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I’ve really got to take better pictures….
This is a shadow box I made as a Christmas present for a running buddy of mine. I made it, his wife is giving it to him.
It is made from Birdseye Maple (Thanks Jeff).
The sides are milled/planed to 1/2” thick. It is roughly 20×16. The framing you see on the front has thin pieces of Walnut in the miter. The miters are keyed with Purpleheart.
You can see the edge of the back in the thrid picture because it was not fully assembled in the pictures (I need to put the glass in, which I need to get cut yet. I like getting my glass when I am done as I will bring the box with me when I go get the glass cut.
Wood: Birdseye Maple, Walnut, Purpleheart
Finish: Wipe on Poly (x7), wax
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 183 days ago
Super job,great looking wood too.
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#2 posted 183 days ago
Great looking box. He should love it.
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#3 posted 183 days ago
Thats a winner. Nice corner splines.
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#4 posted 183 days ago
Gotta love that Birdseye! You did it justice, too!!! That will surely be treasured.
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#5 posted 183 days ago
your buddy going to love this ,you got that birdseye looking grand ,nice
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#6 posted 183 days ago
Turned out great Rob – nice job. And what a great gift for a friend…
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William
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#7 posted 182 days ago
Looking good.
I’m wondering though.
You said, “The framing you see on the front has thin pieces of Walnut in the miter.”
I looked and looked and couldn’t tell what you mean by that. I see the purpleheart splines, but where is the walnut in the miter? Are you talking about like a biscuit?
Maybe a better closeup would help my feeble brain understand?
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DYankee
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#8 posted 182 days ago
William – the walnut in the frame is rather understated. I thought they would add more accent than they did. In the pictures it almost looks like I have a gap in the misters.
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Roger
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#9 posted 182 days ago
Very beautiful. That birdseye is really poppin
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#10 posted 181 days ago
That grain is looking good. A good use for a gift is to make a nice gift.
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