Cherry Box with Inlay

Charlie,

If you can do work like this with the tools that you currently have then what more do you need? This is a gorgeous box. I love the inlay (I am going to look on Ebay after this post I guarantee you that). You did a wonderful job with it. The dovetails are crisp and I like the mirrored coves on the base and lid.

Plus I simply like cherry.

Wonderful job. What are the dimensions on the box?

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I like it Charley.
I doing one similar now too but I am not expecting such a nice result.
Mostly me but I could give you some excuses too.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Thanks guys.

Scott, dimensions are roughly 8×10 x 3 1/2.

Bob, nothing wrong with excuses (especially when the wife wants to know why you haven’t done x, y, or z yet.)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

great looking cherry charlie , i see you didnt waste any time useing some of the banding you stole off e bay lol . you did a great job on it nice color combo . i have two 4 ft. pcs. of that type cherry im waiting patiently about 4 yrs. and it has not spoken ! or maybe i was asleep when it spoke . lol great job charlie

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Charlie that is one fine looking box. That Cherry has some grain. Great job.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

charlie … you are a regular box machine ! this one is really good !

-- I made a cool back scratcher !!

mrtrim: When your wood speaks to you, it’s good news/bad news. The good news is that you know what to do with it, the bad news is that you’re crazy because you’re hearing wood talk.

Karson: Thanks!

Dan: I never noticed how much you look like McCain. <g>

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Nice looking box Charlie. I have fooled around with inlays just a little bit. Although, the inlay didn’t look like yours, it was just some strips of walnut.

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Really nice Charlie. I’ll let you know when I can do something that nice with the jointer I DO HAVE :) The inlays are very cool and I’ll be giving those a try one of these days.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

That looks great Charlie! I see that you are making use of those inlays you got.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Very handsome box, Charlie. I like the inlay and grain, but also the cove cuts on top and bottom are really nice.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Charile, I don’t care what Scott Bryan says, we all need more tools! It is bred into us. Seriously, this is really nice work.

Charlie you have been turning out some really nice boxes lately. I don’t know if your woodworking or your photography skills are better, but the are both really good. I like this box – and you put some crisp looking dovetails on it. Good work neighbor.

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Charlie, that is a box to be proud of. The look is appealing, and the craftsmanship is great.

-- Maplewood, MN

the inlay work is spectacular! Great box

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Beauty box, Clarlie. Nice design, beautiful wood and tight work.

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Very, very nice.

-- If we learn from our mistakes, I'm getting a fantastic education.

It looks making boxes has become very popular in LJ presentations and each is unique in itself. You have made a very attractive box putting all your skill and choice of colors. I am motivated to try one but first may be without inlay. Very nice. Photographs are superb with their green background. Where can I get the information on how to do the inlay?
Sharad

-- patanjali

Thanks you, sharad.

It is actually possible to make your own inlay banding, but I prefer to buy it already made. Installation is just a matter of routing a very shallow channel the same width as the inlay band, anda little less deep than the thickness of the inlay. Then you just glue the inlay into the channel, and sand it flush with the surrounding surface.

Here is a site that seems to have a lot of information: http://www.inlay.com/

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

As our old friend Don would say, thats a fine looking small wooden box Charlie. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

This is an excellent box! I really like the fine details and design aspects. Very nicely done.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Charlie, Excellent pics of an excellent box. That is beautiful. I would love to be able to make something that accurate and precise. (with the help of an Incra LS positioner, one day) I absolutely love your work. Wow!

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Nice box charlie …nice finish .

I so much want a jointer also =]

Thanks, everyone! Your kind comments mean a lot to me.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Nothing I can say about the box hasn’t already been said, so just a lame “great work” is all I can do. I admit I had to check your home page to verify where you are that your grass is so green underneath. Say hi to the warm weather from those of us up north.

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I just love cherry. The inlay really sets if off Charlie. One hell of a nice box!

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

Charlie… I love the box. The figure is realy great and you did a real job.

Instead of forking over the cash for a jointer, you could sand parts flat. Occasionaly on figured wood that need flattening, I’ll use marble tile squares (cheap ones from Home Depot), spray mount 60 grit sandpaper to it and with the marble clamped to my bench, start sanding the piece by sliding it back and forth on the paper. When it is flat, I’ll go to 100, then 150, etc… untill it is as smooth as I need it. This works well on small pieces.

I hope this helps.

Tom

-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsman can hide his mistakes.

PS, personaly I think it sucks that you have green grass and I have snow…

-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsman can hide his mistakes.

Good suggestion, Tom. I’ll have to give that a try.

As for the grass….I’m a southern boy through and through. Snow is something I enjoy about once every five years or so.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

that is a very nice box. I really like the look of the cherry and the inlay on the top. Your dovetails look great as well. I really need to take some time to work on one of these boxes myself.

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