Was there ever any doubt...

Very good job,I like the way you show step by step.
Hinges very well done.

-- --<<<<<< I will not stop until I get it right. >>>>>>--

wow !
this looks great , mike .
the hinges came out really nice too .
when you showed them to me on p.m. ,
i thought that the ” manequin ” in the back ,
was some ” doll ” you were making for a kid .
now it hit me it is the tree you made the hinges from .

you make me proud !
thanks for doing this from your own resources ,
and heart .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

That Rosewood is beautiful and so’s the box. Great job and I like how you did the hinges. Thanks for sharing.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Looks great Mike. now the pressures on me to use the Rosewood David gave me. I’m still thinking.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

jim ,
that was for your enjoyment and pleasure .
no pressure from us .

do what you like at your leisure .
take your time .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Thanks, Guys!
I really didn’t want to let David down, you know? :)
Jim, there’s no pressure on you! This is not a contest. From your heart an idea will come, in its own time…Wait for it, don’t rush it!!

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

the box is beautiful , the wood outstanding, but those hinges are ??? – way cool

-- Paul , Calfornia

great work ! the hinges look awesome … really complements the box

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

Superb wood nice design. Having just made some wooden hinges myself, I truly appreciate the craftmanship and effort that it took to produce those.

-- A bad craftsmen blames his cheap #$%ing tools

iI will have to try the wooden hinge thing.

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

wow, thanks for the hinges.

-- Ain't better or worse than any other woodpecker in the woods.

Fantastic box. Love the hinges. Have made some myself but yours are a lot fancier! Outstanding build all around.

Keep it up.

Scrappy

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

littlecope,
Very, very nice job. I really like the way you matched the rosewood. Those hinges are beautiful as well. You convinced me to try using my favorite saw-the scrollsaw-for some in the future. On second thought, I’ve got an idea that will necessitate the use of about 16pair of hinges, since you’ve already mastered the learning curve, maybe you’d enjoy cutting them out for me? Congratulations again on an excellent choice and use of the prized and gifted wood.

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

Mike,
Beautiful work and craftsmanship. Nice job incorporating the bookmatch,
that really sets off the beauty of the wood and box.

Lisa

-- I inherited the woodworking gene and it's gone into overdrive.......

Mike,
This is beautiful and fitting of the wood.
From concept to finish, the project looks like fun!
And the result is just remarkably beautiful.
Keep those boxes coming… or you’ll go into box withdrawal!
From another boxaholic,
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

Wow!! I guess the hinges were a hit!! LOL!
I wanted to chronicle their construction, but the batteries on the camera were dead, and I was “on a roll” and didn’t want to wait until they re-charged. So I took pictures with my cell phone, but had the settings wrong…ended up with tiny, useless images…Technology is wonderful, if you’re adept at using it…
The good news is I’ll be making them again, soon, and I’ll try to “get it right” and Blog the procedure…
Thank You, One and All, for your kind words and comments! :)

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

Sweet looking box. That rosewood is very appealing. The hinges are a nice touch.

My GF says the hinges on the scrollsaw bed looked like Pinochio’s feet..
Amazing work on the hinges. With no prior training or knowhow the subconcious brain takes over to develope a plan without you realizing (consiously) what you are doing…. YOu know what I mean.
Now try making a piano hinge…... Just joking ;-)
Excellent skill. Well done. That kind of patience I do not have.

-- "Even small steps makes a distance." (Shawn Phillips, musician)

Beautiful job Mike. Wow.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Great build Mike! The wood is beautiful and love the hinges. Very well done and thanks for posting!

-- Brad, Oregon- Wood, it's what's for dinner.

Awesome work Mike, thanks for letting us se your work! I too have an infatuation with hinges AKA Ones Mans Wilderness, Remember that? Your work inspires me to dig out some hardwood & craft something just for fun, for now. But for real, fun makes real work that more fun & challenging. Thanks for being a buddy & posting your great work, we all get better the more we see!

-- $tudie

Oh, I ordered some cabinet doors from a big cab door co. today as no way I could make them for such a low price. But! The dumpster diving is worth twice as a pickup load of cherry, red oak, maple, mahogany & other stuff will challenge the wood stove as to what we want to make of it!! Years ago my brother when in art school and living in a teepee by the river eating fish for every meal ( not a bad thing as he is now the best cook I know) he would get motorcycle crates to make picture frames for his now priceless art works! I still prefer dumpster diving with my 18 volt saw HA HA!

-- $tudie

Mike,
You’re still blowin’ me away with those hinges! I have a hard enough time incorporating store bought hinges into a project and look at you…... Another great box, I bet that you could just get lost in the grain.

-- Cheers and God Bless