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1 BOX OF DRAWERS
This project took 4 days of thinking and 4 weeks of work. My wife has been after me to make a box to
keep all her cross stitching supplies in. Then the “Not just any Box” contest came up. I figured that
I would kill two birds with one stone. The box is a cube 17” square with the feet height of 7/8” and
extending beyond the cube 3/8” on each side. It will fit into an 18” cube. I made it as compact as
I could and still hold all her supplies.
Materials:
Case: mahogany
Front: Quilted maple, ebony and quilted sapel.
Drawer sides, bottoms and dividers: maple plywood.
Drawer front and back: Peruvian walnut
Drawer face: quilted maple, Peruvian walnut, poplar
Feet: Wenge
It’s kind a lot to take in, in just a few pictures so I have included these showing more angles.
For any of the pictures that don’t show up in full you can view them at
Here it shows all the drawers open displaying the pin joinery. All drawers have full extension wood
dovetailed slides. Like something that has 24 of anything it gets real boring after a while. After applying
336 pins in the drawers, I hope not to see any for a long time. The ends were dyed and dried before
inserting them into the drawers to avoid any bleeding into the maple sides.
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Here is a closeup showing continuous quilted pattern across all drawer faces and the details
of the corners. The corners were cut 1/8” deep and inlayed with walnut. Then 3 holes were drilled
part way through and filled with poplar dowels. The endgrain on the dowels surprised me with how good
they looked once flushed.
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The following two show the back with and without the doors open. Here I tried to made the
back copy the front as far as the drawer layout was concerned.
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I have included some construction details that I felt might be of interest.
I don’t think I will ever make anything with so many drawers ever again. The full extension dovetailed
drawer slides seemed to take forever!
Here is one
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A close up view
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How the slide stop was done with a peg
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Here is part of it installed in the box:
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And the other part installed on the drawer bottoms
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For the front and back of the drawers I also used walnut. For the fronts it allowed
me to drill through the maple to expose the darker walnut.
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For the drawer handles I drilled through the maple surface into the walnut behind it for a great
contrast. The handles presented another problem. At first I was just going to put little knobs in
the holes, but my wife was going to keep hundreds if different colored thread in there and I wanted
to have it organized so that she could find it easily. The solution was name tags built into the
handles. The slot was the hard part. I started by putting a groove down the length of wood as
seen here:
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Then after cutting it into handle sized pieces I glued a thin 1/16” piece of Laotian Boxwood
on it creating the slot for the label to slide into. The boxbood is great because it is strong
machines great, and is splinter free.
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Here it is completed and the fixture I used to route the window.
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The last thing is the finish on the quilted maple drawer fronts. To get the quilted figure to
really stand out I used a brown water based dye very diluted to about the color of a weak tea.
The dye really soaks into the wood especially the quilt pattern. Then I sanded off just enough
to leave the dye in the quilted pattern. Then applied a oil poly.
I didn’t want any handles on the box so to keep the doors closed I embeded small magnets in
the case and door. The lower drawer is opened using the notch above it.
The feet are made from wenge, and I tried to make it look like the box was floating.
I am leaving for California tomorrow so I will answer any questions when I can get online.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
















136 comments so far
Paul
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posted 104 days ago
O my goodness man!
That’s just crazy beautiful and skillfully made!
Wow! Congratulations.
-- Paul, Texas
dennis mitchell
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posted 104 days ago
I’m floored. Beautiful…just breathtaking.
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TonyWard
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posted 104 days ago
Gary
Amazing, I’ve no doubt this will become a heirloom for generations to come! Well done.
Good Health
Tony Ward
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JC
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posted 104 days ago
Man that is incredible – those full extension dovetail slides are genius!
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JonJ
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posted 104 days ago
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
Douglas Bordner
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posted 104 days ago
jeez…
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Russel
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posted 104 days ago
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.
rpmurphy509
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posted 104 days ago
Very beautiful box.
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Grumpy
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posted 104 days ago
That is one hell of a project Gary. Beautiful job.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
chamoruboy
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posted 104 days ago
WOW!
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DAN
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posted 104 days ago
one heck of a box !
amazing work.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 104 days ago
That is just ridiculously amazing. ((((shaking head))))
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
YorkshireStewart
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posted 104 days ago
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.
Thos. Angle
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posted 104 days ago
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
dalec
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posted 104 days ago
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
Les Hastings
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posted 104 days ago
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!)
ErsatzTom
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posted 104 days ago
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
rikkor
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posted 104 days ago
Speechless. Words would minimize it.
-- Maplewood, MN
Karson
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posted 104 days ago
Gary. A fantastic box. A great job. Congratulation on finishing it.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
Scott Bryan
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posted 104 days ago
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.
cajunpen
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posted 104 days ago
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/
Blake
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posted 104 days ago
This is Incredible!!! I’ve never seen anything like it! I don’t know what else to say. Just amazing.
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mrtrim
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posted 104 days ago
YOU DAWG ! you buried the bone on that one ! wow your just an amazing talent ! incredible job !
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Patrick Jaromin
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posted 104 days ago
Incredible…and crazy amount of work…but well worth it! Truly inspirational.
-- Patrick, Chicago, IL www.TenonAndSpline.com
molarman
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posted 104 days ago
Ladies and Gentlemen…....We have a winner!!!!
