My first box

Mark, I think it looks pretty darn good. As you noted in your blog there may be mistakes in it that you will always see but others will look right past them. Just view them as reminders of the lessons learned.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

I think it looks awesome, pretty complex for a first time!... Great job..

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Very nicely done Mark. I must warn you though that you are starting down a long winding road. After the first project is done, you only want to do more. Keep up the good work and enjoy.

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

Love the box. Had problems with my first drawer too. Keep up the good work.

-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.

Nice job. What did it take you, a day, two? I didn’t think so. These boxes can test every skill you’ve got, and use up a lot of time in the process. Keep the chips flying, Mark.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

I wish my first box had looked anywhere near this good!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Hi Mark,

I had to look at your blog first. This is a beautiful stationery box. The inlay and the cove details add visual interest to the box’s construction.

This was not an easy build but you did well.

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.

Nice box – wish my first one had been as good.

That’s a lot of joints for a first box. You did a great job. I bet you pondered a bit on the glue-up process.

Looking forward to more from you, Mark.

-- Please visit me at http://dustynewt.com

I like the choice of materials. nicely presented

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Hi Mark, your writing box looks really nice. I like how you put the inlay around the outer edge, curious how’d ya do it, did you use router or table saw. I also like the cove edged beading around the bottom edge. Keep the projects coming, your doing Great.

-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.