Box for a Salvation Army benefit auction

What a great donation. I love the way you have shaped the lid with the radius edge and the side handles are a nice feature.

-- And my head I'd be a scratchin'

Douglas: Great looking boxes.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks Karson, a discussion about donation should include your Guild’s toy building efforts.
That is dedication and a sense of mission. You guys are awesome.

Thanks Ruddy!

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

Nice Boxes Douglas!

GOOD ON YOU for your effort on behalf of the Sally Ann. My Favourite Charity and Organization!

Yes! Karma does work!

-- ENJOY YOURSELVES GUYS!!!

Excellent job, Douglas!

What a good looking box.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

I like this one. Very elegant with unique handles.

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

Way to go Doug, beautiful box.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Nice wood, understated elegance in the design. Great job, Douglas!

Are the joints hand cut or machined?

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

Hi Douglas,

Great looking box, and a wonderful donation. It looks like you have been out in the shop working a lot lately. It’s a good thing we had a mild Winter, or did you get a nice heater in your workshop?

-- Dennis Zongker

Thanks Guys!
Dennis, both actually. I installed a radiant heater just above and behind my bench, but I can’t run it and more than one machine at a time without popping a breaker in the basement. The weather here has been amazing (actually slightly disturbing, wondering how the capricious Nebraska weather will balance this out).

Charlie, it’s all Incra work for me. The exciting news is, I got the big Triton, and I’m waiting for a new Rousseau plate to hang it from. Then I can get new brushes and a power cord for the old PC 690 combo I got 14 years ago. WOOT!

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

Doug, Great job the box is amazing. I really like the handles that is a cool look. Would love to hear a little more on them. Like how the strip of wood is attached. It’s very different, which is a good thing.

I have the Triton as well, I love it I’m sure you will as well. I was using her yesterday after work finishing up my cross cut sled. Great machine. I had trouble with one of there smaller ones and they were great to deal with and replaced with a brand new one very quickly!

Have a great week!

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

i really like the different elements here, the side handles sure had a oriental feel to them, i love this whole box , you did a wonderful job, my only suggestion is maybe the use of wooden hinges…i think they would have made this a perfect box..just something to think about…thanks for the inspiration…grizz

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

Douglas, that’s a fine box and very well done. Congratulations and I hope it raises a nice amount for the Salvation Army.

helluvawreck

https://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

-- 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

Hi Douglas

Beautiful Box and Great execution, Someone will be holding on to this for generation after generation, Very admirable gesture and as You say, Win, Win all the way, Great job, thanks for sharing

-- It's Mic Keep working and sharing

Douglas,

Great choice of woods, and superb workmanship. The double scallop on the bottom is a good choice and adds interest. I applaud your generosity in donating to a worthy cause. The handles are a great eye grabber. How did you attach the walnut in the handles?

I have a couple of thoughts you might want to consider on future versions. The back strip as you have done it seems a distraction. Have you considered using 1/2 the handle design as your lift? A half-circular indent for your fingers and a walnut piece attached to the lid to lift it up? On a beautiful box with so many horizontal accent lines, you might consider corner splines of walnut that are as wide as the handles, but don’t align with the handles on the ends. Horizontal alignment makes it look too much like a dotted line around the box…I learned by making that mistake. Just thoughts, you probably have better ideas of your own.

-- Big Al in IN