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this is a walnut box ive made for a friend , who paid for this project…so yea…the grizzman got a few projects this year that were paid commissions…ill take it…so this box is for his daughter reven, ive made this out of walnut and did i/8 inlays using dogwood…which is a beautiful hardwood that is very white for the most part, but does have some beautiful pink hues to it in certain places…and its very hard…a side story on that in a minute, so i also did wooden hinges again out of curly maple..and the experiment that i did here was put her initial on the top using epoxy , i added the saw dust from the maple to the epoxy and poured it into the place that i routed out by hand…i think it turned out pretty good, but next time if i do this i would use the saw dust from a softer white wood..as the maple did not get as fine as i wanted..i used my coffee grinder to get the saw dust i wanted, and it works great, but just needs a softer wood, the hinges are pinned with brass pins., over all i love the box and hope that reven does too…i sealed the project with tung oil…Now the side story about the dogwood, this wood is the hardest wood we have here in Alabama, and i was told by my sawyer that his grandfather would take this wood and make wedges out of them and sell them to the loggers for spliting..so…yea hard stuff…thanks for taking a look here…grizzman
-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']
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Joanne
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#1 posted 676 days ago
Nice job and I’m sure she will love it!
-- Joanne, New York, www.creationhollow.com
ellen35
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#2 posted 676 days ago
Nice work in true Grizzman style. I love the figuring in the wood.
Ellen
-- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
devann
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#3 posted 676 days ago
Great looking box. That’s a lovely grain pattern swirling around on the top. I bet the lady you made it for will be tickled for years with the work you put into it.
-- Darrell, making more sawdust than I know what to do with
Karson
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#4 posted 676 days ago
Very nice indead. grizz.
Your are getting the touch for boxes.
”With a Flair”
-- 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 †
Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
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#5 posted 676 days ago
Really a beautiful box, Grizz! I like the idea of how you filled in the monogram. That looks great! I am sure she will love it and cherish it all of her life.
Sheila ;)
-- Contributing Editor, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Sheila Landry Designs http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com "Knowledge is Power"
Beginningwoodworker
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#6 posted 676 days ago
Beautiful box, Grizz.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
gfadvm
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#7 posted 676 days ago
WHOA Thats pretty fancy for a country boy! Nice job. Inspires me to try the epoxy/sawdust thing.
-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm
LittlePaw
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#8 posted 676 days ago
Lucky girl to get such a nice box. What’s your next project, Grizz?
-- Paul - The sweetest sound in my shop, next to Mozart, is what a hand plane makes slicing a ribbon.
grizzman
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#9 posted 676 days ago
thank you little paw, im now totally engulfed with the bird house contest…its coming along really well…and lots of fun…thanks for the nice comments everyone…its a hot summer here…and im sure glad i have ac…otherwise the shop would be unworkable…grizz
-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']
58j35bonanza
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#10 posted 676 days ago
Really nice job. I especially like the hinges.
-- Chuck
CharlieM1958
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#11 posted 676 days ago
We’ve got Andy boxes, and now we have Grizz boxes!
Very distinctive. Love the inlay.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Greg The Cajun Box Sculptor
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#12 posted 676 days ago
Excellent box Griz. I definitely like the wooden hinges and the inlays. Very nice….
-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com
lanwater
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#13 posted 676 days ago
That’s a great boxwith a lot of nice touch!
you did a great job.
Lenny
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#14 posted 676 days ago
Great looking box Grizz. Lots of nice touches: the inlays, the contrasting corner tips and, for me, especially the wooden hinges.
-- On the eighth day God was back in His woodworking shop! Lenny, East Providence, RI
Dennisgrosen
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#15 posted 676 days ago
good looking box Grizz …. thank´s for the tip on the inlay with glue :-)
take care
Dennis
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