Bow Front Box

Nice looking box. Great inlays!

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

great design ! nice work kerry

Great job!!
I would love to have the plans for that if you have them.

-- Bob K. East Northport, NY

That’s gorgeous, Kerry. Great job!

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

The bow front is really distinctive. No wonder you experienced problems – worth it though, that’s an excellent box.

Very nice, like the bow front and the top

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

Very, very nice.

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

The greater the challenge, the greater the experience – in my book. Great job on the inlay in the lid.

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

Are you going to enter it into the competition?

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

Thanks,

Bob 42 – I’m afraid I didn’t really draw up much for plans – just some sketches and a couple of scale line drawings on graph paper – you’re welcome to those if you like.

GaryK – sure, I’ll enter this. No time for the 2×4 challenge though.

Cheers,
Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

Wow, very nice!

-- Bob A in NJ

how very special. She must have really made an impact.

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

Couldn’t agree more: “How very special”. Something so pretty to look at, and so functional, will surely be treasured for life.

-- wood4me

Nice touch Kerry, I love the bent lamination. Nice overall tone to the box.

-- Billp

When I see work of this level it diffcult for me to put in words the appreciaton of skills you and others have to do this level of workmenship. I know its not art but it requires more than just skill or talents. I hope you sign your works, this will never leave the family you have given it to. Thanks for sharing your talants and abilities with others.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

This is truly amazing. The beautiful details you put into your pieces are what make them stand out from the rest. I’m in awe of your talent and eye for design.

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

This box is excellent. I just wish that my work that “went wrong” could look this good. It is funny how we tend to focus more on our mistakes that on our successes.

This box is a success. It is a prime example of craftmanship.

By the way how did you finish it out? What did you line the box with?

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Awesome work, Kerry. I especially like the bent wood lamination and inlay work.

-- John

Great box. nice job. The aid should know of your great appreciation.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Wow. Lot of love went into that box.
The stringing on the bow front must have been something to figure out. How did you do it?
I am impressed.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Hi Kerry., I saw this box on the Canadian Wood Working site…very nice! I am curious though….the compass rose: Is it veneers or thicker sock? How did you inlay it? Are you concerned about wood movement in the top affecting it?

Ryan

-- If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning... www.rarewoodcreations.com

Very well done.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Just Beautiful! Amazing attention to detail.

-- Chris

Exquisite!

-- Maplewood, MN

Outstanding design and execution! Beautiful box.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Beautiful, great thinking outside the box.

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

Wow! Looks like all the ‘pain to build’ was worth it. Beautiful work.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Thank you all again for the nice comments.

MSDebbieP – She was a big help to us over the years, and a constant in our son’s school life. We were very fortunate.

sbryan55 – it’s finished with BLO, then shellac and finally rubbed with steel wool and wax.

SPalm – The stringing was done by making a groove with a scratch stock and inlaying the strips of maple. I cut 1/16 (or so) strips of maple off the edge of a board on the tablesaw, then cut those into strips on the bandsaw. The corners were a challenge though; I had to use an exacto knife and some flat washers as guides to make those grooves. Next time I think I’ll purchase a couple of gouges and use those.

Ryan – Thanks – I’m a big fan of your boxes – just stunning pieces of art. The compass rose is fairly thick – nearly 3/32. Wood movement over the 3’’ or so shouldn’t be too dramatic (I hope) so I’m not that concerned. The recipient doesn’t live far from me though so I should hear about it if it ever comes loose. :-)I’ve done a few other inlays and so far so good. I cut the pieces individually then edge glued them together. Once it had dried, I traced the outline on the top, cut to the line with an exacto knife and used a chisel to clean out the waste before gluing in the inlay.

Cheers,
Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

What a great box. It’s projects like this that really get me excited about woodworking. Thanks.

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

”it all turned out well enough” he says. Pretty modest there Kerry. That is a fantastic box that goes way beyound “well enough”

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

Kerry, just an impressive piece. Do you have more detail of the construction. What do you think went wrong. It sure came out nice!

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

You certainly didn’t set out to make life easy with this little beauty! Simply stunning.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

Truely a nice piece. Your design is nothing less than great.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

Beautiful box. There is nothing that makes a piece stand out more than a little curve. I like your attention to detail, your inlay appears flawless.

-- lobbster, Oregon, www.michaellobby.com

A great application of an arched raised panel.

A beautiful gift that she will cherish for many years.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Kerry – this is one beautiful box and I just love small wooden boxes. Thanks for raising the bar – this is the one to beat!

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

That’s a masterpiece Kerry. Wonderful inlays and color combinations. Beautiful!

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

WOW… the inlay on this is fantastic. It looks like it must have taken some time to inlay the top and string the front… great job, thanks for the eye candy!

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

great design

-- jeanmarc manosque france