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This is a box I made for my dad on a whim for Father’s Day. Me being in MN and him in TX, he never gets to see the stuff I’m working on. He and mom only use dial-up so I seldom send photos. I felt it was necessary to give him a taste by making him (and mom) something that could be put on the mantle.
The box is made of Rustic Cherry and is finished with two coats of Watco Danish Oil. Please see my blog series if you would like more details.
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
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12 comments so far
Bill
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posted 530 days ago
Very nice job Caliper. I like the look of the box. Did you include anything in it when you sent it?
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Jeff
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posted 530 days ago
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
Karson
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posted 530 days ago
Another great Fathers’s day gift. Did you make something for yourself. Or did you just try the other ones before they were shipped.
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Bob Babcock
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posted 530 days ago
This came out nice Jeff. I’m sure your Dad will love it.
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mjpierson
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posted 530 days ago
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
MsDebbieP
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posted 530 days ago
that is so … sweet…..... if I was your parent I would be so proud to show that off to EVERYONE….. :D
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Jeff
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posted 530 days ago
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
TreeBones
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posted 529 days ago
Unique design. Lucky parents. Very cool.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 529 days ago
As I said before, what a beautiful box, & gift.
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oscorner
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posted 529 days ago
Another nice wine bottle box!
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Jeff
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posted 529 days ago
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
jockmike2
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posted 529 days ago
Very nice box Caliper, your parents are lucky. You did a very nice job. jockmike
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