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This box was made in October of ‘06. There were many hours in this box. I made it for an auction fundraiser for a group I belong to. The box is made from oak, walnut, and ebony. There is only 1 piece of metal in this box. It is at the tip of the latch. It is a screw eye that the fishing line is tied to. The latch was modeled after a saltwater lure called “Super Spook”. To release the latch, you push on the middle of the lure. You can just barely see the release part of the latch in the third picture. The corners are box jointed and then pinned with ebony pins. The hinges are made from walnut and they have an ebony hinge pin. There are two display trays. The flounders on top are made of walnut. The redfish on the front are from maple, cherry, and walnut veneers. The box was one of the two highest bid items at the auction. The other item was a guided fishing trip for 4. I could not wipe the grin off my face for a couple of weeks after the auction…LOL
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14 comments so far
CharlieM1958
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posted 156 days ago
Super job! TRhe fish on top….the wooden hinges…. lots to love here.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Dano
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posted 156 days ago
Simply fantastic! How many hours do you think you have in it?
-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!
Copperjock
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posted 156 days ago
That’s a really great box. Lots of “pro” features in it’s construction. Thanks for sharing.
-- It's not that a craftsman never makes mistakes, he just makes it look like it.
cajunpen
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posted 156 days ago
That is a very alluring looking box – nice craftsmanship and design.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Scott Bryan
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posted 156 days ago
The details on this box are simply amazing. The box displays a combination of craftsmanship and artistry in both its design and construction. Wow!!!! It is no wonder that it went so high in the fund raiser.
Thanks for sharing. Seeing boxes like this is really an inspiration.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
MsDebbieP
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posted 156 days ago
dang this is nice!!
Congrats on the auction.
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Tomcat1066
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posted 156 days ago
Beautiful box. Whoever bid so high on the box is bragging right now about what kind of a steal they got for that thing :)
-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!
Critterman
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posted 156 days ago
Heck you aught to grin…lol Obviously a lot of detail work and effort went into such a detailed piece. Very, very nice.
-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA
Bradford
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posted 156 days ago
“Those who can’t woodwork, teach, those who do both, fill the world with knowledge and great boxes like this”
Bradford
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
Andy
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posted 156 days ago
Very nice design,details and workmanship!
-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY
toyguy
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posted 156 days ago
And grin you should. Very nice box, design and craftmanship…. “a tip of the hat to you sir”
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Popintraining
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posted 156 days ago
Very nice, I’d like to be fishing somewhere right now!
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rikkor
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posted 156 days ago
Well sir, that is simply a wonderful box, and it deserved to be one of the highest valued items at the auction.
-- Maplewood, MN
woodpecker
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posted 156 days ago
how do you make wooden hinges?
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