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another bridge inspired box with the long arching base and handles. the carcase made with spanish cedar and drawers, maple. the insides of the drawers are lined with aromatic cedar wich gives off a beautifull smell when opened. my mom likes the smell. i think it smells like a hamster cage

-- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me


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mot

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posted 316 days ago

Mike! Another great box. Welcome back. The lines are really appealing.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Kerux

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posted 316 days ago

Looks great. What is the dimensions?

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cajunpen

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posted 316 days ago

Wow – I now have a much better appreciation for Spanish Cedar. Your box is outstanding. Well constructed and very interesting lines. The splined miters are an added attraction.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Blake

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posted 316 days ago

Very nice! I especially like the handles on the drawers. I’m sure the hamster is spoiled. I hope he realizes how lucky he is to live in that box.

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Bob A in NJ

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posted 316 days ago

Wonderful design and workmanship. A+++

-- Bob A in NJ

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rjack

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posted 316 days ago

Very nice! I would have liked a picture of the inside of a drawer.

-- Roger - Havertown, Pennsylvania

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Brad_Nailor

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posted 316 days ago

Nice work that is a great looking piece. And with the cedar, you get that hamster smell witout all that hamster poop! ;^)

-- Women love me.....trees fear me

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David

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posted 316 days ago

Mike -

Welcome back! Very nice project. What did you do with the drawers? Any dividers?

David

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Patrick Jaromin

232 posts in 317 days


posted 316 days ago

Mike- Love the design. How are the drawer pulls made? Are those metal (aluminum/brass?) rods for spacers? Were they glued (CA?)?

Also, the inlaid pieces next to each drawer—are these purely decorative or the fronts to drawer glides?

I’d love to hear more about it if you care to!

Thanks!

-- Patrick, Chicago, IL www.TenonAndSpline.com

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CharlieM1958

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posted 316 days ago

This is just great! The design is very imaginative, and the construction looks flawless. I’m humbled!

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

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SPalm

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posted 316 days ago

Very nice Mike. Very very nice.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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TomFran

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posted 315 days ago

Beautiful work!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

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Betsy

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posted 315 days ago

Beautiful Mike. I like the way the handles mirror the curve of the apron.

I’m with you on the hamster smell though. Everytime I smell cedar I think of my brother’s “pet” – nasty little creature!

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 315 days ago

I must be part hamster.
Welcome back Mike – you’re back with a vengeance and a design eye that is unique and enviable.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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woodgrain411

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posted 315 days ago

I really like this , nice design! I also like the fact of where you got your inspiration !

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Chip

1058 posts in 577 days


posted 315 days ago

More masterful work. Sweet.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

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miles125

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posted 315 days ago

Beautiful job on this Mike!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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bryano

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posted 314 days ago

Great craftsmanship Mike

-- bryano

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Mike Shea

75 posts in 479 days


posted 308 days ago

hey guys i apretiate all the compliments. i am humbled. the handles were made from aluminum rod and scrolled out pieces of wood. i just drilled holes in the drawers and in the pulls. i then cut and inserted the rod and epoxied thenm in place.

-- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me

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coolbreeze

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posted 217 days ago

Mike, that’s pretty cool. You got some vision going on there.

-- Jason, AL

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coolbreeze

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posted 207 days ago

You took a chance with that bevel and it paid off. I like your style. Sorry for the 2x, I ended up coming back for another look.

-- Jason, AL

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design_in_wood

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posted 174 days ago

Cool box. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone chamfer a mitred spline before. Innovative and looks great!

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