Wenge finger join box with caribou handle

Very nice box, the piece of antler makes a nice handle.

-- --Chuck

What a great gift for your sister. I am sure she really appreciated it…

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

You must have a very nice sister to make such a beautiful box that matches her personality. Very rare wood and a rare handle. I’ve got some caribou antler I was wondering what to do with. Now I’ve got ideas. thanks, mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Mike Jock,
Where did you get your caribou antler? My spouse is an arctic geologist and he brings me “things”: the jawbone of a polorbear, tufts of muskox hair and bone, reindeer moss (lichen), interesting rocks, and a piece of mastodon tusk ( as he pointed out, “and it isn’t even illegal ‘cause they’re already extinct!”)

The bone is pretty stinky on the belt sander; dead animal smell.

Thanks for the compliments to all.
SM

-- SM

I like it. That wood really grabs your attention.

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

Nice box – is the antler glued to the lid, or have you pinned it in some way?

David,

There is drill hole in the antler.
2. Drill and place screw in box, leaving it just proud enough to let the antler/stone, etc., sit flush on the wood.
3. Stick two part epoxy in the hole in the antler and place over the screw. I mix the epoxy thick and enough to also bond to the wood. I let it set for the first 10 minutes with the box lid upside down, to minimize the chance that the epoxy will run out from under the stone.

I’m very neurotic concerning things coming off or falling apart. My spouse says I overbuild everything; but then again, so far so good.

Don’t use any of those foamy glues (water activated). It’s too hard to control the expansion and impossible to get off the wood around the object when it spreads.
SM

I am pretty inspired by the look of your boxes; nice clean, balanced lines. Thanks for the question.

-- SM

Excellent looking box! I like the wood choosen.

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

Hi SM

Nice looking box. But more important, it is a special box that you gave to your sister. A sister that you love and miss. A box that reminds you of your childhood together. A box that reminds you and her of things that you have in common. A box that reminds you of her. Thank you for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

I like the upside down trick with the glue – I’ll remember that one.
Thanks for the nice comment about my boxes.

Nice job. I like the uniform, deep, rich color of it. It really makes the “handle” stand out.

-- Dust collectors suck.

This is a beautiful box and I like the material combination as well.

Thanks for the post and for the story behind it as well.

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