Just a simple box

That’s pretty cool! Interesting finish.

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

A simple box and a useful box. Works for me. I remember building my wife a small table right after we were married (I think that was before power tools) and she asked if I ever hit my thumb with the hammer. Funny thing is that until she asked, I never had. Oh the power of suggestion.

-- If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a darn fool about it.

That is an interesting finish. I have never heard of it before. How did you happen to come across it?

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

No such thing as a “simple box”. LOL

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

Great looking little box. Any box is a good box.

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

I like projects that have history. Interesting idea on the finish. How is it holding up?

-- Maplewood, MN

Simple is good!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Fun looking little box.

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

The finish. Well DW wanted to darken the wood a little and the only thing we had around the house was coco. We do not drink drink coffee and we tested strong steeped tea but did not like the results.

The box was a little powdery so we had to coat it in something. Why choose olive oil? It was either oilve or sunflower . . . we cook with both. I beleive we may have had more olive oil at the time.

It was a little tacky at first . . . but after some time (I have no idea who long) it became “untacky” and left us with matt finish you see above.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Your box reminded me about the boxes Dynamite came in years ago, but they were made from i/2’’ pine,

& had box joints. The guys that worked in the mines used to bring them home, They were used for a lot things.

I’ve even seen garages built with Dynamite box sheathing. When you took apart the box, you could connect

them end to end, making a long board.

If you went inside the garage, you’d see Hercules Powder Company in big print on the walls.

Some people even made furniture with them.

By the way, that’s a neat looking box.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Great Box Zuki. A learning process and I big step forward to try something new.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Pretty nice looking box it has a weird kind of look to it. Maybe its just the dovetails

-- A. Molloy

The noble little old box with lots of character and a great story. I like it. Thanks for sharing.

-- Dust collectors suck.

SIMPLY beautiful

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