wood used to make your own box? - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T13:28:01Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/wood-used-to-make-your-own-box?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A1292952&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBuilt this box out of some oa…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-10-22:2592684:Comment:12929522012-10-22T12:15:43.282ZMaddoghttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Maddog98
<p>Built this box out of some oak baseboard I pulled out of a 110 year old schoolhouse. The back was some 1/4" from 1950's bungalow remodel. I run all my own neck material through a sawmill from whole logs. I am ALWAYS on the hunt, be it on the jobsites, old barns, trash day, or the local lumberyard. There is a lot of good useable material out there for the taking. Like Pick says, don't limit yourself to a certain box style. I have found some cool boxes at the thrift stores,…</p>
<p>Built this box out of some oak baseboard I pulled out of a 110 year old schoolhouse. The back was some 1/4" from 1950's bungalow remodel. I run all my own neck material through a sawmill from whole logs. I am ALWAYS on the hunt, be it on the jobsites, old barns, trash day, or the local lumberyard. There is a lot of good useable material out there for the taking. Like Pick says, don't limit yourself to a certain box style. I have found some cool boxes at the thrift stores, antique shops, dumsters..........I will say that if you want to invest in some tools you might look at a miter box and small table saw. You won't regret it. I have been up to your area in Rapid City and there are quite a few sawmills local for you, a few in the Custer area also if memory serves. They'll mill whatever you want for a fraction of lumberyard prices. I have built some awesome boxes out of western red cedar and South Dakota has TONS of cedars. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/305918975?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/305918975?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></a></p> That's the way mate, awesome.…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-10-22:2592684:Comment:12930932012-10-22T09:19:39.737ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
That's the way mate, awesome. I love the pretty exotics as much as anyone but there's a lot to be said to salvaging for sure. My brother works at a big warehouse like that, I can't believe how much nice wood goes in their bins
That's the way mate, awesome. I love the pretty exotics as much as anyone but there's a lot to be said to salvaging for sure. My brother works at a big warehouse like that, I can't believe how much nice wood goes in their bins If you are looking for high q…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-10-22:2592684:Comment:12929242012-10-22T06:06:00.145ZThomas "Duck" Petryhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/ThomasPetry
<p>If you are looking for high quality plywood, (aircraft grade) these are two good sources I have dealt with back when I was working in vintage aircraft restoration and maintenance.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/wp/plywood.html" target="_blank">http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/wp/plywood.html</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.wicksaircraft.com/aircraft-spruce-plywood.html" target="_blank">http://www.wicksaircraft.com/aircraft-spruce-plywood.html</a></p>
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<p>If you are looking for high quality plywood, (aircraft grade) these are two good sources I have dealt with back when I was working in vintage aircraft restoration and maintenance.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/wp/plywood.html" target="_blank">http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/wp/plywood.html</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.wicksaircraft.com/aircraft-spruce-plywood.html" target="_blank">http://www.wicksaircraft.com/aircraft-spruce-plywood.html</a></p>
<p></p> Thanks to all the great advic…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-10-21:2592684:Comment:12927132012-10-21T23:56:49.599Zjessehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/jesse937
<p>Thanks to all the great advice, I went back to Menards (they seem to have the broadest selection of wood around here).</p>
<p>I looked a bit harder this time and found some decent looking 2'x2', .24" thick oak and birch plywood. I decided to get one of each and use oak for bottom and sides and birch for the top. I also found some .5"x.5"x36" pieces to use for bracing.</p>
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<p>I also had a scrap piece of 2"x2" poplar I had lying around to use for a neck. I found some good plans for a…</p>
<p>Thanks to all the great advice, I went back to Menards (they seem to have the broadest selection of wood around here).</p>
<p>I looked a bit harder this time and found some decent looking 2'x2', .24" thick oak and birch plywood. I decided to get one of each and use oak for bottom and sides and birch for the top. I also found some .5"x.5"x36" pieces to use for bracing.</p>
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<p>I also had a scrap piece of 2"x2" poplar I had lying around to use for a neck. I found some good plans for a ukulele neck from <a href="http://www.ukulelehut.com/build-make-an-ukulele/constructing-the-ukulele-neck/" target="_blank">http://www.ukulelehut.com/build-make-an-ukulele/constructing-the-ukulele-neck/</a> I measured the dimensions on my wife's soprano uke and sketched out some simple plans based on it and the directions from the site. I will post some pics of the project as I go.</p> http://stores.ebay.com/THE-LU…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-10-21:2592684:Comment:12915582012-10-21T02:43:36.728ZRandy S. Bretzhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RandySBretz
<p><a href="http://stores.ebay.com/THE-LUMBER-STORE?_rdc=1">http://stores.ebay.com/THE-LUMBER-STORE?_rdc=1</a> great seller to get woods for making boxes</p>
