Slide-lid Box

Charles,
Great first box!

Was that also an exercise in banding and string inlay? Because that looks great, as well! For your next one, you should push the envelope just a little more and use mitered corners. I think it will give it just that much more oompfh!

As far as making them without purpose… if you make it a little longer, and add a neck-supporting insert, you can easily turn it into a wine presentation box for a gift!

-- Ethan, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

Thanks.

I didn’t mean it was my first box, though….just my first one with a sliding lid. As for corners, I usually prefer dovetails, but I opted for the lap joints here because it allowed me to rout the grooves for th lid all the way through the sides and ends without showing after assembly.

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

I do like that benefit of lap joints, as well. You can do the same with mitered corners.

-- Ethan, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

You are right, of course! The photo I modeled my design from had the lap joints, and I knew my usual dovetails would be hard to pull off in this application. My brain never went to miters at all, although I agree they woulld have looked nicer. That’s why I come here! :-)

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

Nice tone, beautiful inlay. Thanks for posting.

-- John

Nice. a very deep finish (like on a classic car)

-- 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/

Beautiful sheen and great box.

-- Jesus is Lord!

You put a shine of this one CHarlie. Great job. I like the inlays they went in well.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Thanks, Guys. Now I can confess that the inlays on the lid are really shims to make up for a too-deep rabbet which caused too much play. ;-)

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

Now that is talent – make an oops and turn it into an outstanding feature of the project. I really like the finish that you have on it. Thanks for sharing.

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

the Universe works in mysterious ways—now you can do the OOPS on purpose!!!

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

Charlie, a great box. Get ya a couple of scrapers, learn to tune them and use them. Then throw the sandpaper away!
Love the finish and the oops….

-- Jimmy

Jimmy, I actually got a whole set of first-rate scrapers and sharpening kit from Lee Valley for Christmas this year. I guess it’s time to take them out and start practicing….

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

Agree with the scrapers comment.

Charlie, this is a nice piece. I wonder how different the finish would appear if you had chosen a quality wax rather than the polyurethane? (I just can’t get excited about a plastic finish.)

I used to feel that every box I mad needed a purpose. Then it struck me that art stands on its own merit. Its purpose is intrinsic.

Nice work, Charlie.

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

Thanks , Don. I’m also a fan of wax over a natural oil finish.

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

That is a nice finish. If you already have an air compressor a cup gun isn’t that expensive…well mine is but one for lacquer isn’t too bad.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Great piece, especially the finish. I too agree with the use of scrapers. They really do work tok cut the wood, instead of tearing the fibers. It is really visible on woods with any type of figuring, in which you can almost see into the wood, instead of just the surface. Mike

That is a beautiful box Charlie. There’s only one guy you got to please, and thats the man in the mirror. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Isn’t it wonderful when an oops turns into something beautiful. Some unique aspects of a piece come from those woodworking misfortunes. By the way, build a box and it will be filled.

-- Mark

Nice work on the box. Very pretty wood and I love the finish. I didn’t see what the stock used is or did I miss it. Looks like bubinga kind of in some photos and then looks like walnut as well or a stained cherry.

Corey

-- http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/index.html

Great Box. It’s nice to be able to practice some techniques and feel that you are able to take a few ops and either fix them or start over without having a lot invested.

In other cases you feel that you have to continue because you’ve invested so much in time and materials that you can’t stop and “Do over”

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

Yeah Karson, boxes are great practice for larger projects.

Corey, it’s all walnut except the inlay and the spalted maple bottom.

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

Very nice Charlie,
The first sliding cover box I made, was already made.
It was a one pound salt Codfish box with box joints. I sanded it down, stained & varnished, & gave it to my wife.

-- -** 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

Recycling is good, Dick!

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

Very pretty. I like the finish as well. Good choice.

-- http://inhisgrip1.blogspot.com/