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Wife's christmas gift

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This is my first attempt at a box.

The box is curly maple with padauk. The sides are at a 10 deg. angle and the woods are chamfered where they come together. The finish is danish oil w/ wipe on poly.


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Russel

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posted 350 days ago

A very interesting looking box. I like the color contrast.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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mrtrim

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posted 350 days ago

nice box i like the angled sides also well done

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CharlieM1958

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posted 350 days ago

Very nice. It must be tricky to cut those miters.

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

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Max

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posted 350 days ago

Beautiful box, I like the way that the champered edge causes a shadow line. Very nice.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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TreeBones

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posted 350 days ago

Very beautiful, especially for a first attempt.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

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rikkor

8574 posts in 412 days


posted 350 days ago

It creates a lot of interest. The shape, the lid, that relief along the bottom. I like it.

-- Maplewood, MN

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DAN

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posted 350 days ago

good job on the first box !

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Joey

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posted 350 days ago

i love figured hardwoods. that maple is beautiful

-- Joey, Magee, Ms http://woodnwaresms.com

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molarman

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posted 350 days ago

That box is beautiful, and that quilted maple is a knock-out !! Well done !!

-- Woodworking is not a destination....it's a joinery !!! http://smilesrus.com/pages/woodgallery.html

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Karson

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posted 350 days ago

Great box. Especially for a first try.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Todd A. Clippinger

2671 posts in 637 days


posted 349 days ago

Love the figure in the wood!

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

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Sawdust2

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posted 349 days ago

I thought she was getting a SawStop cabinet saw!

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

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Douglas Bordner

2735 posts in 601 days


posted 349 days ago

Ought to be a Merry Christmas. You have a dandy box there!

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

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cajunpen

5345 posts in 603 days


posted 349 days ago

After seeing your first box, I can’t wait to see your second. Hurry up and make it :-))

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

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angelis

20 posts in 446 days


posted 349 days ago

Thanks everyone for the comments. Personnally I am not completely happy with the box, things I would do differently next time, but I quess that is part of the learning process.

Question though, I did not line the bottom because I like the look of the padauk showing through, anyone see a potential problem with this?

Thanks again.

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Grumpy

6721 posts in 389 days


posted 349 days ago

Very nice job. Great lines.

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

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