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Sycamore and Mahogany bandsaw puzzle box

Project by WayneC posted 847 days ago 2559 views 2 times favorited 26 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov


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cajunpen

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posted 847 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/

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GaryK

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posted 847 days ago

Very cool. I can’t says that I’ve ever seen one like it before.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Obi

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posted 847 days ago

Very interesting.

-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/

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Don

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posted 847 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.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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MsDebbieP

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posted 847 days ago

that is very cool.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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john

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posted 847 days ago

Nice work Wayne
It looks great.

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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oscorner

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posted 847 days ago

Great locking mechanism and cool box.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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TomFran

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posted 846 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

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mot

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posted 846 days ago

Very cool, Wayne! Sorry I missed you posting this one. I’ve been preoccupied. I really like it!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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jockmike2

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posted 846 days ago

Good looking box Wayne, and you know how much Don loves boxes. Really cool colors too. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Skee

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posted 846 days ago

It is amazing what you can do with wood. Creative and nicely executed.

-- -- Skee from MN

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RobS

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posted 846 days ago

Brilliant!

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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Steffen

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posted 844 days ago

beautiful box Wayne

-- Steffen

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Dorje

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posted 844 days ago

Great box- who’s it for?

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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WayneC

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posted 842 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.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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Karson

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posted 842 days ago

Great Box Wayne. I like the keyed approach.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Andy

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posted 787 days ago

I love puzzle boxes! Great workmanship.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

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Thos. Angle

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posted 787 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

-- Thos. Angle

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WayneC

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posted 787 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

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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 760 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.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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WayneC

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posted 760 days ago

Thanks for your kind words Todd. Are you home yet?

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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Blake

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posted 676 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.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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rikkor

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posted 676 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 664 days ago

Thanks guys. It was fun to visit your shop Blake. Looking forward to Tony posting some photos.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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Allens

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posted 496 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.

-- Paul & Kathy Allen

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Grumpy

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posted 495 days ago

Nice job Wayne.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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