Leaf Jewelry Box

WOW! That’s beautiful.

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What patience and keen vision you must have to carve such a beautiful piece. I envy your talent. Nice box. But can you post pics of the inside also? I know we would like to see the rest also.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford. Wood-a-holics unanimous president

A box? This is beautiful work. what a wonderful box.

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Great job.Did you stain then add the oil paint details?

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The lid is gorgeous. Poplar is a much underused wood. And often when it is used, the first inclination it to simply paint it. Very nicely done. I will ditto Bradford’s comments about the inside as well..

Thanks for the post. Your carving skills are wonderful.

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Kenneth I don’t know if you are aware of the law or not – but making boxes this beautiful is illegal. I’m going to have to confiscate it for evidence. Beautiful box.

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Nice job! reminds me of some of the stuff Dixie Biggs does.

Great looking carving!

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

That is just stunning. Beautiful detail.

oh my!!! Amazing. WOW

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Beautiful, how creative. Good job.

-- Doris Oakwood Ga

Perfect carving.This box is a real masterpiece!

Beautiful carved box. Thank you for posting

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Thank you for all of your comments.

Scott Shangraw,
To answer your question about the coloring process, I applied a couple washes of thinned oil paints and let that dry. Then I applied a reddish brown stain a couple times. After the stain was dry I applied a few coats of Danish oil and a few days later finished it with some deft spray (gloss).

To you guys who wanted to see the inside, I’ll take a picture as soon as possible, although you’re not missing much I didn’t line it or make any cool compartments.

Thanks again,
Kenneth

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This is awesome! Love the carving… it’s got so much depth to it. Really nice.

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