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This design comes from a book by Diana Thompson. It was made from walnut with yellowheart used for the blossom. It is a four piece box design cut on the scroll saw. The box was originally cut for 1-1/4” depth, but was definitely beyond my skill level, pushed too hard, dull blade, too slow a speed. The cutout from the inside was so far from vertical that when I drilled from the top on the outside of the box, the bit came through the inside of the box. So I started the box portion a second time with 3/4” stock and a little more patience.

My mother receives it today as a birthday gift, it seems to have a lot of appeal, because I have multiple requests from others for the same box.

-- It's not that a craftsman never makes mistakes, he just makes it look like it.


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GaryK

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posted 233 days ago

You have a lucky mother. That’s a great box!

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

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rikkor

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posted 233 days ago

That is drop-dead gorgeous!

-- Maplewood, MN

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Blake

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posted 233 days ago

That is adorable! Your mom will love it. The blossom on top is so nice. Did you just scroll saw the petals or is it carved from one piece? You did a great job. The edges are very crisp and clean which makes it look very professional.

-- Dust collectors suck.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 233 days ago

Great looking box. Love the top decoration.

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

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Karson

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posted 233 days ago

Great box with beautiful decoration on the top.

What does the description of Dogwood Box mean. I was expecting some wood from a dogwood tree which I’ve never seen. I’ve got a dogwood in my front yard but I didn’t plan on cutting it down.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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davidtheboxmaker

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posted 233 days ago

That’s a really noce box – is the flower scrollsawn then carved?
Think I’ll be making something like this before too long.

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Grumpy

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posted 233 days ago

I bet mum was pleased. Great job.

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

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DAN

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posted 233 days ago

welcome to lumberjocks ! great first project !

-- ..... art for lifes sake

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Copperjock

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posted 232 days ago

You all are very kind with your comments and I thank you very much… very inspiring for the next project. It means a lot especially when I look at the amazing quality pieces each of you have created.

My mom is a very crafty person herself, so as you can imagine, was very pleased with her gift.

The blossom on top is a dogwood (flower) blossom. (Not that I have ever seen one.) It was scroll sawed with 3d scroll techniques (where the template is two sided and lays over a corner of the wood) That thick stock was tricky and I burned the petals a couple times, then sanded it out with a dremel tool. It unfortunately was a coarse grit sand wheel and roughed up the yellowheart finish some, but the little bit of burn that still shows kind of gave the blossom a bit more natural look to me so I didn’t try harder to remove it.

Thanks again for the warm welcome and I look forward to viewing all the wonderful projects posted and finding inspiration and ideas.

-- It's not that a craftsman never makes mistakes, he just makes it look like it.

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Chip

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posted 232 days ago

A real gem of a piece Copper.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

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Karson

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posted 232 days ago

I should have noticed that the flower was a Dogwood blossom.

Thanks for clearing that up.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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cajunpen

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posted 232 days ago

Great looking box. I wish my mother was still with me, so I could try making one for her – the Dogwood tree was her favorite. Thanks for bringing back that memory.

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

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MsDebbieP

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posted 232 days ago

it’s wonderful. Love those petals.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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jockmike2

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posted 232 days ago

I’m a scroller so I can imagine how hard that must have been. Fine work indeed. Looking forward to seeing some other fine work. mike. Welcome to LJs.

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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TreeBones

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posted 232 days ago

Very cool, thats why the requests are coming in. Well done.

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

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Copperjock

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posted 229 days ago

Looking around the LumberJocks store… the book this design came from is available there…

Custom Wooden Boxes for the Scroll Saw

-- It's not that a craftsman never makes mistakes, he just makes it look like it.

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 228 days ago

Like I needed any more competition, but Copperjock you need to enter this in the box contest.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Copperjock

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posted 228 days ago

Doug
I appreciate your suggestion, thank you. But being of someone else’s design, I wouldn’t want to take away a single point from any box created from hand and mind of the talented individuals here. (Someday I’ll graduate to my own designs, but for now, I’m following someone else’s lines on the paper.) With nice results.

BTW, I didn’t notice your nominee in the competition yet, good luck!

-- It's not that a craftsman never makes mistakes, he just makes it look like it.

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jeanmarc

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posted 110 days ago

Great looking box

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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Paul D

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posted 110 days ago

Very nice box Copperjock. I’ve scrolled for a fairly long time and haven’t made one of those yet.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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mcoyfrog

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posted 24 days ago

Great attention to detail..

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know)

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