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My 2008 "Not Just Any Box" Winter Awards #3: More of My "Not just any box"

Blog entry by Dick, & Barb Cain posted 681 days ago 329 reads 0 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch
« Part 2: The start of my, "Not any kind of box" Part 3 of My 2008 "Not Just Any Box" Winter Awards series Part 4: A few more pictures »

Well I got a little more accomplished.

I did a little design change today, I removed what I called the chin at the bottom side of the heart.

I held a piece of stiff sand paper, & drew a cutting line, then proceeded cut off the chins.
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Note; the cut off line.

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A big improvement with no chins. I call this “Wooden surgery.”

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Using a cable driven drum sander to round off the legs.

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Roughed out legs with 60 grit.

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Enough for today, “LUNCH TIME”
I sure like it better without the chins.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1


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GaryK

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posted 681 days ago

Looking good and making progress!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Joel Tille

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posted 681 days ago

The grain is looking good, I believe you picked a good piece for this project. Your going to make someone very happy in the near future.

-- Joel Tille

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Don

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posted 680 days ago

Wow, Dick, I just love this small wooden box!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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Russel

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posted 680 days ago

Very nice looking piece of wood. It looks like it’s coming along swimmingly. I think it looks better without the chin as well.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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Bob Babcock

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posted 680 days ago

Very cool….

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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Zuki

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posted 680 days ago

Hmmm . . . really interesting Dick. For some unknown reason it reminds me of Dr. Seuss.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 680 days ago

Thanks to all!

I’ve been having fun with this project, & watching it come to life.

I guess I’ll have to put a chain on one of its ankles to keep it from running away. LOL

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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rikkor

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posted 680 days ago

Developing nicely Dick.

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Karson

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posted 680 days ago

Good progress Dick.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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YorkshireStewart

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posted 680 days ago

Thanks for sharing the process with us Dick. That’s my sort of approach – let the design develop as you go along. It’s going to be a beautiful creation and that lovely grain’s going to enhance the design.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

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MsDebbieP

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posted 680 days ago

I bet the surgery wasn’t painless—did you hold your breath as you made that first cut?

When Zuki said “Dr. Seuss”, I pictured Alice in Wonderland, with the walking objects.
The heart says “beautiful” and “sentimental” :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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mrtrim

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posted 680 days ago

jay leno called wants to see the “chin surgeon ” lol looking great dick !

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 680 days ago

This is what could happen to Leno if he hired me. LOL

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Andy Gump

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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mrtrim

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posted 680 days ago

yep looks like a dick cain customer !! lol

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DAN

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posted 680 days ago

very nice blog. this will look awesome.

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 680 days ago

Hi Dick;

How do we know those are your hands?

Great work, and idea! Very cool.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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RobS

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posted 680 days ago

Nice work. Very cool indeed.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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jockmike2

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posted 680 days ago

Very nice Dick, nice touch up. Beautiful piece of spalted maple, but don’t let that spalted bug bite. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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