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Box for a Neighbor

Project by CharlieM1958 posted 675 days ago 590 views 1 time favorited 23 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is a not-too-fancy little box with a short story behind it. My neighbor Barbara, who is also my wife’s walking partner, came into my shop the other day for the first time and made quite a fuss over some of the boxes I had lying around. She was especially impressed with the bubinga veneer box I posted here a while back.

Turns out she has a fascination with boxes. Who knew??!!

So I welcomed the opportunity to whip one up for her with some of the same veneer. The top and base are cherry, and the inlays on top are walnut. Finish is multiple coats of water-based poly built up, then sanded out through 400 grit before the last couple of coats. I am very new to veneer work, and I learned with this project that it is much easier to veneer a larger piece of plywood first, then cut the sides from the larger piece (as opposed to making the box first, and then veneering it.)

I’m looking forward to surprising her with it this weekend.

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


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mot

4901 posts in 915 days


posted 675 days ago

Charlie! Another stunner! Another stunner! I love these boxes!

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

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Betsy

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posted 675 days ago

I want to walk into your shop and get a box to! That’s a nice one. She’ll enjoy it a lot I’m sure.

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

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kev

110 posts in 931 days


posted 675 days ago

Nice Box. I like the color

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mrtrim

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posted 675 days ago

great looking box charlie . im sure she will be quite pleased

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CharlieM1958

7467 posts in 1097 days


posted 675 days ago

Thanks to all.

Betsy, if you can find my shop, I’ll make you a box. But you might have to walk a couple mile with my wife just to keep everything on the up-and-up. :-)

I forgot to mention the approximate dimensions are 11”W x 9”D x 5”H.

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

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 675 days ago

Another winner Charlie!
How did you hinge this one, and how are you doing the veneering? Inquiring (and envious) minds want to know.

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

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CharlieM1958

7467 posts in 1097 days


posted 675 days ago

Doug, it has a piano hinge mounted to the back of the box and underside of the lid.

For the veneering, I’m using Tite-Bond cold-press veneer glue, and clamping between two boards with as many clamps as I can get on. Of course a vacuum bag would be a necessity fo curves, but this method seems to work fine for flat s

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

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cajunpen

5970 posts in 945 days


posted 674 days ago

Another outstanding box Charlie. I have to try that veneering one of these days. Can you post a pic of the hinge setup? I

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

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GaryK

9496 posts in 867 days


posted 674 days ago

Great box! I found out like you did about veneering a large piece and then cutting it up.
I broke down and got a vacuum press for veneering. It really comes in handy.

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

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Russel

2033 posts in 818 days


posted 674 days ago

Beautiful box. The simple elegance of the inlays and the veneered sides make this something really nice to look at.

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

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rikkor

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posted 674 days ago

Charlie, that is a stunner!

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CharlieM1958

7467 posts in 1097 days


posted 674 days ago

THank you all!

Bill, I’ll snap a photo of the hinge and post it here sometime over the weekend.

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

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miles125

1414 posts in 884 days


posted 674 days ago

Lovely box Charlie.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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TreeBones

1558 posts in 902 days


posted 674 days ago

Very nice Charlie, I just love that kind of wood.

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

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bigpops0259

195 posts in 1028 days


posted 673 days ago

Very nice, love figure of the wood.

-- Marty Ohio

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Blake

2715 posts in 753 days


posted 673 days ago

That is a beautiful little box. Your veneer work came out nicely. I have yet to try that. You make it look easy.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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CharlieM1958

7467 posts in 1097 days


posted 673 days ago

Blake, there is really nothing to it on a project like this, because my veneer was large enough (8” x 48”) to cover the piece of plywood I was making the box from. Thus there was no edge jointing of the veneer.

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

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CharlieM1958

7467 posts in 1097 days


posted 673 days ago

Bill, here is a photo of the hinge per your request. I hope none of you perfectionists are going to ride me because my screw slots are not all aligned with each other. <g>

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

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cajunpen

5970 posts in 945 days


posted 673 days ago

Wow Charlie – the wood and finish really pop out at you in this photo. This is a cool looking box and thanks for posting the hinge photo – I’m always looking for different hinge ideas, and this is one I like.

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

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Don

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posted 642 days ago

Sweet box, Charlie – I just love small wooden boxes.

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

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mcoyfrog

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posted 440 days ago

Way cool, someday i’m going to try my hand at veneer

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

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SteveKorz

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posted 440 days ago

I loooove that bubinga… great box!

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

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SCOTSMAN

2229 posts in 464 days


posted 440 days ago

I’ve never seen a piano hinge used like that good idea nice box well done.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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