Red Gum box

Wow. That’s beautiful. I really admire your skill with the scroll saw.

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas only 4 miles from the mill

I know tree names differ all over the country, but I am not familiar with Red Gum. I live in Tennessee and we have Black Gum and Sweet Gum. Woul you know if either of these species are the same , or related to, Red Gum?

-- Michael :-{| Diapers and politicians both need to be changed often; and for the same reason.

sorry crank49 Have no idea about your question. All I know is that this is an Australian Native – River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis). And the timber is beautiful, I haven’t worked with it before but I certainly will again in the future. Check out wikapedia online it gives you an extensive description.

-- Theresa, https://sites.google.com/site/tmj65treasure/

Lookin’ good from here Theresa!! Nice work as usual!

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

Very Nice Box Theresa!! And to think it was just going to be burned… :-(
You’re on a roll, don’t stop now!!

-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

Beautiful scroll work. Nice finger joinery. I like the feet on the bottom too. Just a suggestion: I wonder how it would look if the lid were inset on a lip, so the thin piece that supports the scroll work were hidden from view. That would also save the trouble of having to add those blocks on the underside of the lid. One more thing, the gold knob is perfect for this.

-- Art | Bradenton, Florida

Awesome scrollwork, and a great box design as well! I like the way you placed blocks to keep the lid centered – I have to remember that.

I think I can help out crank49 as well:

Aussie “Red Gum” (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) is part of the Eucalyptus genus, while the American Red and Black Gum Trees are part of the Liquidambar genus and are not related.

-bob

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Thanks, Bob.

-- Michael :-{| Diapers and politicians both need to be changed often; and for the same reason.

very awesome Teresa. I really like the scrolled top, and nice box joints

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Very nice work, Theresa! The box is beautiful! :)

Sheila

-- Contributing Editor, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Sheila Landry Designs http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com "Knowledge is Power"

Gee Teresa you guys over the ditch are spoilt for great looking timbers.
This is a lovely box indeed pity you were in such a hurry to gift it, still I guess you have the pleasant memories from making it , well done :)

-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got

TJ – great looking box and very nice wood. I gotta start making some boxes but got other things to scroll right now.

-- Just learning the craft my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ practiced.

yea Pete I would have liked to have the opertunity to actually admire it for a bit longer than what I did, but at least I dont have to pay for the delivery this way.

And Bob thanks for the info, You learn something new every day.

Art- that is the next thing I want to do, actually insert the scroll work into the lid somehow. just have to actually “PLAN” the project tho!! :-)

-- Theresa, https://sites.google.com/site/tmj65treasure/

Hey,

I remember (actually looked it up LOL) when I suggested that you expand, Almost 2 years ago! You’ve come a long way since then. :-)

-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher

Theresa, this box is soooo beautiful. It’s so nicely done.

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