1 Box of Drawers

O my goodness man!

That’s just crazy beautiful and skillfully made!

Wow! Congratulations.

-- Paul, Texas

I’m floored. Beautiful…just breathtaking.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Gary

Amazing, I’ve no doubt this will become a heirloom for generations to come! Well done.

Good Health
Tony Ward

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

Man that is incredible – those full extension dovetail slides are genius!

-- JC - Central PA - www.affyx.com

Daaang! Do you ever sleep? That is awesome!
I am overwhelmed by not only the detail involved here, but the AMOUNT of it…
I would have been burned out after making ONE drawer.

-- Jon

jeez…

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

That is fantastic. The detail, the wood, the engineering. A most impressive box, although calling it a box is like calling a Picaso a drawing.

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

Very beautiful box.

-- Still learning everything

That is one hell of a project Gary. Beautiful job.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

WOW!

-- Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and love.

one heck of a box !

amazing work.

-- Hey ! I was born in IOWA .... don't blame me

That is just ridiculously amazing. ((((shaking head))))

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

Beautifully fitted inside the size rule of the competition Gary, and exquisite in its design and execution. A stunning piece of work!

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

My word! Gary, I think you are up for a two-fer on these contests. This is just incredible. I am flabergasted!

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Gary,

Your box project blows me away. It must have been a long four weeks of work. Great design, beautiful work and finish.

I can only dream of this kind of project.

Congratulations,

Dalec

Way to go Dude!! Makes all the wood in my wood rack all tingly wanting to be a part of something so incredible!!! Fantastic job Gary!!

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

Damn, that is cool! Now I just have to figure out if I want to show that to my wife or not.

-- Tom, Southwest Florida

Speechless. Words would minimize it.

-- Maplewood, MN

Gary. A fantastic box. A great job. Congratulation on finishing it.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

This is simply amazing. I can’t imagine the imaginative effort and woodworking ability it takes to create a work of art like this. I will be honest with you though- to use it as a sewing center almost seems sacrilegious. This is akin to using the Hope Diamond to crack nuts.

By the way your photographic techniques are outstanding as well.

I hope your wife has a tool wish list from you because you certainly have earned anything on it.

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.

I think that we may have a winner here. Gary, this is absolutely incredible craftsmanship and design. I love the full extension dovetail drawers. The wood combinations and details are way over the top. Good for you – you are an incredibly talented craftsman- WOW!!!

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

This is Incredible!!! I’ve never seen anything like it! I don’t know what else to say. Just amazing.

-- Dust collectors suck.

YOU DAWG ! you buried the bone on that one ! wow your just an amazing talent ! incredible job !

-- if you aint the lead dog the scenery never changes

Incredible…and crazy amount of work…but well worth it! Truly inspirational.

-- Patrick, Chicago, IL www.TenonAndSpline.com

Ladies and Gentlemen…....We have a winner!!!!

-- Woodworking is not a destination....it's a joinery !!! http://smilesrus.com/pages/woodgallery.html

Gary it’s people like you that keep me comming back to this sight. You really inspire us all to strive for a fraction of your skills. Excellent Job.

-- Billp

Gary, you’re my hero!

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

WOW!

I don’t think anyone can top this.

Boy! you must’ve had an amazing dream, with this dream of a project.

Beautiful artistic craftsmanship.

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

Gary,

I think you just “nuked” the competion with this one. I couldn’t even “imagine” this project, let alone build it. You are a very talented fellow.

It’s good to have you here on this site in case any of us ever get a little proud about the stuff we make. One look at this box, and it’s instant “HUMILITY.”

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

I think your math is wrong… don’t you mean 4 WEEKS of thinking, and MONTHS of building.

WOW.

NICE!

-- The opposite of war isn't peace. It's creation. -- Wood T's: http://www.printfection.com/snbcreative

DANG!

-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle

Wow! Gary I’ll go with rikkor “Speachless”

-- A duck that brags on his own pond, soon swims alone.

Hi Gary;

Once again I’m forced to hate you! LOL

Spectacular. From the looks of some of your projects I see you follow the same guide lines as I. If it isn’t almost impossible you’re not interested.

Great work.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

WOW… Just plain WOW…. that’s cool

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

Gary, me thinks you’ve got too much time on your hands. When I grow up I want to be just like ya…lol. Simply amazing!!! What you need is a house full of kids.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

wow…gray…just amazing…its going in the favorites for sure!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA: Lj's...I love logging on--I feel so young after being around teenagers all day!

it looks functional. woow

-- Do it right the first time. Becuase fixing it is a wast of time.

