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This is a box I’ve made as a birthday present for my middle daughter, whose name as you can see is Kim.
The box is made from 1/4 sawn, kiln dried, Lime(basswood). The base has a routered edge and is screwed from underneath into three of the sides, one end is not fixed as this end slides up to reveal a hidden compartment 15mm deep.
The base and inside of the box, including the tray, have green sticky backed felt attached to soften the surfaces and also contrast with the Lime.
I’m not sure what name you would give the sliding joint but it works quite well. The patterns are chip carved on all four sides plus the lid. the lid is fixed with two butt hinges. The finish is 4 coats of polyurethane satin spray.
I reckon that I required about 14 hours to do the carving including the drawing out. I’m not quick at this yet, I hope to get faster as I improve. Making the box was the quick part!
-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"
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14 comments so far
Marcel T
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posted 115 days ago
Beutiful carving, Colin! I’m sure Kim will be thrilled!
Earle Wright
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posted 115 days ago
Great concept!
Fourteen hours seems like very little time at all to accomplish what you have here.
-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee
MsDebbieP
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posted 115 days ago
a great job – and a secret compartment as well!! Awesome.
Great chip carving. Very nice
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Scott Bryan
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posted 115 days ago
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!!!! :)
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FrankA
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posted 115 days ago
Very nice, I’m sure your daughter will love it.
Chip carving is on my list to try some day.
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pipes
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posted 115 days ago
Hi Colin
Very nice carved box. Your daughter will treasure that .
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Dorje
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posted 114 days ago
You’ve done some really fine chip carving there…very nice!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
ND2ELK
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posted 114 days ago
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
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GaryK
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posted 114 days ago
Great box and carving. Your secret is safe with us.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
rikkor
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posted 114 days ago
This is really neat. I like the hidden compartment, too. The carving is well done.
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TedM
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posted 114 days ago
B-A-U-T-Full! Plus I’m very partial to projects with secet compartments. Vey nice!
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Bradford
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posted 113 days ago
Absolutely beautiful. Very nice design and results.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
Woodhacker
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posted 94 days ago
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
brianinpa
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posted 94 days ago
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.