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This is one of 2 boxes I made weekend before last. I’m still deciding on final finish. You have to remove the key for the box to open. Any suggestions on a good finish would be welcomed.
I figured I needed to post at least one project for Don’s sake.
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26 comments so far
cajunpen
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posted 437 days ago
Very nice Wayne – I especially like the keyed feature. Is that a plan, or your personal design? Why not numerous coats of hand rubbed Tung Oil for the finish. Very durable finish. I made a clock about 25 years ago (my first decent project) and applied 5 coats of Tung Oil. That clock’s finish looks as good today as it did 25 years ago.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
GaryK
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posted 437 days ago
Very cool. I can’t says that I’ve ever seen one like it before.
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Obi
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posted 437 days ago
Very interesting.
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Don
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posted 437 days ago
Wow, Wayne! (I always wanted to say that. LOL) Thanks!
This is a bandsaw box that doesn’t look like a bandsaw box. Regardless, I just love small wooden boxes, but this one is so very unusual.
Finish – I think I would liberally apply some pure Tung oil, wipe off the excess after 30 minutes, let it dry for twelve hours then buff with 0000 steel wool and repeat this process twice more. Finally, I would cover with one or two coats of de-waxed shellac with a gentle buff with the steel wool between coats. I would then use a natural wax perhaps with a touch of tripoli powder to give a deep reach finish.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 437 days ago
that is very cool.
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john
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posted 437 days ago
Nice work Wayne
It looks great.
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oscorner
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posted 437 days ago
Great locking mechanism and cool box.
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TomFran
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posted 437 days ago
Very cool box, Wayne.
I don’t know if it’s Don’s influence here or not, but there sure seems to be alot of “small wooden box” makers on this site… ;^D
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
mot
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posted 437 days ago
Very cool, Wayne! Sorry I missed you posting this one. I’ve been preoccupied. I really like it!
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jockmike2
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posted 437 days ago
Good looking box Wayne, and you know how much Don loves boxes. Really cool colors too. mike
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Skee
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posted 437 days ago
It is amazing what you can do with wood. Creative and nicely executed.
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RobS
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posted 437 days ago
Brilliant!
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Steffen
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posted 434 days ago
beautiful box Wayne
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Dorje
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posted 434 days ago
Great box- who’s it for?
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WayneC
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posted 433 days ago
Thanks all for the kind comments. I’m going to go with Tung oil.
Dorje, There is not any specical person for this yet.
Bill, it is a puzzle box. It is an approach I learned in an advanced bandsaw box class at Woodcraft. There are quite a few variations of using keys like this.
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Karson
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posted 433 days ago
Great Box Wayne. I like the keyed approach.
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Andy
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posted 378 days ago
I love puzzle boxes! Great workmanship.
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Thos. Angle
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posted 377 days ago
I just found it and I don’t know anything about puzzleboxes. Wayne, what the heck does this thing do? It’s a neat thing and took a lot of time to figure out. I still haven’t figured it out. LOL
Tom
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WayneC
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posted 377 days ago
It has an angled key that must be pulled out before the box will open. Once the key is open the lid slides to one side. It is a puzzle box, because someone who is unfamilar with it will take a while to get it open. There are lots of variations.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 350 days ago
Nice work. You never cease to amaze me with your talent and knowledge my furry friend.
I just love sycamore and matching it with mahogany is a great choice.
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WayneC
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posted 350 days ago
Thanks for your kind words Todd. Are you home yet?
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Blake
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posted 266 days ago
This is really nice! Looks like you’re visiting my shop tomorrow so I thought I would stop by and see some of your projects. (Which I can’t believe I haven’t done yet!—sorry!) But this is a really great design. It’s different than any other puzzle box I’ve seen, with the pivoting lid and the tapered “plug.” Nice choice of woods too, by the way.
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rikkor
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posted 266 days ago
I am glad this got pulled from the archives, or I would have missed it. Great box.
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WayneC
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posted 254 days ago
Thanks guys. It was fun to visit your shop Blake. Looking forward to Tony posting some photos.
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Allens
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posted 87 days ago
cool box, it is very similar to the one that Andy eventually made, who know s maybe this is where Andy got the idea to make on as well.
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Grumpy
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posted 85 days ago
Nice job Wayne.
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