Thank you for all your kind comments. I appreciate them.

It really means something coming from all of you!

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

U da man G.

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

To quote the dialog from a popular television commercial…....”DUDE!!!!”

-- Woodworking is not a destination....it's a joinery !!! http://smilesrus.com/pages/woodgallery.html

I wouldn’t believe it unless I saw it – even then… Terrific!

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

A cube! 3D! Yeah, like Dazzling, Diabolical and DY-NO-MITE!!! Great piece Gary!

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

I just stopped back for another look, and I still can’t believe it!

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

Holy Crap! I think I just wet myself.

GREAT WORK!

holy cow, man thats one nice box.

-- bryano

You have my vote, Gary. Absolutely fabulous.

-- http://dustynewt.googlepages.com

I don’t know what to say that hasn’t been said already… that’s pretty dang impressive.
congrats on a job well done!

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

Incredible use of the space criteria. Truely inspirational work! Thanks for sharing your skills and ideas!

-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"

I’m blown away! That’s Awesome

-- Illegitimis nil carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com

All that, out of one 2×4! Amazing! You must have done a lot of dye work.

But seriously – what a great invention! All the woods really join forces in this piece…

But my favorite aspect in terms of the design of this piece is the pattern/s in the set of drawer fronts you created…

It’s really fantastic, in the true sense of the word. Mesmerizing!

If I may cut and paste (it’s lonely down here after 50 comments or so without any pictures):

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

amazing work patience gets it done

-- I cut it twice & it was still too short

I couldn’t resist coming back for yet another look. It still looks great.

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

Gary, these works of yours are extraordinary! I have not seen this much talent rolled up into one person before.
I have to admire your patience and ability to see the finished piece in your head.
The crafstmanship is stunning.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

HOLY MOLY! That is just FINE. Truly an insperational piece of work.
Didn’t you just build a birdcage that took like forever? Do you ever sleep?
I am humbled.

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Thats an amazing box Gary! I figure you musta left out any gold leafing cause you didn’t wanna get too fancy? Heehee….Just awesome.

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

I love boxes with tons of drawers, but wow, are they a ton of work!

Truly outstanding Gary!
That is an intimidating piece of work, but you did a wonderful job.I am sure your wife appreciates all your hard work.Very kind of you.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

That might just be one of the most beautiful pieces of furniture that I have ever seen. That is amazing. That is a piece of art!

-- www.robneves.com

Wow….that is skillfully engineered and beautifully executed. Tremendous craftsmanship and selection of materials. It is both functional and a true craftsman piece. Congrats on a museum quality project. Makes me want to Sketchup it!

-- Brad Nailor is just my handle..my Name is David, feel free to use it!

Holy $#@% Batman! Amazing Gary…..

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

ooooooh my goodness…....... that’s jaw-dropping amazing.
ditto to everything that has been said above!!!!!!!
Unbelievable

oh did I miss it: what does your wife think of it? Does it serve the purpose ?

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

Simply beautiful. Amazing..really! GaryK’s got mad skillz.

HEY…. YOU COPIED THAT FROM ME!!! Yeah Right….. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!

I agree with everyone… jaw dropping AND… it should not be commisioned for a sewing center!! Needs a better purpose to show it off… You definitely have my vote!!!! Great Job Gary…. you are extremely skilled.

I can’t believe I missed this! I didn’t know about it until Dennis posted a a message in the forums. I, too, am simply in awe. A true masterpiece.

Did you use and Incra jig to make the drawer slides? I never would have thought of making slides like that, thanks for sharing that with us.

-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter

Damn that’s hot. Damn hot. Hot damn!

-b

wow, thats an amazing box. impressive work.

-- Perth, Australia

once again, you have blown me away with your work.

-- making sawdust....

Hey Gary.

Umm, yeah. Words escape me. I’m truly envious of the skill you possess that enables you to make such amazing work. Thanks for sharing (and inspiring all of us).

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Gary, I think this has taken on a life all its own. Congratulations!!!!!

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

gary , do you want to sell your old bandsaw ?? lol

-- if you aint the lead dog the scenery never changes

Hey Gary. I usually don’t log onto LJ in the morning, as I find that I get caught up and then don’t get to the shop like I should. BUT, after reading Dennis’ blog praising this box, I had to go see it. If this box doesn’t make into a box book at some point, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. And that doesn’t represent anything about my neice and nephew.

