The Phoenix

Striking combination.

Beautifull.

Good idea !

-- Lidiya,Russia," I use wood to translate my mood".

You did a wonderful job, looks really super and I am sure will be around for a long time

-- Norman

very well done

and stylish

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

Looks sweet! Good job man!!

-- J Wrench Syracuse New York

Thanks everyone. I had a tough call on this one. I have been sculpting my boxes and as I got the old grinder out and stepped back to look at this one it just seemed like in this case it would take away form the box. With the colors in the inlay, and the banding around the box, I just felt like it was finished. The banding is inlayed strips about 1/8 of an inch deep. There are also miter keys under the bands to help stabilize those corners. Over all I am pleased with this one. It was a good lesson in ” you don’t need to use every technique on every project.” Thanks for the kind words. Until next time…............

-- JoeyG ~~~ http://www.facebook.com/JHGWoodWorks

Very nice job with a tough inlay

-- DocK, WV

Nice job. I like that you went in to the handle with the inlay. Great job.

-- Tim, Missouri ....Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened

You did a great job on that box. It’s beautiful.

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

Handsome Box…. Good stuff!

-- Dan ~ Texarkana, Tx.

really nice work!

-- "The beatings will continue until moral improves" -- Bart Ridings, Illinois

Sharp looking box, this is a real eye catcher, nice wood and fine craftsmanship with an artistic flair, nice job Joey, thanks for sharing

-- It's Mic Keep working and sharing

Nice one JOEY
I would like to see some of the process of the inlay ,something I would like to try.

Kiefer

-- Kiefer 松

@ Kiefer, I have some more inlays coming up. I know I have a peace sign in dyed epoxy and another cross that will be maple. I’ll see if I can do a blog about the process. I try to keep it simple and only use knife and chisel. I don’t fret about my lines being perfect, if I wanted that I would use a router. I have not tried to do a instructional blog before and it sounds like a challenge in and of it’s self.

Thanks for all the kind words everyone.

-- JoeyG ~~~ http://www.facebook.com/JHGWoodWorks