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Well guys, here is the candy box I made for my favorite Aunt. It’s made from the last of a piece of flamed birch, and some beeswing figured Honduran Mahogany. Just a mitered corner box, with a raised panel flamed birch top. In the third photo is the piece of strangely figured Honduran Mahogany I was telling you guys about in the Ambrosia Maple candy box post. It looks like it’s melting. I wonder if anyone has ever seen figuring like this. I sure would like to know what it is called. I know someone out there in LumberJockland will know, and can tell me!
-- Matt, Houston Texas































15 comments so far
CharlieM1958
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posted 518 days ago
Sweeeeet!
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Chris
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posted 518 days ago
I believe they call that “waterfall”; I have seen it in Bubinga before.
That sure is a beautiful box!
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Scott Bryan
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posted 518 days ago
Matt,
This is a beautiful box. I really like the figure in the birch lid.
Well done.
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trifern
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posted 518 days ago
Nice box made from gorgeous wood. Thank you for sharing.
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Chip
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posted 518 days ago
Another great piece Matt. There are many box addicts on this site so please never hold back on showing us your stuff.
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Dusty56
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Flame Birch is so awesome ….it’s hard to find a nice flat piece around here though….the more figure , the more twisted it seems to be. Beautiful combination of woods !!! your Aunt will love it : ) I made a Lazy Susan out of a piece of Flame Birch that was originally about 8’ long and about 2” wide…everyone seems to love it :)
I wish I could see that piece of mystery wood in person …it looks gorgeous from here !
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Bigbuck
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posted 518 days ago
Very nice, and that is one beautiful peace of wood.
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Karson
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posted 518 days ago
A very nice looking box. I heard wood identified as Pomella (or figured)
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Blake
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posted 518 days ago
Another really cool one. You’re my kind of box maker.
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Grumpy
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posted 518 days ago
Your favorite Aunt should be pleased Matt.
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jockmike2
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posted 518 days ago
Beautifully figured wood, nice looking box. Well done.
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TedM
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posted 517 days ago
Wow! Great looking box!
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 517 days ago
Hi Matt;
A great display of workmanship!
Add that to a spectacular selection of lumber and you have yourself a winner.
I think the figure on the board is “confused”.
Lee
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miles125
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posted 517 days ago
Great choice of wood and design! I call the grain on that board “hard to drive a nail in”.
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matt garcia
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posted 513 days ago
HA HA!!!
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