbebb8a5fb9ee0ef90ce0648b851cd3)
Finish sanded with some mineral spirits:
![b_134522.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia1000.dropshots.com%2Fphotos%2F1265825%2F20150416%2Fb_134522.jpg&hash=a41c00527461a6464e5007ffb19b41cc)