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This is my half dovetail box put to good use .
I have been watching all the bottle balancers here on LJ’s and had this idea to go one step further and came up with this gift box/balancer design which I think is quite innovative .
The box can be used as a nice gift for someone special and is not limited to wine .
The operation is quite simple .
Open the box and as the lid is lifted the lid presses on the bottle neck lifting the bottom of the bottle making it easy to remove from the box and then opening the lid further the bottle can be placed upright, then the bottle can also be placed into the grip hole and displayed in a balanced position .
Let me know what you think of the pic’s and flowers which are my wife’s idea and the box also which is my idea.
Thanks
Kiefer
PS I hope I make the club
-- Kiefer 松
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HalDougherty
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#1 posted 625 days ago
You’ve not only joined the club, you’ve raised the entrance requirements…
-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com
Andy123
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#2 posted 625 days ago
WOW!
-- The mistakes I make in woodworking are not mistakes they just give my projects character- Me
Gary
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#3 posted 625 days ago
That’s a new one. Bet it will be copied several times. Nice work
-- Gary, DeKalb Texas only 4 miles from the mill
redryder
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#4 posted 625 days ago
My brother is a chef. He always says that presentation is everything. Your wife has upped your project. Nice work to both of you…......
-- mike...............
sgtq
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#5 posted 625 days ago
wow I see my christmas gifts in your pictures thanks for posting
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Diggerjacks
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#6 posted 624 days ago
Hello Kiefer
A nicely job and a very good idea that will inspire a lot of guys . I go to my shop immediately
Thanks for sharing
-- Diggerjack-France ---The only limit is the limit of the mind and the mind have no limit
Don Johnson
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#7 posted 624 days ago
Lovely co-operative presentation.
Its nice to see a balanced view regarding alcohol!
-- Don, Somerset UK, http://www.donjohnson24.co.uk
Kezza300
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#8 posted 624 days ago
Love the idea and execution, this is something that I will have to have a go at.
Brandon
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#9 posted 624 days ago
Great idea! I’ve been thinking about building a balancer for some time, but now I may actually do it. Thanks for the post.
-- "hold fast to that which is good"
Woodwrecker
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#10 posted 624 days ago
Beautiful work my friend.
Your design gives new life to this concept.
And your display, including the wonderful flower arraignment is splendid.
Nice job !
-- Eric
Roz
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#11 posted 624 days ago
Great job! Your project reminds me that Pine can make a be pretty finished result. We have so much of it down here I take it for granted. Half blind dove tails are something I need to master. Did you cut them by hand or use a jig? That is a very nice box and a new twist on an old idea.
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
BTKS
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#12 posted 624 days ago
Cool, this may actually force me to join the club. I assume the hinge point is the hardest part to get right
OKAY, after looking a little closer at the last photo, I see the stop block. The genious just keeps being discovered in this project.
Great work, thanks for the idea.
-- "Man's ingenuity has outrun his intelligence" (Joseph Wood Krutch)
Silviu
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#13 posted 624 days ago
Hy Kiefer, I join the club too! :)
A simple but ingenious idea! And a very nice presentation!
... and that’s all I had to say. Now I’m going to my shop, to do one for me! :))
-- Silviu, Romania, www.balansoare.com
SASmith
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#14 posted 624 days ago
Innovative.
Thanks for sharing.
-- Scott Smith, Southern Illinois
RexMcKinnon
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#15 posted 623 days ago
Very cool idea. This one going in the favs.
-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!
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