Keepsake Box

Nice box. Like the color. Is it stained or what wood is it?

The heart box is cool too.

Keep it up.

Scrappy

-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!

The blue is striking against the Poplar,, I do not really know much about poplar ,, don’t grow over here, but I like it all the same. ‘False’ drawer front is cool design idea. ?why the brace inside the lid?

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I too noticed that the blue lining was an exceptional choice. The Poplar looks like it worked very well for you. Scrappy noticed that it looks a little dark for Poplar, what shade of stain did you use? You did a nice job of darkening it just a little without going all the way to a provincial brown.

Well done!

-- Behind the Bark is a lot of Heartwood----Charles, Centennial, CO

Very nice. Did you use Flocking for the blue?

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

nice work a great gift for your wonderful mother

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Very nice! And what a kind gesture,I know she loved it too.

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Thank you all for the kind comments.

I did not use flocking it was felt I bought on line and glued and cut it to fit.

I used an Early American and some jacobean to get it to get that dark. The worst thing about popular is the green and yellow streaks it get.

The brace on the top is so she can put photos or letters there.

-- Rob, Washington State

english chestnut stain works great on poplar as well ;p hides all those green/purple/yellow streaks

-- Jess

sweet box also like the little one to, how did u cut the top for the heart box?

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