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Dad gave me some koa he had sitting around for forty years and its been sitting on my shelf for four. I started a walnut box and decided to go a head and use some of the koa for the top and bottom. I love the way koa and walnut look together. Gave the box to dad.
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11 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 74 days ago
Great box design! I love koa. It’s a fantastic wood.
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Brigham
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posted 74 days ago
Wonderful piece. I love the way you handled the hinges in the back.
jjohn
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posted 73 days ago
beautiful. I love the inlay, and the choice of woods together. Very well done.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 73 days ago
This is a gorgeous box and I like the design of it as well.
Thanks for the post.
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trifern
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posted 73 days ago
Very nice box and details.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 73 days ago
Wonderful box. Love the hinge setup!
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Cedrus
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posted 73 days ago
A very beautiful box with a great look. I was lucky to get some KOA baseboards off a friend in Hawaii but there is no supply in this part of the World…you are VERY lucky as it is a protected species in Hawaii….cheers and thanks for the inspiration!
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unknownwoodworker
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posted 73 days ago
Nice box … and I like the barrel hinges too.
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bilsborough
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posted 73 days ago
You can get Koa from luthier suppliers, but it is crazy expensive! I didn’t realize it was a protected species
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rikkor
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posted 73 days ago
That is a beautiful box. I have a Koa ukulele. It is wonderful wood.
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Jon3
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posted 71 days ago
Very nice mix. Did you make the inlay yourself? (or is that thin sheets that go across the box?
Maybe an interior shot next time? I’d like to see more!