Two Tone Grilled Diamond Box

Great craftsmanship on a beautiful box! Thanks for sharing. Using flooring sure saved a lot of time doing all the laminations. Some of the DIY shows on TV drive me crazy when they destroy perfectly good building materials and replace them with painted MDF or plywood… I haven’t built very many boxes, but Paul’s technique for making hinges may get me started.

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

Beautiful box Bert! And I also love the hinges. Your work is always a pleasure to see. :)

Sheila

-- Contributing Editor, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Sheila Landry Designs http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com "Knowledge is Power"

Thanks Hal, You are correct in saying that. I have the mdf on an extension room (previously vinyl tiled) and just a year, the foul smell is coming just because there is an stagnant water from spilled water. I can’t do anything but just wait and see if it will dry up. I noticed that MDF is also having this white mold when moistened. Those previous parquet is lasting and needs only maintenance… but that is how they do waisting those floorings.

Thanks Sheila, Only by the weekend that I can work on wood… Next week have some appointment.. a wedding to attend and Christmas parties are upcoming… Hope I can squeeze some of my pending projects. I am glad you enjoy it. Nothing so unique on this box except for the hardwares replaced by woodwares.

-- Bert

Wow Bert, I feel like a kid who JUST NOW discovered the candy store! After looking at this amazing box, I wandered over to your “projects” and my jaw dropped! You really are a gifted craftsman. Thanks so much for sharing.

-- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."

Great job Bert. Like the hinges.

-- George Coles, Antipolo, Philippines

Send it to the top three now. Awesome falls short for a description. Great hinges, great latches. 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

Really beautiful box ! looks exotic i like the different colors alot.

-- -Thomas -

That has came out very nice Bert

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The box is very attractive, but your hinge and latch development is truly outstanding. The tapering of your hinge design and your original approach to a graceful latch distinguish your work as that of a true artisan craftsman!

-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington

I like the box, very much..the color combo is striking and not overwhelming..the hinges are cool..super build

-- We call the destruction of replaceable human made items vandalism, while the destruction of irreplaceable natural resources is called development.

Great stuff Bert.
You just keep finding new ways to push the envelope.
I really like the over center latches…. pure class.

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

Beautiful craftsmanship and such intricate work on the “woodware” you chose to design and use. Great job !

-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!

Very cool and innovative ,great design.

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

Damn your good! LOL!

-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher

Very impressive work. A lot of careful fitting went on here !

-- Dwight - "Free legal advice available - contact Dewey, Cheetam & Howe""