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This box is a gift currently in USA. Simple but elegant. I was not able to take the details in photo. Only one is available. It is a very interesting box.
Features: 3 compartments—a secret bill section, ring and coins sliding tray on top, a removable bigger tray with divisions.
Wood used: Recycled Top cover: Narra framed with and old picture frame wood (somewhat like hickory) Sides: Longer lengths – Made from IPIL (A Philippine redwood) Shorter widths – Made from BALAYONG (Same but harder than NARRA) Bottom – Made from KAMAGONG (Philippine ebony) Trays—NARRA
CHALLENGES:
1. Biggest challenge is to make the box into thin slats. the thickness of the boards is only 6 mm
2. Dovetail joint.. Although this was not my first dovetail joint, the challenge was to make a dovetail 6mm thick.
3. First time I finished thie with Tung Oil.
I have added more pictures on this., Thanks for Janna for taking photos as to how Janna’s box is now.
-- Bert
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Kate
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#1 posted 1091 days ago
Looks great. Must have been hard getting those thin dovetails tight!
-- Kate, http://www.wooden-box-maker.com
ND2ELK
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#2 posted 1091 days ago
Good looking box. Very nicely done. More pictures please. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
BertFlores58
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#3 posted 1091 days ago
thanks for your compliments,
Kate,
I will try again on the next box. Dovetail on thinner boards will be tight in two ways: 1) On hardwoods .. make the cut exactly tight without oversizing while 2) make an overcut on the softwood. The angle of tails must be bigger.,
Tom,
Thanks, I’ll try to add more pictures when available. I will request Janna to take pictures and forward to me.
-- Bert
Ken90712
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#4 posted 1091 days ago
Well Done More pictures would have show cased it properly.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
a1Jim
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#5 posted 1091 days ago
I agree Simple but elegant very well done.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
Eagle1
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#6 posted 1091 days ago
Great job. The combo of the wood is interesting, they work real good together..
-- Tim, Missouri ....Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened
donjoe
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#7 posted 1091 days ago
Very, very nice.
-- Donnie-- listen to the wood.
levan
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#8 posted 1090 days ago
very nice box
-- Lynn "If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right". Henry Ford
mtkate
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#9 posted 1089 days ago
Really nice box. Too bad no more photos….
BertFlores58
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#10 posted 1078 days ago
Just recently, I received the photos from Janna. I hope you will enjoy.
-- Bert
mtkate
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#11 posted 1078 days ago
Nice – thanks. Looks well utilized.
ND2ELK
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#12 posted 1078 days ago
Beautiful looking box. Thanks for showing more pictures. I am sure she was pleased with her box.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
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