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This design was originally featured in WOOD magazine about 15 years ago.The body is bandsawn,and the scalloped look of the top being achieved with a little carving.

I made this box for Marilyn adding the Maple overlay just to be differant.It was quite a challenge getting the lines crisp where they join the Purpleheart. As you can see, the inside is bandsawn to match the outside.It would be much simpler just to cut an arch, but this is a nicer look I think, if you have the time.

Size?You can easily hold this in your hand.


The Purpleheart sometimes changes color over time to a reddish brown,as this piece has.
The finish is Deft lacquer.

Tip: You may want to start off with a soft wood.There is a lot of detail sanding and Purpleheart is very hard.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY


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CharlieM1958

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posted 289 days ago

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

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

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Andy

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posted 289 days ago

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.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

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DAN

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posted 289 days ago

sweet box. very well done.

-- I made a cool back scratcher !!

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Billp

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posted 289 days ago

That looks fantastic

-- Billp

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cajunpen

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posted 289 days ago

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

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

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Andy

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posted 289 days ago

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

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

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TonyWard

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posted 289 days ago

Andy

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

t.w.

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

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Damian Penney

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posted 289 days ago

Very nice indeed, the proportions are spot on.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

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Don

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posted 289 days ago

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.

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

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Gord Graff

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posted 289 days ago

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

All the best
Gord

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shaun

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posted 288 days ago

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 ;)

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

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Andy

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posted 288 days ago

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

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

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Thos. Angle

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posted 288 days ago

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

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

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mot

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posted 270 days ago

Another great one!

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

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Blake

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posted 262 days ago

That is soooo cool! I like that a lot.

-- Dust collectors suck.

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