Asian Box

Great looking Box Miles. A nice job. The Lacquer looks great. Did you color it yourself if is bought that way?

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Black … cool , came really good. Design is terrific. Workmanship is marvelous.

-- a legend in my own mind ...

Wow! That’s a nice box!

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

SWEEEEET
love the design/colour/overall look. Nice Job!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Mike Shea’s box is similar, but he used contrasting woods. You are right the lacquer is outstanding. I think I’m gonna have to try one, I really liked the theme with Mike’s, now you have just driven it home. That is just a wonderful box.

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

Nice box Miles

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

What Deb said! (x2) Miles, that is one outstanding box. Really like the legs and the lid lift. Plus I love a woodworker who lives dangerously, shootin’ lacquer with a sanding belt and sawdust right there. Reminds me of…me.
Since you gently borrowed the design, I hope you won’t mind if I do as well…

How did you attach the legs? Are the sides tenoned into them?

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

Thank you all for the compliments.
Karson, the laquer is just like it came in a gallon can i bought some time ago. Prob enough to do 200 more boxes! Lol
Douglas you are too kind…Thanks..The leg is actually pocket screws..NAHHHH just kidding. It is a mortise and tenon, but it only has 2 one half inch wide slots per connection. Plus the slot went through, so was able to miter the tenons to meet. Figure that oughtta hold it!

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

ROTFLMAO. The wife half came upstairs to see what’s up.

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

Very nice looking and unique box Miles. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Wonderful. I think it looks great.

-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle

That is a dandy, Miles. Really like the legs and the lacquer.( Todd taught me how to spell lacquer)

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Got your back covered with the dictionary Thos.

Miles, I love this design. I saw the one you were referring to but I don’t remember who made it. I love the exaggerated curve of the legs. I am a big fan of this design.

And I love the black lacquer. I like the way it allows the grain of the wood to show as well. I use it quite a bit myself but I topcoat it with a clear coat because it has a better wear rating and it really makes the color deep. I use Sherwin’s products.

This is really nice work!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

very nice…the black looks great…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...SING WITH ME: "Sum...sum...sum...summ...summ...summ...summertime..."

Oooh! I realy like what I see here. Those shapes and the black lacquer just click.

-- Express creativity with wood, Dewayne. Vacaville CA.

Very sharp looking.Strong design and that black finish dresses it up to go out on the town.I really like the lack of any subtlety here…this is right in your face.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Miles, very very nice. I really like it. The legs, the top, the black ….
I think you unfroze the music on this one.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

This is Great, Miles. I agree with all the compliments above.

You could really make Ms. Debbie’s day if you tell us there is some painted walnut in there!

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

Terrific design an nicely made. Miles since I just love small wooden boxes it’s a delight to see this one. We tend not to offer even constructive criticism on this site, but may I suggest if you make more of these you consider using smaller hinges? The one you have chosen seem to overwhelm the design.

Did you intend to leave out the middle screws?

Great job otherwise, Mate!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

CharlieM, funny you ask that….There is some Walnut there! Lol…Tell Debbie shes off the hook!

Don, I agree about the hinges. They’re just some i’ve had a while and got tired of not having a use for them. This is the first decorative box i’ve ever made. I think i might become infatuated with little boxes though! wink

Thanks again for everyones compliments.

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

I have to make one of these for my niece. Just one question, how did you shape the legs?

-- Sure Dear, I can make that for you. Lemme just run out and get a tool I need for that.

Nice box Miles. It looks sturdy enough to hold a baby elephant.

Thomas did you know that we actually have a spell check system here on the forum? I stumbled upon it last week. I may be the last to have found it, but it looks like a few of us can use it and maybe I will enlighten someone. When you are typing and a word is underlined in red – that means it is misspelled. Put your cursor on that word and right click – you will have some spelling options to choose from, select the correct spelling and left click, the change is made for you.

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

Great box Miles.

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

Rb765, To cut the legs you simply layout the arch on the 2 perpendicular sides of the square leg stock. Make the first cut on the bandsaw, then position the scrap cutoff back in place( i simply hold it by hand, but you can tape it together) so you can cut the arch on the other side.

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

I’m gonna steal this one.
Great stuff! Miles

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

you hid the beauty of WALNUT??? Say it ain’t so!!! I can’t believe it….. humph
:D

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Very nice!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

dude you did an awsome job. i really love the way you shrunk it and exagerated the curves. the top looks awsome. i am verry inpressed at how well you observed the construction of my box. it is exactly the same. yet so diferent in looks. infact its so diferent looking that you might aswell go ahead and take credit for this desighn. you are verry talented. great job

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

Great design. I love the black. Very distinguished and classy. Your eye would go right to it in any room.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Well down!Beautiful box!

-- Krisztian (from Hungary) VA

I really like this box. The dimensions are perfect and the finish is striking. I have ‘ebonized’ wood before using alcohol base black shoe dye. The best was called Marine boot black. Only one coat necessary and then buff out with a piece of burlap. Cheers.

-- Cedrus of British Columbia