My Version of the Lotus Bandsaw Box

That is a really sweet box,Randy!!

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

You’re still the master of these Randy. Beautiful.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

Very Cool great job.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Love that!

Almost looks like a live plant.

-- -- Don from PA

Wow! That is a really nice box Blackie! Impressive!

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

I really like that one Randy. I made one (lost the picture) of one that, except I cut the boxes from one glued up blank and then attached to the base…of course it was a bit smaller so I could make the cuts. I am finishing up on 4 of the boxes now… I love building them, but hate the finishing part

-- Hawaiilad Larry

very nice, design and the wood are great.

Thanks for the comments everyone

-- Randy - If I'm not on LJ's then I'm making Saw Dust. Please feel free to visit my store location at http://www.facebook.com/randy.blackstock.custom.wood.designs

The spalted hackberry has been good to you. Really has a great look.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

Randy, this is a really beautiful. Just when I thought I had your work pegged…you branch off into the artsy realm. While not your most practical work, it is a joy to the eyes. Thanks for including lots of pictures so I can get a real feel for how this looks from the front, side, and back. The hackberry is a good match with the walnut. I noticed that you took special care to match in the pulls with the face of the drawer. Nice detail. Beautiful work…thanks for sharing.

Keep boxing and keep posting.

-- Big Al in IN

That is freekin awesome Randy. Yes, I said freekin. Those wood combos are very kool

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Monte, I have a huge supply of spalted hackberry, you’ll be seeing lot’s more of it. I just got in come more Arizona and Redbud but have to sit on them for a good long while, still green, I have it all in my spalting pit. Thanks Big Al I was second guessing myself on the pulls though, I wondered if Walnut pulls might have been a better look.
Thanks Roger, I’ll allow it anytime :)

-- Randy - If I'm not on LJ's then I'm making Saw Dust. Please feel free to visit my store location at http://www.facebook.com/randy.blackstock.custom.wood.designs

REALLY nice. they would make some cool book ends in that design too. well done. cant wait to start my hand at some BS boxes. whether they are bs or works of art like yours is yet to be determined.

-- In the end, when your life flashes before your eyes, will you like what you see?

Beautiful, Randy!
I just finished one like it. How many hours did you spend sanding in those spaces between the stalks? It looks like your spaces are a bit wider than mine. Did you alter her plan. I know that if I ever make another like that, I WILL definitely alter it!!

-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Thanks Gene

Well ya know I’ve seen many…. of these from others and then yours popped up and thus gave me direction on what to do with that block I had laying around, I don’t use plans anymore nor do I use paper glued to wood everything I do is now free handed onto the wood and yes I purposely made the gaps wider so I was able to get my spindle sander in between the stalks, I started off with #80, #150 #240 then hand sanded #400 and #600 so sanding went quickly.

-- Randy - If I'm not on LJ's then I'm making Saw Dust. Please feel free to visit my store location at http://www.facebook.com/randy.blackstock.custom.wood.designs