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Last but not least - box for the big boss!

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Project by Betsy posted 2010 days ago 1124 views 2 times favorited 28 comments Add to Favorites Watch

So he does not feel left out—- sure. I’ve made this for my one guy boss. I’ve made this design before so it was an easy and quick project. I was not sure what I was going to get him until last night. Of course, I’ll make sure he also gets his yearly bottle of Crown Royal. Tradition is tradition after all.

-- Like a bad penny, I keep coming back!




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Karson

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#1 posted 2009 days ago

Very nice Betsy. Does everyone else suck up with 100.00 gifts and you squeeze in with a 5.00 chunk of wood that you turn into a piece of beauty.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Betsy

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#2 posted 2009 days ago

The other girls bring cookies and salsa. I think mine last a bit longer. Although some of those cookies taste better than Mahogany saw dust!

-- Like a bad penny, I keep coming back!

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CharlieM1958

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#3 posted 2009 days ago

That is a beautiful box, Betsy! I’d have been tempted to make one that the Crown would fit into though. :-)

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

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Todd A. Clippinger

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#4 posted 2009 days ago

I love the sculptural design of this style of box.

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

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ChrisBabayco

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#5 posted 2009 days ago

I don’t know Betsy, some of the cookies that are brought into my office are note nearly as good as mahogany saw dust… Very nice job with the box.

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Jiri Parkman

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#6 posted 2009 days ago

Nice and inspirational.

-- Jiri

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cajunpen

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#7 posted 2009 days ago

Nice box Betsy. Glad I don’t like any of my bosses – so I don’t feel obligated to give them anything :-)). Just kidding, I do like them, but working for the State we are not allowed to accept gifts for the public we serve – so no gifts for the bosses we serve.

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

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rikkor

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#8 posted 2009 days ago

What a nice band saw box.

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MsDebbieP

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#9 posted 2009 days ago

it’s beautiful…
you will be the talk of the office, this holiday season!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Alin Dobra

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#10 posted 2009 days ago

Betsy,

I know from experience that this kind of boxes are “the bomb”. They are the perfect gift since most people have never seen something like this ever. Be prepared to get a lot of “gift requests” at the party. Usually the women just admire the piece and want to “pet it”. Men inevitably ask about how it was made and “how did you carved the inside”. Since most people think amateur woodworkers are some kind of DIY, they are shocked that something artistic can be produced in a garage/small workshop. Have fun giving a lot of explanations at the party.

Nice execution of the box by the way. Is this your first bandsaw box?

Alin

-- -- Alin Dobra, Gainesville, Florida

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SPalm

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#11 posted 2009 days ago

Betsy,
You go girl!
Good idea to keep him liquored up too.

-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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Betsy

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#12 posted 2009 days ago

Thanks all. Alin – nope not my first rodeo. That’s why I was able to knock it out so fast. I’ve never done the real intricate band saw boxes, but I’ve made plenty of the simple ones.

-- Like a bad penny, I keep coming back!

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odie

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#13 posted 2009 days ago

Ah….nothing more beautiful than a flowing band saw box. Very simple and elegant at the same time. You do nice work Betsy. How big is it? Just thought I would ask.

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

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rjack

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#14 posted 2009 days ago

Very nice! I have never made a bandsaw box. Can somebody point me to blog, website, etc. on how to create one?

-- Roger - Havertown, Pennsylvania

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USCJeff

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#15 posted 2009 days ago

I’m afraid of sounding sexist, but I love to see women getting into woodworking. It seems that many females are bringing some very creative takes on tried and true projects. And yes, much better than cookies Betsy!

-- Jeff, South Carolina

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