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As a birthday gift for my Niece I tried my hand at this solid wood toy box made of maple and purpleheart . I wanted a clean looking face so I used half blind dovetails (also my first experience) I finished it with my personal preference a hand rubbed tungoil mixture.I intend to as a follow up gift when she is older to make a slider box that will ride on rails that are incorporated inside the toy box. Over all I was pleased with this project and its end results !
-- Rob,Gaithersburg,MD,One mans trash is another mans woodshop treasure !!
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TopamaxSurvivor
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#1 posted 1141 days ago
Ph and maple look good together. Nice job. Welcome to LJ!!
-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0
Robsshop
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#2 posted 1141 days ago
Thanx for the kind words,looking forward to learning my way around the site!
-- Rob,Gaithersburg,MD,One mans trash is another mans woodshop treasure !!
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#3 posted 1141 days ago
Very nicely accomplished project, nice wood combinations & the colour contrast is just perfect.
Great job on the finish too. Keep up you beautiful work!
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#4 posted 1141 days ago
She’s a real beauty….Welcome to LJs : )
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Greg The Cajun Box Sculptor
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#5 posted 1141 days ago
Great looking toy box Robert. The wood contrasts do it justice. Solid wood projects are certainly addictive…I rarely ever use anything except solid wood…and I woodn’t have it any other way.
-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com
Beginningwoodworker
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#6 posted 1141 days ago
Looks very nice.
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#7 posted 1140 days ago
Very nice !
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#8 posted 1140 days ago
Another great build. I really like this one.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford. Wood-a-holics unanimous president
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#9 posted 1140 days ago
Nice Box !!
Welcome !
-- Pat - Worker of Wood, Collector of Tools, Father of one
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#10 posted 1139 days ago
Really Nice! I would never get anything done if my shop looked as clean as yours!
-- Michiganmark, I dream in wood......I'll blame it on my grandfather
MikeGo
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#11 posted 621 days ago
Looks sharp.
-- Mike, Marietta,ny
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