I have VERY talented MATES!!

very interesting design. such complex wood textures.
the hinge is a nice touch.

-- Daniel - http://theloveofwood.blogspot.com/

Very nice design & wood combination. I think the medallion looks great. Col gets a job well done.

Very unusual box, Larry. Love the design and the hinges… and that medallion on the front.
Even though there are many woods, they blend together nicely and compliment each other well.
Hats off to Col!

-- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Well, I’m going to definitely agree wit you Larry. You do infant have some very talented friends. This is a very, very cool box IMO.

Do a little arm twisting and lets get that blog up. Man I would love to learn more about these boxes.

-- Dan ~ Texarkana, Tx.

Great box, hopefully you will convince him to let you blog it. Your boxes were great too (not sure how I missed them yesterday).

-- --It's not how long you live, but how you live that makes it a life.--

That really is a beautiful grouping of woods. Ellen nailed it, “very unusual”.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford. Wood-a-holics unanimous president

Never heard of anyone being “Gob Smacked” Is that when the Beef wood repeats or another Aussie Rock Band. Great figure. Maybe list the deminsions or a bottle of XXXX for size perspective.

-- There's many a slip betwixt a cup and a lip.--Scott

You guys sure have come awesome lumber (or should I say “timber”) to work with!

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

Absolutely beautiful!

-- Dave5020

Very Nice Love the wood combination !!

-- Pat - Worker of Wood, Collector of Tools, Father of one

A+ on the work and the look Larry. The photos don’t get that high a grade, but hey, you are a woodworker not a professional photographer! LOl. Just a tip from another non-photographer; it seems you are using a flash. You would get a much better picture using daylight or the light in your shop if strong enough. I learned that on…..............you guessed it LJ!! Also my son the art director said the same.

-- Mike, American in Norway

That is some great looking timber. Nice job of wood selection. The hinge is very unique and a very nice job.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

what a sweet project..very nice and pleaseing to the eye..some great design features here..i think he must use that head for other things then just a hat post…keep om truckin col….....and hey…might be time to hit the ole man up for a raise…hey hey…...........

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

gotta to love the she oak and silky oak and the bull oak

all some of my most favourite ausie timbers

great work and please talk your mate into telling the process so you can blog it

Hooky

-- Happiness is a way of travel , not a destination (Roy Goodman)

beautiful wood, very unique hinge, really great looking box

-- Smitty!!!