Walnut and Cherry Box

Great looking box Charlie, love the conrasting woods, beautiful finish. Jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Very nice. I like to experiment with contrasting woods, too. Your box is great looking.

-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

nicely done. and the box looks like it has a nice depth to it

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

Wonderful.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Cherry is always a great contrast with Walnut. However Charlie, this is out of the extra ordinarily really great category in contrast and construction. This box rates a double “Wow”!!!!

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

FANTASTIC box!
Great choice and pick of wood. I like the ronded corners, too. It makes for a nice change.

Very professional photo, too!

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Thanks to all. My wife even likes this one…and that’s saying a lot!

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

Great looking box. What are the dimensions? Oh, very nice photography too.

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

Bill, it’s about 11×13 as best I can recall. The photo was taken on my workbench. I just photoshopped it onto a fabric background. Man I love digital photography!

By the way, did you notice my post on your profile page that we are neighbors?

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

Charkie, that is one fine box. Combo of the timbers is just right!

BTW, I’m only about 1 1/2 hr away from you myself. Practically neighbors, too!

-- Jimmy

Great job.I’ve never tried the walnut cherry combo but after seeing your box I will now.The graiin pattern on the front is beautiful and the sap wood at the bottom really adds to the project.

-- F.Little

Great looking box, I enjoy digital imaging also. I have microsoft digital image suite 2006. Lots of fun.

-- -** 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

You got me drooling! What beautiful work. I’m awe struck.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Thanks, guys. The right wood can make anybody look good. :-)

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

Excellent keep up the good work

-- Billp

Beautiful piece Charlie and great looking wood. Wonderful job on the photos too. Isn’t it nice after putting dozens and dozens of hours into an outstanding project to take an extra hour or two to represent it professionally and take good pics. Well done.

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

Thanks, Chip. It helps when photography is on of your other hobbies, although I don’t always take the time to do the quality photos on the projects….

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

Great looking box! I really like the contrast in your woo selection>

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

This is really nice!!!!!

-- Charlie, Connecticut

I must have missed this first time around, Charlie. I just love small wooden boxes!

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

Thanks, Don. I love them too.

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

This is a great box. I like the design.

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

Thanks, Karson. Thinking up a new design is half the fun for me.

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

Wow, really nice design and construction. Excellent work.

-- Bob A in NJ

Oh my. Now that’s a box!

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

Great entry! Real nice contrasts.

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

Wow, that is a beaut!!!

excellent entry in the contest!!! :) Best of luck

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

NIce EntRy: Whats going in the box? Nice job. I’m so confused as to what to make for the contest. I want to try though… Looks like I have a box building Advisor? Ha what kind of joinery did you use…
I also like your older BUBINGA veneer box from your projects.. Patrick

-- PJM.`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> ""BY HAMMER AND HAND ALL ARTS DO STAND""1785-1974 nyc Semper Fi, Patrick M

Patrick, I Just decided to throw my hat in the ring with this box I had already posted. The bubinga veneer box is really newer. I could not decide which of my boxes to enter.

On this box, I actuallu just used simple butt joints, and rounded all the corners on my router table.

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

Excellent work.Beautiful box.

-- Krisztian VA My website: www.vacarpentry.com

Walnut and cherry look good together. A very nice box indeed. The wood just says “Look at me, ain’t I pretty”.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

WoW

-- Do it right the first time. Becuase fixing it is a wast of time.

Well here’s another one for the favorites. I love the lines and that finish is like glass. Great box Charlie

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

Very nice Charlie !!

I thought this looked a little familiar.

A nice combination of woods.

It’s nice to see it back again.

Good Luck to you , Charlie.

-- -** 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

Thanks, Dick.

When they announce the contest, I threw this in because I didn’t think I’d get a chance to finish a new project. Turns out I did, but some of the entries, like GaryK’s, make it a moot point anyway.

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

Another great job! Good luck :)

-- Dana,Texas

Cool box with a great finish. The cherry glows like pearl! Wonderful.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

Again,great color and grain.And the photos are very well done.Congrats !

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon