| Project by blmac4 | posted 297 days ago | 508 views | 4 times favorited | 24 comments | ![]() |
This is a box I made for my sons neighbor. He asked if I could make a box, something simple, for his girlfriend. I had this maple that a friend gave me lying around the shop so I decided to use it. I think if my friend knew the wood would clean up this good he wouldn’t have gotten rid of it. I sanded it to 600 and applied 3 coats of tung oil and then buffed it out with tripoli, white diamond and then carnauba wax. He was verry pleased with it.
Bobby
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24 comments so far
rpmurphy509
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posted 297 days ago
Beautiful box. I too would imagine he would have kept it
knowing how great the wood looks underneath.
Great looking box!
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Chip
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posted 297 days ago
Next time try to find some maple that’s a little more quilted Bobby. Obviously just teasing. Beautiful wood on a terrific box. A real gem.
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Krisztian
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posted 297 days ago
Very nice box.
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mrtrim
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posted 297 days ago
the design is awsome as well a the wood great work
schwingding
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posted 297 days ago
Hey there’s some other guy on Woodcentral who made the same box! (nice work in both spots)
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Gary
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posted 297 days ago
I just commented on this box on the IAP; must be going around.
Nice work! again ;-)
Gary
TreeBones
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posted 297 days ago
I would be very pleased to. Love that wood.
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Karson
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posted 297 days ago
Great looking box. I like the wood.
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miles125
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posted 297 days ago
Very nice box. We all needs friends to give us wood like that.
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cajunpen
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posted 297 days ago
Great looking box – the Maple is terrific. Is that the plans that was in the last issue of Shop Notes (I think it was that magazine anyway)?
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rikkor
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posted 297 days ago
Very nice. That grain pattern is spectacular!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 297 days ago
the box is gorgeous… it reminds me of … seat that goes at the end of a bed….
the wood is stunning..
I really love this box.
Well done!!
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Jiri Parkman
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posted 297 days ago
Beautiful wood and box.
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SPalm
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posted 297 days ago
My, my, that is a pretty box. Is that a domed top?
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CharlieM1958
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posted 297 days ago
Stunning wood put to great use!
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coloradoclimber
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posted 297 days ago
Bobby,
Nice box, I like the curves and the wood is beautiful. Curious, what did you do for joinery for the sides and bottom?
mot
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posted 297 days ago
I like the grain in the wood. Nice choice!
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Dorje
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posted 296 days ago
What more can I say? Love it!
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 296 days ago
I like it too. Got any more of that Big Leaf Maple laying around?
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blmac4
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posted 295 days ago
Thanks for the comments, they are appreciated.
The box was made based on the pattern in the latest Woodsmith magazine, with some changes.
Bobby
YorkshireStewart
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posted 295 days ago
Lucky lucky son’s neighbour’s girlfriend! It has all been said I think ; lovely wood, nice design, beautifully executed.
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Blake
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posted 288 days ago
Gorgeous wood! Nicely done.
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odie
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posted 287 days ago
Can you buy stocks as well as you buy woods? You could become a billionare over night. So you found it “lying around”....Same as buying it isn’t it?
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Rick247
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Now thats a box…...........Great job!
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