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A co-worker asked if I could do a jewelry box for his wife for Christmas and if I could use some of the wood from the church pews we traded (cutting boards for pews). I’m not sure if the pews are Maple or Oak.
He liked the pictures of some of the projects I used with Purpleheart in the so I was set. A few design ideas were bounced back and forth and this is what I came up with. I added one of the pew markers for a personal touch.
Thanks for looking….Don
-- -- Don in Ottawa, http://www.donebydon.ca
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RaggedKerf
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#1 posted 183 days ago
Wow—-that is beautiful. Excellent work! I love the purpleheart!
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Surfside
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#2 posted 183 days ago
Wow! Gorgeous… I love everything about that box.
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a1Jim
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#3 posted 183 days ago
This box speaks to me.Beautiful and a great design.
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WoodenFrog
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#4 posted 183 days ago
Most Beautiful! Work is Outstanding!
I like the added Pew marker, Nice touch!
-- Robert B. Sabina, Ohio.....
Don
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#5 posted 183 days ago
Thanks folks…I appreciate the kind words.
-- -- Don in Ottawa, http://www.donebydon.ca
bugz
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#6 posted 183 days ago
Super box, very nicely done, and the pew marker is a great added touch.
-- Bob, Lewistown, Montana. Kindness is the Language the blind can see and deaf can hear. - Mark Twain
stefang
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#7 posted 183 days ago
Beautiful box Don, great design. It isn’t Oak, so it must be Maple.
-- Mike, American in Norway
Don
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#8 posted 183 days ago
My first guess was Maple and that’s what I’ve been using it as but it’s such a relatively dark colour not nice and white like most Maple is it kind of threw me off…
-- -- Don in Ottawa, http://www.donebydon.ca
Ken90712
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#9 posted 183 days ago
What a beautiful box sure she loved it.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
Dave Haynes
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#10 posted 183 days ago
Very nice indeed! Love the overall look and especially the character in the wood on the front face of the box. Nice work.
-- Dave Haynes, Indiana, http://www.oldaveswoodshop.com
gfadvm
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#11 posted 183 days ago
You did a great job on this. The old maple and purpleheart really play well together. Very artistic design.
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wooded
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#12 posted 183 days ago
EXCELLENT DON1…...................................;-J
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ruddy
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#13 posted 183 days ago
Nice work indeed
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#14 posted 183 days ago
Wow, that is beautiful. How did you do the figure on the inside and outside of the lid? Is that inlaid?
Don
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#15 posted 183 days ago
Thanks again for all the nice comments….
SqPeg – once I had the front, back and sides cut to rough size, I drew the curve and took them to the bandsaw. Prior to cutting, I had thin strips of Purpleheart already cut so I sandwiched them between the Maple and glued everything back together. Same procedure as what’s used making the Drunken style of cutting boards.
-- -- Don in Ottawa, http://www.donebydon.ca
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