| Project by coloradoclimber | posted 84 days ago | 349 views | 0 times favorited | 6 comments |  |
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A simple box, mitered corners, poplar splines and walnut top.
The mahogany started life as crown moulding. I liked the profile and decided to see if I could make a quick box out of it. The moulding was probably 6 inches or so tall so I ripped it to around 4 inches, keeping the profile and taking off the bottom. After the box was done I wanted to continue the lines up around the top. I decided a smaller top with a rounded profile might carry the lines.
I guess it turned out ok, I took it to work and co-worker wanted it for his lady friend’s birthday. This and another box will be the first of the great swap experiment.
6 comments so far
a1Jim
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posted 84 days ago
very unique well done
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ChrisN
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posted 84 days ago
Definately unique. I like it!
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RexMcKinnon
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posted 84 days ago
Great idea using crown moulding. Nice.
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Kindlingmaker
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posted 84 days ago
A wonderful idea and it looks great!
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Innovator
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posted 83 days ago
Nice use of the moulding.
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Jon
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posted 77 days ago
Nicely done.
I, too, have taken to doing the very same thing(well, not the VERY same thing)with scraps of left over trim. Initially I was just making little boxes for my girl’s to put their “whatever-little-girls-put-in-boxes stuff” into, but then jr. saw them (the boxes) and then wanted his own…snowball affect happening… great gifts…
-- Sometimes my wife wishes that she was a block of wood... ;-)