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Project by Indiana_Parrothead posted 51 days ago 684 views 2 times favorited 16 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Not all of my work is turning. I made this small box a couple of years ago. It is bloodwood with a curly maple top. The maple is edged with a Beek colored Inlace inlay. The box is about 9 1/2×3 x 3. It is finished with severial coats of Danish Oil. the inside is done with DonJer Suede-Tex flocking. There is no fancy joints, just simple rabbit on the corners.

I really like the look of the maple and bloodwood together. And the maple had some of the nicest curly that I have seen.

-- We are the people our parents warned us about.


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patron

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posted 51 days ago

very nice .

simple and elegant !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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Walnut_Weasel

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posted 51 days ago

Very nice clean look.

-- James - What's your excuse this time??

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CharlieM1958

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posted 51 days ago

Very nice!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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dustbunny

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posted 51 days ago

Beautiful !!
You are right about the colors being nice together.

Lisa

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

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John Gray

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posted 51 days ago

Beautiful!!!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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a1Jim

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posted 51 days ago

Hey Mike
Very atractive a fantastic box. Welcome to Ljs.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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woodworm

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posted 51 days ago

Very nice box & great finish.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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Pdub

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posted 51 days ago

The colors do look good together. Good job and Welcome to LJ’s.

-- Paul, North Dakota, USAF Ret.

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Dudley

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posted 51 days ago

I like it. BZ

-- Dudley Young USN Ret.

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huff

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posted 51 days ago

Very pretty box. What is inlace inlay?

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

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Indiana_Parrothead

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posted 51 days ago

Inlace is sort of like epoxy but only requires a few drops of the catalyst. It comes in clear that you can add dyes or other material to (stone dust, glitter, Inlace stones or dust, etc). Also red and black and then colors that they have mixed with a “fine sand” size material in different colors. I used the Inlace “nuggets” and “dust” and a copper color dye for this. It drys in about 4-6 hours and kind of looks like stone.

-- We are the people our parents warned us about.

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degoose

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posted 50 days ago

The inlace sets it off but the curly maple really makes this project complete.

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

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Dusty56

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posted 50 days ago

Beautiful box and that Curly Maple is awesome !! How thick are the sides of your box ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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littlecope

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posted 50 days ago

She’s a Beauty!! Great Job, and welcome to our “Family”, Mike!!

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

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reggiek

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posted 50 days ago

Now thats a cheeseburger in paradise…..not too particular…not too precise…. Sorry…..the parrothead makes me do it….

I can probably quote just about any of his songs…it comes from hearing them for long watches during many a long day or nights watch sailboat racing – I’ve sailed boats since I was 4 years old or so…..a bit on my uncles Sparkman & Stevens then later on ultra lights and then my own Newport….I’ve done the Transpac, Manzanillo, Tahiti, MORA, been through the Panama Canal…etc…etc….My uncle was the definitive Jimmy Buffett afficianado…so no ride was without his music blaring from the cabin speakers…anyway I digress…

Now that box is a very nice combination….and that maple is devine…beautiful job.

-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!

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Jerry

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posted 50 days ago

Great box, the darker wood really highlights the figure of the maple. Good wood selection and use. I am sure the pieces of wood are now “Happy” with their form. Its what they wanted to be all along!

-- Jerry, "Some people are like Slinkies, They aren't good for much of anything, but they put a grin on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs"

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