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Family album

Project by johan posted 363 days ago 1012 views 3 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This family album was made up out of 75 special pages,bound in a Kudu leather album,the plaque made out of sterling silver plate was made by a jeweler.I framed it with a embuia frame and made the box out of African mahogany,embuia and Ash

-- Johan, South Africa, www.wildwoodboxes.co.za


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Bigdogs117

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posted 363 days ago

Beautiful. This piece will be around for generations to come.

-- Rusty

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woodworm

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posted 363 days ago

Again, you never fail to impress me with your work Johan.

Great work!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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jwarner75

251 posts in 371 days


posted 363 days ago

Very Sweet Looking.

Where did you get the Breifcase Locks at? Those are cleaver.

Handi

-- Jimmy "Handi" Warner, http://jwarner75.etsy.com, http://handisworkshop.blogspot.com

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jim1953

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posted 363 days ago

Wow nice album

-- Jim, Kentucky

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CharlieM1958

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posted 362 days ago

Very nice. It reminds me of some of Dan’s tiles.

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

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GaryK

9533 posts in 885 days


posted 362 days ago

Charlie – I was going to say the exact thing.

Johan – Great looking job!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Garyb6

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posted 362 days ago

Wow. Great work.

-- Garyb6, “Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler” - Albert Einstein

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trifern

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posted 362 days ago

Excellent heirloom that will be cherished as much as the contents. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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brianinpa

1365 posts in 619 days


posted 362 days ago

That is a very nice piece to hold the photos. Very nice work.

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

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blackcherry

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posted 362 days ago

Priceless work Blkcherry

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YorkshireStewart

783 posts in 798 days


posted 362 days ago

Wonderful idea; beautifully executed heirloom Johan.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

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miles125

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posted 362 days ago

Johan you the man! Everything about this piece is splendid.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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rikkor

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posted 362 days ago

There’s an instant heirloom! Beautiful workmanship.

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BamaCummins

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posted 362 days ago

WOW!!!!!

-- "I don't know, we haven't played Alabama yet." -- Vince Lombardi after being asked what it felt like to be the greatest football team in the world just after winning the '66 Super Bowl.

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dustygirl

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posted 362 days ago

What a beautiful family heirloom that will last for generations to enjoy.

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

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johan

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posted 361 days ago

The locks come from a leather shop,I had to change them a bit and drill holes for the screws

-- Johan, South Africa, www.wildwoodboxes.co.za

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mmh

1385 posts in 619 days


posted 358 days ago

Very nice. I have not worked with Embuia. It’s very pretty, so is the African Mahogany. I love the reds in the woods.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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john

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posted 358 days ago

Very nice work Johan …. Im sure it will last for years , great job !!!

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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