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I finally had a day when I could be alone in the workshop for a few hours. I find it so relaxing to be out there. I really wanted to try a box from Doug Stowe’s book. I came out pretty well…of course, I can see every flaw! It is made of walnut and maple and finished with danish oil. I also needed more cutting boards as the 35 or so I already made have been given away as gifts. I had some jatoba, gorgeous rosewood, birdseye maple, cherry and purpleheart. The striped ones are all good wood…that “funky” one is just a bunch of scraps I had around..threw in some teak on that one! All finished with mineral oil. What an enjoyable day!! Thanks for looking!
-- Ellen on Cape Cod
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Dustin Ward (aka Tearen)
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posted 228 days ago
Love the birdseye in the boards. Great job on the color combination!
PurpLev
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posted 228 days ago
those keyed miters turned out great!
I like the 3rd board the most, walnut? with 2 maple stripes… I can never have enough of that wood combination.
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Junji
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posted 228 days ago
Lovely color combination!
-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/
ellen35
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posted 228 days ago
Actually Sharon, that is rosewood with 2 maple stripes…and a little purpleheart on the edges!
Thanks for your comments.
Ellen
-- Ellen on Cape Cod
rtb
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posted 228 days ago
Ellen, they are all great projects, but to tell you the truth I’m kind of drawn to the funky one the most.
-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "
a1Jim
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posted 227 days ago
Hey Ellen
Nice cutting boards scraps or not beautiful .Do you have any problems with the danish oil taste in your food or are these just decorative boards?
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com
ellen35
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posted 227 days ago
Jim,
The box is finished in danish oil…the cutting boards are finished in mineral oil.
The boards are definitely not decorative!
Thanks for checking them out! I love making them and, even more, giving them as gifts.
Ellen
-- Ellen on Cape Cod
Kate
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posted 227 days ago
Hi Ellen,
Looks like you had a good time in your shop. Nice angles on the box lid. Love the birdseye. Nice designs.
-- Kate, http://www.wooden-box-maker.com
Splinterman
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posted 172 days ago
Interesting designs and concept….nice miters on the box….well done.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.