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This is another box I made out of some old cedar fence posts that I picked up on our vacation to Colorado this summer, I have to thank my wife for letting me load these in the car to bring back. The size of this one was dictated by the lid. The lid is what I had left after I resawed the post, it just had to much character to throw away. This made the box a little on the narrow side, the box is 9 1/2×3 1/2×4 1/2 . I used Manzanita burl for the hinges and keys. Also I put a little Malachite in the lid. The last picture is some of the posts and some wood i found by a river.
Please leave comments and let me know what you think , thanks for looking.
-- Paul , Calfornia
17 comments so far
dustynewt
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posted 11 days ago
Another cool box. Keep them coming!
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TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 11 days ago
Nice box with a lot of character!! What is the penny inlaid in the top for?
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DAN
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posted 11 days ago
I like this very much
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littlecope
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posted 11 days ago
Yours have got to be the most imaginative boxes on LJ’s, Paul. You’ve got a really special vision to see these, and a talent to make the vision become reality. Great work, my Friend!!
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whitedog
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posted 11 days ago
thanks everyone…
on the boxes i build to sell i put a penny of the year i built the box, if the box is a birthday or anniversary present i try and find the right year for the occasion
-- Paul , Calfornia
scrappy
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posted 11 days ago
Great rustic box. Love the ive edges and free form feel of it. Nice re-use of an old post.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
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nmkidd
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posted 11 days ago
Wow!.....don’t know how you found a box like that in those old posts…..super job.
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a1Jim
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posted 11 days ago
very cool
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webwood
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posted 11 days ago
really unique
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ellen35
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posted 11 days ago
Beautiful box! Love the design, especially that inlay!
Ellen
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grizzman
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posted 11 days ago
oh these are just great…i love making boxes and the likes from old posts and old wood…...so much character in them…...i love your job , they are beautiful and you complimented them well …
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ratchet
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posted 11 days ago
WD; You sir are a box making visionary! Excellent style and execution.
eddy
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posted 11 days ago
i bet these sell great. to pull a box out of those boards it a true talent
Jahar100
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posted 11 days ago
Beautiful design..
Andy
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posted 11 days ago
Very unique style…I really like these boxes!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 10 days ago
you made that from that?? :)
Extraordinary transformation!! beautiful.
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mtnwild
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posted 10 days ago
I’d only see firewood out of that stuff.
Amazing, well done with your vision.
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