Spalted Lizard Box

nice box! how’d you finish off the interior of it?

-- Your mind, much like a parachute, works best when open.

It is felt lined. And full of needful things, like drill bits, magnets, screws, wall anchors and other stuff I don’t want on my desk… that picture didn’t turn out that well, he is better camouflaged in real life…

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

What a smashing box. I love spalted wood but I’ve not seen such a large contrast as this before.
What wood is it? Has it been bleached?
The following grain around the sides is good. Oh and a dop on lid. My favourite technique.

Well guarded I see. Very evocative pic.

Martyn

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cool looken box

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I think it is birch. The photo is distorted, it isn’t really that light. Yes it is a drop on lid. I glued it all up including the lid to the box. Routed and sanded everything flush, cut 6 facets on the lid as long as my tablesaw blade would reach, then cut the lid off. This gave the lid a little ledge around the edges to center and hold it on the box…

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

Love the look of the box. Great idea to super glue the lizard for a handle. I like it.

-- Tim - I usally measure twice after I cut......then I know for sure that I cut it short.....

That’s a nice box, I love it.

Nice looking box. The lizard is cool, if my daughter saw that in my office she would scream!! I might have to do something like that. LOL

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I love the lizard, he does look as tho he should be there.
Oh, I like the box too!! : )

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really cool lizard :)

The box looks like it’s made from spalted maple. I have made a few projects with spalted maple it looks just like this picture shows. I did some pyrography on it.. and it made a lovely sandy beach with birds walking across it.

That’s my 2 cents…

Best,
CC…

cool box

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Wonderful planes there in the background!
Nice box of beautiful wood and with a sweet story.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

Great looking box with the spalted maple and the lizard can hid in the grain! I knew Mads would see those planes!!..............Jim

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