-- Woodworking is not a destination....it's a joinery !!! http://smilesrus.com/pages/woodgallery.html
Billp
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posted 104 days ago
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.
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mot
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posted 104 days ago
Gary, you’re my hero!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Dick Cain
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posted 104 days ago
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
TomFran
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posted 104 days ago
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
scottb
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posted 104 days ago
I think your math is wrong… don’t you mean 4 WEEKS of thinking, and MONTHS of building.
WOW.
NICE!
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Betsy
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posted 104 days ago
DANG!
-- Betsy - There is no strength where there is no struggle
Jimthecarver
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posted 104 days ago
Wow! Gary I’ll go with rikkor “Speachless”
-- A duck that brags on his own pond, soon swims alone.
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 104 days ago
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
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toyguy
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posted 104 days ago
WOW… Just plain WOW…. that’s cool
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CedarFreakCarl
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posted 104 days ago
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
Napaman
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posted 104 days ago
wow…gray…just amazing…its going in the favorites for sure!!!
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Partridge
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posted 104 days ago
it looks functional. woow
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GaryK
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posted 104 days ago
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.
Zuki
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posted 104 days ago
U da man G.
-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them
molarman
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posted 104 days ago
To quote the dialog from a popular television commercial…....”DUDE!!!!”
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Don
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posted 104 days ago
I wouldn’t believe it unless I saw it – even then… Terrific!
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/
RobS
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posted 104 days ago
A cube! 3D! Yeah, like Dazzling, Diabolical and DY-NO-MITE!!! Great piece Gary!
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
CharlieM1958
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posted 104 days ago
I just stopped back for another look, and I still can’t believe it!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
lclashley
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posted 104 days ago
Holy Crap! I think I just wet myself.
GREAT WORK!
bryano
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posted 104 days ago
holy cow, man thats one nice box.
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dustynewt
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posted 104 days ago
You have my vote, Gary. Absolutely fabulous.
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darryl
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posted 104 days ago
I don’t know what to say that hasn’t been said already… that’s pretty dang impressive.
congrats on a job well done!
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woodup
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posted 104 days ago
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!"
Popintraining
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posted 103 days ago
I’m blown away! That’s Awesome
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Dorje
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posted 103 days ago
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
shiney5757
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posted 103 days ago
amazing work patience gets it done
-- I cut it twice & it was still too short
cajunpen
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posted 103 days ago
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/
Bob #2
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posted 103 days ago
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
SPalm
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posted 103 days ago
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
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miles125
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posted 103 days ago
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""
Jon3
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posted 103 days ago
I love boxes with tons of drawers, but wow, are they a ton of work!
Andy
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posted 103 days ago
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
romansfivefive
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posted 103 days ago
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!
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Brad_Nailor
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posted 103 days ago
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!
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Bob Babcock
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posted 103 days ago
Holy $#@% Batman! Amazing Gary…..
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MsDebbieP
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posted 103 days ago
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)
Rymann
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posted 103 days ago
Simply beautiful. Amazing..really! GaryK’s got mad skillz.
MrVee
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posted 103 days ago
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.
IowaWoodcrafter
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posted 103 days ago
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
ben
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posted 103 days ago
Damn that’s hot. Damn hot. Hot damn!
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forkboy
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posted 103 days ago
wow, thats an amazing box. impressive work.
-- Perth, Australia
motthunter
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posted 103 days ago
once again, you have blown me away with your work.
-- making sawdust....
Jeff
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posted 102 days ago
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
Thos. Angle
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posted 102 days ago
Gary, I think this has taken on a life all its own. Congratulations!!!!!
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
mrtrim
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posted 102 days ago
gary , do you want to sell your old bandsaw ?? lol
-- if you aint the lead dog the scenery never changes
Mark DeCou
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posted 102 days ago
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
NCWoodworker
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posted 102 days ago
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
GaryK
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posted 102 days ago
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.
MsDebbieP
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posted 102 days ago
yup—still stunning. Hasn’t changed any since yesterday :)
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Douglas Bordner
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posted 102 days ago
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.
Miket
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posted 102 days ago
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.
Popintraining
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posted 102 days ago
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
Russel
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posted 102 days ago
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.
CoreyLiepelt
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posted 102 days ago
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
Scott Bryan
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posted 101 days ago
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.
bfd
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posted 101 days ago
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
Copperjock
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posted 99 days ago
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.
shaun
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posted 99 days ago
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!
Tony Z
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posted 99 days ago
Man, that is frickin awesome! Nice work. I hope to do stuff that well some day.
-- Tony, Ohio
GaryK
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posted 98 days ago
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.
Kerry
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posted 97 days ago
Unbelievable. I can’t imagine the number of hours this must take. Congratulations on a masterpiece.
Kerry
-- Alberta, Canada
Robb
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posted 96 days ago
Gary, this is some of the most amazing woodworking I’ve ever seen. You’re my hero! grin
-- Robb
walnutter
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posted 95 days ago
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.
sharad
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posted 93 days ago
Unbelievable piece of work.
Sharad
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MsDebbieP
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posted 93 days ago
Congratulations Gary..
and what does the Mrs think of her famous storage unit?
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
GaryK
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posted 93 days ago
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.
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posted 93 days ago
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