| Project by Ben Griffith | posted 101 days ago | 537 views | 3 times favorited | 13 comments |  |
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When I brought home my “new” 70’s Sears bandsaw a couple years ago I set it up that very night and hacked a perfectly good chunk of firewood up to make this box. I had never used a bandsaw before, had the wrong type of blade for this (too many TPI, so it burned the inside pretty good), and the bottom wheel was wobbly due to a sticky bearing that had worn down the shaft (definitely something to watch for on those saws, but not too hard to repair). I think it came out pretty good for a first try. One of these days I’ll try another bandsaw box.
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13 comments so far
fredf
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posted 101 days ago
WOW!!! that is neat
bout time I tried one of those, think I will earmark my next round tuit I love the bark
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steveosshop
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posted 101 days ago
Good idea. Never seen one with the bark like that before.
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Betsy
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posted 101 days ago
Repurposed—- I like that term. I think the box looks good. A nice first project.
Welcome to LJ’s by the way. You’ll like it here.
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Bigbuck
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posted 101 days ago
Very cool, I like it
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Allison
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posted 101 days ago
I love it. Personally if a project can be made (and look good) as yours does,with the bark on, I say keep the bark on! Why take it off. You got the eye for making benches and such like are seen here. Real rustic, Sooo cool!
Thanks for sharing.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 101 days ago
Neat looking rustic box!
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Scott Bryan
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posted 100 days ago
Ben,
This is a wonderful box. It certainly is unique and is serving a better purpose than being converted to btus.
Well done.
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PurpLev
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posted 100 days ago
that is pretty cool box.
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PaBull
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posted 100 days ago
Be sure not to mistake it for firewood!!
thanks for sharing
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Ampeater
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posted 100 days ago
WOW. Looks nice. Looks kind of like a loaf of bread. Would look good on a kitchen counter.
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Wooder
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posted 98 days ago
Ben, that is a very cool box and great thinking process.
Way to go for your 1st project.
Jimmy
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Jiri Parkman
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posted 70 days ago
Ben
That is good idea. Thanks for sharing
-- Jiri
jeanmarc
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posted 67 days ago
Very cool,Looks nice.
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