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This is the one that didn’t get completed prior to my grandmother’s death.
It’s a gift for mom, now—something for her office desktop, and … to remind her of a woman that my whole family deeply loved.
Though my heart was certainly in it, I really didn’t do my best work.
The finger joints are imperfect, and … the darned handle … is a skosh off of parallel.
D’OH !
Ah, well. “The touch of the artist,” I figure—right ? ;-)
The Padauk and Soft Maple (if I remember correctly. Please let me know if I have that wrong) are all book matched, and finished with three coats of Watco Danish Oil, in “natural,” followed by a couple of coats of citrus paste wax (love the smell).
My most significant learning on this project: after you’ve practiced your finger joints in scrap lumber, and gotten it right … do a FEW MORE practice joints, in scrap, and THEN move on to the “expensive” and final lumber ;-)
Thanks to Sharon for telling me that long-grain to long-grain would glue up just fine. Cleaner. Simpler. Worked great.
Thanks, all.
-- -- Neil
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Builder_Bob
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#1 posted 997 days ago
Oh, it looks great! I like the contrast in the wood colors, and the little “base” is a nice touch.
-- "The unexpected, when it happens, generally happens when you least expect it."
SPalm
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#2 posted 997 days ago
Nice box, and wonderful story.
I am sure it will be loved by the (new) owner.
Steve
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Bothus
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#3 posted 997 days ago
Nice job.
Jerry
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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#4 posted 997 days ago
Very nice Neil!
It looks great, the artist himself, is his worst critic.
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CharlieM1958
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#5 posted 997 days ago
I love padauk. Great looking box.
I’m sorry about your Grandma.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
ellen35
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#6 posted 997 days ago
Looks great, Neil.
Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
The wood combo is great!
-- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
grizzman
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#7 posted 997 days ago
what a beautiful box…you did a great job..for a guy who cant see to good, you got it right..heck that handle could have been at a 45 degree angle…and it still would look good…...ya dont have any cookies hiding there do ya…lol…grizz
-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']
webwood
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#8 posted 997 days ago
great looking box neil
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PurpLev
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#9 posted 997 days ago
came out real nice Neil! the top is awesome
-- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.
patron
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#10 posted 997 days ago
looks great , neil .
glad you are back at it again ,
hope things are good with you ,
and the family .
and your vision is improving !
-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle
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#11 posted 997 days ago
Thanks for sharing your story with us. Makes me feel better about some of my work but I don’t see any mistakes.
Great job
levan
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#12 posted 997 days ago
Thats a really nice box Neil. Good choice of woods.
-- Lynn "If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right". Henry Ford
Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
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#13 posted 997 days ago
Very, very beautiful. And a touching story too. I love “the touch of the artist”. It makes things very special.
Sheila
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shopmania
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#14 posted 997 days ago
Very nice looking box, beautiful finish!
-- Tim, Myrtle Beach, DrTim@ONeillChiro.com- Just one more tool, that's all I need! :)
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#15 posted 997 days ago
Great Lookin Job
-- Jim, Kentucky
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