Blackjack Is NOT Easy

Your last two projects have been complete home runs. You’ve raised the bar again!

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

I added another pic trying to show the curly grain that caught my attention when I found this piece of wood. But it still didn’t photograph as nice as it looks in person.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Andy, you are really getting too good at this. Stop keeping on raising the bar.
Now I have got that off my chest, really cool box, I especially like the lid(s) design and may have to steal it. :-)

-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.

way good andy

tough or not

your craft shines through

always nice to see
what you are up to

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

Excellence is becoming your trademark Andy. Great job.

-- JoeyG ~~~ http://www.facebook.com/JHGWoodWorks

Gee David, you’re a poet and don’t know it.

-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.

Nicely done Andy – and you definitively won the blackjack battle…......always love the exposed joinery. The top is really an attention grabber as well. Can’t wait to see what’s next…..

-- Jeff - I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Those are some of your best hinges yet Andy. They look very professional…. even starting to “showcase” the little spline filler instead of hiding it. I think I like that idea.
The top is a real keeper too. This time tough wood or no Andy, you’ve hit it out of the park and across the street.

-- Paul M ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglass boats he would have given us fiberglass trees. http://prmdesigns.com/

Andy the really good ones are the challenge. That is some very interesting wood.
The joinery is superb. Well done.

-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com

Sounded like this one wore you out, Andy!? Well done and beautiful to boot!

-- Paul - The sweetest sound in my shop, next to Mozart, is what a hand plane makes slicing a ribbon.

One of your best boxes yet my friend.
The grain, color, fit & finish are all top shelf.
Nice job.

-- Eric

There are so many things to love about this box. Looking the pictures over.there are many points that would keep most of us from attempting it. This really is a special job.

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

Really cool, Andy. Love the wood and really like the hinges. Good job!

-- Ron Wilson - maker of fine firewood!

Great design Andy…....exceptional.

-- And my head I'd be a scratchin'

Interesting design – the hinges is awesome!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.