A Box

Nice work Debbie
I think the cat is thinking that the box would make a great spot for it,s treats.

-- John in Cranbrook http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

hehe as I was reading your second line i was starting to worry about what you thought the cat would put in there!! hahaa
But now that you mention it—this is perfect. I have wanted to make a box for their food. (Hey.. slow down Debbie—the cats aren’t staying! NO NO NO… well… No, I’m serious.. they aren’t staying.. I mean it.. .. well… )

So I’ve now decided (thanks John). It shall now hold the cat food. I can sit the cat food dish on top of the box, keeping it all in one place.
Hmmm maybe a wooden cat dish, oh.. what if it is secured to the lid, making the handle.. and then I just pick up the lid, fill the dish, put the lid back on!!
I”m sure there’s a flaw in that plan somewhere, but, hey, it’s only 6 AM, my brain doesn’t not have to be functioning on all cylinders until 6:30.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

nice job

-- Phil, Chattanooga,TN

Nice job Deb, now you gotta quit beating yourself up with each procject and look at the positive. By that I mean what did you learn, what could you have done different . Sit back and critique it yourself. Yes we can help, but you also have a brain, so use it. Take the input and mix it with what you come up with and then you’ve really learned something. Hope you don’t take this wrong I think you’re coming along great. Like I said you’re your own worse enemy. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Pretty fancy cat box.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Hello Debbie;
—-I mean look at this box from the cats point of view; that cat’s already decided this is a great piece of ‘wood art’!!!

GODSPEED,
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

ah Mike.. so my colours are showing are they? drats.
It’s something that I have been working hard at and I’m obviously slipping back into old habits with this new undertaking of “woodworking”.
So here’s the deal: it’s easier to be mediocre than fail at being good at something.

You have reminded me of my lesson AND that I had actually come to a realization last fall that I am really a perfectionist at heart. “If you can’t do it perfect, do it wrong”. If you don’t strive to do your best then you won’t be disappointed with your accomplishments. When it comes to writing and facilitating workshops and life guiding etc, I am perfectionist all the way and proud of it. In this area I am GOOD!!! But when it comes to a hands-on creation, I crawl back into the self-doubt.
So, I thank you for jogging my journey (and no, I didn’t take it in the wrong way).

Frank: thanks. I like how it looks and I’m sure my cats will like it too (Oh did you see that?? “MY” cats.. No, No. No.. Jenn & Tim’s CATS!!! . Hopefully with the drill press up and running, and the router up and running I can start putting the boxes together in other ways besides just glue.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Nice box Deb! I’ve always thought that leather and wood were great materials to use together. Are you going to try another one with those materials? I hope so.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Yah. She’s going to make the Greene and Greene Side Table out of wood and Leather! LOL

Very good Debbie.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

haha actually I had thought of that Karson and was going to surprise everyone!!
So much for the surprise effect :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Sorry.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Then I won’t give you another suggestion.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

SO, you are saying that this is a casket for a cat? Just kidding, it was fun to read your process and thoughts.

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flint Hill's Artisan

nice job!

-- Phil, Chattanooga,TN

now Karson… don’t hold back!! Tell me… tell me now… and the big surprise with the table will be if we actually get one made

Mark: there are times when a casket might be appropriate!! I have one plant that they have complete eaten away … and the one cat did NOT like the smell of the pine when we first brought it into the house. He marked his territory 3 times! He is banned from the basement.

And I’m glad you enjoy my thinking process. As I said, my brain gets spinning some times, trying to sort everything out that you guys mention in your blogs/project discussions.

Phil: Thanks :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Debbie:

I was thinking of a minature copy of the Greene and Greene table made with a jigsaw.

So if you want a big one also, Rick can go for it.

Have Fun.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

What did you use to cut the leather? Did you use a utility knife and a straight edge? If not, using these may help you make that straight cut that you are looking for.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Deb I like the knot accents, that’s what makes this project! Practice! practice! practice!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

I’ve said it before, and I’ll likely say it again, Debbie; go girls!!!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Thanks everyone.

Os. for cutting the leather I used a metal ruler as my guide and a circular cutting wheel. I think my problem (not that it should have been a problem) was that I was using a chunk of thin leather rather than the deerhide that I am used to working with. But the metal ruler should have done it.

Rog: Yes, the knots. My box kept changing size as I tried to get that knot located in one of the side pieces. It was the focus of the box.

Don: thanks, as always. I’m getting better and more adventurous. Just wait til you see what I have planned for today!! (hhehee what do they say about “Plans” All good plans of mice and men sometimes go awry

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Hmmm. The next thing you know you will be making furnature. : ^ )

BTW. The cat looks like they get plenty of love and snacks.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

don’t hold your breath Wayne!!

and yes.. the cats have been fed well.
This one is pretty heavy!! The other cat looks as big but he’s all fur.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Just wait and see….. lol

I have a well fed cat as well. He spends most of his time in my shop these days. (Ever since the Macaws moved in)

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

oh don’t mention cats in the shop to me!!
Gizmo doesn’t like the smell and insists on marking his territory

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Lol – not good. We “Fixed” that problem a long time ago.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

he’s “fixed” as well but it sure hasn’t stopped him from soaking the floor by the table saw..
darned cat.
But I have to say that the pine has dried out a lot now and the cat was downstairs the other day when the electricians were here and he didn’t leave any surprises so I guess he is ok with the wood now.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I love the knots! Great box.

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

thank you :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)