This is just too cool. Way slick engineering. Wonderful detailed inlay, and beautiful woods, all for the purpose of a gift to the wife. Can’t beat that in my book. This should clean your slate for a few days, maybe even get you breakfast in bed.

Well, I gotta get logged off before I get caught up again. Great work, just really great.

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flinthill's Artisan

OH, yah, I saw that in last month’s edition of “Simple Boxes for New Woodworkers” magazine. I was waiting for someone to try that…haha!

Man oh man, that is absolutely gorgeous! I can’t believe you came up with the design in 4 days…that in itself is incredible! Beautiful design…beautiful work! My mother does a lot of cross-stitch and embroidery and she WILL NOT see your pictures (yes, that is a compliment!)

Awesome!

Chris

-- Antiques made, while you wait

I don’t know what to say! I’m speechless and all I can say is thank you all for you comments.

I’ll think of something by the time I get home from California.

Gary

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

yup—still stunning. Hasn’t changed any since yesterday :)

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

Okay, it took a day to get over speechless. This is too good for the Readers Gallery in FWW. This is feature article, back cover and Master Class and How They Did It good, and then Associate Editor good. I think you should consider granite countertops to match your new saw.

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

What? I was going through the box entries and I came to this one and stopped dead!

How can someone compete with that! That has to be the most amazing thing I have ever
seen, even in the magazines. Still shaking my head.

-- It's better to have people think you're stupid rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Dude, I had to come back and look at this thing again. I think you have issues! Anybody that can come up with this can not be right! Just kidding, it’s just a beautiful piece and I wish I could see it in person. Again, Great job

-- Illegitimis nil carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com

Gary, I too have to keep coming back to look. Aside from the engineering accomplishments, it is just so pretty to look at. Once again, it is a beautiful box.

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

I’ve been lurking for some time on LJ, and this is the first time I’ve wandered out of the shadows to comment on anything. But I could sit idly by no longer. I am awed by so many of the wonderful contest entries, but this one stopped me dead in my tracks. I can only hope that one day I have learned enough to execute craftsmanship like this. As for reaching the point where I could actually visualize such a project of my own design … well, that’s further away than I care to think about.

It’s posts like this that have me reticent to post my own meager projects. And yet I know I’ll learn tons from the many experts on this site. So I guess it’s time to take some photos of some old projects and get them posted.

Again, stunning work Gary!

-- Dublin, OH

Gary, I had to come back for another look. It still is as awesome as when I first looked. By the way my wife happened by, saw the box, and wanted to know if I could build her something like that. Needless to say I had no answer to give her.

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

Gary,
Rikkor said it best. I hope you consider submitting this to FWW in their gallery section or perhaps an article on this piece.

-- bfd, Folsom, CA

Some projects excel so far beyond the norm that they define the concept. Your box definitely fits this category. Words don’t stand a chance of doing it justice. It’s as impressive an accomplishment as any. Congratulations on such a successful project. And thanks for sharing it with us.

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

I’m not even going to embarrass myself by trying to put words to this project. I’m just going to bow reverently and pay homage to it’s creator.

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

Man, that is frickin awesome! Nice work. I hope to do stuff that well some day.

-- Tony, Ohio

Thanks again for all your comments. You don’t know how much it means to me.

I am sitting at the airport waiting for my flight home. Reading this is a great sendoff.

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

Unbelievable. I can’t imagine the number of hours this must take. Congratulations on a masterpiece.

Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

Gary, this is some of the most amazing woodworking I’ve ever seen. You’re my hero! grin

-- Robb

Gary – This is such a fantastic piece of woodworking. The design all the way down to the skill it took to create such an amazing piece. Congratulations on an incredible job. I can’t wait to see what you come up with next.

Unbelievable piece of work.
Sharad

-- patanjali

Congratulations Gary..
and what does the Mrs think of her famous storage unit?

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

Debbie – She is tickled about it. She keeps wanting to move it to different places until she finds one she likes.

It’s amazing how much wood there is in there. It weighs 57 pounds!
I had no idea it weighed that much when I was dealing with pieces, but when I went to pick the whole thing
up I got quite a surprise.

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

so you hope that she find “the” place soon.. so you can stop lugging it around :)

She might consider putting it at the front door for everyone to see )

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://ww