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The box and Lamp I made for my granddaughter’s 20th birthday. The Box is of Maple and Black walnut. The lamp is all Black Walnut with opaque acrylic for the lamp portion. The Box is somewhat unconventional, in that the box portion may be lifted from the base. The base and of course oveall rectangular size was established to contain four pockets to hold regular small size envelopes. Basically the envelopes, 46 in all contained letters I wrote to Samantha since she was born, but had never seen. As a toddler and young girl, I would take her out on Sundays for a few hours doing various stuff and then write to her about our day and seal it in an envelope.
The front of the envelope was marked “To be opened by Sam when she is old enough to read”. As it turned out, I never gave them to her until I made the special box and gave it to her on her 20th birthday, when she was with the US Army, Intelligence Service, serving in Hawaii, in 2005. The letters can be seen in the second photo, housed in the box base. The lamp was from a design ppresented in one of the magazines I subscribe to.
-- Bob W, Simi Valley, California
15 comments so far
woodworm
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posted 79 days ago
Wow! they are very very beautiful.
What is that pink spot on the box side?
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littlecope
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posted 79 days ago
Wonderful thoughts, wonderful ideas, wonderful projects, Bob. Thank You for sharing the heartwarming story. And many thanks to your Daughter for her Service!!
-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
stefang
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posted 79 days ago
It seems you have a knack for producing tastefully designed and well constructed projects. It was a pleasure to see them and read the story behind the box. I also second Mike’s wishes to thank you daughter for her service.
-- Mike, American in Norway - Do it the fun way
Loucarb
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posted 79 days ago
Great looking box. Well done.
ken90712
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posted 79 days ago
That is so thoughtful to think that far into the future to remind her of how you felt in the past. Thoughtful and cleaver! Tears were close by my wife and I ! (Well they were there, but admitting I cried @ 5 am is not good! ) Smile.
Great job! God bless you family & our men and women serving this Great Country!
From one Veteran to another! Ex Navy USS Enterprise CVN-65
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
Walnut_Weasel
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posted 79 days ago
Bob,
The design and craftsmanship is only trumped by the thought. Nice job!!
-- James - What's your excuse this time??
John Gray
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posted 79 days ago
COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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webwood
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posted 79 days ago
very cool bob
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a1Jim
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posted 79 days ago
wonderful box and Lamp Bob
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kcrandy
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posted 78 days ago
Beautiful work and a beautiful story! The lamp is so interesting to me. I’ve been wanting to make a lamp like that from materials that could be placed outside in a garden and use solar power for the night light, which are quite common now, but the designs are not this beautiful.
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Nicholas Dillon
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posted 78 days ago
I really like the lamp. What publication is this from?
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bigike
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posted 78 days ago
real nice idea ( the letters ) and then the box the whole lamp and box are sweeeeeeeeet. great work
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RexMcKinnon
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posted 78 days ago
Great job from woodworking to personal touch. I’m sure your granddaughter will love it. After all that time do you remember what you wrote?
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mlovette
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posted 74 days ago
Man…Now that’s what I call planning ahead…. Great looking box with a very cool and sincere meaning behind it. It sounds like she has a wonderful grandfather and I am sure she very touched by the box and your letters.
-- Mike - Woodworking rookie from NC
WistysWoodWorkingWonders
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posted 14 days ago
wow, very nice, both the story and the build…
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