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One of my first real serious projects. Plan out of…I think Wood magazine. Made out of ash and stained with minwax cherry (I think) and topped with satin poly. the tile in the lid was very thick and very heavy. It definitely added heft to the box, but I think maybe a little too much. Anyway, not too bad for a rookie :>)
-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA
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TreeBones
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posted 261 days ago
Top notch (for a rookie), just kidding…
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Greg Mitchell
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posted 261 days ago
Great job Jim. I also saw this in Wood magazine, and think it is a great looking keepsake box.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 261 days ago
That’s really pretty! What is that center panel? A painting or a tile of some sort?
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
cajunpen
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posted 261 days ago
Jim, you are off to a great start. Your box looks very nice.
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Karson
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posted 261 days ago
Great box. Great job. and heavy is good it keeps crooks from getting it past the front door.
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 261 days ago
Looks like a keeper to me.
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rikkor
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posted 260 days ago
Good work. Nice tight miters, the feet are cool, too.
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Critterman
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posted 260 days ago
Thanks everybody, I geatly appreciate you kind words.
Charlie: The center is a hand painted ceramic tile and that sucker is thick and heavy. It is very pretty though. If I do another one I think I’d try to find a thinner lighter tile, as this one made the lid very heavy. Wouldn’t want a real young person to have this box as fingers might get pinched. You can get the kit (hinges, tile, etc) from the wood magazine site, they have a few different tiles too.
-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA
MsDebbieP
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posted 258 days ago
beautiful box…. the heaviness can be one of its many unique features that makes it special.. “intriguing”
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
grovemadman
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That’s one really fine piece of workmanship. Something to be proud of for sure!
-- --Chuck