Any woodworkers?

It's too bad the don't teach that anymore. We had a great wood curriculum when I was in high school, as well as machining, welding, printing, wiring, home building....

 

I want to say alot of woodworking is figuring out artistic ways to fix mistakes.

 

Instead have you considered plugging the holes with wood, then redrilling?
@916carl

 

FIFY

 

Yup, I did all of that.

 

I am finding out that no truer statement has ever been made! It's been an exercise in patience and learning calming techniques.

I created a jig to get the holes drilled exact. Practices on scrap. Still was off. Partly because the tolerance need is ridiculous - need 4mm but got something like 3.58mm and that throws it off, but also because the hinge is 8mm and the drill bit is 8mm. The hole needs to be ever so slightly larger. There is no drill bit size that gives that minimal tolerance, so I used a smaller bit with sandpaper taped to it and move the box around the spinning bit. This does not provide a consistent result. So, figuring out how to make the 8mm hole just a tiny bit larger equally in every direction would help. I'm not sure starting over again at this point will work.

So, until I get some more experience, I think the barrel hinges will go on the shelf and I'll use something else!

 

Custom humidor. Brazilian walnut and white ash, cedar lined with removable top tray.

 

Wow, well done! Newbie here, but still know a lot of work went into that.

 

Thanks. Took my time and didn't overdue my beer drinking while work was in process. Ha!

 

My humidor (and Cubans) that I definitely did not make myself!

 

wonder if you could taper the hole going in?

 

Very nice, but you should have used barrel hinges!

 

Man I miss a good cigar, I can never touch them again. I smoked cigarettes for 38 years, been quit for about 13 or 15 now. Hardest thing I ever did. I'm afraid if I smoked a cigar I'd fall right back into it. But I did enjoy them and miss them.

 

Nice!

 

Belongs in here too! https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cigar-smokin-and-bs.457910/

 

I never make mistakes!

I am known for being a very creative artist…

 

A long time ago I spent a summer as a carpenter's helper, assisting in building a 1.5 story addition to his house. I am sure I have forgotten many things I learned that summer but the one thing I did not forget is him telling me that in carpentry, it is not a mistake if you can correct it.

 

I put the barrel hinges on the back burner for now, as I want to get the finish on the box before I epoxy the hinges in. The walnut has been steamed, so I was thinking I'd need to add some color/tone back to it via garnet or amber shellac. I am also debating applying Danish oil or Tung oil finish (not actual tung oil) first, with a wet sand on the 2nd and 3rd coat to partially fill the pores. Shellac would go after that. There are so many opinions out there on what is needed, how much, how to do it, etc. Several said don't bother with oil, just shellac. Others say the oil helps the grain pop and gives it depth. It can be overwhelming, so I decided to try several different options and started the process yesterday.

To make it easier to compare the ones I want to see side-by-side, 1 and 2 are on the same board, 4 and 5 are on the same board while 3 and 6 are on their own.

1. Danish oil and Garnet shellac
2. Danish oil and Sanding Sealer (clear shellac)
3. Sealer only
4. Tung oil finish and Garnet Shellac
5. Tun oil finish and Sanding Sealer
6. Garnet shellac only

I applied the first coat of oils and shellac yesterday. The Danish oil looked to be the best when it was still wet - the wood had a shimmer and depth to it. The clear shellac didn't darken the wood but it's flat. The tung oil finish was sort of muddy when wet. Not that they are dry, the DO and TOF look about the same. Today I'll add 2nd coats and wet sand the oils in. I think after 3 coats or so there should be more differences.

 

I feel like you should check this out https://walrusoil.com/products/furniture-finish

I use this stuff on my cutting boards

Oh.. I want to try this as well... @wilcam47