Lotus

This is very kool Joey. Lotsa gr8 detail/s. splines, etc

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Very nice box my friend great job.

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I really like the way this came out, nice work.

-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.

Very nice and well done. I love the subtle look/color of the lotus inlay. A beautiful box all the way around.

-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!

Thanks everyone.

@jaykaypur, I took your advice and filled the hinge pin holes with the same color epoxy as the inlay. I have to say I like it. Thanks for pointing out something I completely over looked.

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What a beautiful accent for a very classy box, Joey! You did a great job. I still want to try chip carving whenever I get some time. I guess there is always something new to do with woodworking. You are really a nice inspiration! :)

Sheila

-- Contributing Editor, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Sheila Landry Designs http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com "Knowledge is Power"

Thanks Sheila. There are a million things in woodworking I would like to try also. Never enough time to try them all, barely enough to get good at a few. LOL

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Great looking box Joey. Your lotus carving really adds a nice touch. The African Mahogany really is a nice wood and the inlays do it good. have you considered using a tapered plug to cover the hinge pin holes? I bought a 5/16” tapered plug cutter at Lowes an dit works perfect. After you drill the 1/8th hole for your pin hinge drill a 5/16” hole with a forstner bit.

-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com

I love the box it is really nice.

Awesome job Joey!! I like every thing about it, Love the inlay work. Great job my friend. How are you doing anyway? I’m good, but haven’t been in the shop lately though. Have a good night.
Mark~

-- Don't waste today, it is yesterdays tomorrow!~SisQMark

A nice touch with the scalloping carried through. An unusual pivot point too, was there a reason for this?
I can’t chip carve to save my life so I’m glad there are guys like you to keep this decoration alive, Nice work.
gene

-- gene@toronto.ontario.canada : dovetail free since '53, critiques always welcome.

Nice box,nice story

-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...

Another nice one Joey. That mahogany is really nice and you have that carving/epoxy thing down pat. Did you cut the dados for the maple inlays on the table saw? Also what ever became of the Grinch?

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Another beauty, Joey.
I really like the thoughts that went into the design.

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Beautiful box, really like the carving, and inlays

-- To realize our true destiny, we must be guided not by a myth from our past, but by a vision of our future