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This customer wanted an “unusual” Feather Box to carry her Bald Eagle feather (fans) to Pow Wows. So I thought it would be appropriate to incorporate eagle claws into the design. At first I was going to attach the handle with claws on both ends on top of the lid. Then as I was drawing it, I thought it would be rather unusual to let the talons dig into the lid as if it is holding the lid that way. She liked the claw idea, but when I presented her with the finished box, she was very excited with the claws in the lid. That made me happy also.
The box is made of walnut sides and pine front and back. The lid is walnut with poplar center strip. The handle is carved out of poplar.
-- Paul - The sweetest sound in my shop, next to Mozart, is what a hand plane makes slicing a ribbon.
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bigike
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#1 posted 835 days ago
wow, that has to be one of the best boxes I’ve seen. Those talons look very sharp and real nice work!
-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com
darryl
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#2 posted 835 days ago
that’s pretty wild!
awesome carving work.
Dandog
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#3 posted 835 days ago
yep one of the best for sure!
-- life an woodworking is one big experiment
woodworkerscott
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#4 posted 835 days ago
Absolutely awesome. It’s creative, it’s crafted wonderfully. Great job, thanks for posting. Fav’d.
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polecat
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#5 posted 835 days ago
That is so cool
-- polecat, south alabama
ykjohn
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#6 posted 835 days ago
I have never been able to carve. Absolutely beautiful
Love the claw marks
thanks for posting
-- John, The Great White North
Mike Gager
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#7 posted 835 days ago
Nice!
Triumph1
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#8 posted 835 days ago
Okay…may be blocked for it but… F’in awesome! Out out of the box thinking and an amazing design. I love it.
-- Jeff , Illinois Please...can I stay in the basement a little longer, please!
kent_michaels
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#9 posted 835 days ago
Wow! That is amazing!
TomT
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#10 posted 835 days ago
Outstanding. Very creative. Very cool!
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Greg The Cajun Box Sculptor
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#11 posted 835 days ago
That is great and absolutely unique…
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shipwright
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#12 posted 835 days ago
Can’t say much about the box but that’s some fine handle. I can feel the pain.
-- Paul M ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglass boats he would have given us fiberglass trees. http://prmdesigns.com/
Clung
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#13 posted 835 days ago
That is amazing. Very well done. Stunning.
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Daniel Wise
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#14 posted 835 days ago
Awesome! The “rips” in the top add a lot to the effect too.
steliart
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#15 posted 835 days ago
Fantastic out of the box way of thinking.
Love it
-- I am not so rich to buy cheap tools.
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