A major milestone

Good job. some pics would help

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

YEs, I suppose they would :-)

Mike, it looks like you have a nice start on the box. This is going to be interesting to follow.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

way to go

-- gagewestern

Thanks all…

Andy’s art box tutorial has been absolutely invaluable to me in building this. Next time I’m going to make a jig with stop block so I don’t have to spend nearly so much time getting the mitered side pieces to length. It ended up working out, but you gotta like the reproducability of a jig.

btw, I’m using a piece of the large rough lumber crotch mahogany I got last week for this box. I have rediculously high hopes for the grain in this wood, I think it’ll be absolutely amazing. Which makes working on this box quite nerve racking b/c I don’t want to waste this wood. Maybe I should have started with a simple pine box first…oh well :-)

bravo.
:)

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

Looks good from here hope to see the finished box soon.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Looks like all is progressing well. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!

Very nice! Good looking wood, too.

I can sympathize with your struggles. I am making my third box and only made my first a week ago. I’m going to take a look at that art box tutorial. I can also recommend Doug Stowe’s book, Basic Box Making, which I’m currently working through.

-- Glenn, Arkansas

Very good start,I look forward to seeing more.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon