What-not box for co-worker

Neat little box and great use of reclaimed wood!

-- -- Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of a woodturner.

What you have there is pallet wood, from the North American pallet tree. :-)

Seriously, I’m not sure what it is, but you sure made a nice box from it.

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

That’s a honey. Good job.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

I really couldn’t say for sure but it reminds me of some Hickory that they have at the local lumber store. Looks good no matter.

-- Shawn, Washington, No really, its a work in progress.

Nice. That lid really gives the piece character.

This is a very nice looking box. I like the way you left the knots in the piece. They add nice details to the box. Your finish looks good as well.

I really couldn’t tell you what type of wood it is but great use of wood that would have ended up in a dumpster.

Thanks for the post.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

nice looking box … could be sycamore

-- keeping myself entertained

Mann i love what not boxes

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

You know what…..........I can’t say for sure either but I tend to agree with Shawn. It looks like hickory. Was it really hard? Hickory sands really well but is hard to plane. Take a look at this hickory jewelry box that I made our of figured hickory here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/90641520/figured-hickory-walnut-jewelry-box – It looks fairly close to the same patterns…..might be!

-- Dave Haynes, Indiana, http://www.oldaveswoodshop.com

It’s beautiful but with a rustic flavor of the wood. Nicely done.

helluvawreck aka Charles
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-- 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