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This is my second box ever. It started out as a reject square sided box as I wasn’t happy with some of the joinery. I decided to experiment with removing some of the sides in a freeform shape and then made a fitted lid to match the contour. I think it came out well and intend to experiment with this idea some more. Woods are oak for the lid and box bottom, walnut for the sides and a little strip of cherry on the very bottom. Dimensions are approx. 4” long x 1.5 inches high x 2.5” deep.

-- Kevin, Blue Springs, MO


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Bigbuck

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posted 140 days ago

Cool! I like the way it looks with the irregular shaped sides.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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Blake

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posted 140 days ago

This is really great! I love how you shaped the sides. It is definitely more interesting now. You and I just posted boxes with a similar shape in the design… hummmm, freaky.

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trifern

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posted 140 days ago

Very nice box. I find that some of my best designs come from trying to cover up a “mistake.” I have come to the conclusion that the wood is just trying to bring it’s character forth. I think it is a great design. Thank you for sharing.

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

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CharlieM1958

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posted 140 days ago

Great things often come about when our original plans go awry. Great little box!

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

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GaryK

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posted 140 days ago

That’s a cool looking box! Nice job.

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

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woodup

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posted 140 days ago

I really like the shape. The contrast of different wood colors is nice too. Thanks for sharing.

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

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DAN

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posted 140 days ago

looks real good

welcome to lj’s Kevin !

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Scott Bryan

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posted 139 days ago

Kevin,

This is a very nice box. It is well designed and I like the way you formed the sides.

Well done.

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

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wwnovice

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posted 139 days ago

Kevin,

I like this box a lot. Much better looking than my 2nd box. Can you share some details on how you shaped the sides?

-- John

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thetimberkid

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posted 139 days ago

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Dusty56

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posted 139 days ago

How thick were the sides originally ? Beautiful combination of species and a great style box

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Lip

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posted 139 days ago

Great job … I dig boxes with their own personality!

-- Lip's Dysfuncational Firewood Farm, South Bend, IN

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kevinw

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posted 138 days ago

To answer a few questions:

Dusty56: The sides were about 5/8” or so originally

WWnovice: Most of the shaping of the sides were done with a sanding drum on my drill press. Walnut is fairly soft so it wasn’t too hard to work it down. If I were doing it again I would probably bandsaw part of it away and then drum sand

-- Kevin, Blue Springs, MO

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SPHinTampa

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posted 138 days ago

Looks great.

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John Gray

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posted 138 days ago

Very nice I wish all my mistakes would come out this super.

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flomp

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posted 132 days ago

nice

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handyman_pk

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posted 131 days ago

awesome curvy box

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jeanmarc

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posted 63 days ago

Great job!This is a very nice box.

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Bradford

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posted 41 days ago

How did I miss this one? I love it. I am inspired to make something like this. Thanks for posting.

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

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