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A Box by Robinson Crusoe?

Project by YorkshireStewart posted 477 days ago 1007 views 0 times favorited 28 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is taking ‘rustic’ to the extreme. My inspiration for this competition entry was a heap of driftwood that has been cluttering up my woodstore for some time. It came from the North Sea coast and so it’s anything but sun-bleached!

Driftwood

As is often the case with things I make, the materials dictated the end product, but even more so with this ‘project’ as I tried to avoid, as much as possible, cutting the wood. In accordance with the rules, it’s certainly recycled ‘junk’; it’s probably unique. As for ‘special’, mmm?

Robinson Crusoe Box

Most of the fixings were rusty ‘finds’, including a number of old horseshoe nails. I like to think it’s the sort of thing Robinson Crusoe might have knocked together on his desert island & it’s a good rehearsal should it ever happen to me!

Robinson Crusoe

Whatever, it’s been a change from dovetails and lustrous finishes!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems


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trifern

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posted 477 days ago

Very unique and cool project. Thank you for sharing.

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

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rikkor

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posted 477 days ago

You have a wonderful creativity Stewart. I really like your projects.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 477 days ago

Wow! Great creativity as always, Stewart! And some nice photography as well. This entry will be hard to beat!

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

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lew

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posted 477 days ago

Oh Friday, could you bring the created wine for dinner?

Nice Work!!

Lew

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miles125

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posted 477 days ago

I love it. