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These boxes are made from glued up mahogany scraps. The much smaller “ring boxette” is the waste from the larger box…so its 2 for one! I was going to make a really tiny box as a gimmick from the waste cut from the boxette, but decided that dollhouse furniture is not in my future.
The bigger box: Mahogany body and drawer, tiger maple handle. Finish is 3 coats of cut shellac (2 lb. ). Still going to either flock or line the drawer interior (no jokes please). And a good waxing sometime soon.
The Smaller Ring Box: Mahogany (scrap from the bigger box) with tiger maple front face (again scrap leftover from making the handle on the other box). Finish: Potassium Dichromate (3 coats) to oxidize and make it old time red in color. Wiping varnish over that.
Comments and critiques welcome.
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Dudley
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#1 posted 1234 days ago
Very nice box. BZ
-- Dudley Young USN Retired. Sebastian, Fl.
SimonSKL
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#2 posted 1234 days ago
Ratchet, I always like curved boxes. These are very nice and the finishes are great too. What was the compass there for? just to show the size?
-- Simon, Danville, IL
jack1
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#3 posted 1234 days ago
Nice lines. You did a great job.
-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!
ratchet
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#4 posted 1234 days ago
SimonSKL; Yes…to show small size of box.
degoose
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#5 posted 1234 days ago
I like the use of K2Cr2O7 to deepen the colour to an oldy worldy red.. nice.. and I like the way the false drawer front of the small box matches the outer profile of the carcass. Very smooth transitions.
-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...
CreekWoodworker
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#6 posted 1234 days ago
Very nice boxes. I like how you used the waste from the larger box to make the ring boxette.
-- Mike ...Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction
mtkate
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#7 posted 1234 days ago
K was always my favourite element… These look like well finished boxes – nice and smooth.
FloridaArt
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#8 posted 1231 days ago
Both boxes are beautiful. Great choices on the styles and woods used. Anyone would be proud to display these!
-- Art | Bradenton, Florida
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