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Growing up, my parents had a large Bible that always sat on a table in the living room. It was full of pictures from Bible stories and places to record a family history. That Bible is one of the fondest memories of my youth and the inspiration for this box.
The box is made of curly maple wrapped in walnut and the cross is my very first inlay. The inlay couldn’t be simpler, being all straight lines, but it did cause me to hesitate. Something about inlays is intimidating, so I dawdled and sat and looked at the top for a while before jumping in and cutting the inset.
I’m told, and I’ve seen people clear out the inlay area with a router, but I don’t trust my hands that much, so I scribed the lines and got a couple chisels and chopped away. Makes you appreciate a sharp edge.
The interior of the box is 8×10 and 3 inches deep. It’s put together with box joints. It’s finished with wipe-on poly.
-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.






























16 comments so far
a1Jim
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posted 37 days ago
Hey Russel
super nice bible box. Super wood with cool good contrast
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 37 days ago
Nice looking Bible Box.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Indiana_Parrothead
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posted 37 days ago
Very nice box.
-- We are the people our parents warned us about.
patron
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posted 37 days ago
nice box ,
and sounds like a good ,
connect to your past .
well done .
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
bigike
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posted 37 days ago
nice box i tell ya this for an inlay like that if u put a fence on your router to follow the edge of the top u can then learn to trust your hands but it still came out very nice and u do have much learn to have a fondness for a verysharp edge and next time u sharpen your tools u take your time on the chisels to get it just right and very sharp to cut wood like butter, just one question though what type of wipe on poly did u use what brand?
-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop,www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com
eklectic
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posted 37 days ago
Nice box Russel. I really like the contrasting wood for the inlay! :-)
-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss!
griff
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posted 37 days ago
Great looking box Russel, I like the inlay and the wood selection. Very good build
-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none
Chris
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posted 37 days ago
Very nice work Russel.
-- Chris
littlecope
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posted 37 days ago
Beautiful Bible Box, Russel. Great Job on you first inlay, it looks perfect!
Did you have the box Blessed?
-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
jack1
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posted 37 days ago
The grain on the top makes the cross pop out. The maple looks like cloth almost. Great work.
-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!
huff
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posted 37 days ago
Russel, Great box! I like everything about it. The contrasting woods, your inlay is great and I like the box joints. (nice touch).
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
Russel
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posted 37 days ago
Thank you one and all.
Littlecope: I didn’t need to get the box blessed. I figure since making it blessed me it had plenty to spare. ;-)
BigIke: I use Min-Wax Wipe-on Poly. There are those who don’t like it, but I’ve never been disappointed.
David: I’m finding that most things I make these days connect me to someone or some time. I kinda like it.
-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.
pashley
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posted 37 days ago
Nicely done, and for a good cause. Looks like you got the contrast ratio about right too – 10:1.
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SEE
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posted 36 days ago
It’s a gorgeous box. I also enjoyed reading about what inspired you to build it. That’s a keeper, for sure.
-- Build for the joy of it!
Loucarb
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posted 36 days ago
Very nice box & a perfect first inlay. Well done
Rustic
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posted 36 days ago
Very nicely done Russel.
-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI