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This won First place in the Fine Woodworking “Scraptacular”contest.
See it here http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/25618/scraptacular-contest-winners-announced
And Third place in the LJ contest.
See it here http://lumberjocks.com/awards/winter_2010/results/12
This was not as easy as it looks :-)
But it was fun to do.
I am taking artistic liscense with the Yin Yang guidelines of the contest. I am using strong contrasts to draw the eye to all areas of the box and make the viewer draw a conclusion.
So I started by making the basic box and then added the fat corner spline to the lower right front just to add some visual tension, to mix things up a little. It was intended to draw attention and add a whimsical feel to this box. The Fat Boy spline is a banded inlay, just strips of maple, bloodwood and wenge of varying thicknesses, fitted in tight and sanded flush, then the maple box body was sanded away which gives it the raised look. Then I started making the candies and played with several styles, discarding many, most of the small piece of wood I had intended to use, and which started this entire project rolling, didnt work after all. It was too random of a pattern of candy sizes and colors, and almost impossible to fit in the tray neatly and even harder to look at. So I started over, making all new candies and after a few weeks things started to come together. But then other bits of life happened along and this had to wait about 6 weeks. A recent trip to Disneyland, last November was one of those things that happened along, and it had an influence on the shaping and overall feel that this box evokes. I am not really copying anything in particular I saw while I was in the Park…its just more of a feeling…happy and contented I guess.
I wanted this box to look fun, if thats possible :-)
I came up with this concept several months back. You see, like most woodworkers, I too had been saving the small cut offs of many types of woods, some even having inlays in them and they reminded me of a bag of Allsorts licorice. They were too small to do anything with, but I kept hording them anyway, knowing something would come to mind. Thats when the candy dish idea started forming, but I wasnt sure how to proceed.
The box has very deep sculpting, the 3/4’’ sides are down to about 1/4’’ thick in a few places.
It is so easy to get carried away with the shaping, I was getting close to sanding through and exposing the edge of the bottom panel.
Update Sunday 7 pm:
I posted 4 more photos and will add a few more with a little info in the comments section below.
Thanks for reading,
Andy
-- " If I can make it, so can you" Andy in Oregon



































105 comments so far
a1Jim
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#1 posted 217 days ago
Wow Andy
How can you top yourself like this . This is eye candy amazing seems to be your norm. Thanks for all the great projects you share with us.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture maker, Riddle Oregon
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#2 posted 217 days ago
Looks fantastic! I wanted to eat those M&Ms on the front :-))
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#3 posted 217 days ago
Very cool
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#4 posted 217 days ago
Amazing and fun :).
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#5 posted 217 days ago
You should be happy and content! That is just amazing! I don’t get it and never will. I love the lid and how it sits inside. You guys just amaze me with your boxes!
-- Janice
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#6 posted 217 days ago
Superb box.
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#7 posted 217 days ago
You go from strength to strength Andy. Simply exquisite!
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MsDebbieP
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#8 posted 217 days ago
look easy?? To whom???
wonderful creation. Definitely a whole bunch of stuff happening that all contributes to the whole. Well done.
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#9 posted 217 days ago
Wow and one more wow from Rick..
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#10 posted 217 days ago
A lot more fun to make things “for fun” than for profit. Very cool!
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#11 posted 217 days ago
nice now u have chocolate and candy it goes together. the other box u made look like a candybar and this one looks like a dish full of candy i just want to eat them up they both look so saweeeeeeeeet.
-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com
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#12 posted 217 days ago
I’m with MsDebbie that sure doesn’t look easy to me. That is a fantastic piece, the design the wood, everything. Well done.
shopdog
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#13 posted 217 days ago
Andy,
Outstanding!!! I usually prefer symmetry, but I love it anyway.
It makes me want to snatch it from the computer monitor, so that I can touch it, open it, and explore all the details. 2 photos just aren’t enough.
If it wasn’t easy for you, it’s near impossible for me.
I’ve been meaning to build an “Andy” box. I need to get some more wood.
-- Steve-- http://www.urbanexteriors.biz
Scott Bryan
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#14 posted 217 days ago
Andy, this is a wonderful box. And a great use of those scraps that we just can’t seem to throw away.
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scrappy
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#15 posted 217 days ago
Fantastic piece of art! (or is it pieces?)haha Wonderfull design. Lots of attention to detail. Great wood combos and wonderfull use of scraps.
Your talent is astounding. Keep up the inspireing work.
Scrappy
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Lee A. Jesberger
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#16 posted 217 days ago
Hi Andy,
As easy it looks? Which must mean it is next to impossible, because to me, it sure doesn’t look easy.
Great job Andy, It’s beautiful. Both the design and workmanship is beautiful.
Lee
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#17 posted 217 days ago
Wow!
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#18 posted 217 days ago
That looks really tough to do – the result is wonderful. The finish really gives that feeling of hard candy.
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#19 posted 217 days ago
Great work Andy.Seems each one is more amazing then the last.You’ve got my vote and good luck in the contest.
-- Walnut,Muskies and campfires what more could you ask for. Mike
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#20 posted 217 days ago
Great work Andy. This is just stunning.
Glad you made the deadline,
Steve
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#21 posted 217 days ago
I wish I could build stuff 1/2 that nice. That is absolutely a masterpiece.
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#22 posted 217 days ago
Andy you the man. Wow your box looks totally awesome. You do marvelous work. Outstanding job.
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#23 posted 217 days ago
Awesome…....Doesn’t look to easy to me….....it would take me the rest of this year just to figure out how to do something like this…......great job!!!
-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!
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#24 posted 217 days ago
I love it. I have never seen anyone “marbleize” wood the way you did on the lid handle. You can bet I’m going to do that on something soon.
-- Leroy
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#25 posted 217 days ago
Andy, you did it again! Each little piece screams, look at me! All of the inlays are fantastic and the wood combos as well. The shaping shows off the maple wonderfully and is a perfect background for the candy. This one is going to be hard to beat. Another stunner!
-- Brad, Oregon- Wood, it's what's for dinner.
Olaf Gradin
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#26 posted 217 days ago
It looks sticky! Really nice piece of eye candy you’ve made here. How tedious was it to sand out the box body? Did you gouge it out first, or is it all shallow enough to warrant sanding only?
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Dale J Struhar Sr
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#27 posted 217 days ago
Another great box. Beautiful!
-- Dale, Ohio
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#28 posted 217 days ago
another outstanding piece… you’ve made all of the other contest contestants nervous now.
everything about the box is great, i like the corner splines , the top ones got kinda close and the fat one perfect
-- Paul , Calfornia
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#29 posted 217 days ago
Very cool! I love your style of box making! It looks good enough to eat. Great job, Andy.
-- Dennis Zongker
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#30 posted 217 days ago
Andy I wasn’t too sure what I was seeing in the small picture, but when I clicked to see the project and got a good look I got the feeling I wanted to stand up and applaud! This is absolutely fabulous! Congratulations on this fantastic box. It sings!!!
-- Mike, American in Norway - Do it the fun way
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