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this box was pure joy and fun, as its been awhile since i did a box, Ive called this a secretary’s box because i intend it to be a place for my nephew to put his bills and a place to keep his stamps, This box is made with 10 different wood species, the main body of the box is Mimosa wood, isn’t it just beautiful, then the framing of the box and the bottom are walnut, the pen holder is red cedar and the top of the pen holder area is crotch walnut, and the bottom of the pen area is sweet gum, the top of the box is red cedar and the center panel is maple that i won from Oregon burls, i did an epoxy inlay with my nephews initials in it, that is made from blood wood and the heart is maple, there is a heart as his last name is Hartley, and his first name is shawnn, the hinges on the side are spalted oak and are pinned with 1/8 brass rods, the lift on the box is made from three woods, the main wood is Tasmanian eucalyptus burl , with poplar on the very top and on the back side is mahogany , it is glued and pinned with brass rod, it is sanded to 400 grit and finished with BLO. i cant wait for him to get this along with the chess board i just posted, thanks so much for looking and your comments, grizzman. by the way the beautiful pen here was made by our very own trublue, his work with pens is down right beautiful,thanks again Tim.
-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']
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Monte Pittman
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#1 posted 226 days ago
Beautiful wood. Beautiful box.
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
a1Jim
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#2 posted 226 days ago
Wow Grizz this is a great box each one you make grows in sophistication,detail and workmanship. Very Cool.
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CharlieM1958
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#3 posted 226 days ago
All I can say is Shawn’s a lucky guy!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
lew
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#4 posted 226 days ago
This is Gorgeous, Grizz!!
I really love the way you made the hinges.
-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
_Steve
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#5 posted 226 days ago
Great job Grizz!
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Roger Clark aka Rex
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#6 posted 226 days ago
Excellent work Grizz
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scrollingmom
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#7 posted 226 days ago
Great job. Looks beautiful.
-- Kelly, Allen,KS
TrBlu
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#8 posted 226 days ago
That is one beautiful box, Grizz. Mimosa is some beautiful wood. Too bad people, in our area, don’t appreciate it more.
It would be great if you have some in process photos. A blog of the assembly process would be great.
-- The more I work with wood the more I recognize only God can make something as beautiful as a tree. I hope my humble attempts at this craft do justice by His masterpiece. -- Tim
Roz
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#9 posted 226 days ago
A real beauty Grizz.
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
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#10 posted 226 days ago
Hey grizz… you is having way too much fun…. that’s for sure…
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#11 posted 226 days ago
That’s my kind of box! Beautiful wood that you showed of by your clean, simple design. Great job!
-- Rich, Cedar Rapids, IA - I'm a woodworker. I don't create beauty, I reveal it.
Tom Godfrey
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#12 posted 226 days ago
Beautiful job and box. This is a work of art and should be appreciated. Its work like this that makes woodworkers stand out. We have a lot of masters of the trade here on LJ.
thanks for sharing.
-- Tom Godfrey Landrum South Carolina (tom@thcww.com) 864-384-4938
ellen35
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#13 posted 226 days ago
Love the wood combinations and the insert. This will be so useful for someone graduating from college… they have lots of bills!
Ellen
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#14 posted 226 days ago
Lovely figured timber Grizz made into a very nice box indeed, well done
Pete
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#15 posted 226 days ago
Lotta love in that box. Nice work on this!
-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!
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