Making parts for the drawer boxes
The temperature suddenly dropped today, and I might catch a cold if I’m not careful 😲 I may need to start using the heater while working soon. It feels even colder since there’s no sunlight today. Anyway, even though the weather wasn’t great this morning, the humidity was low, so I started by attaching the other side of the slide-key panel for the square box, continuing from yesterday’s work. This side tends to warp more easily, so I chose to do it today, but since the humidity was lower than yesterday, I was able to finish without any problems. If possible, I’d like to move on to the undercoating process tomorrow.
Today, I officially began working on the 5-sun puzzle boxes with drawers. I prepared the materials, trimmed them, and made the frame parts. The frame structure of the drawer-type boxes takes a little more time to build than other boxes, because it includes internal dividers and the shafts on the left and right sides have completely different shapes. It’s not particularly difficult, but there are simply more steps involved. I didn’t get to the assembly stage today, but all the parts were successfully completed.
I spent most of today making parts, mainly because I worked not only on the frame but also on the drawer components and the upper aruki moving panels. The temperature was low today, which made it comfortable to work, so I decided to take advantage of that and move forward. I often adjust the amount of work I do depending on the weather and environmental conditions.
The drawer parts are made with the same structure as the 4-sun drawer boxes I made a few weeks ago—the only differences are the size and the thickness of the wooden pieces. I plan to use a walnut sheet for the drawer lid again this time. Since the drawer lid is a single, unfixed piece, using solid wood would cause it to warp easily, so I use plywood instead. The walnut sheet is then attached to the plywood. I’ll assemble the drawer when I have some extra time.
When making the side aruki moving panels, I also need to prepare the top aruki panels at the same time. Before that, I join three separate pieces into one board, which I did today. That way, I can work on the side and top aruki panels together later. So today was entirely a day of woodworking with machines.
Today, I officially began working on the 5-sun puzzle boxes with drawers. I prepared the materials, trimmed them, and made the frame parts. The frame structure of the drawer-type boxes takes a little more time to build than other boxes, because it includes internal dividers and the shafts on the left and right sides have completely different shapes. It’s not particularly difficult, but there are simply more steps involved. I didn’t get to the assembly stage today, but all the parts were successfully completed.
I spent most of today making parts, mainly because I worked not only on the frame but also on the drawer components and the upper aruki moving panels. The temperature was low today, which made it comfortable to work, so I decided to take advantage of that and move forward. I often adjust the amount of work I do depending on the weather and environmental conditions.
The drawer parts are made with the same structure as the 4-sun drawer boxes I made a few weeks ago—the only differences are the size and the thickness of the wooden pieces. I plan to use a walnut sheet for the drawer lid again this time. Since the drawer lid is a single, unfixed piece, using solid wood would cause it to warp easily, so I use plywood instead. The walnut sheet is then attached to the plywood. I’ll assemble the drawer when I have some extra time.
When making the side aruki moving panels, I also need to prepare the top aruki panels at the same time. Before that, I join three separate pieces into one board, which I did today. That way, I can work on the side and top aruki panels together later. So today was entirely a day of woodworking with machines.
