Retirement Shadow Box with case

Well Cmdr. Max (at least it looks like the 3 bars) your box is 4.0 I really appreciate the detail and craftsmanship. I would like to see a little bigger picture though. Congratulations on retiring from the USN. I was a HM2 from 1964-1970. I would have stayed in and made it a career – but they would not agree to making me an Admiral.

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

Congratulations on your retirement, and thank you for your service!

Great looking box.

-- Still learning everything

great work max i like the story as well !

Congrats on your retirement, Sir. (ADJ2 65 – 69) Beautiful box!

Nice work! Glad you got to keep it.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Wow, very special and beautiful too. Nice work. Thanks.

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Beautiful work and THANK YOU for your years of decated service to our nation. God Bless and enjoy your reitrement.

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

Congratulations on your retirement!

The box looks great. Glad you kept it for yourself.

-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.

It’s quite nice. I like the contrast in the joinery.

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

Congratulations Charles. Beautiful job on the box. A great momento with a few nostalgic pieces as well.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Very nice job sir. I am also getting ready to “think” about retirement from the Navy. I have 20 years in now and hopefully picking up LCDR soon. I was 14 years (seniorchief) enlisted. If the SWO community keeps me then I will just have to stay in for a bit longer. I love this job!! This is my new hobby now and I will put this in my favorites for future retirement gifts. Very nice job. I see the finger joints, but do you have any info on the demensions and anything on the inside as well? Again a nice piece and congrats on your retirement!!

-- The tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goals, the tragedy of life lies in not having goals to reach for.

SWODADDY:
First, congrats on your very successful Navy career and thanks for your service to country. I’ve been retired one year now and I’m taking two years to find a way to build a small business doing what I love – woodwork. I’ve built a few wooden clocks that seem to be a big hit and have potential for demand in the timber frame homes market. We’ll see how that goes! I’d be happy to share the details of my retirement box with you – always ready to help out a fellow SWO Dog. I’ll snap a few more pics and draw up the design. I’ll post the pics on my Google Picasa site and send you the link. My email is cmaxnavy@yahoo.com (also my picasa user name). Let’s stay in touch. Max

-- Max the "night janitor" at www.hardwoodclocks.com

Beautiful work. That will be in the family for generations.

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Very nice looking box. Thank you for your service to our country!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

great box…great reason to keep it…may your retirement bring you happiness…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Congratulations on your retirement.

Payback is hell isn’t it. Does the navel officer know what he missed.

A great job. Hope the pictures were bigger.

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

Very nice!! Not bad for a Navy guy! ;-) I would love to see more detailed pics and design sketches. I would love to make something like this for my dad. He is former Army as I am and worked as a civilian for the Army for the rest of his career making it to SES. Actually did a lot of medical research for the Navy too. So a case like this would be great!

I have seen a lot of these display cases and this really caught my eye. You seem to have a good eye for design. Hope the business works out too.

Holy smokes. The detail here is fantastic, and maple from Ike’s HQ! off the charts! Congrats on your retirement, thank you for your service and this is one killer box.

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

Uniquely American! I don’t think I’ve seen this style of box other than made for the purpose of displaying US military regalia.

You may not know this, but I just love small wooden boxes, this is a beauty!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

Beautiful craftsmanship!

I’m proud of your service to our country.

I think you deserved to keep this for yourself.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Hey Max,
I missed this box when you first posted it. It’s beautiful! I love everything about it, good luck

-- Illegitimis nil carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com

Hi Max,

I missed this box as well. It is stunning. I really like the contrast that maple and walnut have with each other. And your carving skills are wonderful as well.

Sorry about missing it when it was first posted. But better late than never.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

This shows some real skill,very nicely done Max!

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

Wow just caught this one on the rotation. Stunning piece. I really like your design and choice of material’s. Great workmanship too. I love the whole shirt presentation in the lid…that is really well done. The Maple corner details are great. Gives the piece a box joint look. I think I will use that idea on the memorial case I am building. Congratulations on a great project and thanks for your service.

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Very nice. Beautiful in fact. My son is in the Navy as a Nuke. If he makes it as a career and I live long enough maybe I will make him one like this when he retires! Thanks for serving our country.

-- Kevin, Blue Springs, MO

WOW! Fantastic work!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

WOW. This is amazing….

-- John, Ontario, Canada

Congrats on your retirement. Sounds like you retired a few monthe before me. The shadow box looks fantastic. Whoever missed out on it should be kickin’ themselves in the, well you know where. LOL ;)

-- Paul, North Dakota, USAF Ret.