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Project by johan posted 1361 days ago 1615 views 14 times favorited 19 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This box was made for a well knowned woodturner John Wessels for a acorn pendant made out of hippo tooth ,pewter and silver .The box is made out of African blackwood and the lid out of sneezewood from a old fence post

-- Johan, South Africa, www.wildwoodboxes.co.za /www.knysnawoodworkers.co.za




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mmh

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#1 posted 1361 days ago

Very elegant box. The woods compliment each other and I like the way you did the lid. That’s some really nice “old fence post” wood you have there. Very nice.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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#2 posted 1361 days ago

This is an amazing box so beautiful

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

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littlecope

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#3 posted 1361 days ago

Beautiful work!! Positively Glamorous!! You’re very good at this sort of thing, aren’t you…:-)

-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

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Walnut_Weasel

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#4 posted 1361 days ago

The box and acorn look fantastic!

-- James - www.walnutweasel.wordpress.com

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Mikeyf56

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#5 posted 1361 days ago

I could look at boxes all day, and yours is stunning. Great job.

-- Powered by Smith & Wilson~~~

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tomd

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#6 posted 1361 days ago

Great box, good craftsmanship. I might just go out and cut down a sneezewood tree.

-- Tom D

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Durnik150

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#7 posted 1361 days ago

Outstanding box! Although I have to admit a little knowledge gap. What is “Sneezewood?”

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

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Andy

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#8 posted 1361 days ago

Very classy! You did a nice bit of work with the contrasts and finish.

-- If I can do it, so can you. www.artboxesbyandy.com

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Rj

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#9 posted 1361 days ago

I love the contrast in woods its right up my alley!

Great Work!!

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

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MaxS

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#10 posted 1361 days ago

Love the fencepost history on the wood. Groovy.

At the risk of getting myself banned off this site….Mikeyf56….you may have come up with one of the greatest pickup lines. Ever. ;-)

-- Socrates: "I drank what?"

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Innovator

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#11 posted 1361 days ago

Fantastic looking box.

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

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ND2ELK

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#12 posted 1361 days ago

Simply beautiful! Love the wood contrast. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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scrappy

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#13 posted 1361 days ago

Fantastic box. Great choice of woods and great use of reclaimed fence post.

Keep it up.

Scrappy

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

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#14 posted 1360 days ago

I guess the first comment “elegant” pretty well sums up this fantastic little box.

-- Mike, American in Norway

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mcoyfrog

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#15 posted 1360 days ago

great box, I would also like to know what sneezewood is, i assume old cedar since it makes ya sneeze LOL.

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

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