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box wth a carved flower on top for a handle.

Project by garysharp posted 377 days ago 463 views 3 times favorited 19 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This was made because I had the wood and my wife wanted a box to put the mail into. I think that she got more than she wanted. It now sets on the table next to the rocker. It was made with claro walnut and has a yellowheart flower on the top as a handle and the bottom is also yellowheart with an inlayed flower in it.

-- Garysharp "When sharpening woodworking tools, good enough,...isn't" “Your life’s complete only when your knowledge passes on”.


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Dusty56

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posted 377 days ago

Incredible piece of art !! : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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davidtheboxmaker

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posted 377 days ago

Thats really nice.

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MsDebbieP

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posted 377 days ago

magnificent
the flower on the inside was a real surprise. Lovely!
question: is it being used to hold the mail?

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

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woodworm

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posted 377 days ago

Wow! this is unbelievably beautiful. Just cannot say with words…
I save the pic Gary..

Thanks for sharing

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 377 days ago

Gorgeous!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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mtnwild

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posted 377 days ago

WOW, for me too. Outstanding! Beautiful, Super!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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dustygirl

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posted 377 days ago

That box is too nice to hold bills. (lol)

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 377 days ago

Fine work there Gary. The handle flower is really something, and of course I’m envious over the marquetry pansy, since that has become a passion for me. BTW, have you seen Neil Lamens' interview with Silas Kopf on Furnitology?

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Napaman

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posted 377 days ago

love the flower…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Gary

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posted 377 days ago

Wow indeed. Awesome.

-- Gary, Florida

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 377 days ago

Very nice box!

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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garysharp

53 posts in 377 days


posted 377 days ago

Thanks for all the nice comments, I am teaching two all day classes this weekend but will try to answer the questions that some of you had by Sunday night or Monday. Gary

-- Garysharp "When sharpening woodworking tools, good enough,...isn't" “Your life’s complete only when your knowledge passes on”.

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John Gray

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posted 377 days ago

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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Hersh

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posted 377 days ago

A wonderfull item of art. Thanks for sharing.

-- Hersh from Port Angeles, WA - Gotta Complete That Project!

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Arnold

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posted 376 days ago

Nice

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blackcherry

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posted 376 days ago

This is taking woodworking to art form…I love the live edge…a great piece…Blkcherry

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cobbler

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posted 376 days ago

Beautiful piece. I love it.
Nice choice of woods. I especially like the
inlaid flower in the bottom.
Thanks for sharing it with us.

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

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Rob Drown

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posted 376 days ago

Really and truly incredable!!!

-- Sharp tools and thin whispy shavings make woodworking a joy.

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Jiri Parkman

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posted 367 days ago

Beautiful thing.

-- Jiri

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