Poker Chip Case for Son's Birthday

nice work ! your son will treasure this one .. hope it brings him luck

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Neat design! Nice looking box!

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

That is NICE! Looks like a lot of fun to build.

-- Don, on California's Central Coast

Very nice are the catches on the front and the back the same. It looks like you’ve used pins to register the top and bottom. Do you have a metal shield in the upper lid?

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks for the comments!

Karson – Catches are the same – brass table latches actually. Table pins to register the case sides. No metal shield
in the upper lid – no sure of the question. Box hold 500 casino grade poker chips – poker chips alone weigh over 12 lbs.

MB_BeachBum: Yes great project to build. KY Coffeebean was an interesting wood as well.

Mike

-- Mike, Maryland, www.thewoodenquill.com

I really like the bookmatch burl wood on the lid. Is it solid or veneered? What type of wood is it? Do you design this yourself or from a plan?

-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter

Mike what I was asking if the metal peg went into a wooden hole or if the hole had a metal liner to keep it from enlarging over time.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Karson

Well that’s a dahhh moment. Yes these are brass table pins with a pin and cup pair for alignment.

IowaWoodcrafter: The lid panel is a 1/2” thick glued up KY Coffeebean panel with book match Carpathian Elm
Burl Veneer. This is the same veneer I used for the mirror in another project posted here.

Plans can be found in Woodsmith Magazine Vol. 27 Issue 158 the only modification I made was the type of lumber used – Woodsmith article used oak and I changed the style of the handles on the trays – liked the recessed pulls better.

Mike

-- Mike, Maryland, www.thewoodenquill.com

Fantastic job! This one should get box-lover Don’s attention.

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

Very nice. I’m sure it will get lots of use.

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

Beautiful box!Perfect birthday gift.I love the Carpathian Elm Burl.

-- Krisztian VA My website: www.vacarpentry.com

Outstanding box, well crafted and excellent choice of woods.

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

Very nice box-I`m sure it will be treasured!

-- Spread love with our work

OK, just when you thought you know your wood…Kentucky Coffeebean? Where did you find this wood?

The poker chip box is outstanding. What a nice personal touch for a gift.

-- WaywardHoosier - Behind schedule and over budget, but who's counting?

To read about Kentucky Coffee Bean follow this link here.

There is a sawmill in Maryland that carries it at times – I bought this particular set of boards off ebay
last year for another idea I had but used cherry instead for that project.

-- Mike, Maryland, www.thewoodenquill.com

Well I just decided what my first stab at a small box will be. Great craftmaship, love the brass hardware.

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

Very interesting wood. One that I had not heard of before. Always nice to learn something new.

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

Mike,

Thank you for the link.

-- WaywardHoosier - Behind schedule and over budget, but who's counting?

Mike, really a nice piece!

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

Truly outstanding chip box. That’s the type of item that will be the envy of poker buddies for decades. Way to go!

-- Mark, Florida, http://penturner.wordpress.com/

Nice chip holder.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Hi Mike;

I don’t know how I missed this, but it’s beautiful.

Great job.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Wow that box is a beauty ….Great job …..yes ….AND thanks for the url for the Kentucky CoffeeBean Tree. I love hearing about “new to my ears” wood ….What a nice box …You can be proud …
thank you for the post …

-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."