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this is a box that was ordered for a anniversary present ,
from a friend for his wife .
for the native american church .
he wanted a heart with a lightning bolt thru it ,
a tatoo she has somewhere on her body ( i didn’t ask where ) .
i did the inlay with the lightning from holly ,
and was prety proud of it ,
then he called me and said she heard about it ,
but didn’t want the lightning in it ,
as that was a personal thing .
so i routed that off , and just did the heart shown .
the box body is alder , the top aromatic cedar ,
the heart is redheart , with a blue dyed epoxy background .
the tray is aromatic cedar with a birch 1/8” ply bottom ,
and slides back and forth for access to the bottom ,
and can be lifted out for total access .
the aromatic cedar is to keep the feathers ,
they use in their ceremonies from being bug infested .
hope you like , thanks for looking .
-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle
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SPalm
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#1 posted 1145 days ago
Aw, what a cute story and a cute box.
You da man, David.
Steve
-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon
JAGWAH
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#2 posted 1145 days ago
Doesn’t your insufferable talent bore you? 8)
-- ~Just A Guy With A Hammer~
a1Jim
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#3 posted 1145 days ago
Very Cool David
To bad about the inlay change but the new one looks great. a fantastic job as is all your work Bud.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
webwood
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#4 posted 1145 days ago
well done david – nothing like a mid project design change
-- -erik & christy-
Kent Shepherd
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#5 posted 1145 days ago
Wonderful job—-Again!
Thanks
-- She thought I hung the moon--now she just thinks I did it wrong
woodsmithshop
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#6 posted 1145 days ago
great lookin box David
-- Smitty!!!
bibb
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#7 posted 1145 days ago
Parton,
Your range of projects and designs never fails to impress me. I am sure that she loved this beautiful box.
-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" Bibb in CO at http://katanadesign.com
littlecope
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#8 posted 1145 days ago
Nice Work, Young Fella!!
I can almost smell the Cedar… :)
-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
rseabrease
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#9 posted 1145 days ago
Really nice job! By the way, how did you fare in the earthquake last week?
-- Richard
Bricofleur
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#10 posted 1145 days ago
I’m still impressed David by your talent, imagination and craftsmanship. Well done!
I believe you finally used some kiind of jigs on this projects! What are they?
Since I can’t see the details from the pictures, what joinery did you use on the corners?
Best,
Serge
http://www.atelierdubricoleur.spaces.live.com
-- Learn from yesterday, work today and enjoy success tomorrow. -- http://atelierdubricoleur.wordpress.com
patron
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#11 posted 1145 days ago
richard ,
didn’t know about it till i saw the news .
now if Los Alamos nuclear lab blows ,
ask again ,
it’s only 30 miles away .
thanks all ,
your input as always ,
is priceless !
-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle
Cher
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#12 posted 1145 days ago
A gentleman and a true craftsman.
-- When you know better you do better.
BritBoxmaker
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#13 posted 1145 days ago
A handsome box. Clean lines and good choice of woods. Well done. I love the smell of cedar but am mildly alergic to it, so its good to be able to appreciate it like this.
-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com
patron
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#14 posted 1145 days ago
serge ,
just a hole saw cut out for the circle rout .
everything else was freehand .
the corners are rabbeted ,
the heart was 1/2 ,
and split .
that way it is a perfect match .
-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle
Kristoffer
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#15 posted 1145 days ago
Nice looking box, David. The corners are almost seamless. Any tips on how to get rabbeted corners that tight or just lots of practice?
-- Cheers and God Bless
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