Purpleheart keepsake box

I like working with purpleheart. The keys look good.

I’ve worked with purpleheart also. I made a jewelry box and a wall shelf for my daughter years ago. Such pretty wood. You did a good job and I’m sure your grandaughter loves her gift.

Mark

-- Mark

Nice box.

-- Jiri

Great looking box! I love purpleheart, too. Tough on blades, but easy on the eye. Love them keys.
What are they made of? What finish did you use?

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

The bevel on the bottom is a very nice touch.

-- Marge, Colorado

Gotta find me some of that purpleheart.

Nice job!

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

Great job! I have some purple heart just waiting for a project.

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

I used Minwac clear with two coats of paste wax. I like the color of the purpleheart but after resawing it was a chocolate color so I “hid” it with felt on the inside of the box. I think the keys are maple.

-- Jerry Miller

Another real nice one, great wood.

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

Jerry;

Great present. Lucky grand daughter.

Very nice;

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Looks good to me – that purple heart will only get better looking with time. Could be a National Champions Box if you had some yellow heart instead of the maple – Geaux LSU Tigers (Purple & Gold).

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

Two of my favorite woods. Beautiful gift, Mark DeCou gave me some advice once, and it was excellent. He told me to write something mushy on the bottom of the chest I made for my daughter, and when she read it, we both cried like little girls. But it was very meaningful and will be something for her to remember me by forever. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

I wrote a little bit on the bottom also. After opening this gift my 4 year-old grandaughter (purple being her faverite color) climbed in my lap (on Christmas day no lessa) and sat for over an hour. She kept looking up and smiling at me. I’ll remember that forever.

-- Jerry Miller