A lacewood mox for Father\'s Day

Very nice box,great looking wood choice. is lacewood hard to work with? the walnut keys look great,i don’t think ebony would have been any better choice. thanks for sharring

That lacewood… silky oak here in Australia…. Has the most beautiful medullar rays I have seen… I have literally tons of the Grevillia Robusta [sothern silky oak] but none as handsome as that…
I think that you must have the northern variety.[.Cardwellia sublimis. Family: Proteaceae.]
Well whatever it is … just beautiful… your dad is a lucky man and I am sure he will treasure it..

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I like it … lacewood is one of my favorites

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Love the Cherry bottom …..I once made an endtable top out of Cherry with the same grain patterns in it : )
Beautiful stuff ! Your dad will be so happy with this : )
Handles are for Ladies…this is a Manbox (mox)

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Excellent job. That lacewood is really interesting and beautiful.

I think a handle might look nice, but it’s really not crying out for one.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Very nice box. The lacewood looks great and seems to be very similar to Leopardwood. Your Dad will be very very happy…

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Wow killer box (aka mox) and fantastic wood.

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great mox ,
that is sure to make dad proud !

what i do sometimes with the opening thing ,
is stop route the lower box in front ,
and create a recess for your finger(s) to lift up the lid ,
either round over ,or cove .

i also use 90 deg. stop hinges from woodcraft they mount outside and are easy to apply.

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

That’s a beautiful mox. The miter joints look great. Can you explain how you make the miter joints with the router. Or send me a link. Great Job!!!!!!

Very, very nice box…........ Lacewood is one of my favorites, but yes, it can be a little tricky to work with.

I agree with charlie, I think the handle would look nice ( also ) but it is beautiful just the way it is !

Thanks for sharing

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looks good

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WWorker08 – it looks like you can view the videos on the finewoodworking website without being a member. Start here: http://www.finewoodworking.com/box-making-video-preview/

Watch the whole series. If you never made a box like this – it’s extremely helpful. You don’t need the plan, just make one to your desired measurements.

Larry – it was your mox posted awhile back that made me run out and buy lacewood. I compared this grain with yours – it’s certainly a different species. I got it in Ontario at KJP Select Hardwoods (free plug for them!).

David – I am too scared to do any more cutting that now that it’s finished ;) But it’s a trick I have to practice.

It’s been great to practice with pine, but I find that using expensive wood forces me to skill up!

Great job on the boxes they look fantastic. Love that lacewood.

I would be inclined to go with David’s suggestion and route out a small groove on the front. That would keep your nice clean lines without any protrusions, yet still make it easier to open by providing a small space for a finger to two to slip into and have somewhere to grab. Maybe you could square it all off and it would mimic the rabbet you have on the lid?

What a fantastic box, by the way!

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Beautiful box. My friend called that type of lacewood “a field of Flowers. I think it looks like snake skin. I have used it for boxes. I always get splinters! Nice work.

-- Robert, so much inspiration here, and so little time!