Custom wooden box

It looks very functional. I bet they were quite pleased.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

You need to find some old advertising to paste on the sides of the box.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

love it—- passing on a tradition, handmade, and beautiful!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Looks like a well made box. Did you build it to their memory of the boxes that their grandparents had or did you do some research to come up with the design? How many boxes did you make for them?

-- Jesus is Lord!

Like Karson said, add some advertisement to the sides, and then age it a little to look older. It would look like a collectors item then. Good job.

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

Love them Rockies!
Great box, too. Maybe you could add some routed handles in the sides. That is all I would change. Maybe I will copy it. I love to use those old crates that—do you remember—milk came in on your front porch?!?

God Bless,
Hawg
Colorado Born and Bred

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

I can see an old sunkist label on the side…great box…what kind of wood?

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

I have some old wooden fruit boxes that I keep thinking I will throw out and then I see this and think maybe not…

-- John

Tks …I actually did have routed handles in the original plan but for some reason didn’t get them in any yet…I like the ideas of the old advertisements…and the aged look….gosh with all these great minds working together we can only keep growing in knowledge…tks for sharing ideas..
Hawg: I have heard of milk on front porch but cant say i have experienced that..most of ours on the farm came straight from the source..
Os: so far have only made one but have plans for several more in my head…did some web research and from memory on design…box is made out of pine

-- Splinters - Living and Loving life in the Rockies - http://www.splinterswoodworks.com/

My cousin used to manufacture these in the Okanogan Valley in Wenatchee WA.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

You could print old adds from your computer and use diluted tea in a fine mist to age the paper.

-- piper

Grandpa was sappose to come up with toy boxes. Thank you for the idea.

I do not know if you are interested in labels but I know of a web sight that sells old unused labels in bulk. Isn’t retirerment great!

Tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

This would make a quick project that would be pleasing. The label idea is a great way to top it off.

-- Maplewood, MN