Bamboo and Wenge Too

Nice job Keith, I like it with the square design in the lid.

Geez Kieth, the outside miters could be matched like the inside ones :-)) On a more serious note, beautiful job!!

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Tapamax, I’ll have to study up on that. The problem is that one stick is supposed to go from one side, through the top, then down the next. So that if you take the inlay away the grain runs straight through from triangle to triangle. This would make it impossible to match the corners. However, with the inlay there the grain doesn’t need to go through and the single board can be mitered to get one side to match. 2 sides won’t match though, unless I have 2 boards per side, cut the miters first then glue them together for the sides. AAARRRGGGHHHH, that sounds like a lot of work, but the wheels are turning. There’s always room for improvement, and it just so happens that there is a need for another one in the future. I have the intent to make one for my buddy at work. We will see though. LOL

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

wow Keith looks pretty darn fantastic wonderful work ,outstandig,beautiful.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Looks like you need a new camera, the old black and white looks like it’s on it’s last leg….. :)
Must be an old Brownie…

That was just a facetious comment, the box is fantastic!!

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

excellent !

well balanced ,
smooth .

with work like this ,
i imagine you should be released any day now .
probably wont have to wear an
ankle bracelet either !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Love it… never used bamboo was it difficult to work with?

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

hey there kieth..great job…..looks like the bandsaw has been used…i just though you would let it sit for awhile…but i guess that smoke around your place means youve been busy…...it really is a beautiful box….ive got raw bamboo all around me…i still havent quit figured what to do with it…..ive got a few ideas….but nothing concrete…..keep up the good work….....

-- The Grizzone

Hi Keith,

I really like this box!!! It’s very clean and crisp. Your craftsmanship looks perfect.

Your getting better now that you have to keep up with your girlfriend. lol

-- Dennis Zongker

Wow! Beautiful Work, Keith!
I wish we had some decent Bamboo around here… There’s a 1,001 different things that can be done with it…

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

Nice box!!
Your versatility keeps amazing me. Plus your output level. Cool man…..........

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

This turned out so awesome babe! I’ll TRY not to get to mushy/lovey-dovey here…but I wanted to comment.

I always like watching you work, but I really enjoyed watching you make THIS one….seeing how you matched up the grain in the bamboo and all the care you took matching up the miters just perfectly. Your patience totally paid off!
When you know in your mind exactly what you want to do, and you’re excited to make something a certain way like you were with this box, watching it come to life is a beautiful thing. Your artistry and attention to detail is very inspiring to me : )

-- Life isn't about waiting for the woodchips to pass...it's about learning to dance in the sawdust : )

Keith, done with great effect as usual.

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

really fine work ! very well done.

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

I second all the above. Somehow I missed this one until now.

-- Mike, American in Norway