Gift Box for Father's Day

Very nice job Caliper. I like the look of the box. Did you include anything in it when you sent it?

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Thanks Bill! Yep, I sent the bottle of wine pictured in the first photo. That’s why there is so much of the confetti stuff sticking out. I packed it before I remembered to shoot a few shots for this post and the blog…

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Another great Fathers’s day gift. Did you make something for yourself. Or did you just try the other ones before they were shipped.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

This came out nice Jeff. I’m sure your Dad will love it.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

looks nice I have sketches to do one myself, but to date they are still just sketches – what is the little brass(?) peg sticking up? you pick that up at rockler/woodcraft?

-- Mike - Columbus, Ohio

that is so … sweet…..... if I was your parent I would be so proud to show that off to EVERYONE….. :D

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

Thanks guys. Dad did really like it I was on the phone with him when he opened it.

mj, the peg is just a piece of brass rod I picked up at Ace. I bought a 3 foot piece and cut about an inch off with the dremel. Then I sanded the edges with some 220 grit and polished up with the dremel. Nice snug fit in the 1/8 hole drilled in the lid. Keeps the lid from getting away but if it’s ever necessary, the pin could be removed since I didn’t glue it. Now I have plenty of brass for other pins… Maybe I’ll use it in a hinge on another box.

Karson, I don’t follow your question. I didn’t make any boxes for myself but will eventually.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Unique design. Lucky parents. Very cool.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.info

As I said before, what a beautiful box, & gift.

-- -** 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

Another nice wine bottle box!

-- Jesus is Lord!

Thanks Ron, Dick and Os. It was really gratifying to use all my major tools, get it done as quickly as I did, AND not make major mistakes from which I couldn’t recover.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Very nice box Caliper, your parents are lucky. You did a very nice job. jockmike

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -