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St. Charles Box made of quarter sawn Sycamore, spalted Maple and Ebony

Project by Tom Adamski posted 629 days ago 1429 views 3 times favorited 11 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This box is titled St.Charles for St. Charles, Illinois. The box is made from quarter sawn Sycamore that creates an interesting moire pattern. The top is spalted maple and the edge banding is Gaboon Ebony.

Size: 4” deep, 5” wide, 2 1/2” tall

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


11 comments so far

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GaryK

9530 posts in 883 days


posted 629 days ago

Great looking box. That ebony can be a pain to work with at times, huh?

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

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Scott Bryan

20684 posts in 717 days


posted 629 days ago

Another great looking box. I will be honest before I became part of this community I regarded boxes as curiosities. But after seeing a number of posts, like yours, I now see them in an altogether different light. These are challenging projects which require not only woodworking skills but an artist’s touch as well. What is not to love about them.

Keep the posts coming.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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CharlieM1958

7641 posts in 1113 days


posted 629 days ago

Sweet one, Tom! You sure seem to have a good supply of exotic woods.

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

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Blake

2757 posts in 769 days


posted 629 days ago

This is beautiful. The black edges really frame the maple top and make the figure stand out. Very nice!

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 961 days


posted 629 days ago

Well done – I like the contrasting woods as well.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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davidtheboxmaker

372 posts in 700 days


posted 629 days ago

You really know how to let the wood do the talking. Nicw work.

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rikkor

11335 posts in 770 days


posted 628 days ago

What a wonderful contrast, and great workmanship on that box.

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mjlauro

239 posts in 656 days


posted 628 days ago

Can I comment on every box you make? I guess I’ll try. Again, your work is excellent. My box making keeps hitting snags. But I will continue to try. Soon i’ll post one, and maybe get great feedback as well.

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Ad Marketing Guy - Bill

314 posts in 693 days


posted 628 days ago

Great Looking Box- should be a nice family heirloom for years.
Nice Craftsmanship –
Curious to the overall dimensions? and is the inside lined with another wood or simply an unfinished bottom?

-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ

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Woodshopfreak

390 posts in 637 days


posted 626 days ago

Great box, Love the fig;ure of the wood.

-- Tyler, Illinois

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Robb

356 posts in 829 days


posted 622 days ago

That Sycamore was a great choice, like Tyler said, terrific figure. You do great work!

-- Robb

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