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This is a comissioned project to build a memorial urn for her two departed Golden Retrievers. The box is made with traditional Japanese Kiri or Paulownia wood and the drawer side and lids are made from Japanese Cypress. I got all the Tansu hardware from Lee Valley and did the carving using a simple V tool and some gouges. I used Transtint dye to darken the recessed carving then sanded away the color from the main part of the box to set the carving off. The Kanji script on the top means “best friend”. I had a lot of fun with this project and took video of the entire build and released a few podcasts over at my Renaissance Woodworker blog. They are episodes 40 and 41 http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=174
-- Check out my blog and podcast "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog
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Mateo
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posted 159 days ago
I watched the podcast on this. I was really good. Thanks for sharing this here and on your podcast.
-- Mateo
mtkate
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posted 159 days ago
Very neat. From afar (without glasses) the first pic looked like cow hide! You’ll have to use your imagination if you don’t see it.
Loucarb
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posted 159 days ago
Nicely done
Durnik150
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posted 159 days ago
Very well done! The decision to go with the Tansu hardware was a good one. I have only seen that on your piece and then on the WoodWhisperer. The more I see, the more I like. You did a great job with the trans tint dye as well.
Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.
-- Behind the Bark is a lot of Heartwood----Charles, Centennial, CO
happy_budah
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posted 158 days ago
are those (japanese dovetails) the dovetails that are based on 75 degrees and truly lock together? hard to tell with the hardware. if so how did you set up for them. i also like the tansu hardware and would like to try it someday
-- the journy of a thousand miles begins with a single step " Lou-Tzu"
a1Jim
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posted 158 days ago
Cool Tansu box well done
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
jockmike2
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posted 158 days ago
Very nice video, well done. Nice tansu box, well made, well explained.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
stefang
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posted 154 days ago
Wonderful box Shannon. That tansu hardware was perfect for the style. I like the pinned drawer joints and the carving too. Good idea with the sliding lids with recessed handles.
-- Mike, American in Norway
mcoyfrog
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posted 118 days ago
nice job
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GaryBuck
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posted 103 days ago
Hey mtkate, I’m with you I don’t have my glasses on either and thats what I thought it was at first glance to. I thought oh cool somebody covered that in cow hide. L.O.L. After reading what you wrote I went and got my glasses, Oh I see said the blind man L.O.L. Very cool I liked this one a lot The metal with the wood very nice effect. Thanks for sharing Shannon.