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Really enjoyed working with the Flame Birch I had used on the small chest, had to make something else. Made this box using butt joints reinforced with walnut pegs. To utilize all of the nice figuring I found on one stretch of the board I needed to make the lid a bit long at 15 inches. Finished with several coats of Watco Danish oil and then buffed it out with a few applications of Mylands wax. Might make a nice place to store a 5 year supply of chopsticks.

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Beautiful wood! Nice shape and plugs.
 

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beautiful box, sweet design … I like it

welcome to lumberjocks
 

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i really like your box project…, that is just beautiful flame….....i really love birch..i think its way under rated..wish i lived in the north and had access to it…instead of having to pay for it…....well good job
 

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Great job. Beautiful result! Where did you find the flame birch?
 

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Hey Gerry, thanks for the compliment. I live in central Illinois and my local hardwood store occasionaly gets some nicely figured wood in with the regular stuff. Usually the staff get first dibs, but they don't get it all. They all know I am a sucker for the exotic stuff. I am in there a few times a week and check out whats new.
 

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Some beautiful Flame Birch. I've got some flame beech planks that I need to make something with. Glen Huey told me he'd never seen flame beech before so I showed him some planks a couple of months ago.

He said they are beech. He was surprised.

The box is great looking.
 

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Fantastic box. Nice use of walnut plugs to give just a hint of complimentary wods. That flame birch is outstanding. I fully understand why you wanted to use every inch of it.

Keep up the great work.

Scrappy
 

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Just beautiful, that flame is just fantastic and a very elegant design with smooth lines. The walnut gives just the right amount of contrast / detail.

Can't wait to see your next one!!!
 

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Welcome to LJ. This is great looking. I love the birch…a great combination of grain/color.

Thanks for posting it.
 

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Great wood super box
 

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Beautiful wood, very nice looking shape/design box - excellent job!
 

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Look awesome, great job.
 

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Fantastically beautiful box!!
 

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Very nice. When I can I like to make stuff that has no hardware - just wood. It looks like you have done that with this great looking box.
 

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Thats a real beauty.You found a great way to show off that birch. Well Done!
 

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gorgeous wood, great job.
Thanks
 

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Nice
 

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Very nice! That flaming is outstanding. Your box is well executed and the proportions are very pleasing.
 

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Very nice! The flame is outstanding. Your box is well executed and the proportions are very pleasing.
 

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very nice box
did you use the rob crosman design for the hinge?
i have just seen this hinge design recently myself looks very nice and you executed very well
 
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