Dragon Scales

Very cool…

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Looks very sharp Joey !! I bet it took sometime to finish.

-- Willie, Stapleton, Al

Love it and the finish is beautiful. Great job on the hinge pins wink

The box, Joey, is stunning. Very nice workmanship.

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Thanks guys. I lost count on the number of coats of polycrylic I sprayed on it. And to be honest it could use a few dozen more. Oak has such a open grain it’s almost impossible to get a smooth coat on.

@J, I think next time I will make them even bigger just for you. LOL You caught me off guard with that one, I acutally laughed out loud and everyone was looking at me like I am crazy.

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Cool design!

Bet you went through a lot of sandpaper, too!

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Sweet!!!!!!!!!!..............Jim

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Another success, Joey. The rosewood really made this project and combining it with the oak worked very well. Your finish continues to amaze me. You can fill the pores on that oak with Timbermate very cheaply and easily and won’t take more than 10 extra minutes.

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Another nice one! Your sculpting is lookin real good. Oh no, you haven’t been busy or anything huh? Just knockin em out aren’t cha? Busy is good. Have a great night Joey.
Mark~

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Great looking design Joey. The dragon scales look came out top notch and the inlay of rosewood really stands out…Oak is a plain wood but quarter sawn oak has a nice look.

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Joey,

What really makes this sing to me is the handle and the matching medallion. The handle has a particularly nice flow and ties the whole concept together. Thanks for the reference to your detailed blog on how to carve a box. I enjoyed reading it. Have you settled on a grit sequence? Do you still use Abranet…whatever that is? I have really enjoyed seeing your work. Thanks for sharing.

-- Big Al in IN

Looks great Joey. You are really getting into this sculpted box work. You must be having a lot of fun with it!

-- Mike, American in Norway

NIIIIIIIIIICE! Work!

-- Robert B. Sabina, Ohio.....

Thank you everyone.

@Andy, I will look into the Timbermate. I tend to be more of a puritan and stay away from products like that, but if I could find one that didn’t change the color or texture of the wood being used it would save me a lot of grief.

@Mark, I must admit that I cheated a little. I began these boxes back during the bookcase job when I had to wait for something or other. All the glue ups where done, I just had to attach the lids and do some shaping…And a lot of sanding.

@Greg, Thank you. I agree that oak can be kind of plain. While it is not one of my go to woods, I must admit that I occasionally find myself drooling over an especially nice piece at the lumber yard. Once of these days, I will take the plunge and buy some.

@Big Al, I normally use a 80 grit flap sander. I get the cheapest ones I can find. I have used more expensive ones and cannot see a benefit to spending the extra money. After grinding I use 80,120,220 on my ROS. Then I move on to handsanding and use 120,150or 180, 220 and sometimes higher. I know it doesn’t make a lot of since to sand to 220 with the ROS then go back and handsand with 120 but I do notice a major difference in the finish if I skip any of this. I am sure others go about it differently but this is what I have found that works for me. The one thing I do know for sure is that the more care you put in sanding, the better the finish will be.

If I missed anyone questions, my apologies. I haven’t had my second cup of coffee yet. LOL

Have a great day everyone.
Joey

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Now that’s just nifty

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Nice work, Joey…love the oak with rosewood! I’m not a big fan of oak,either, but you finished this nicely! Keep it up…

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