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This is one of two boxes I made for my daughters, my first project(s). They were made from curly maple with machine cut dovetails (Incra jig). I’ve learned so much since these were first constructed about a year ago. Now I would have spaced the dovetail further apart and made them smaller. The girls were thrilled though since they have a way to lock their possesions away from their brother. The brand on the inside of the top was from a former working branding iron my grandfather used in Oklahoma, back before statehood, when it was still “Indian Territory”.
I have accumulated several projects I’ve made over the last year that I will post one or two at a time for fairness to others.
-- North Texas
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10 comments so far
Bob #2
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posted 128 days ago
You did a really nice job and I am sure your daughter will cherish it as she grows up as being from the hands of here Dad.
You can’t buiy that.
Bob
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trifern
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posted 128 days ago
Nice projects and cool story behind the branding iron.
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BobR
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posted 128 days ago
Nice work. Knowing the reaction I get from my granddaughters for such an item, I know how you must feel.
-- Bob
davidtheboxmaker
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posted 128 days ago
Great box, the girls must love them. What are the dimensions?
Scott Bryan
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posted 128 days ago
This is a nice box and I really like the way you added your “signature” to the piece.
Thanks for the post and sharing 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.
jjohn
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posted 128 days ago
Well done. Lokking forward to seeing more.
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TomK
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posted 128 days ago
Smaller than a chest, larger than typical box, the dimensions are 16X10X10. That’s the reason for using 3/4 stock. I wanted the extra strength. Plus, I didn’t have a planer at this point.
-- North Texas
jockmike2
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posted 128 days ago
Very nice looking box. I’m working on becoming a box maker myself. I can see I have a ways to go. mike
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odie
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posted 128 days ago
You and I need to talk …. I haven’t tried a through dovetail yet on my Incra, how was it? Nice job Tom.
-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke".
SPHinTampa
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posted 128 days ago
Looks very good. I like the brand as a way to really personalize the work.
-- Shawn, I ask in order to learn