Jig Box

Well done. That top came out fantastic.

very unique Russel. Nice job.

-- Talent on Loan from God - Rush Limbaugh ----------www.genesiswoodworks.com----------

russel ,
it’is good to see that your work ,
and your confidence is improving
tremendously .

this box is beautiful ,
welcome .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Gotta love that maple. I am always pleasantly surprised with beautiful figure almost every time I use it. Waves, ripples and shine that you weren’t sure were there jump out when you finish them. I like the fan effect on the top. It looks almost like a fanned hand of cards.

Great work!

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

Job well done. The top and the box itself look fantastic. Have to ditto everyone elses comments also. Congratulations on this project.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Russel, Great job on the box. I really like the way the top turned out. cool design and great workmanship.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

By golly, Russel, that’s a nifty neat box. I really like the contrast in the grain and color. Great composition and design. More, please!!!

-- Thos. Angle

Russel; Very nice box! I really favor the fanned top wrapped by Walnut. Most unusual and appealing.
The feet balance out the body and top.
Well done!

Great Lookin Box

-- Jim, Kentucky

I like it. BTKS

I like the top very much … well worth your extra effort

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

The is a beautiful Box Russel. The top is beautiful, Good job

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

Unique and special

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Russel, That’s what I call a real Hum Dinger! The box came out excellent. Keep on keeping on!

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

Although the top is commendable, your finger joints look great too. Did you rabbet the walnut and fit the maple in or…? Nice piece.

-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!

COOL!!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Fantastic box. I can deffinetly say this experiment went GREAT!

THe top came out very interesting. I can see how it could continue around for your clock face.

Te box joints are nice and tight. With a router table and jig you would get nice flat bottoms. Just a thought.

The legs add the final detail to make this a project to be VERY proud of.

Great design and build all around.

Keep it up.

Scrappy

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

great work on the box with a very nice surprise when varnisshing

as wood workers we always strive for perfection and at the last minute the wood up and takes all the glory

obviously this proves you have to keep experimenting

Hooky

-- Happiness is a way of travel , not a destination (Roy Goodman)

Very creative. It takes skill to recognize design…fortunately that is in abundance on this site!
You have done an outstanding job on the design and execution. the best part is that you didn’t plan every detail out…just let it happen!
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

Thanks for the comments folks I really appreciate them.

Ellen, it is a bit amusing that the box pretty much told me what it was to be. It started with an experiment that said it needed to be wrapped. Then it demanded a place to sit which also refused to be bland. Finally the box refused to be finished until it sat up just a little higher. This was an experience to build and kinda fun.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Beautiful box! When I saw it, I said “Grain-bow” I wondered if you saw it too. Very nice everything with this one.
A home run.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

“Grain-bow” ... great word. Thanks Bradford.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Russel,

One may be tone deaf but the sweet sounds from wood can make one a true genius if you just listen. You obviously have your ears tuned to the right frequency. Given enough time, every piece of wood has a word to give on where it rightly belongs.

-- I can so I wood but why are my learning curves always circles

And can I say I have found just the right spot for this GORGEOUS box in our home!!! :-)

-- Adding to Hubby's "Honey Do List" :-)

Beautiful box Russel. Sounds like Mamma has a use for it already. :-)

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Nice box..

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

Thanks.

Rustic, the Mrs. is quick to claim what she likes. Sometimes that can be a problem. ;-)

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

I have said this before . .. and I will say it again . . . your box making is getting better with each one Russel. This one took it up a notch with the grainbow top . . . it really showed an artistic flare.

How about a grainbow box next . . . top sides and bottom. I’m not really sure if it would look nice or busy . . . but it would be neat to build. I guess it would depend on the wood type(s) used.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Thanks Zuki. I really like that word, “Grainbow.” It really describes the effect well. And, I was just thinking of using the same pattern on the sides of a box to see what it might look like. I think the top would have to be a bit less busy though, but we’ll see what turns out. Great minds thinks alike, eh?

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

It pays to experiment every once in a while , Russel …Time well spent on this little gem : )

-- 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 .

Thanks Dusty. Sometimes idle hands get lucky.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Dude, what were you thinking when you came up with that top? I know what I was thinking when I saw it,, AWSOME!!!! to cool great job thanks for sharing.