Monterey Cypress Shadow Box

beautiful box, beautiful story, beautiful photo!!!

Well done.

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

Beautiful!

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

The colors in that cypress are beautiful. I’m emailing you about purchasing some boards.

-- johnjoiner

That just aint right… You have your own personal saw mill so you can find a tree and cut it down and then mill it all by yourself. That must be why George Washington chopped down the Cherry tree. He had a mill and needed to make some furniture.

Beautiful job.

-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/

Talk about giving a family memer the ultimate heirloom. The box is beautiful and the story is as well.

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

Holy cow! This is made from the lesser figured wood. The more figured wood must have been spectacular.

Remarkable. The wood is simply beautiful.

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

The box looks at home in the garden as well as inside on a wall. Excellent craftsmanship. The fact that your story connects the whole family through the grandmother’s tree is inspiring. When I saw the first picture, I was moved.
Thanks.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

What a great looking case…that wood really sings…What’s the density of the Cypress – just in general…is it a fairly light wood or a bit heavier?

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Dorje, It’s in the middle, fairly light but sanding is harder than pine.

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

Fantastic looking wood. A beautiful project. nice job on the Box

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Wow, this is beautiful. Love the grain especially in the back….Gee, I’d hate to put anything in it..LOL Awesome, and a great story to boot. Well, done.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

fantastic project and a real family heirloom, too!

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Really very nice!

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

Beautiful box made from beautiful wood.

-- Jiri

That’s a great looking case. The back grain really makes it pop, good call on the glass door.
I’ve thinking of a piece with similar features, how thick is the back panel? Any tips on how it is
constructed to avoid humidity growth and contraction?
Thanks for sharing.

-- All the test cuts in the world won't stop you from cutting the outside when you meant to cut the inside. doh!

Hi Ron.

I’m using that cypress now. How did you finish this box?

-- johnjoiner

Fantastic looking wood.nice job

-- jeanmarc manosque france