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This is my latest little box. I made this one out of oak & maple with blood wood accents. This is special made for my father in law for fathers day. He is really into John Wayne so I added a picture of him on the lid along with some sawed off 44 mag shells on each side of the pic. The tray is made of maple with an oak bottom & some Plexiglas dividers. I also lined it with some blue felt and finished it with tung oil. In the lid I used a piece of copper shim stock for his name, I put a patina finish on it and removed the stick on letters to reveal his name. I learned this trick from one of stevinmarin's videos. ( Thanks Steve!) I have one more box to make for fathers day I'll post that one when it's finished. I just know he's going to like this box. Thanks for looking.

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Yea, your father in law is going to dig it. The box has a nice balance with the accents/personalization, very nice work.
 

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very kool. I really like the shim stock idea. very nice project
 

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great looking box.
 

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Nice box for your Daddy In Law, Cliff.
Bet he'll love it.
 

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Nice box! Great craftsmanship. I guess you didn't have any 44 Long Colt shell casings handy. They're a little harder to come by I'd say!
 

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I especially like how you incorporated the splines to act as supports for the tray. Very clever.
 

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Nice job! He'll love it!
 

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Ditto on the splines. Nice touch. Also like the nameplate. Reminds me of the big buckles rodeo riders wear.
 

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Thank you for all the nice comments. This took quite some time to complete, but well worth the effort.
 

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Handsome Box, Your Father in Law will Love it, such a kind gesture, great wood combos and fine woodworking on this project, thanks for sharing
 
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