Seashell Box

Beautiful, Andy! The top started off flat and you ground/sanded the shape to it?

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Thanks Charlie! Yes,thats correct. The lines from the body are indexed to the front edge of the lid, then you take a small handsaw and angle cut from front to back on a taper,then chisel away on each side forming the valleys.

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sweet box. very well done.

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That looks fantastic

-- Billp

Outstanding box – how is the top attached? Is it pinned?

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Thanks guys.
@Bill-the top is glued to the block and brass pins come in from the sides to let it pivot.

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Andy

Very nice. Good combination of timbers. Are you considering a larger version, sometime?

t.w.

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Very nice indeed, the proportions are spot on.

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Andy, this is beautiful. I like the way you’ve laminated a contrasting color Maple to the Purpleheart and then carved through it. This is somewhat similar to what you’ve done with the medallions in the other boxes you’ve showed us. Great piece!

Thanks.

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WOW, I’m speechless…................and that don’t happen very often.

All the best
Gord

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Nice work Andy. I have to put some kind of password on this site so my wife can’t get to it. She’s sees all the geat stuff you guys build and wants me to make one of everything for her ;)

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Tony-I hadnt thought of making a larger one…good idea.

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Andy,
Another great design. This one may be the top of the line. It seems to me to be the most complicaled to build. It certainly is a fantastic piece. you inspire us to try harder.
Tom

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Another great one!

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That is soooo cool! I like that a lot.

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