Lodgepole pine tool box

An outstanding tote! Beautiful choice of wood and your craftsmanship shows very nicely!

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

Damn, I love the figure on that wood. Great idea to add the turquoise. Nice job!

-- Entertainment for mere mortal woodworkers. http://www.WoodworkingForMereMortals.com

Great looking tote as well as very nice wood.

-- Donnie-- listen to the wood.

wow, thats a fancy tool box, great craftsmanship

-- RStadler

It’s cool it’s neat well done

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

very cool

Exquisite tool box. You say you stained it blue? I’d love to hear how you did that because it really looks nice like that. I can’t tell you how many times I wished I had a different choice for a contrasting wood.

Best,

-- Jim

I cannot take credit for the blue stain, that was the result of mother nature. Something about beetles attacking the wood, and a fungus sets in and somehow stains the wood. Some people think the wood is devalued because it is stained, but I like constrast in the lodgepole pine.

-- Richard Boise, Idaho

That is one fine looking tote. The staining adds a nice old-time flavor to it. I’ll bet your aunt loves it! I know I would!

Cool I just made a tool box as well. Love your design and colors very cool!

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

That blue stain makes it look like box elder.
Great box. Good joinery.

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

Great tote box and good use of the beetle killed pine. According to most of the studies, if the tree is harvested
quick the wood is not weakened that much and it does make beautiful projects.

-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter

That is some nice looking wood. The turquoise is a nice touch too. Excellent project all in all.

-- Jason - Colorado Springs

Excellent use of the beetle kill! I’ve always liked the blue stain too.

Unfortunately, it is becoming all too available. Current estimates are that 70% of the 1.5 million acres of lodgepole pine in Colorado are infected, and will be dead within a few years. They will present a fire hazard for 15 – 20 years. I suspect that the same is true in other states. Very sad…

-- There is nothing in the world more dangerous, than a woodworker who knows how to read a micrometer...

Great tool box tote. Very nice stain job. Looks like it would be very comfortable to work with.

-- I've never seen a tree that I wouldn't like to repurpose into a project. I love the smell of wood in the morning - it smells like victory.