Latta Spice Box

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jsawduste

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In the Members Only section there are plans for the Steve Latta Spice Box. The cost for these plans is $70.

FWW had a featured article with the building of what appears to be that same box. Authored by Steve himself.

Are the SAPFM sourced plans different than the ones featured in FWWing ?
Be happy to donate $70 towards the cause but if the end result is the same, well.....
 
Hopefully Ronnie Young will see this thread and respond; he drew those plans and can better represent them. I don't have those plans and my FWW login isn't working to read the article. I can only guess at some of the differences:
- The door design is different; the one on our website is much more complex;
- The 3 pages of full-sized drawings is likely an improvement over what's included in the FWW article (due to magazine limitations);

If you don't get a better answer than that, I believe Ronnie would be receptive to an email. IIRC Arnie Moore is the one who handles the distribution of those SAPFM plans, so you can check with him also. Their addresses are in the member directory.
 
Soooo... are the spice box plans on the SAPFM website the same as what was offered for sale at FWW? and different then the ones that were printed in the FWW magazine? three different plans?
 
Have the FWW printed article and with the help of Ronnie, what I believe are the FWWing plans.

As Mark points out, there are differences between the FWWing Door and the SAPFM 3 pages vs FWWing 2 pager.

Honestly, my answer is still a bit vague because I've yet to have an opportunity to set down and compare the FWWing article to the plans from Ronnie. Allow me a day or two and Ill report back.

In any case, the article or the Ronnie plans will result in a stunning reproduction.
 
jsawduste said:
Have the FWW printed article and with the help of Ronnie, what I believe are the FWWing plans.

As Mark points out, there are differences between the FWWing Door and the SAPFM 3 pages vs FWWing 2 pager.

Honestly, my answer is still a bit vague because I've yet to have an opportunity to set down and compare the FWWing article to the plans from Ronnie. Allow me a day or two and Ill report back.

In any case, the article or the Ronnie plans will result in a stunning reproduction.
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Thanks, will be looking forward to your thoughts
 
Hello all, I recently joined SAPFM and purchased these plans but they didn't quite match my expectations. I'd really appreciate somebody confirming if I'm missing anything.
  • The plan description is "Three- page plan, full-scale dimensions (includes door inlay design.)". I received:
    • A one-page scanned of a full-size drawing with front view, side view, and cut list.
    • 3 photos of a finished spice box including a front view with door closed, a front view with door open, and a rear view with the back panel removed.
  • The product page says the price includes shipping and "the cost of producing and mailing this plan is specifically used for the educational grant program of SAPFM", but I received a link to a shared google drive with the 4 files mentioned above.
I can live with digital plans but there's a lot more details to figure out than I was counting on. Thank you for any info you can provide!
 
JBRowe said:
Joe, did you ever receive a response to your query?
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Long story short: I'm building from the fine woodworking articles. They're not comprehensive, but they have enough detail for me to fill in the gaps.

I did receive confirmation that the plans are digital only but the product page is outdated.

I'm convinced there are more pages that have just been misplaced over time, at very least a drawing of the door inlay. I ran out of patience when I realized the photos didn't even match the plans (different drawer layouts and feet) and I needed to move on with the project. I'm not proud of it, but I asked for, and received, a partial refund.
 
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