Heart Box for Valentine's Day

Pretty nice! What kind of boxwood is it?

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

I used basswood. Kind of soft for a project like this but I liked the color and the simple grain pattern.

-- Leon -- Houston, TX - " I create all my own designs and it looks like it "

Very nice box. The finish is excellent.

Thanks for sharing.

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

Looks good to me, think I’ve got some wood that could make a box like this by Valentines day.

Nice box,,,,,,,,,,,,The stand is a great idea too!!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

You did a very nice job indeed.
God bless

-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia

Who says LumberJocks are not romantics? LOL

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

wonderful!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...

Very nice box. It never hurts to keep the romance alive.

-- Maplewood, MN

Great box.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

ooooooooooooh wonderful!

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

Very nice box. How big is it? Does middle drawer slide all teh way out?

Beautiful finish job! That is where I struggle the most.

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Hawgnutz, the heart drawer is about 5” across (I used a chocolate Valentine heart for a pattern) so the whole thing is about 6 1/2” across. Since I wanted the drawer to work from either side, it does slide all the way out.

I used 3 coats of “Tung Oil Finish” . For each coat I apply a heavy coat of the finish and let it set for 10 – 15 minutes then wipe off the excess and rub it down with a clean cloth. I let it set 24 hours then sand lightly with 0000 steel wool. Then repeat for the next coat. After the final coat, I finish it with Johnson’s paste wax and 0000 steel wool. I just gob the paste into the steel wool and rub it out. I like the glass like feel the wax gives it. Also adds a bit of shine.

I’ve found this combination of “Tung Oil Finish” and paste wax easy to apply and I’m very pleased with the results. The “Tung Oil Finish” does darken lighter woods somewhat.

-- Leon -- Houston, TX - " I create all my own designs and it looks like it "

Nice little trinket box! I like the choice of wood you chose, they contrast well together.

-- --Chuck