Jatoba Shadow Box and Flag Frame

Mottom, did you build individual frames also? This shadow box reflects great respect for the man’s recognition of service. The layout and presentation is well balanced. Thanks

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Glad to see this Devil Dog’s effects well protected. Oorah! Hope my Eagle, Globe and Anchors are as well protected when I go to face my maker.

-- Adventure? Heh! Excitement? Heh! A Woodworker craves not these things!

You should be proud of the outcome. You honored the man.

-- Rodd, Texas grandpa

Mottom, did you find any particular problems or tricks to working with the Jatoba? I have some left over jatoba flooring and want to do a couple of small project with it, but it’s so darn hard and a bit splintery. How did you find it to work with?

Bradford,

I built the frames, but because the Jatoba was so rigid and splintery, I used pine that I stained with MinWax Gunstock Color stain and then waxed. This gave an exact match to my oiled Jatoba and the wax in the open grain of the Pine approximated the open grain of the Jatoba (in other words…I got lucky).

mnguy,

I had wanted to do a few more tricky things with the Jatoba, but it just didn’t work that well with power tools…too darn hard. I stuck to simple cuts and angles. I’m glad I used it all up because I don’t want to work with it again.

Mottom.

-- New to the craft and loving every minute!

Beautiful Job. I know she will be proud. I need to build the flag holder. For my father’s flag given to us as he was laid to rest. Atta Boy ! ! ! ! AAAAA+++++

-- Mark, Katy, Texas, Did they give Noah a hardtime about the wood boat in his driveway

Fantastic job looks great

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com