Cutlery Canteen in Birdseye Maple

It’s lovely. great lid opening design.

this sure makes it extra special to bring out the silverware!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

wounderful box I should show my wife, then she will ask me for one then I will have a reason to get in the shop and start working again. But I am big on the contrasting color like you have here, all in all a very stunning piece.

-- Jeff B.

”His designs are simple and take full advatage of the beauty of the timber, doing little to interfere with the timber’s character.” - Rob

That’s a great philosophy. Let the beauty of the wood be the prominent thing, not the ingenuity of the craftsman.

Beautiful box.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Rob, Mate I just love this small wooden box! Looking forward to seeing some in person.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

Very nice. I rarely purchase wood and exclusively use wood that I have milled myself and am jealous when I see projects like this with beautiful material that I just don’t have.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/

Beuatiful job Rob!

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

great looking piece. what did you use to finish out the inside?

-- Rick - Spring, TX

Beautiful choice of wood and great craftsmanship. A real gem Rob. I’d like to know more about how you finished the inside also. Thanks for sharing this beaut with us.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Beautiful box Rob – the Maple is spectacular as well as the craftsmanship. Looks like you got Don’s attention – he hit the enter button twice :-))

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Hi RIT,
The box was finished inside and out with Scandinavian oil, as described in the Red Gum box project. The insert for the cutlery came with the cutlery set, but using a Forstner bit (hole cutter) on the drill press would give you the grooves you need in a piece of ply to hold the knives and forks. The base is 4mm ply.

Regards,

Rob

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