<p><a href="http://stores.ebay.com/THE-LUMBER-STORE?_rdc=1">http://stores.ebay.com/THE-LUMBER-STORE?_rdc=1</a> great seller to get woods for making boxes</p> If you don't have the capabil…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-10-21:2592684:Comment:12915492012-10-21T02:20:16.514ZMark Lindsayhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RustyPup
<p>If you don't have the capability to resaw and plane 4/4 stock, another option is to buy resawn stock. Hobby stores that cater to model railroad, boat, and airplane builders usually have stock that's anywhere from 1/8" to 1/2" thick. You'll pay a premium for it, but it's an option. You can always apply a veneer if you'd like a specific species of wood for a finish. Some home improvement stores carry it too.</p>
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<p>If you look at an all-wood cigar box, you'll easily see what it's made…</p>
<p>If you don't have the capability to resaw and plane 4/4 stock, another option is to buy resawn stock. Hobby stores that cater to model railroad, boat, and airplane builders usually have stock that's anywhere from 1/8" to 1/2" thick. You'll pay a premium for it, but it's an option. You can always apply a veneer if you'd like a specific species of wood for a finish. Some home improvement stores carry it too.</p>
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<p>If you look at an all-wood cigar box, you'll easily see what it's made of. Generally speaking, they're made of plywood. Some have a nice veneer covering them, some are painted, and some have parts made from solid wood, but overall they're made of plywood of some sort. The bottoms are usually made of luan plywood - the same stuff hollow core doors are made of. Most of the big box home improvement stores carry 1/8" luan plywood (sometimes it's called Door Skin,) and some carry 1/4" luan plywood.</p>
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<p>When I finally get moved and start making my own boxes, I plan on making the ends and sides from 1/2" FAS cabinet grade plywood. I'll use 1/8" FAS cabinet grade plywood for the lids and 1/4" FAS cabinet grade or luan plywood for the bottoms. I have the tools to rip a full sheet of 1/2" into stock for sides and ends, and a full sheet will make LOTS of stock. I can also apply veneer to lids and sides if I want something exotic.</p>
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<p>I come from a cabinetry background, and these boxes are very similar to a cabinet drawer box - with a lid added to it. I can't tell you how many hundreds of drawer boxes I built over the years. This will be very similar.</p> yes Jeff, in our local 'yard'…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-10-20:2592684:Comment:12912212012-10-20T17:46:05.290Zjabeshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JohnBassett
<p>yes Jeff, in our local 'yard' the sheet material comes banded in 20 sheet packs with 'like' packing with some pretty cool stenciling, just working out a 'price for this scrap- i'm thinking it could be £0.00 or what we call "a drink" :)</p>
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<p>yes Jeff, in our local 'yard' the sheet material comes banded in 20 sheet packs with 'like' packing with some pretty cool stenciling, just working out a 'price for this scrap- i'm thinking it could be £0.00 or what we call "a drink" :)</p>
<p> </p> mate go to a big warehouse wh…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-10-18:2592684:Comment:12885962012-10-18T09:59:55.791ZThe Phrygian Kidhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JefLong
<p>mate go to a big warehouse where they bring machinery into the country. Large, heavy equipment, an importer of big saw tables, lathes, cnc equipment, forklifts, any kind of large heavy equipment really, it'll be coming into the country from mostly China in crates made of heavy hardwood frame and thin plywood panels. Ask. they will have a huge binful, probly going to landfill. Theres lots of nail pulling, but youre recycling and its free. Enjoy :)</p>
<p>mate go to a big warehouse where they bring machinery into the country. Large, heavy equipment, an importer of big saw tables, lathes, cnc equipment, forklifts, any kind of large heavy equipment really, it'll be coming into the country from mostly China in crates made of heavy hardwood frame and thin plywood panels. Ask. they will have a huge binful, probly going to landfill. Theres lots of nail pulling, but youre recycling and its free. Enjoy :)</p> Thanks everyone for the tips…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-10-17:2592684:Comment:12869332012-10-17T00:20:19.314Zjessehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/jesse937
<p>Thanks everyone for the tips I will try looking at some of the other options. These are very helpful suggestions</p>
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<p>Thanks everyone for the tips I will try looking at some of the other options. These are very helpful suggestions</p>
<p></p> They are realatively heavy Ra…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-10-16:2592684:Comment:12865672012-10-16T21:37:34.644ZSanddragginhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MattDowns
<p>They are realatively heavy Rand. I found The thick sides make it easy to mount the neck. a couple of 2" grabber screws and it's mounted very solid. No need for extra bracing and if your a rockstar trying to bust one this might make you look like a fool....lol. On the other hand if you got into a bar fight it would be your new best friend....Haaaaaaa</p>
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<p>They are realatively heavy Rand. I found The thick sides make it easy to mount the neck. a couple of 2" grabber screws and it's mounted very solid. No need for extra bracing and if your a rockstar trying to bust one this might make you look like a fool....lol. On the other hand if you got into a bar fight it would be your new best friend....Haaaaaaa</p>
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