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After looking at The Woodwrights Shop and seeing Roy Underhill make his grease box then looking at the ones made by MaFe and others here on lumberjocks, i decided to make one for myself. Its made from a chunk of 50-something year old mora that was part of a door-frame in my grandmother’s house until she recently put a metal frame in and a small piece of saaman for the butterfly. Its filled with an experimental wax mixture since i cant get beeswax where i live and don’t like the idea of leaving tallow at room temperature in the tropics. Its a lot of fun to make and i think i will be making lots more in the future:)
Dimensions: 3/1/2” L X 1/1/4” W X 1/1/2” T
Thanks for looking.:D
-- Measure Twice Cut Once -- It's a lot easier to cut more off than it is to cut MORON.
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RGtools
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#1 posted 764 days ago
Nice looking box. I keep thinking of making one as well.
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a1Jim
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#2 posted 764 days ago
looks like a great job.
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AttainableApex
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#3 posted 764 days ago
what other lubricants do people put in there?
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#4 posted 764 days ago
Welcome to the club. That’s a very nice one. Almost too nice for shop use.
Pb.
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mafe
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#5 posted 764 days ago
Thats one beautiful grease box made from one beautiful piece of wood.
I would not like tallon in the tropics either… Wagauauuuhhh.
May the grease be with you.
Best of my thoughts,
Mads
-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.
saddletramp
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#6 posted 764 days ago
Cool design and well executed in a lovely piece of timber.
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amagineer
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#7 posted 764 days ago
great looking box. I like the locking mechanism. I have never heard or seen a grease box.
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Jim Jakosh
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#8 posted 764 days ago
Very nice grease box. You are an official member of the GBOC now!!
It is nice knowing that the wood you used has a history to it, too. Great job and shanks for sharing!!....Jim
You have made Mads proud!!!!!!!!!!!
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mtnwild
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#9 posted 764 days ago
Sweet, that’s tight…...............
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#10 posted 764 days ago
niice GB
and great recycling with a good story behind
thank´s for sharing
take care
Dennis
Dave
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#11 posted 763 days ago
Ok just about my favorite Underhill episode is the making of this box. I have been waiting for some boxwood but have had little luck. I guess I will choose a different wood. I have got to have one of these. Hopefully as nice as yours;)
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