Another Box

Love the wood!

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

Sharp looking box, Great finish on this one, I like this design, everything fits well, Great job, thanks for sharing

-- It's Mic Keep working and sharing

Great job. Love the grain pop on the redheart top!!

-- If a woodchuck could chuck wood, he's probably not a Lumberjock --

What a beauty! the finish is shellac only? or is there an oil base under the shellac??

-- Grumpy old guy, and lookin' good Doin' it.

Nice box. I like the feet and the finish is great. Looks like glass. Welcome to LJ’s.

-- Dan I.G.N.

Nice box. Beautiful wood with an excellent finish. That wooden catch is pretty crafty!

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

Sharp box! Simple but eligant. Where did you get the clasp? How is the redheart set into the top? is it set into a rabbit?

-- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)

Was the finish polished out? Great looken box.

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

Beautiful piece. Great looking wood, well done.

-- dnick, North Hollywood, Ca.

thats a great lookin box nice lookin wood it’s peeerrrrtttty

-- Stevo, work in tha city woodshop in the country

Beautiful box! Great job and the finish looks amazing.

-- David

Thanks for the comments. The finish is just shellac in a 1# cut with dilute paste wax over the final coat. A little tricky keeping color from bleeding from the redheart to the maple lid edges. I used masking tape to try to reduce the bleed but still had to sand out the lid edges a little bit.

In retrospect I would have French polished it, but hadn’t tried that at the time I made this box.

-- No reserve. No retreat. No regrets.