Today I did some wood stuff.
This is Wenge, (WHEN-ghay). It is quite hard and can be splintery. I’ve never used it before, in part because of its splintery nature and that it is expensive. I got a piece of it at a sale price a while back. So far I haven’t had any splinter issues, but then I have been watchful. I re-sawed this from some thicker stock. These pieces are just over 1/4” thick. That is a Samsung 35E 18650 cell for size comparison. This cell was purchased some time ago for a project that did not happen and has solder tabs spot welded to the terminal ends. I have two and may decide to use them both in a parallel configuration.
Wenge, like a few other exotic kinds of wood, blunts tool edges quicker than some woods. I decided it might be a good idea to cut the notches with a new 1/4” solid carbide bit in my router, rather than an older and much-used bit.
Those are called finger joints or box joints.
These will be glued together to make a box, which will hold a 18650 cell plus some other components. This is still a concept that will likely undergo some changes.
At present, the sides are 1-1/2” high. They will probably be cut down, but I am not certain how much yet. The corners will be glued with hide glue and once the glue has dried the fingertips will be sanded off. That is something I strive to NOT do to my own fingertips. That hurts.
I’ll see how this works and what it looks like with other parts I need to make to bring this to fruition.