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Picking up a few projects from storage to take to the WDC I came across this old box. Someone had dropped it (maybe threw it) and it was pretty well damaged. They didn’t tell me about it so I’ve had a bad vibes from it. Anyway today I did some distressing and glazing to it. Fixed the hinges. Way back when I had a college assignment to build a drawer. Also had one to build a door. I happened to combine the two assignments into this box. Oak is not my carving wood of choice. It seems to be the wrong size. Too small to be a chest. Too large to fit on a dresser. Then again thats why we got to school…to learn.
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TomFran
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posted 405 days ago
Dennis,
This is very nice. Beautiful carving and finish. I’d be proud of this piece.
As an aside – you’ve sure got a clean workbench!
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
Thos. Angle
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posted 405 days ago
Well, Dennis, I like your old box. Tht looks like old Chinee man playing a harp. Well done.
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
MsDebbieP
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posted 405 days ago
what a wonderful box!!! The carving is very .. hmmm… not sure what the word is, but it draws me in, into a world of.. mystery, contemplation, depth…
Gorgeous box. And what is the size??
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Don
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posted 405 days ago
Hey, Dennis, this piece is wonderful, just falls within my definition of a small wooden box, which in case you didn’t know, I just love.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/
oscorner
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posted 405 days ago
Beautiful carving and box. Great work, you should be proud.
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DAN
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posted 405 days ago
Nice piece. Hope you enjoyed the memories of making it.
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Roger Strautman
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posted 404 days ago
It looks like a winner to me. Great job well done!
-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"
jockmike2
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posted 403 days ago
Great job Dennis, as always, That had to be tough in oak. Wow, bet you had a couple blisters. Beautiful box, nice color. mike
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schroeder
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posted 403 days ago
beautiful work Dennis!
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dennis mitchell
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posted 392 days ago
More bad vibes from this box! I took it to the Western design Conference to keep my supplies in…well the glass cleaner leaked all over everything. What a mess. Half the inside is now black from the ammonia in the glass cleaner.
-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com
Karson
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posted 391 days ago
Sorry about the unintentional modifications. But I guess you can spill some more on it and contuinue the stain job.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
MsDebbieP
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posted 387 days ago
so frustrating … Let us know what you do about the inside.
You didn’t luck out with a funky design inside, did you?
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Bill
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posted 387 days ago
Great looking box Dennis. Maybe you should spray the rest of the box inside with window cleaner, to make it all the same color? Then give it away so it does not give you any more bad vibes.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com