Pyramid box

WOW!!!! What a beautiful box!! I hate to even call a box. It’s actually a great work of art!

Gives wood hacks like me inspiration. Thanks so much for sharing.

-- Jimmy

Ellen another great project. Is the wood hollowed out or made with boards, and does the lid lift off or does it swing to the side. Oops I see you said it slides open)

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

Ellen, this a fantastic work of art! Looks great!

-- ICN, Bill, (http://www.beavercreekfitness.com)

That was the tricky part, the sides of the pyramid are 1/4 inch boards edge glued together. That was the challenge to cut those angles so they all work together. On the top, I created a channel for the lid to slide on, so it doesn’t lift or swing, but slides to one side.

Oh and it is finished with my favorite finish, tung oil and a couple coats of wax.

I am so glad you all like it.

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

Ellen I replied to your post on a project page that had a box I think by Don.

You mentioned about a vacuum pump you got, and were asking for vacuum bag materials.

I forgot when I was posting there but visit a web page by Joe Woodworker

I’m starting to build the vacuum storage that he has plans for. The Home Depot by me has the 4” SCH 40 tube cut to 2’ long so you don’t have to purchase a 10’ pipe.

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

Beautiful, hope you think it was well worth the effort (as we do!)

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Not as simple as it looiks!?

Go to http://www.woodworkersguildofga.org/ShopHelpers/MiterCalculator.htm
That will help with figuring out the complex angle cuts. There is even a pdf with common angles prefigured.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

This is why I like Lumberjocks! Thanks so much for the web link! I have it bookmarked.

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

Always great to see your projects! This one is fantastic!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Wow Ellen, what a challenge! It turned out beautifully. Nice job!

-- BarbS, Wenatchee WA

Ellen
Very artistic, & beautiful.
Do you use one of them Lancelot cutters with the chain saw chain on you grinder?

-- -** 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

magnificent box/ art/
your creativity and your skill astounds me each and every time I see one of your projects!!!
Amazing.

Some day I’d like to try that grinder process.

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

amazing!!! real art…the cherry lid and the sycamore pyramid have a very similar color in the pictures you provided…is this true in real life? very pretty!

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

I can’t even pretend to think that my skills would ever be of your caliber. Thanks for letting us see your work!

-- † Hops †

Beautiful piece Ellen. Just stunning. Many hours of hard work have really paid off in a real piece of art. Thanks for showing it to us!

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Very fluid, lots of places for your eyes to go, very nice piece!

-- Jeff, West Linn, OR, http://www.dogwood-design.com

Ellen

Always great to see your inspirational work, creativity at it’s best!

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

Yeah, I had to laugh at that “not as simple as it looks” comment. Who says it looks simple??!! Great work of art!

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

Great! Very nice wood choice! You’re very talented!

-- Andre, Quebec

thats amazing! very very well done! i love the wood, wait, i love everything about it!

-- "What one can make with good tools is limited only by one's talent" (lucius-hill@comcast.net)

Wow! Great art piece. Some day you might be in the Smithsonian!!

Ellen, how much time did this project take??

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

The one thing that took the longest was figuring out the angles! The rest was certainly not as long as the other boxes that I have on Lumberjocks. A couple of weekends. The colors are very true… usually I don’t stain anything on my work, as the wood speaks for itself.

I really do appreciate all the feedback. The nice part of creating this is that I don’t have to hollow out the vessel, it is already done.

How nice all the comments are! I am very proud that we have so many members who are online and providing feedback.

And all I wish is to be in any real art gallery, anywhere.

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

I’ve never seen anything like it. Wonderful! The stand for it is intriquing, too.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Ellen – what beautful work! An absolutely wonderful project. I like the wood choices. Your joinery and finish work are impecable. This is truly a piece of art. By the way, nice photography!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

Thanks for the feedback, David. Photography is my second favorite hobby.

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

Very nice piece Ellen – you are truly an artist.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

you don’t have work in a gallery?? That surprises me. These are “over the top” creative and well crafted

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

I Love it! I very much admire your talent Ellen!, Beautiful,... just beautiful!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

Debs right, your work belongs in a gallery. I’ve seen things in galleries that would’nt hold a candle to this magnificant work of art. Just beautiful. Jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

I can’t let this one go without a comment, Ellen. Like all your work this reflects your artistry and considerable woodworking skills. This is a very complex and stunning piece. Than you!

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

Beautiful work! Patience, patience and more patience!
You amost have to be a doctor to do that!

Sincerely,

-- Normite Lou

very impressive work. where did the idea come from ?

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

Hi Dan, thanks for asking. I just got it in my head, how hard can a pyramid be to construct? I liked the idea, as it would be different and from a woodworking standpoint, I thought it would be nice to not have to sculpt something then carve the center out, as the pyramid would already be a void, by the nature of the cut angles of the wood. Little did I know how hard it is to figure the angles, not only from the sides of the box, but at the top, so the top sits flat when assembled. I guess you could say that I jut like challenges.

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

Wow! That’s really impressive work. I’d love to build stuff like this. I wish I picked my grand parents better so I’d have the “talent” gene.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

good work ellen

DAMN….you do good work. I have never seen such a wonderful orginal idea. This should be in a fine art gallery with a $1000.00 price tag! Beautiful, BEAutiful, BEAUTIful, BEAUTIFUL !!! WOW…can you tell I like it?

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

Well Odie, it is for sale for $650… just let me know.

thanks so much for your comment, now if I could just find that special gallery. Nobody around here wants “woodworking”.

Thanks again!

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

That is truly inspirational!

As an amature box maker myself, you have pushed me to start thinking in a whole new sense of design. (I tried to avoid the cliché “think outside the box” but I just can’t… it applies here.)

That is one of the most beautiful pieces of artwork on the LJ’s site in my opinion. It’s going on the top of my favorites list.

Raise the price, or tell them that the lid is separate.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

Everybody around here does want woodworking. There are so few of us. And arts and crafts shows….I have NEVER been turned down. Nobody does boxes….and your pretty too!

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

As i sit here looking at the screen I’m taking off my hat to you ! Most impressive!$650 I say at least a $1000.00 true art is not to be sold cheap!

-- I love this site !

beautiful work

-- jeanmarc manosque france

I admire your works plasticity. Thank you for sharing. You are becoming a “heartist” for me: your boxes inspired me.

-- Alejandro Moreno, CANARY ISLANDS

Another awesome piece….

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

Yes, I’m speechless!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Truely inspirational

-- God grant me the serenity to accept "design changes" which I can not "fix".

this is freeform at its best real nice work

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop,www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

Hey Ellen
I’m mentally stumbling to find words to find how unique, amazing, beautiful this box is. All your projects scream master box maker and master wood worker A true work of art .totally Love it.
Here’s a link to another angle finding program . I ordered the version I could load on my computer it’s more detailed than the on line version.

http://www.perfectcuts.com/index.asp

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon