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Very Very nice! Well designed and built. Thanks for sharing . your friend will be very excited with that box!
I love all the detail in it!!

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Pretty little thing aint it?

Very nice!

Clever way to make the hinge… Gotta remember that… sounds really COOL!

... and, of course, your tubing combinations are super as well.

Good to see you back doing things…

Thank you.

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

Thanks Andy, your usual great workmanship.
You got me making some of these ‘Andy Boxes’, they are addicting aren’t they?

Paul

-- If you say 'It's good enough', it probably isn't.

Super Sweet Andy !
I was wondering if you could get a close up shot of the metal inlay.
It is hard to see from these pics.
That’s a totally ingenious idea, of course I would expect that from you : )

Lisa

-- Imagination rules the world. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte ~ http://quiltedwood.com

beautiful box.

-- Elhan, Azerbaijan

I love it so much and I can’t determine why. Something about the size, the flow, the choices. I really love it.

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

Amazing as always I really have to make one of these soon. Great work!

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

This came out looking really good. Nice job, Andy. I like how some of the accents are inlays instead of protruding through.

Very slick Andy. I like the hinge idea and will have to give that a try. Is the “black” epoxy something you make (i.e. adding color to epoxy) or does it come that way? Thanks as always for sharing your projects and your knowledge.

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

Smart box, nicely themed, Andy. I like the metal inlay detail especially.

-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com

Thanks everyone for taking time to make all these nice comments.
@ Joe- The hinge idea was something I wanted to try for awhile, it was born from the problem of lids that sometimes swing up stiffly. I have found that some woods bore out a little looser than others and even polishing the rod doesnt always fix the problem.
What I did: I bought a 1/16 brass rod and a 1/8 brass tube. The rod slides snugly into the tube acting as a bushing, preventing the wood fibers from grabbing the rod. I didnt have a 1/16 bit so I filed a few sharp angled tapers on a short piece of the rod and chucked it in my drill and used this as a bit, something I have done for years. ( This also works great for inserting rods as inlays for a tight fit ) Just go slow and hold straight. After I bored through the body and the lid, for perfect alignment, I carefully bored just the body with the 1/8 bit. I used side cutters to nip the rod and tube a little long to allow for sanding off the crimped ends. Sharpen the ends of the rods and carefully tap them in solid but not so hard as to bend them, and they should stay in place just fine.
@Dustbunny- Take a look here to see how its done. Thanks for applause!
@Gbear- Yes. I add a drop or two of India ink after I have the two part epoxy mixed thoroughly. It takes a little longer to set up but works great.

-- If I can do it, so can you. www.artboxesbyandy.com

Andy a great design. Nice project for your friend.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

very nice one!

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You are a master craftsman.

-- Al, Culpeper VA

Nice box, a real eye catcher

-- Darrell, making more sawdust than I know what to do with