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19 January 2011

Double Twelve Domino Set - The Reveal

Hi Everyone!

Well here you have it! The completed double twelve domino set! I had a great time building this one-of-a-kind project.

I used nicely figured Eastern Maple for the box. Notice how I carried the figure to the front of the box? This also complements the walnut I used for the divider and the domino backs quite well.






I added a divider to the box, thus creating a pencil "niche". I think it is a great way to keep the pencil at hand for keeping score!

Since the dominoes will get a lot of wear and tear, I decided to finish them with a harder finish such as a spray polyurethane. To the box however, I simply applied about 5 coats of Danish oil finish to bring out the beautiful grain and depth of the maple.
Thank you for looking!
Roshaan



18 January 2011

Double Twelve Domino Set - Part 3

Hi Everyone!



Here are a few more in-progress pictures before I reveal the finished domino set.


Fastforward to the glue-up of the box. Since I used finger joints for the box I have employed the same method of glue-up as seen in the Alberta Rose recipe box project.



A detail shot of the finger joints.




The glue-up of the lid. I have used a bridle joint which is a very strong joint since the joint offers many glue surfaces.





A detail shot of the bridle joint.


Please make sure to come back next time for the reveal of the domino set!


Thanks for looking!


Roshaan




11 January 2011

Double Twelve Domino Set - Part 2

Hi Everyone!

Here are a few more pictures of the double twelve domino set.


91 domino tiles!!!

Here I have set up my Dremel rotary tool in a router table attachment to cut a v-groove in the center of each domino tile. You definitely can't do this operation safely on a full sized router table.
The v-groove routed in a domino tile. The Dremel set-up is a great way to go with a close-fingered operation such as this.

Here I'm using the same router bit to put a slight bevel on all the edges and corners of each tile...uhum...that's 91 tiles!

A close-up of the routered tile. Again, the Dremel and router table does a great job of it!
Thanks for looking!
Roshaan




04 January 2011

Double Twelve Domino Set - Part 1

Hello Everyone!

First I'd like to wish everyone a very healthy, happy and prosperous 2011!

Like I have promised before, here are a few sneek shots of the double twelve domino set.

All the parts layed out to make the maple top and contrasting walnut bottom. I have grouped 4 tiles together on one rectangular piece of maple.

Using my right angle alignment jig (as seen in my book Simply Wood) to make sure the paper pattern is pefectly positioned on the maple as it is glued down.

At the drill press drilling many, many holes!


Still at the drill press! This time I'm using a countersink bit to champfer the drilled holes to add some dimension to the plain hole.


My gluing station. Gluing the maple top to the walnut bottom using my trusty right alignment jig.
Please return for more sneek shots!
Thanks for looking!
Roshaan