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  1. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Ok, here's the deal. If you are interested in a hardwood mod, them PM, and maybe best to include your email address. ECF is going to be charging even people like me a fee for being on this board, and after some consideration, I've decided I'm not paying. I only make a few mods a month, so...
  2. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Thanks. I haven't been motivated recently...with the hot weather the last thing I feel like doing is working/sweating more. I'm ready to see summer off and have fall come around.
  3. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Box Mods - Hardwood Box Mods and More

    Closing this thread....new thread.
  4. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Final Part! First we start off with my most hated part. I know I said it was sanding...but really, it's drilling the holes. How do you ruin hours of work in 10secs? Drilling a hole completely wrong is how. I first drill the hole for the button with a 16mm bit, then a hole for the battery...
  5. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Part 11 (or whatever it is at this point) Been under the weather a bit, and combined with the hot weather, I just relaxed yesterday. Today's a nicer/better day.... Time to polish. I do this in a 4 steps. I first use 0000 steel wool with some furniture wax and give each mod a once over. This...
  6. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Part 10? The boxes still need one more day probably to cure. It's been unusually humid here (I won't cry about it, I grew up in the midwest where %60 humidity was great) so at least one more day before I start other things. But I can at least work on some small stuff that's needed. First (not...
  7. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Just letting them dry.....
  8. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Here's a shot after the 3rd coat of finish. You can see the figure in the wood is really starting to come out and give that 3d effect that makes curly maple such a cool wood.
  9. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Part 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (or so) Really not much to show for a bit now. After letting the shellac dry overnight, I start adding the coats of the final finish. One coat per day, 5 coats total, with some very light sanding with a very fine paper between coats. The wood doesn't really start to look...
  10. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Part 5: Once again I use the hand plane to trim the ends, and then soften the corners on the edges. Then the sanding begins. I start with 100 grit. I use a dye with water to color the wood. And then I sand with 150 grit. This allows the dye to soak into the more absorbent...
  11. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Part 4: Time to cut the end pieces and glue them on. Once cut, out comes the hand plane to trim them up.... Since it's rosewood, I use some mineral spirits to help clean some of the oils from the wood. And then clamp them up: And (say it with me): 24 hours drying time.
  12. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Part 3.... Now that the glue has dried, I take out the hand plane and once again square up the ends. I then put the box in a jig I made, and with a special fine tooth saw, cut it in half. Then I take a chisel and remove any excess glue, and once again pull out the hand plane to...
  13. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Part 2.......... So, I've got all my "lumber" cut and sized, so it's time to glue it together. But first, I had to come up with a way for the pieces to come together and allow the grain to "flow" around the mod. The way to do it is to cut a 45degree "miter" on the edges (think picture frame)...
  14. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    How do you make a Bahnzo's Box Mod? Thought I'd document what goes into each hardwood box mod I make. Here's Part 1. This is all for an 18650 mod. First, cut a board roughly to length for the mod size needed. Then get out the hand plane and square up the board. Then measure the side...
  15. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Hardwood Mods

    Thanks for looking! Here you will find the thread for selling my handcrafted hardwood box mods. I make 18650 battery mods w/510 connections, using various hardwoods, and made painstakingly by hand. Please see the posts below for a description of what goes into making each of my mods...
  16. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Box Mods - Hardwood Box Mods and More

    I am aware of the acid thing, but never tried it. There's quite a few tricks out there for bringing out texture in wood, eh?
  17. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Box Mods - Hardwood Box Mods and More

    I'm back.....moved and internet is finally up. Still need to unpack lots of stuff. Moving is like Christmas....lots of boxes, many which you have no idea of their contents, which need to be opened.
  18. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Box Mods - Hardwood Box Mods and More

    Haven't missed anything, I've been doing nothing but boxing things for the last couple weeks it seems. Be finally glad to get this all over with. Nothing like moving in the middle of a heat wave, huh?
  19. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Box Mods - Hardwood Box Mods and More

    Hey all, just saying Hi....My entire life is in boxes right now preparing to move....is it ever fun? I'd like to congratulate myself on becoming an ECF Veteran...because it also marks 1 year, cigarette free. I do smoke a pipe here and there, but that doesn't count. I never thought I'd ever quit...
  20. Bahnzo

    Bahnzo's Box Mods - Hardwood Box Mods and More

    Here's a quick pic of the wood I picked up yesterday..... From left to right: Brazilian Cherry, Black Palm, Zebra Wood. The cherry has some nice figure in the wood.
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