Shh' don't tell the secret!

Beutiful carving, Colin! I’m sure Kim will be thrilled!

Great concept!

Fourteen hours seems like very little time at all to accomplish what you have here.

-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee

a great job – and a secret compartment as well!! Awesome.

Great chip carving. Very nice

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Colin.

This is a wonderful box. The carving is exquisite and adds so much visual interest to it. Personalizing it this way really makes it special. I am sure that your daughter will absolutely love it.

By the way this isn’t going to cause any problems with her siblings. You may have to do some more woodworking.

Sounds like a prescription for some more shop time to me!!!! :)

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

Very nice, I’m sure your daughter will love it.
Chip carving is on my list to try some day.

-- Frank Auge---Nichols NY----"My opinion is neither copyrighted nor trademarked, but it is price competitive."

Hi Colin
Very nice carved box. Your daughter will treasure that .

-- Larry...IF A MAN SPEAKS IN THE FOREST AND THERE'S NO WOMAN TO HEAR HIM, IS HE STILL WRONG ?

You’ve done some really fine chip carving there…very nice!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Hi Colin

The box is simply beautiful. Your daughter will treasure this heirloom for ever. Your my kind of guy, hidden comparment was a great idea. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Great box and carving. Your secret is safe with us.

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

This is really neat. I like the hidden compartment, too. The carving is well done.

B-A-U-T-Full! Plus I’m very partial to projects with secet compartments. Vey nice!

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Absolutely beautiful. Very nice design and results.

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

Colin, that is one sweet box!

I’ve never tried chip carving, but seeing this sure makes me want to try.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Colin, sorry I missed this one the first time around. Simply wonderful, did she like it?

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

excellent job on the detailed carving. in my spare time i’ve started making small wooden boxes and i can appreciate the detailed chip carving and skill that went into making this box.

SWEET

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Great lookin Box

-- Jim, Kentucky

Your daughter is one lucky girl.Beautiful box.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

Great box. Some very nice carving there, a great job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

brilliant in its simplicity (the functioning of the secret compartment) nothing simple about the craftsmanship. Very nicely done!

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Great job on the carving, would love to learn to do that but think the patience would grow thin very quickly. The sliding dado is a great idea but there is a fine balance between loose enough to slide and tight enough not give the secret away and you seem to have found it.

-- I can so I wood but why are my learning curves always circles

very nice, you’ve certainly got a talent for the chip carving.

Is there someway you could provide a locking mechanism for the sliding dado, I ask because I am always on the look out for wooden locking mechanisms!

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Your carving is perfectly done.I know your daughter will love it too.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

Nice carving. I love the secret spot!

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