Norwegian Box

Very intricate looking box! That is a real work of art, which I’m sure required a lot of patience and skill to build.
Nice!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

WOW that is nice. I like the inlay of the feather and the lacing. Well I really like it all. Great craftsmanship…

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

I like this. But Don (Melbourne, Australia) is going to say that too…He loves those little boxes you know.

Similar to the shaker box here in the U.S.(?).
http://www.shakerworkshops.com/catalog/browse/shaker-oval-boxes/

Just an outstanding job Colin. Thanks for sharing.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Man, that is a real work of art!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Very nice box. Showcases your talent. Thanks for sharing.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Great box. I wondered how the lacing was done.

Yes, I do like that lacing Colin. Is that all that holds the box together? How is the base attached?

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

Beautiful box! Thanks for sharing the construction details with us.

-- Robb

absolutely stunning. The box, the lacing, the inlay, the lid, the horns… dang.. magnificent!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

yes, the lacing is all that holds the carcase together, when the lacing dries out it grips the two sides tightly. The base is rebated into the carcase with a 10mm step and glued with pva wood glue. The carcase needs to flex to provide the spring tension to release the lid and so is better laced without any glue.
Many thanks for all your comments.

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

Very nice. I wish I did more projects with this kind of detail. Great work.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

Absolutely beautiful!!! The “Spring Horn” concept is really amazing.

-- Making sawdust is what I do best

Boy,you have a real talent for carving! And I really love the visual simplicity of these boxes.They belie the fact that there is quite a bit of work to making them.Nicely done.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

Built kind of like a shaker box, but with a twist.

Great job!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

That is nice!

That’s pretty darn neat!

Great work!

-- Paul, Texas

Colin, this is an honest piece. I declares home-spun creative craftsmanship – a piece I would put in the folk-art category. Thanks for showing us this. I feeds my love of small wooden boxes and reminds me what a rich field of woodworking our is.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

Great craftsmanship!

You also did a wonderful job on the chip carving.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

aha – more proof that you can indeed bend pine! So much for the naysayers. Between this and Ryans 2×4 project, I guess I should go back to the drawing board and attempt my bent 2×4 project again. Great craftsmanship!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Nice box, I like the carvings! How many Norwegians will it hold?

-- --Chuck

Hi Colin

You do some Exquisite work my friend. Your are a true craftsman of your craft! Thank you so much for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa