Laptop transportation case

[RJNeal]

Nice!

 

[Mauri Motti]

Do you know how you make people like me feel Mauri? DO YOU?!

Eehhm...  [unsure]

 

[Mauri Motti]

First video of yours I've seen so I'm excited about seeing what others you've done ! I particularly liked the small drum solo (1min 49 seconds) [emoji6]it's a fairly wide piece of timber, do you thinks there's likely to be any cupping ?
When the top lid slid perfectly onto the hinge I made the 'ah mwah' sound [emoji1]
Coley

Cupping may occur when exposed to "extreme" temperature or moisture change. I have used air dries lumber (10+ years outdoors) and has been in my shop for a couple of years. The Bubinga rim I didn't plan beforehand but I opted it to reduce copping to a minimum. Thanks!

 

[Mauri Motti]

This is the work of a master who knows what he's doing. You have the same great director and cameraman. Your video hit me emotionally. If I was a psychotherapist, I would contract with you. Your videos, I would embark people who weary of life. Great.
By the way. Do you have an inspiring space. Your workshop is great. A view of the garden is beautiful! Congratulations.

[thumbs up]

(excuse my lousy English)

Haha! Thanks for the kind words! But.. I'm no master and I don't always know what I'm doing. (ps i am the "cameraman" and "director") [embarassed]

 

[Stoli]

My only other query was if there was a reason for routing in the direction when doing the groove for the inlay ? I'm not sure of the etiquette with this particular forum. is it o.k to ask questions about projects?

In general, for a groove like he did for the inlay, you should move the router counter clockwise.  If you were just "drilling" a hole, all sides of the hole around the bit are resisting the cutters, and there is a balance.  When you are cutting a groove, the cut side of the groove will not be resisting the bit, so the cutter on the other side of the groove produces an unbalanced force.  You would like to have this force be pulling the router into the work against the fence.  Otherwise, the bit is pushing the router out of the work. 

This is not an absolute, and if you go the other direction you have to continuously apply pressure to counter the bit.

 

[Mauri Motti]

Great ambience dealt throughout the video.  Your shop space is inspirational - I too would love to be so connected to the garden while working. 

The piece is wonderfully simple - I do wish that the spacing around/between the the finished edge and the inlay border was equidistant.  The piece is so sublime that the offset inlay attracts too much of my attention.  That's a 1000th-degree critique though - it's remarkable.  The video editing probably took you almost as long as the laptop case.

Thanks! I do appreciate critique. Big time! I think, seeing the case ready and because it is flamed Birch, that you're right. The Birch itself is reasonably dominant due to its figure.

 

[Mauri Motti]

Nice case and nice video. If find your videos very enjoyable to watch, informative, entertaining and very zen. A very calming way to start a nice sunday morning.  [smile]

Alex coined it correctly Mauri ... there's not that many wood working videos I would watch multiple times simply because I enjoy them!

Yours I have [wink]

Oh Kevin, such wonderful feedback. Thank you so much! As all you others that are so positive!

 

[Mauri Motti]

My only other query was if there was a reason for routing in the direction when doing the groove for the inlay ? I'm not sure of the etiquette with this particular forum. is it o.k to ask questions about projects?

In general, for a groove like he did for the inlay, you should move the router counter clockwise.  If you were just "drilling" a hole, all sides of the hole around the bit are resisting the cutters, and there is a balance.  When you are cutting a groove, the cut side of the groove will not be resisting the bit, so the cutter on the other side of the groove produces an unbalanced force.  You would like to have this force be pulling the router into the work against the fence.  Otherwise, the bit is pushing the router out of the work. 

This is not an absolute, and if you go the other direction you have to continuously apply pressure to counter the bit.

Yes! Exactly. Sorry, forgot to answer this question. Thanks Stoli.

 

[chewy]

I get what you're saying Stoli I just couldn't figure out why he'd risk going that way on such a beautiful piece. I was only curious, not meant as a criticism, just an observation [emoji6]

 

[Mauri Motti]

I get what you're saying Stoli I just couldn't figure out why he'd risk going that way on such a beautiful piece. I was only curious, not meant as a criticism, just an observation [emoji6]

No worries Chewy!

 

[Parquet-Dave]

Outstanding

 

[chris s]

Mauri: As always a great job. I do have a question. What is the the stuff you dip the hinge screw in before inserting it?
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[bdiemer]

Great post! Thanks so much for sharing...
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[Mauri Motti]

Mauri: As always a great job. I do have a question. What is the the stuff you dip the hinge screw in before inserting it?
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Hi Chris, That's beeswax. It lubricates the screw. Brass is so soft that it easily snaps, therefore. Thanks!