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Bandsawn Bombe Box

Project by TonyWard posted 673 days ago 959 views 1 time favorited 15 comments Add to Favorites
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Bandsawn Bombe Box

Timber:
Australian Red Cedar

Dimensions:
Length: 23cm (9”) Height: 17.5cm (6 ¾” ) Depth: 16.5cm (6 ½”) .

Finish:
Finished in a blend of natural oils, the base oil is Tung Oil.
Fine sanded using 1,500 wet and dry.

Bandsaw work features:
Cabinet shaping.
The top drawer contains two hidden compartments (not shown) and four open ring trays.
The lower drawer includes a sliding tray.

Sculpted features:
The box sides, front features and feet are hand carved

Construction Time:
100 hours (approximately); January 2007.

Inspiration source:
1. The origin of traditional bombe chests can be traced back to the French Regency period around the early 18th century.
2. After the demise of Louis XIV, a connoisseur of strict classical forms of furniture, furniture-makers started experimenting with newer, more casual styles of furniture making.
3. As a result, furniture shapes became more bowed and round. The signature form of this period was the bombe commode, a stylish chest with a belly-outward curve.

Information source: http://www.bombechests.com/

Tony Ward

-- Bandsaw Box Plans


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Karson

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posted 673 days ago

Very Nice Tony.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Don

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posted 673 days ago

Way to go, Mate! Your work has progressed so much since your early Ubeaut posts. This one is especially nice.

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

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MsDebbieP

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posted 673 days ago

this is amazing. a beauty
oh and I liked the information you provided as well.

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

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Diane

464 posts in 660 days


posted 593 days ago

I like the history on this as well. It is beautiful, I never saw anything like it. I love the bowed and round thing going on and the hidden compartments. How hidden are these compartments, are they easy to find or really hidden?

Diane

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TonyWard

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posted 593 days ago

Diane

The hidden compartment is contained in the third image view, but cannot be seen.

So I guess you could say it is hidden!

Tony Ward

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

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Chip

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posted 580 days ago

Was just catching up on some of the box work on this site Tony and ran into this great piece. Beautiful design and wonderfully executed. Thanks for posting it.

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

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jockmike2

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posted 516 days ago

I gotta make me one of those. Thats beautiful, I’ll make mine out of walnut. I’ve got plans somewhere. jockmike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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Bill

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posted 516 days ago

Great job Tony. A lot of work went in to this box.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

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Mark A. DeCou

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posted 481 days ago

I know you posted this a long time ago. I was looking at it again with my dial up accelerator turned off, so that I got to see it in it’s full clarity, and wow, it is just beautiful. You are very talented. Glad you are here. Did you work through the marketing book.

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flint Hill's Artisan

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 481 days ago

oh yes!!! magnificent; one of my favourites

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

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Sawdust2

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posted 479 days ago

We are lucky to have sooo many creative folks on this list.

Tony is always a favorite.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

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TonyWard

163 posts in 866 days


posted 479 days ago

Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement,

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

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GaryK

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posted 326 days ago

A great example of a bandsawn box!

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

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Blake

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posted 325 days ago

That’s very unique for a bandsawn box. I’ve never seen one like it. Great design!

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

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rikkor

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posted 325 days ago

Looks like a lot of work went into this box. Well done.

-- Maplewood, MN

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