The Second Rosewood Box

Mike,
These are very cool! The rosewood is stunning and I just love those hinges. The workmanship shows.
You are a true boxaholic! The “zen” of box making is so relaxing and stimulating at the same time.
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

Thanks Ellen! I just can’t help myself…
I’m going to have to start another one right away!!

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

I went back and looked at all of your posted projects. Wow – you must have a good teacher or you just have a talent. We all love to make boxes. After all, they are just small cabinets.

Nice ever improving job!

-- Jim, Richmond Virginia

Thank You, Jim. No, no teacher, it’s an ever-evolving voyage…
But I do have over 13,000 advisers, consultants, and friends just a few clicks away… ;-)

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

Another great box Mike.

You get better & better !

-- Eric

Great loking box. Sone nice looking wood there also.

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

well done grasshopper !

now pick up this hot urn ,
with your arms ,
and you will have the mark ,
of a true master !

and can wander around ,
and talk riddles ,

about the enlightenment !

and how everything is hinged together ,

and we are all one !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Thanks Eric, I try…
And thank you, Karson. It means a lot to me, really…And for you (with your legendary Wood Hoard!) to say “Nice Wood”, Wow!!!
And Master David, as Master Po said to young student Caine, ”Be like the prow of a boat! It cleaves the water, yet leaves, in its wake, water…unbroken…”

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

great job mike put another notch on your table saw for one more great project.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

a most excellent box and chronicle. I agree about the zen-ness of WW sometimes.

i have seen lots that wood,but your hand turn it to be more beautiful,
great workmanship,

Rosewood,

-- http://picasaweb.google.com/deniirawan66

Snatch the pebble from David’s hand and you will be able to leave the Abbey.
Btw nice bit of work on the box..!!

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

It’s a real beauty. BZ

-- Dudley Young USN Ret.

Beautiful Mike, just gorgeous. I think you have found your calling my man. Like Larry says, you are the Master. m

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Thank you, once again, Everybody!! Looks like we have more than a few Kung Fu fans from back in the day…

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

Well done. I like the sequence photos. The rosewood really looks awesome and your hinges came out fantastic.

Nice one !!

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

Nice box! Can you please provide a link to the hinge making post that you mentioned. Thanks for sharing.

-- Build for the joy of it!

Mike, I thought you out did yourself on the first one, but will have to say, I think I might like this one even more. Your attention to every detail really shows. Awesome work.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Fantastic box. You have truly captured the nature of the wood with your design and construction. Nice tip on the hinges. ”glued them down first, then drilled and added pins” I have allways tried to mount in place first then when lined up, glue in place. Your process sounds much easier.

Thank you for the Great step-by-step also. It helps to see the process and not just the finished project.

Keep up the great work.

Scrappy

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

SEE: That two part series started here http://lumberjocks.com/littlecope/blog/11406

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

littlecope: Thank you very much for the link. Both parts of your tutorial are now favorites. Also, thank you for taking the time to document the process and sharing it with others. I’m thankful to God to live in a time when the technology exists to share and learn from the woodworking community the world over, from the comfort of our own homes. It’s also a blessing when folks freely share their knowledge, skills, techniques, etc. Thanks again!

Sincerely,

Stephen

-- Build for the joy of it!

At your service, my Friend…and Amen to sharing!!

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

Great job once again Mike! Beautiful wood and design… If and when I try to make my own hinges, I will have to pick your brain!

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