Sgian Dubh Presentation Box #2

Man this just sings. Great job, Ethan.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

What a wonderful box Ethan. This is going to make quite an impression.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

I think you did a great job and it will be well received. I know I would love to have it as well as the dagger. I must first get my wife to make my kilt though. Yea, I have the blood line of a Scot so you win with me either way.

It’s hard to beat the classic look of Oak; both the Blog Oak and the White Oak. This is one very beautiful piece of work, Ethan; an outstanding box and I just love small wooden boxes.

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

Very fine craftsmanship Ethan, I’m sure it will be cherished by the recipient for many years.

-- -** 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

great job! This should be really cherished

-- Spread love with our work

Ethan -

Outstnading craftsmanship! I like the earthy feel of the project – makes you want to reach out an pick it up. The red jasper cabachon is w wonderful design element.

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

Nice box – I like it!

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

Yup, that’s a great piece, Ethan!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Beautiful box, Ethan.

I don’t know much about Scottish customs, but I think it is a great idea for the bride to give the groom a knife on their wedding day so he can slit his wrists later. :-)

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

Ethan,
We’ve been watching and waiting for this . Very well done.
Tom

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Thanks Charlie for the morning belly laugh!
Obviously this is not the true reason, else married life would not have become the edifying societal force that we know today (and yes, the wife is not even looking over my shoulder as I type).

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

27 happy years on this end. Doug, so I know what you mean. Still, there are moments…... lol

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

Just 10 coming up, prolly would have been dead or in prison without the reprieve! But yeah, there is the occasional moment…when it’s a nice time for a walkabout.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Great box, Ethan. I’ve been following the blog. I like that it has reclaimed oak in it. Just adds to the character.

Could you give us a phonetic spelling for Sgian Dubh? I’m not sure of which letters are silent (if any).

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Not sure this is exactly phonetic, Jeff, but it is pronounced, “Skein doo.”

That is my underlying theme to this box – reclaimed and recycled wood. It’s about as green as you can get with woodworking.

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

Great job Ethan. It will be a treasured gift.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Beautiful box Ethan. It should be well received.

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

I sent pictures to the buyer last night, Bill, and you’re right – she absolutely loves it.

I wasn’t TERRIBLY worried, but… you never know. She might have had really bad taste! ;)

So now I just need to sign it and then I can package it up to calculate shipping costs and let her know the total.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words.

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

Beautiful work!!!!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

a job well done.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Terrific piece Ethan. When I saw the small photo I thought it had a sort of oriental look to it, which I just love. On closer inspection, it had a look all its own. Beautiful work.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Update:

Just heard from Bronwen (the purchaser of the box and the four pairs of cuff links); she was incredibly happy with the entire purchase and said she’d send me pictures of her husband’s sgian dubh in the box (and some more wedding pictures) after the wedding in December.

Oh, and thanks, Chip!

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

awesome :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Lang may yer lum reek!

Long life and prosperity. Literally, long may your chimney smoke.

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

Very nice Ethen… I made a box very similar to yours out of padauk; I need to get my pictures together and figure out how to post them.

not sure how i missed this one ! very well done project. the jewel and bog oak inlay is top notch.

-- ..... art for lifes sake

Thanks, Dan!

The more I do inlay work, the better I get and the more I like it. It’s also important for me to make each item unique and meaningful. I’ll probably never be a good production artist, but I’m hoping as my skills grow I’ll be able to charge more for the pieces I do.

Looking forward to seeing your box, Kent.

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

Dont know how I missed this one Ethan,but it is really very nice.I am drawn to the strong color of the Oak and of course the accent.The proportions work very well also.Overall,this has a definite masculine quality to it.To me anyway.Nice joinery too.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

The proportions are very close to the golden rectangle; I don’t use exact dimensions because I’m not that mathematically inclined, but I understand the concept and reason behind them. I think I usually get close enough that it looks pleasing to the eye.

At times I’ve tried to use non-golden rectangular dimensions and mocked it up in cardboard first to see how it would look and was never really happy with it, so I’d trash the idea and go with something else.

I’m not afraid to at least try something new, but I also know when to stick with what works.

That reminds me, though… I need to e-mail the new owner and find out how their wedding was and whether the groom liked his box or not!

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/