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Yet another box. This is my favorite so far; the inlay ‘wraps’ around the thing, as opposed to just the top. I made plenty of mistakes, but I learned a lot as well. It’s for my Cousin’s graduation from high school.
It’s walnut with maple inlay. Finished with a touch of mineral oil, shellac and three coats of paste wax. My junky little digicam doesn’t really reflect the depth of the finish. It’s quite nice and I will be using it again.
I’ve only been doing this for six or eight months, and LJ has helped to inspire me to keep at it.
Thanks for looking.
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15 comments so far
CharlieM1958
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posted 129 days ago
Very cool! I love how you wrapped the inlay.
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GaryK
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posted 129 days ago
Very nice. Great inlays!
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Bigbuck
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posted 129 days ago
Very nice, I love the way you wrapped the inlay around the sides. I just might have to try that sometime. Looks great.
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Blake
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posted 129 days ago
Beautiful! The inlay wraparound was a great idea. It looks like ribbon.
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Napaman
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posted 129 days ago
cool…
are those hinges in the 2nd picture???
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tomd
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posted 129 days ago
Nice box, banding is great.
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Woodhacker
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posted 129 days ago
The inlay is a great touch! Very nice looking box.
Thanks for sharing it.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 128 days ago
This is a beautiful box. The inlays add visual interest to it.
Well done.
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Bradford
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posted 128 days ago
It’s really nice to see something different and new. This is it. Nice job on the inlay. (I need think outside of the box sometimes)
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gbvinc
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posted 128 days ago
Very cool. I really like the way you wrapped the inlay. In spite of the camera, the finish really brought out the grain. Good job!
jm82435
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posted 128 days ago
Great looking box, the inlay is a cool feature. What did you use to cut out the grooves for the inlay?
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jockmike2
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posted 128 days ago
Beautiful color, and great job with the inlay, by the way why the mineral oil? mike
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trifern
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posted 128 days ago
Great job. I love how the design wraps around the piece. Thank you for sharing.
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aes
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posted 128 days ago
Napaman: Yes, those are hinges. I would have added a picture of it open, but the outside is more interesting.
jockmike2: After some testing on scrap boards I liked the color with the mineral oil. I don’t know why I tried it in the first place, I just like to experiment.
davidtheboxmaker
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posted 127 days ago
Beautiful piece of wood made into a very nice book. The wrap round inlay is very clever. Your cousin will be very pleased with this box.