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A gift for a friend. A mix of walnut, yellowheart, and purpleheart. The top is canary wood. I made the lid last. If I’d have known how good the canary wood was going to turn out I would have probably used it throughout. The end sides are pretty thick walnut. I made some purpleheart dowels by pounding 5/16 squares of purpleheart through a 5/16 hole drilled in a piece of 3/16 steel. The dowels go through the sides of the box about 1/2 inch into the walnut.
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mrtrim
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posted 251 days ago
very nice box climber . i like the canary wood also
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cajunpen
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posted 250 days ago
Yet another great box. What are the dimensions?
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coloradoclimber
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posted 250 days ago
The box is about 7” wide, 4” tall, and 4 1/2” deep. The front and back are 3/8 thick, the side 3/4 thick. The pegs are 5/16. The top is 7/8 thick. It is a fairly heavy, substantial box. I hope it lasts multiple generations.
I rounded over the lid and top of the box to smooth out the feel. It is such a thick heavy box that with the square edges it had too harsh of a feel.
Bill
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posted 250 days ago
Very nice looking box. I like the contrasting woods. The top looks great. I bet it would make a nice looking box on its own.
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Chip
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posted 250 days ago
Another beaut CC.
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Copperjock
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posted 236 days ago
Great looking box. I admire the tight corners and think your “dowel jig” is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
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