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Finished these this morning.
I got the idea from Wood magazine last year.
Figured I better get started on Christmas presents while I have a bit of spare time (I just got laid off from Aerospace last week).
Walnut, Soft Maple, Spalted maple with home-brewed Maloof oil.
-- Bibb in CO at http://katanadesign.com





























18 comments so far
CreekWoodworker
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posted 106 days ago
Wow, very nice. I love the contrasting woods. These will make great Christmas gifts.
-- Mike the CreekWoodworker
JayPique
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posted 106 days ago
I like ‘em a lot! Not sure what the packing material is, but I like to use nice curly shavings from hand planes when I do something like that. I let my newphews go at a piece of pine with a small block plane – they love it.
Nice work.
mmh
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posted 106 days ago
WOW! Those are beautiful!
-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe
patron
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posted 106 days ago
nice boxes , bibb .
stay busy , that’s the key .
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
Ben Kahmann
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posted 106 days ago
Wow, I really like those. They look Great I think I may have to make myself a couple
-- Ben Kahmann Dayton, OH
Douglas Bordner
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posted 105 days ago
Beautiful. I love the pinned joinery.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Karson
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posted 105 days ago
Thats a great gift idea. And if the reason for the gift doesn’t workout then you can sit back in the shop and unwind.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
rosewood
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posted 105 days ago
wow, those are neat and good looking wine boxes,
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Innovator
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posted 105 days ago
Beautiful work, they look great.
-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!
scrappy
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posted 105 days ago
Beautifull boxes. They are a great gift idea. Love they wood choices and joinery.
Keep up the great work.
Sorry to hear about the job. Good luck.
Scrappy
-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!
blockhead
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posted 105 days ago
Another beautiful piece Bibb. Keep up the great work! Best of luck to you.
-- Brad, Oregon- Wood, it's what's for dinner.
rustfever
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posted 105 days ago
I make wine as well as sawdust. I have tried some very simple presentation boxes, and was disapointed with the results. Yours, however, look stunning!. I am now empowered to get back to making wine presentation boxes, use some urban lumber saved from the landfill/fireplace/bonfire pile.
I can see them now. claro walnut and citrus. Or black locust and cork oak. Or how about manzanita and Madrone?
Thanks for the ‘Kick-in-the-Pants’
Ira
Central CA.
-- Rustfever, Central California
John Gray
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posted 105 days ago
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the post!
-- Only the Shadow knows....................
ratchet
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posted 105 days ago
Very Nice!!! I’m surprised that nobody mentioned how you matched up the walnut on the side through the sliding top. Definitely a nice touch.
They will make excellent gifts.
Sorry to hear about the jay-oh-bee. You could probably sell these boxes for big $ if you find the right hoytee toytee fru fru wine store.
Keep you chin up bro.
Roper
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posted 105 days ago
if you got laid-off then that just give you more time in the shop. class’s start in a couple of weeks i hope to see you there. nice boxes,i’m sure they will make great gifts.
-- Roper - Master of sawdust-
Mikeyf56
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posted 97 days ago
Very nice, stunning woods! I made some of those too from the same plans, they are always a hit.
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Andy
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posted 92 days ago
I like your version,beautiful wood!
-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
ken90712
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posted 62 days ago
Wow I have never thought of that! I’m impressed! Love the round ends as well. Do you have a copy of these plans or know the mag. & issue number? Would love to look this over and make some.
Very nice!
Ken
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"