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Project by Jimboe posted 1800 days ago 1409 views 6 times favorited 14 comments Add to Favorites Watch

The Board is made with curly maple and zebra veneers. The rim is made from puruvian walnut .

This is my first carving and it was fun . The letters are JD.

The box when open is divided in the center .The box is done with dovetails on a jig.

Hope yall like




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GaryK

10263 posts in 2157 days


#1 posted 1800 days ago

Looks great! Very nice choice of woods.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

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CharlieM1958

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#2 posted 1800 days ago

Fantastic job all the way around!

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

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Bigbuck

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#3 posted 1800 days ago

Very nice, I love you choice of woods as well.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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Freddo

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#4 posted 1800 days ago

Wonderful details, the grain in the veneer is awesome. Great first shot at carving too! Thanks for sharing.

-- God bless! Freddo (Northern - NJ) Our Creator designed us to create - so use WOOD!

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TedM

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#5 posted 1800 days ago

Awesome!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - Please visit http://www.woodworkersguide.com and sign up for my project updates!

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jeanmarc

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#6 posted 1800 days ago

Very nice,Fantastic job

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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Randy

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#7 posted 1800 days ago

Love the combinations of wood.

-- If you have gone through a whole day without learning something new, you wasted it.

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Woodhacker

1138 posts in 1892 days


#8 posted 1800 days ago

Wow, the combination of curly maple with the zebra wood is terrific. They compliment each other very well. Great job.

-- Martin, Kansas

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brianinpa

1809 posts in 1892 days


#9 posted 1800 days ago

I like the Maple! Something to be proud of.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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mthomp0725

48 posts in 1807 days


#10 posted 1800 days ago

Really nice! I’ve been wanting to tackle something like this. How did you join the rim?

-- He who hesitates is lost...

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Blake

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#11 posted 1800 days ago

I agree… WOW!

-- Happy woodworking! http://www.blakeweber.us

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trifern

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#12 posted 1800 days ago

Beautiful wood grain and execution. I like your carving also.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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jockmike2

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#13 posted 1799 days ago

Great design and colors. Nice box too.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

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Chris

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#14 posted 1788 days ago

Very nice work, the contrasts stand out nicely with out being a distraction.

I like it :)

-- "Everything that is great and inspiring is created by the individual who labors in freedom" -- Albert Einstein

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