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   hammer1 | Nov 29, 2012 09:27am | #1

   Are you asking about shaping the whole side, almost like a half log, which would be convex? Concave is the other way. Here is a Bombay shaped jewelry box, are you looking to do something similar but without the S curve and flat lid and bottom?

   http://www.wayfair.com/Wildon-Home-%AE-Charming-Life-Jewelry-Box-CST7520.html?refid=GX15983723100-CST7520&gclid=CMbFoPar9LMCFQ-f4AodlXcAxA

   The stock for the sides of this box would be run on an industrial machine called a four sider or a heavy duty shaper, neither of which the average woodworker would own. Essentially, flat, thick stock would be shaped and then mitered to form the box. Same way you can make bracket feet. A router bit may not be large enough or of the correct shape but you could use router bits, a table saw, even a draw knife, rasps and sanding to make the shape you want. Often a cardboard or sheet metal template is made to gauge your progress and keep the shape consistent.

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   RalphBarker | Nov 29, 2012 10:14am | #2

   How "gentle"?

   Assuming the stock is thick enough, a gentle curve can be created with hand planes or other means. As suggested, having a template of the curve is helpful in keeping it consistent across all pieces.

   Another option is coopering, where multiple strips are edge joined after cutting an angle along the sides of the strips. The angle, along with the strip width and quantity, determines the radius of the curve, and the "corners" created at the joints can be smoothed with hand planes, rasps, etc.

   Here, I just coopered part of the lid:

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3. 
   Westchester | Nov 29, 2012 12:28pm | #3

   Convex

   Steven,

   I use a trick that Ralph taught me when making curved sides.  I get out the big clamps !

   SA

   
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   oldusty | Dec 04, 2012 10:55am | #4

   Convex Box sides

   Hi StevenO ,

         One way to create the convex is to make a cove cut on the TS and clean up with hand planes and scraping / sanding .

             Cut the cove and prepare the wood while it is still long , for safety this is a dicey method and should only be cut about an 1/8" at a time .

    best regards       dusty, boxmaker 

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   RalphBarker | Dec 06, 2012 10:41am | #5

   Oops

   The cove cut would be concave, not convex.

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   oldusty | Dec 07, 2012 07:51pm | #6

   Correct you are

        Hi Ralph ,

            Thank you for catching my wrong direction , sorry for the mistake , it was the first I had made that day .

                    I had to make some Log Cabin siding out of  2X8 soft wood  that was not available to match , seems it was ship lapped as well.        I ran a series of angled ts cuts mostly with the wood on edge and the blade running into a sacrificial fence .

               Cleaned up with a block plane and a little scraping or sanding .

                    regards            dusty

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   RalphBarker | Dec 08, 2012 10:56am | #7

   Not to worry

   I try to ignore what I do. That way, I never see my mistakes.  ;-)