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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.
-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle
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27 comments so far
Karson
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posted 203 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.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
Betsy
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posted 203 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!
-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle
CharlieM1958
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posted 203 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"
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 203 days ago
I love the sculptural design of this style of box.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
ChrisBabayco
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posted 203 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.
Jiri Parkman
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posted 202 days ago
Nice and inspirational.
-- Jiri
cajunpen
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posted 202 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/
rikkor
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posted 202 days ago
What a nice band saw box.
-- Maplewood, MN
MsDebbieP
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posted 202 days ago
it’s beautiful…
you will be the talk of the office, this holiday season!!
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Alin Dobra
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posted 202 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
SPalm
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posted 202 days ago
Betsy,
You go girl!
Good idea to keep him liquored up too.
-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon
Betsy
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posted 202 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.
-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle
odie
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posted 202 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".
rjack
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posted 202 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
USCJeff
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posted 202 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
Blake
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posted 202 days ago
Time for a raise. Looks good!
-- Dust collectors suck.
Grumpy
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posted 202 days ago
Great job Betsy. Very talented work.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
clieb91
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posted 202 days ago
Betsy, This and all of your office gifts look great. It is nice to get gifts that last. We have a table full of food where I work and it will be gone by the holiday I am sure.
CtL
-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."
Chip
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posted 202 days ago
Beautiful work Bets.
-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.
Karson
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posted 202 days ago
Betsy. You can come and work in my shop any time. and even use my saw if you want. Just leave all of your trinkets behind.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
Betsy
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posted 201 days ago
Thank you all for your comments. Blake – as to the raise—- YEAH!!!! They were very generous to me as usual. (any by the way – the raise decisions were made before the gifts were given!)
Karson – I may be coming your way soon——not sure when though – my sister just moved in your neck of the woods – will give me a good excuse to come that direction.
Jeff – Nothing really sexist about your comment I think. Women have been in woodworking a long time, but we are just now really making our voices heard. Despite the failure of things like “Woodworking for Women” magazine (which was a deplorable example of a magazine by the way) and the terrible introduction of “tomboy” tools – which are definitely sexist – Women really do have a place in woodworking. I’ve only ever had a handful of issues with men not liking me in woodworking or other traditional men hobbies – but for the most part I think men of today accept women working wood just fine – we all belong. There is no escaping the fact that men and women think differently and I think that is a good thing and that good thing just makes this woodworking experience better for all of us. It’s all perspective. Oh oho——I’m lecturing – sorry!
-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle
MsDebbieP
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posted 201 days ago
if no one had ever lectured, there would have never been the change.
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
YorkshireStewart
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posted 200 days ago
Have you handed it over yet Betsy? How did it go? – lots of interest? Wish I’d worked with folks with talents like this!
-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.
Betsy
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posted 200 days ago
York – handed it over on Wednesday. Went down real big!!! He’s left it on his desk for now so everyone else can see it. I’ve got a lot of great comments on this and the other gifts I gave out this year. The biggie though was the cutting board for one of the other attorneys. My attorneys really took care of me this year to – I’ll have no trouble getting a set of water stones and a few other goodies I’ve been wanting!
Thanks for looking – and Merry Christmas!
-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle
Krisztian
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posted 197 days ago
Very nice band saw box.
-- Krisztian (from Hungary) VA
Woodshopfreak
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posted 6 days ago
I made one just like this one after I saw it. It looks amazeing. Great job. You can see one in my videos sometimes on the window sill thingy. Didn’t turn out very well so I never put a finish on it. :(
-- Tyler, Illinois
Betsy
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posted 4 days ago
thanks Tyler!
-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle