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Last year, my contribution to our church auction was the jewelry box, but this year I didn’t have time for something that involved. I was all tied up building the dollhouse shown in my projects. This Sunday, the silent auction items will be displayed including my contribution seen here. I started Friday evening after work and finished Saturday.
This is one of the reasons for my screen name, “Pickpapa”. The earrings are all in the shape of guitar picks. My youngest son came home from school one afternoon several years ago and played some little diddy on the guitar he learned that day. Much to my dismay, he was using a folded index card as a pick. I went outside and grabbed a piece of Spanish Cedar and made him a wooden pick. His friends thought it was great and I have been making them since then.
The box is my real first attempt at a “palm box” without all the contouring. I don’t have the tools for that right now. It is made from Sapele for the front and back, and Douglass Fir for the top bottom and sides. The dividers are Sapele and the hanger is Mahogany, I think.
The “Cross” pick earrings have Dogwood for the cross followed by Purpleheart, Osage orange, Honduran Rosewood, Lignum Vitae, and repeat.
The center earrings are made of Bocote which is from Mexico and oddly enough smells like dill pickles when cut. It has a very interesting grain which is of no rhyme nor reason.
The earrings on the far right has Purpleheart in the center, followed by Dogwood, Bocote, Maple, and Bocote with Osage Orange on the diagonal.
The box actually serves as a display as well as a small jewelry box. My wife asked me how easy it was to build. I told her it was a lot easier than I made it on myself.
Thanks for looking.
Peace and Blessings to you!
-- Chuck.. aka Pickpapa`'`'`'`'`'` The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. Heb. 1:3
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TimWood
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#1 posted 280 days ago
The Son…...probably also made a box or two in His time here like yours. Nice!
Tim
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#2 posted 279 days ago
Looks great.
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#3 posted 279 days ago
A unique idea for a box and some great looking earrings.
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Jim Jakosh
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#4 posted 279 days ago
Great box !
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#5 posted 279 days ago
Great job!! Very creative.
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lew
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#6 posted 279 days ago
Beautiful Box and I love the earring style!!
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a1Jim
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#7 posted 279 days ago
Nicely done.
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Jamie Speirs
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#8 posted 279 days ago
Great box & earrings.
It will sell quickly
Jamie
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bake
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#9 posted 279 days ago
Very nice.
I’m glad that someone else thinks Bocote smells like dill pickles, my wife says I’m crazy.
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#10 posted 279 days ago
Sure hope no one in my Church see’s this. I have enough to keep up with for the Schools and Nursing Home.
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gfadvm
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#11 posted 279 days ago
Great box and very unique ear ornaments.
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#12 posted 278 days ago
Neat idea and great looking box!
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Brett
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#13 posted 260 days ago
Chuck, I didn’t see this one come through! Usually get an email that says a new project is up. Better late than never.
Great box and you move fast! Started Friday evening and finished Saturday!
The box and earrings are fantastic!
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pickpapa
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#14 posted 259 days ago
Thanks brother. I have to make another pair of earrings for a lady at church. She came to me after the auction and wrote a check for $40 to the church for me to make her a pair. Grand total for the day was around $7800. What a blessing.
-- Chuck.. aka Pickpapa`'`'`'`'`'` The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. Heb. 1:3
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