Winter Tea Box

Total: 14.2 hours (850 min)
Date Start End Minutes Activity Pictures
2025-11-11 13:15 15:15 120 Milling the sides.
Marked edges to maintain 4-way grain wrap.
Session photo
2025-11-11 21:15 22:15 60 Milled second set of sides; resawed veneer for front. Session photo
2025-11-13 75 Cutting pieces for cracked ice front.
Rough bandsaw; shot to final size. Chevalet next time for multiples? Consider reshaping 13/14/16 to avoid common point.
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2025-11-14 45 Gluing up cracked ice veneers
Slow going.
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2025-11-15 60 Continue gluing up front.
2025-11-15 60 Complete first veneer panel; start second. Session photoSession photo
2025-11-16 60 Thickness front. Miters on the sides. Session photoSession photoSession photo
2025-11-16 30 Cut rabbet and dado in each side.
For bottom and dividers respectively.
2025-11-16 90 Plywood base; interior dividers Session photoSession photo
2025-11-16 45 Flushed sides to dividers; stock for caps.
2025-11-16 15 Glue caps on sides. Session photo
2025-11-17 40 Flushing caps; paring miters on caps. Session photo
2025-11-18 75 Inlay metal into front
Titanium this time.
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2025-11-19 30 Make holly dust; apply mastic to gaps. Session photo
2025-11-20 45 Sanding front to level mastic; polish metal lettering. Session photoSession photo

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