Simple Cypress Box

Nice work Adam, love the wood grain and choice of finish, it shows off nicely.

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

Very nice Adam. I like the dovetails.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

I agree….cypress is wonderful stuff! Nice dovetails.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

Are the DT’s from a jig or hand cut? I find if you wipe down cypress with acetone you get a better finish.

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Adam the box looks great. The dovetails look great adn really tight.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Beautifully built box.
I like the box’s sides assembled – the grain pattern looks running continuously around. Great job!
Is this box from one lumber board?

-- Regards, Woodworm - KL, MY.

Nice!

I agree with you about cypress being underused. Besides the qualities you mentioned, it is also impervious to weather.

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

Very nice. I love simple boxes.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Very nice box. I especially like the bevels on the corners of the sides. It really sets off the dovetails.

-- "A goal without a plan is a wish."

There is a crack on the lid,so I’ll just take that box off your hands…....

wow it really looks like you used a chemical (forget the name, something dichlorate? or chromate? lol) those colors are beauuutiful, only reason I say that is cuz I never seen cypress with those combos of purples to oranges. Any insight?

I have an outdoor bench built from cypress that I am trying to decide about finishing or just leaving it to the weather. I like the look the shellac got. How many coats went into this, any oil before?

-- Patrick