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Mission Style Box

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I adapted this box from a design in WOOD magazine. I came across some unique drawer pulls in an antique store last year in Maine and thought I would put them to use on this design. The original was the traditional quarter sawn White Oak with a hinged lid and a ceramic tile insert. I wanted to piece to be in the round instead of a defined front and back that the hinged lid dictates. I also wanted to replace the tile with an exotic since I have quite a bit of small cutoffs lying around the shop from other projects. To date I have made about 12 of these boxes, some as gifts and some sold to people who saw the gifts and wanted their own. I have made them in walnut, mahogany, and sapele with a variety of inserts from cocobolo to amboyna burl to spalted maple. This one is mahogany with Bolivian Rosewood with 4 coats of lacquer for the finish.

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Bradford

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posted 96 days ago

Beautiful grain. I like this box design. The corners are striking.

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

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Paul D

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posted 96 days ago

Great job on the box Shannon. Do you recall the issue of WOOD this was in? I would like to add it to my to-do list.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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Scott Bryan

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posted 96 days ago

Shannon,

This is a nice box. The mahogany is beautiful.

I am working on a similar version of this one right now for my future daughter-in-law who wants a box to keep the wedding memorabilia in.

Paul, this came out of Issue 173 November, 2006.

Thanks for the post.

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

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trifern

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posted 96 days ago

Beautiful box.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

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ND2ELK

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posted 96 days ago

Hi Shannon

Very nice design. Thank you for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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motthunter

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posted 96 days ago

really nice work

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Tom Adamski

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posted 96 days ago

Shannon,
Very nice box. Boxes like these are ment to hold very special personal treasures.

Tom

-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsman can hide his mistakes.

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BarryW

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posted 96 days ago

nice design…great execution…someday I’ll make some boxes…now, I jigging my shop for the day…

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ http://thecreekviewwoodworker.blogspot.com

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GaryK

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posted 96 days ago

That’s a great little box. I really like those legs.

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

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Grumpy

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posted 96 days ago

Great design & workmanship.

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

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cajunpen

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posted 95 days ago

Very nice little box – well designed and crafted.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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davidtheboxmaker

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posted 95 days ago

Nice box, can see why its popular.
Good finish and nice rich colour.

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Cedrus

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posted 93 days ago

I love the design as I’m partial to the ‘craftsman look’ or in mixed company the ‘crafts person look’!

The solid mahogany is beautiful with a nice ‘fleck’ in the lid. A beautiful job on the design, dimensions and build!

Cedrus – British Columbia

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Dusty56

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posted 38 days ago

Perfection : )

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darryl

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posted 37 days ago

nice looking box. I have seen that design you mentioned in the Wood magazine. I’ve wanted to make one, just haven’t got around to it yet.

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 37 days ago

Great box, with an enviable finish. Good show!

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

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