Sculpted
Band Saw Boxes
Design, inspiration
& construction
by Lois Keener Ventura
Softcover
215 x 280mm
128pp
Published by Popular Woodworking Books, Ohio USA
R.R.P.$39.90
ISBN 978-1-55870-829-7
Mollusk 1 & 2
Stingrays
Andromeda
Fern Leaf
Contemporary
As reviewed in The Australian Woodworker Issue 142
If you have ever admired the free flowing lines of the sculpted bandsawn boxes you've seen at woodworking exhibitions, this book would be a good place to start to make your own.
Lois Keener Ventura begins with a 12-page over-view of the general method she uses for making this kind of box. This includes a discussion about dust and details of the construction of a downdraught sanding box.
The projects begin with the Mollusk - a single drawer box, the design of which (as its name suggests), is reminiscent of the species.
It is made from a glued stack of laminations, sawn and sanded to shape.
Stingrays are the inspiration for the second project - a three drawer box with contrasting handles.
After that is Andromeda, another three drawer box, with even more flowing curves that the author suggests looks like our neighbouring galaxy.
In all, there are 8 projects in the book. All are attractive and interesting; a couple are stunning. They are illustrated with high quality photographs, their outlines being shown in simple line drawings.
The text is easy to read and conveys the strong impression that the author enjoys her work. It is an impression that is reinforced by her short essay on Design and Inspiration that precedes an 18-page Gallery of her work.
The book ends with a further 20 designs (photos and drawings) for sculpted bandsawn boxes. A bandsaw is, of course, essential for making the boxes but few other tools are really necessary.
There is a lot of sanding involved, but while the author uses a spindle sander to speed the process, it should be possible to work with drill mounted sanding drums.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Introduction
The
Dynamics of wood
How-to
Overview
The basic steps used to make each box
Projects
Nine
projects with step-by-step photos and text
- Mollusk 1 & 2
- Stingrays
-
Andromeda
- Fern Leaf
- Contemporary
- Firewater
- Rock Box
- Twister
Design
and Inspiration
Thirty-two pieces crafted by the author
Patterns
Twenty
designs to get you started and keep you going
Suppliers
Index
Firewater
Rock Box
Twister