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I finished this project up right around the beginning of last year but thought I might as well put it in my project gallery. I had never seen a box suspended by its legs so I wanted to design and build one. In the process of doing that it took a spidery shape:) It took four months of after work and weekends to finish. The main body is box jointed along its length. The legs are doweled and have internal splines where they meet. I believe I wore my files and rasps to nubs making them. The drawers are double blind dovetailed. I also had to take a crash course in turning. After the final prep work it received an exoskeleton consisting of three coats of a hand rubbed BLO/Min Spirit/varnish mixture and two buffs of Briwax. The woods I used are Quilted Maple, Wenge, Bolivian Rosewood, Santos Rosewood, Claro Walnut, Figured Bubinga, Curly Maple, Curly Birch, Paduak, African Mahogany, Gaboon Ebony, African Blackwood, Purple Heart, Bocote and zebra wood.. The drawers are lined in black, alligator print leather. Box size is 11" x 11" x 13". I know, this text is copied from my entry into the Fine Woodworking contest…sorry about that…a little easier than re typing:)

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Outstanding work! Creepy as hell…. yet awesome.
 

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That is sooo cool. Awesome !
 

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Very beautiful box (build, design and finish) - museum grade craftsmanship!
 

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What a unique design, I love it. I have a daughter in law that would love one of these, I may have to plagiarize you!! ( it is the sincerest form of flattery…)
 

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Awesome looking box. Very unique design and the wood is beautiful.
 

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I will second that. Beautiful craftsmanship and design! Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom
 

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Great looking project. Unusual, creative and well executed.
Sounds like you used every woodworking technique known!
It really turned out great.
Ellen
 

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Fantastic imagination! Great design and execution. All parts outstanding!

Keep it up.

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That is the neatest thing I have ever seen. Excellent job on the design as well as the woodworking.
 

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I love it I can only imagine all the work and headaches involved,I've never seen anything like .Absolutly beautiful,great job. JIM
 

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What a great design and use of woods.Thats a super piece of quilted maple
 

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Amazing, beautiful wood selection. Great to see something like that. So original. I think it is fantastic.
 

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Gorgeous! Very creative design, beautiful woods and excellent craftsmanship! I expect it to crawl off the table and skitter across the room - don't let it get away!
 

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You have some pretty cool nightmares!!
 

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What a wonderful and unique box. Excellent concept, design and craftmanship.
 

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Wow, talk about creative ! this crawling over the top !

Just a superb and unique design and a definite "work of art".

Thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing more of your boxes ( hint hint )

A big welcome to LJ's…...............
 

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Looks great! I remember seeing it in the FWW contest.
 

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Very very cool… looks like a lot of work… and a labour of love.
 
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