Dad's Walnut Tree

cool, looks great

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Nice job, Did you cut those double dovetails by hand?

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Great looking box, I am sure Dad loves it.

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

Great job! If that is your first project, you’ve got an outstanding teacher.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Hey Christy this is one of the most amazing first prroject I’ve ever seen. great job.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Unbelieveable first project !!! Dad will be real happy with it once the finish is applied. Be sure to post some pics when you have it totally finished : ) This is an awesome little box . Congratulations !

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

That’s a great story! Your dad drove a great distance to get that tree to you, and you equally did a great job on the box! Did you say your dad just turned 70? How fortunate you are!! You just keep on making him gifts from your heart!! As many as you can, he won’t mind!!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

topamaxsurvivor- all joinery was done on incra – quickly becoming a real workhorse in our shop
thanks for all the comments – got alot to learn about finishes

-- -erik & christy-

You did a great job. Your dad will love it and like Matt said keep on making him as many things as you can. He’ll appreciate it one, he knows they come from the heart.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Matt – Actually, we drove up to my dad to get the tree… pretty funny.. used our van and had to use a bobcat to get it into the van… it sat in the back for a couple of months, until we could find someone to mill it for us… let it sit to cure and now starting to use some of the smaller pieces… it is just beautiful wood…

Charlie – yes, erik is an outstanding teacher, very patient – I have always wanted to learn woodworking. Looking forward to creating some more beautiful things.

Christy

-- -erik & christy-

Christy: You have done yourself proud with the box. I’m sure that your father will cherish it forever.

I love the story that goes with it.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Excellent piece…love the contrasting dovetails. Nice figuring on the walnut too….

Awesome story…and use of the wood…

Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Guess i was thinking Incra miter gauge when you said all you need was to keep the wood square :-)) I love those double corners!!

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Great story and great box too.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Very cool. My first project looked nowhere near that good!

Beautiful job, outstanding first project. I think you will be happy with a few coats of tung oil. Your father will be proud.

-- Keith, Bolingbrook, Illinois. How did you do that? I just started with a bunch of wood and cut away anything that's not part of the finished piece...

I just got to get me a INCRA that’s for sure.
It gives me hope that If I get one I can do something as nice as this.
OUTSTANDING!

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Great Looking Box!!!

-- Dennis Zongker

That is beautiful. I’ve always been partial to Walnut, and the contrast you can have when you blend with a lighter wood. This is your first project? Appears you have a bright future.

-- Dale in Bellevue, NE