Leaf Box

That’s one handsome little box. Great work, Blake.

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

Sweet box Blake. Very clever use of the Zebra wood for the lid.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Love it. I’ve eyeballed the Rigid ever since my Brother in Law got one. He swears by it and Rigid has a great warranty. So many tools . . .

-- Jeff, South Carolina

That’s really nice Blake, great contrasts.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

That is a fantastic box Blake. I’m jealous.

I just picked up one of those Rigid OSS’s last week. I like it so far.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

What a gorgeous box! Great choices in wood…

I had the urge to run out and get one of those sanders this last weekend, but was able to restrain myself.

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

Thats a beautiful job Blake. Very clever use of machinery & tools & great design.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Beautiful woods and thinking ‘outside the box’, the idea of natural curves has always appealed to me as well, now if I can only find a Ridgid OSS in Asia.

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

Blake,

This is a beautiful box. Your choice of woods is excellent and thanks for the description of the process. I really appreciate seeing that in a post. It takes a little more effort but it gives a clearer view of the construction process.

Thanks for the post.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Very nice Blake, I like the way the grain flows from the centre curve like a real leaf. excellent work.

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

well thought out box and gorgeous results.
Love the lines (curves) the design of the lid, the extra “wow” on the bottom..
awesome job.

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

Blake, that is an absolute beauty. Nice work. Now I have tool envy again.

Fantastic job Blake. I guessed the Zebra wood before I read the write up. I love it…. and I love boxes. Funny how design works….. here , your design matches the machine. A lot of times my design matches my scrap wood….... just so I can use it up and not waste it. Thanks for posting !
GREAT JOB !!!
Dave
PS. What does one of these babies run $$$$$ ? There is times I could use one myself.

-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com

Nice shape good use of the wood,also you must be a dab hand @ the photography, very clear pics.
thanks for the story too.

-- I cut it twice & it was still too short

I am absolutely impressed, Blake. The design should be award winning. Excellent story to go with it. Ya done good, Bud.

-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon