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My first little box

Project by jockmike2 posted 642 days ago 853 views 0 times favorited 24 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I finished too late to enter in the contest. But I made one just the same. It is made of tiger maple. With mitered corners and paduak legs. I routed in two small pieces of inlay I had gotten at Johnson’s Workbench, and put on brass hinges and a brass latch. The middle piece lifts out for storage in the bottom. Its about 8” long by 5” wide x 4 1/2” deep. It has a small sliver of purpleheart on the lid front lip. Had fun and have a lot of orders now from wife and children for more. I painted the inside blue and sprayed it with deft spray felt. Worked out nice. thanks for looking mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com


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MsDebbieP

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posted 642 days ago

darned deadlines!!!
glad that you still made the box and finished it.
all the elements are wonderful.
That inside piece is beautiful – looks like a sunset with clouds in the sky.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Jiri Parkman

602 posts in 691 days


posted 642 days ago

That is very nice box.

-- Jiri

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CharlieM1958

7466 posts in 1097 days


posted 642 days ago

Nice job, Mike. Now that you have a waiting list, you should be able to up the price. :-)

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

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Russel

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posted 642 days ago

Nice box. I’ve never used spray on felt, how’d it work for you?

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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pat sherman

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posted 642 days ago

nice box mike. i like it. nice size also.

-- pat,ohio...http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/patshwigar/

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jockmike2

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posted 642 days ago

The spray on felt works great. I forgot to tell you the finish which was a few coats of danish oil some scrapeing and then a few coats of schellac with steel wooling in between coats. thanks Pat and everyone else. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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rikkor

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posted 642 days ago

Very nice work there my friend.

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GaryK

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posted 642 days ago

Nice box Mike! Where did you find the spray on felt?

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

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Karson

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posted 642 days ago

Mike glad to see you got it finished. Great looking box.

Nice job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Scott Bryan

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posted 642 days ago

Nice box Mike. But I want to give you a warning these things have been proven to be addictive.

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

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jockmike2

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posted 642 days ago

I just hope it passes the “Mans” inspection we do know who I’m talking about, don’t we. The spray on felt is called Don Jer it is a combination of paint and ground up plastic with this tube that looks like a Kalidescope that you put the ground up plastic in after its painted, the tube has 4 or 5 little holes in one end and as you pump it it sprays the stuff all over the paint, and it feels just like felt, you can’t tell the difference. of course their both the same color.Thanks everyone mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Douglas Bordner

3415 posts in 942 days


posted 642 days ago

Go get ‘em, Mike. If you have got orders for more from the family, and you pass inspection from the man in the mirror then you done good.

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

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jockmike2

7222 posts in 1125 days


posted 642 days ago

I’m not talking about that ‘man’ I’m talking about the man down under who just love little boxes. Now you know who I mean.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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CharlieM1958

7466 posts in 1097 days


posted 642 days ago

I dunno, Mike…. The man you refer to (I won’t say his name, but it is spelled with the letters D-O-N) has not commented on my last few boxes, so I’ll be really jealous if he comments on yours. lol

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

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mrtrim

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posted 642 days ago

i think the man has been busy building a website for the BIG MAN . i cant speak for the man but im saying your box is mighty fine mike ! great job

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jockmike2

7222 posts in 1125 days


posted 641 days ago

I know I left him a message down there on his website to help him out. Remember he asked all of us to. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Don

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posted 641 days ago

Jockmike, there’s something real special about a first box.

There’s an honest simplicity about this one that will stand the test of time. It’s one of those creations you see on the American Antiques Road Show that was made 150 years ago and worth a fortune.

You’ve done well and at the same time, fed my love of small wooden boxes.

PS: Charlie, sorry about not commenting on your beautiful boxes previously, but before commenting on Mikes little beauty, I went to your project page and commented on those I had missed.

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

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jockmike2

7222 posts in 1125 days


posted 641 days ago

Wow. I feel like I’ve been Knighted. You may all call me Sir Wurmy from now on. LOL. Thank you Don, how very special.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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relic

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posted 641 days ago

Sir Wurmy a very good looking box.

-- Andy Stark

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DAN

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posted 641 days ago

Mike Mike Mike Mike … I like it !!! cool …....

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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Copperjock

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posted 641 days ago

I like where you’re going with those legs… gets me to thinking. Good job Mike, thanks for sharing.

-- All the test cuts in the world won't stop you from cutting the outside when you meant to cut the inside. doh!

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TreeBones

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posted 639 days ago

Very nice Mike. The fun projects that bring in the requests are worth more than any prize.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

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Billp

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posted 635 days ago

Great Job Mike, I like the fact that you tried inlay on you very first box. Look forward to more projects.

-- Billp

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jeanmarc

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posted 469 days ago

Nice job,

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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