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Yep, it’s another box, fresh out of the finishing department…
The sides of this one were made from Mahogany that Brother David, the Patron, was kind enough to send me a while back.
The top and bottom, some old White Oak drawer sides I scrounged from my Parent’s basement. They actually came from a bureau that belonged to my Great Grandmother… so it had some age and personal history attached to it.
The “hardware” is Cherry.
It’s bigger than I usually make and a little sloppy… No excuse, but my mind was distracted…
I was going to blog the hinge and lid-lift attachment, but it went uneventfully, and I’ve shown that half a dozen times anyway.
It’s not necessary for it’s original intent, so now I have to figure something to use it for…
But it had twelve pegs in the hinges… Isn’t there a twelve days of something? :)
-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
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degoose
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#1 posted 697 days ago
Very artistic… with the scroll work..and wooden hinges are the go…
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Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
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#2 posted 697 days ago
I really like this! The hinges are awesome. It is cool too that you were able to use wood with some history to it.
Great project!
Sheila :)
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#3 posted 697 days ago
Very Nice Mike.
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#4 posted 697 days ago
love it …the hinges rock !
FloridaArt
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#5 posted 697 days ago
I like the symmetrical scroll work.
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#6 posted 697 days ago
Wonderful! I really like it…keep ‘em coming! I haven’t been active on LJ lately because now that I don’t have to heat the shop it’s full steam ahead with the work that has piled up. I feel very pleasantly swamped. Best, Stephen
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#7 posted 697 days ago
Here Mike I like this allot. This is my new favorite of your work, ... nice curves !!
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#8 posted 697 days ago
Nice work, Mike. I like the design.
Ellen
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bigike
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#9 posted 697 days ago
great lookin box.
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SPalm
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#10 posted 697 days ago
Very nice Mike.
I really like it,
Steve
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Roger
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#11 posted 697 days ago
very nice box. hinges are awesome.
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mafe
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#12 posted 697 days ago
So fine my friend, you might have been a little sloppy but that box is full of love.
Best thoughts straight of from Denmark,
Mads
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Greg The Cajun Box Sculptor
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#13 posted 697 days ago
I also think it came out really nice. The scrollwork on the top adds a nice touch.
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#14 posted 697 days ago
Mike, I too like the scrool work and overall appearance. It gives it a colonial style perspective!!!!!! Nice box.
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shipwright
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#15 posted 697 days ago
Nice clean look. It all works well.
I like it.
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