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This veneered box is 11 1/4×7 x 4” and veneered with walnut burl. It is edged with boxwood and inlaid with a fine black/white/black line. The lid is a four way bookmatch, inside and out. The lock escutcheon is white mother of pearl. The finish is French polish.
Hardware includes a half mortise lock, and I used Andrew Crawford’s new SmartHinges. I just received these hinges and found them to be the easiest hinges to install that I have ever used. The interior is lined with brown leather and contains a single tray of walnut. The tray has a fine white/black line to set off the edge. The box opening also has a fine white/black/white line inlay. The bottom is veneered in a quarter cut walnut.
This box is a gift for a friend’s lake home, and sized to hold a leather guest book and pen.
This is my first post. I want to thank my good friend Roger Bean for getting me started in the joys of box making. Roger is a disciple of Andrew Crawford and I of Roger.
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SCOTSMAN
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#1 posted 655 days ago
That’s a box to be proud of ,Well it’s as nice as anything in the box making world as ever I have seen.Truly a real beauty I love it. Alistair
-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease
shipwright
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#2 posted 655 days ago
Beautiful burl, excellent matching and fine detail.
Welcome to LJ’s
One lovely piece of work John
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CharlieM1958
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#3 posted 655 days ago
Great details!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Greg The Cajun Box Sculptor
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#4 posted 655 days ago
Very nice. I like the Kaliedascope look of the veneer.
Those hinges are nice and I almost ordered some but at $64+ US they are overpriced for my wallet in addition to needing a 30mm router bit.
-- 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
itsmic
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#5 posted 655 days ago
Sharp looking box, beautiful veneer, tastefully done, I’m sure you have made Roger proud with this piece, thanks for sharing
-- It's Mic Keep working and sharing
woodworm
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#6 posted 655 days ago
The veneer looks like mica to me, it shows that it was very neatly & nicely glued-up!
Great job!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
RogerBean
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#7 posted 655 days ago
John,
A genuine pleasure to see your work here on LumberJocks. A really fine piece. I’m sure you’ll get a lot of well deserved praise on this wonderful box. Looking forward to seeing more of your craftsmanship here. My compliments.
Roger
-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)
hlpaint
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#8 posted 655 days ago
A beautiful Andrew like box, I think you are right up there with him. Welcome to LJ and hope to see more of your work . It makes me try harder to come up to your guys level.
Thanks for sharing.
-- The guy who makes no mistakes hasn't done anything
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#9 posted 655 days ago
Fantastic box, very nicely detailed, the burl is absolutely beautiful. Welcome aboard.
-- Tom D
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#10 posted 655 days ago
saweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet looking box, I just have one question that needs an answer where did you get the boxwood for the edging?
-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com
Randy63
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#11 posted 655 days ago
Terrific box John. Like the butterfly look of your four way match and like the fact that you veneered the interior with a match as well. Lots of nice details in this box. The hinges and makers mark are excellent touches. Look forward to more of your work. With a friend like Roger, you can’t go wrong.
-- Randy, Oakdale, Ca.
hingeman
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#12 posted 655 days ago
Hi, John – welcome to LJs! This is a lovely box and nicely made!
The bookmatches are beautifully chosen, inside and out – it works so well using sap as well as just heartwood. And the way the sap seems to drip off the lid and down the sides – excellent.
And glad you got on well with the hinges! – I look forward to your future projects.
Andrew.
-- Andrew Crawford, Shropshire, UK http://www.box-making.com
Maveric777
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#13 posted 654 days ago
Welcome to Lumber Jocks John…. I always love seeing a box maker join our ranks. What a beautiful piece of work you have here. Stunning work! Thanks for sharing and look forward to seeing more of your work in the future…
-- Dan ~ Texarkana, Tx.
fernandoindia
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#14 posted 652 days ago
Hi John, Welcome to LJ.
A great piece indeed. I like it too much.
With such teachers, what the less can we expect from an applied pupil.
It seems that american boxmakers are striking back !!
ENjoy your time here
-- Back home. Fernando
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#15 posted 652 days ago
Wow, that is so beautiful. I woder how many layers of french polish are on there, my guess is at least 50.
-- Ollie, UK.
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