Maple and Mango (Sweet and Tangy) Box

Yo Blake, super fine. The center of the top looks like it rises up at you. Man, that is some crisp joinery. The super thin keys are great. Did you cut them with a bandsaw?

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Veddie veddie nize! And vhat vill ve be keepink in diss baux, hmmmm? Vhere are your papers?

always,
J.C.

P.S. Tell ‘em nuttin’ and it’s just a beautiful box.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

Blake, this is a super box! Very good job, amazing grain.

Blake, what a beautiful box….you out did yourself on this.WOW!

DAVE

-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com

Excellent piece of work. Suggest forgetting the poly: rub down the oil finish and then polish with a high quality beeswax product – super look and great smell.

-- Stanley generally struggling

That truly is SWEET and TANGY! Awesome job Blake. I love the handle and the grain pattern. Wonderful details as well. Thank you for sharing.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Blake, fantastic use of wood! This thing is really alive.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Sweet lumber there, and you usual tight work and artistic flare. How did you hinge this one?
Another great box, Blake.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Thanks everyone!

SPalm: The keys were cut on the router table (with slow speed) with this blade:

stanley_clifton: I probably will actually wax it. I am going to follow Tony's method.

Doug: Just cheap common brass hinges on the back. Nothin’ fancy here.

By the way, its about 5 1/4” x 8 1/4” and 3 1/2” tall.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Great job Blake, I like how you just put the keys towards the top. Interesting handle also.

-- Kevin -- (http://www.furniturebykevin.com)

Great Blake: The maple Burl kind of jumps out at you. And the find of the maple sides was a great addition.

Great construction of the box.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Nice box, Blake. I really like that handle. (way to think outside of the box) That is one of those boxes that you can stare at for hours. Inspiring work.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Another great project Blake!

I love the organic handle design. It looks fantastic.

The sander will allow you to mill those difficult pieces of wood. The irony is that the difficult grain is what makes them so beautiful! Now those pieces are at your command with the sander.

The keys are delicate and such a great accent.

You have an eye brother!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

great box, the top looks manificent! thanks for the post.

Great looking box, Blake! I like your micro splines. that’s a good idea.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Great Box! That wood is outstanding

-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"

Blake, Whole box looks great, really love the handle, looks like a lot of tlc went into it.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

I really dig this box Blake! Everyone has pretty much already captured my thoughts… I love the ‘micro’ keys and also how the lid is flush with the sides. Excellent balance and the handle is snazzy too. Obviously the sander is a hit!

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Beautiful box. You did a great job on it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Wow – it looks alive! Lots of shimmer here…

Really like it…

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Beautiful timber. They realy work well together. The lid sets the piece off. Well done.

-- Bob

Blake,

You did well on this box. The lid has a lot of character and interesting grain. I like the way you positioned the keys as well. This adds visual interest to the piece.

Very nice.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Blake,
Great looking box. Outstanding job all around, but the handle is what jumped out at me immediately.

-- John

Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about !!! Absolutely gorgeous woods and craftsmanship !

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

that is some special wood…excellent…and the splines are so small…great.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ http://thecreekviewwoodworker.blogspot.com

Really nice looking box. I would suggest leaving that oil for some weeks before you start waxing it.

I do not know how much of a shine you want on the box, but you make like to consider a light re-sanding of the box when the oil has hardened.

Then a shellac sanding sealer – 2 coats, rubbed out with 0000 steel wool, cleaned to remove the steel debris and gray dust.

Let harden for a day, then apply a light coat of wax, polish it after half an hour or so. leave it for a few days, then another light coating of wax, buffed out.

I would then put it aside (dust free zone) for a few weeks to let the polish harden – take it out and give a blast with compressed to remove any micro grit or dust and give another buffing (no polish, unless it needs it) the box should then be quite splendid and not attracting too many finger marks when caressed.

You should only have to give it a polish once a year or so after that – but keep those coats of wax really light.

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

Blake,

WOW! That is a beautiful box! Love it!!!

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

Blake
That’s a great box. Superb grain, and the handle really sets it off well.

that’s really pretty !

-- life can always be weaved into a song.

Blake – The hinges you used, I have never used them before, how do they stand up to wear and tear – what sort of price are they?

The blade you used for the keys – is the blade for cutting the mortise for the hinges also.

Last question where did you get them from?

Thanks – Tony

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

Nice box, what are the dimensions?

-- Wade, Nashville, www.casetn.com

Lovin your wood choices. Outstanding box.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""