Small Cherry Gift Box

Nice job! I have never seen Goncalo Alves before…..striking.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

Very nice. The lid looks great !
I made the exact same box from redwood and pine scraps, just to practice making small boxes.
What is the finish ?

-- Nick, Fremont, CA.

Another nice one. Great looking lid.

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

I knew I should have said something about the fihish! I was being lazy. :)

I wasn’t going to put any finish on the inside, but then I started to think that I would get some ugly overage from doing the top edge. So, I put a coat of a natural Watco Danish Oil inside and out and on the lid. After an hour I wiped it off best I could and that was it for the Danish Oil. I then wiped on a coat of Tried and True Oil Varnish on the outside and the lid. Following the instructions, I wiped it off an hour later. A day later I applied another coat. After that, I did the same thing every day for another four days, except I also rubbed it with steel wool before each coat.

-- Disappointment is an empty box full of expectation.

Another fine looking little box. I really like the wood used for the lid. Great finish on it also.

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

This is a beautiful box. I love the grain on the lid. Thanks for posting your finishing routine as well. I like to see this when a project is posted.

Thanks for the project. I don’t blame you for posting them separately. They are two projects and that way you can post enough pictures to showcase them as they should be.

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

If I made that, it would be hard to let it go. That is a fantastic lid. POP! (I have a MAC and can zoom in on my 24” screen and see every nuance in the grain, it’s awesome.)

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

Oh yeah…. the lid is FANTASTIC!

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

Nice mix of woods….very complimentary. Nice Job!

-- Kevin -- (http://www.furniturebykevin.com)

You have made a beautiful fox with very attractive looking lid. This is encouraging me to try making box.
Your walnut box is equally attractive.
Sharad

-- patanjali

They are both great. I think I like the lid on this one a little better than the other, however.

This is really nice… That piece you chose for the lid has a lot of character.

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