Goncalo Alves Box

Charlie That’s some beautiful wood. The wood with the streaks is called figured in the Goncalo Alves wood. And the plain brown is not figured. I picked up quite a bit of the not figured stuff from an importer because no one really wants it.

Thats a great looking box.

Using an inlay could substute for the lack of colored streaks in the wood.

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As usual this is absolutely gorgeous. That wood is a trip, I have never seen anything like this before, only heard of it. Awesome
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Oh Charlie …. you magnificent man !

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Yeah, I actually had figured/unfigured on the same board. If you look close, you’ll see that the ends of the box were made with the unfigured wood.

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

It’s a great design Charlie.

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Looks great Charlie. Another winner.

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Very nice work Charlie!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Looks excellent! The wood along with your craftsmanship bring out a spectacular looking box. I must say it is a surprising simple but beautiful box… with the grain flowing down the box making all the parts blend together well.

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An incredible box, but then all yours are.

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nice looking box. Thanks for sharing

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Wow, as usual Charlie, I love the whole presentation!
Goncalo Alves is a wonderful wood, I love working with it but you are right, it is hard to find the good “figurred” pieces. I have used some of it in some of my boxes.
I absolutely “LOVE” the box design, the flow, and the wood combination…...... I think I would like to do
something similar.
How did you attach the handle on the lid?

A favorite for me, thanks for sharing

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Nice wood and beautiful box. Is that your logo on the bottom side, “dash over the dot”. }:)~

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Very clean and crisp! Beautiful.

-- Dennis Zongker

Another fine piece, Charlie. Love that handle! Is that more of your treasure trove of inlay banding?

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Thanks, Everyone!

Doug: Yep…that’s from my stash. I love this particular pattern because it is exactly the width of a saw kerf, so installation is a snap.

Gene: I think glue alone would have held the handle on okay, but I added a couple of small screws from the underside of the lid just to be on the safe side.

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

You truly are the box master. Thanks for sharing, Charlie.

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Beautiful work, Charlie. Very nice. —Rowdy

-- Rowdy in Kechi, Kansas

Beautiful box, Charlie.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Beautiful Charlie. I really like the design and figure of the wood. The Walnut really goes well with the Goncalo Alves. What kind of wood did you use for the banding?

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that wood is cool!!!!

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Charlie, this box looks great. Ive never seen wood like this before, it has great colors. You have done another Great build.

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Scott, the banding is from a stash I bought on eBay a while back. It’s walnut and maple I believe.

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

Charlie, I’ve never used Concalo Alves before, but have seen it online as well before just never purchased any yet. You’ve done an incredible job with this box. I like the subtle contract the walnut and inlay give it as well.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

This is great charlie. I really like the details in the lid. The fine strips next to the walnut are really nice. I also like the routed edge around the lid.

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Beautiful wood and true craftsmanship. Well done Charlie!

Charlie, this is a gorgeous box. The lid and walnut accents really add a lot of character and visual interest to the box. Nice job and a well designed piece.

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very nice work. i hope one day to get the chance to work with some other than oak and cherry. looking good

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Exceptionally good box usinga unique wood. Your craftsmanship is unparalleled.
Sharad

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Wow, I think you may have outdone yourself… Very neat little box… !!

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Nice box Charlie, you truly are a box master. And I really mean that. Nudge nudge wink wink.

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Great box Charlie.
I especially like the handle.

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nice material… looks VERY dense indeed. and a beautiful finish really complements it.

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That is one nice looking box. Wow, what a talent!

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CharlieM1958,
Very nice use of the different woods.The inlayed pieces really allow the walnut to seperate itself and be admired for its’ own unique figure. Another really great design! Amazing how you can keep square corners interesting in so many ways.Congratulations again Friend.

Sioncerely,
Ken McGinnis

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Thanks again to everyone.

Ken, I’ll give you the secret…. one day. :-)

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

Great work! I was looking at this piece, and I found to me what makes it really interesting…. its the corners! With the strong grain and coved profile on the edges, one can not clearly see where the top begins and the sides end! I love it! Beautiful color.

-- Nicholas, Journeyman Cabinetmaker, Partenkirchen, Germany

Thanks, Nicholas.

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