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Well my second attempt was much better than the first. Having the right bandsaw blade and the 12" disc sander really made it much easier. A drunken woodworker design and pattern from his book. Made from Mahogany and Cedar. Finished with 3 coats of tung oil and wipe on poly, satin. Topped with a coat of paste wax. Flocking the inside of the box also eliminated all the inside sanding. Think I feel confident now in using nicer wood for the next one.

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Very nicely executed, good wood combination. Did you flock before or after finishing the rest of the box.
 

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Thanks….I flocked after applying 3 coats of wipe on poly making sure the inside was sealed with poly as well.
 

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Appreciate the added info Hermit.
I'm going to try flocking & looking for how others do it.
Jim & some others mentioned using matching paint color versus the "adhesive" to "glue" the fibers.
What did you use?
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As you can see by the side of the can I knocked it over and lost half of it. Next time I'll put the adhesive in a Tupperware. I had to much work into it to trust the paint. So I'll always use the adhesive. That's just me.
 

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You did a fantastic job!
What blade did you fail with and what blade was successful?
 

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First tried a 1/4" blade and couldn't make the sharper turns. Probably user error and lack of experience but I found the 3/16" 4 tpi skip tooth from highland woodworking to be a breeze. My local Rockler doesn't stock them so I had to order them.

Edit….thanks for the compliment I appreciate it.
 

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I like the design. Haven't tried making one yet, but think I will after seeing yours. Good job.
 

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I did my first one way back in the 70's , lol a heart cutout with an M for my last name on the outside , dont know what happened too it , , Nice work .
 

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I made the same mistake you did with the blade … what difference could 1/16" make … A LOT! I purchased the same book and make a box in my spare time and worked out nice. I used the same flocking too, but didn't put enough of the flocking on the inside so the adhesive kinda shows thru … don't skimp on the flocking!

Nice box … thanks for showing it. In case you are interested Pinterest has a boat load of bandsaw boxes that people have displayed. Great for ideas and inspiration.
 
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