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Again, after being away for a while, finaly got back into the shop.
This box I tried something differnt. I had recently tried to design and build a dinning chair (don’t ask…not a pretty picture.) and had some scap left over. It was poplar but I just could bring myself to toss it out. I got to looking at a couple of the cut outs from the back slat and thought they had a nice curve to them. So after a litle head scatching on how to approach this. I made the front and back out of them. I then used an alcohol based dye for coloring, trying to approach a walnut look. finish is oil on the maple, dyed poplar and then amber shellac on everything.
The interior dividers and sides of the small tray are made from some ambrosa maple that I picked up from Karson. It was only 1/8” thick so it worked pretty well for this application
The lid’s lip is shaped using a panel cutting bit on the router.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV






























15 comments so far
TedM
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posted 423 days ago
Beautiful!
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Richard Williams
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posted 423 days ago
Beautiful ! I ditto that.
I’m also a wood magician. I turn absolutely beaurtiful wood into saw dust, splinters and scrap. :) I also have no idea what I am doing with carpentry tools and equipment. However, I am very good with wires and metals. Can I be your apprentice? Bye and Take Care.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 423 days ago
Unique, & beautiful.
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Woodhacker
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posted 423 days ago
Greg, nice design…I love the grain in the top.
Thanks for posting it.
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Russel
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posted 423 days ago
That’s a very nice box and a creative way of using a panel raising bit.
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John Gray
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posted 423 days ago
Another beautiful box Greg. And take it from a old photographer you pictures are LOOKIN’ GOOD.
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coloradoclimber
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posted 423 days ago
That’s pretty nice, did you do anything special to attach the legs? Just glued on?
Christopher
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posted 423 days ago
Keep it up! good stuff!
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lazyfiremaninTN
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posted 423 days ago
Greg, my brother, that is absoulety beautiful.
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 422 days ago
Hi Greg;
Again, a fine looking box.
The job of trying to get the look of Walnut has to be considered a smashing success.
Lee
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clieb91
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posted 422 days ago
Greg, Glad to see you are back in the shop. Both boxes look great, hope you were able to keep one of them for your dresser.
Really like the small tray set up in this one and the finish turned out very good.
CtL
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Karson
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posted 422 days ago
Greg Another great box. The Ambrosia maple looks beter in your box than on the shelf in my shop.
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Dusty56
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posted 421 days ago
Lovin’ the box , but what’s up with those screws in the drawer?
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Greg3G
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posted 398 days ago
Hi Dusty56,
Short of the story is that I dropped the tray just as I was setting up to take the pictures. I have since replaced it with one with no screws, I pinned the joints with toothpicks. Worked great.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
Dusty56
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posted 364 days ago
hahahaha…I thought I was the only one that drops finished projects !!! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours : )
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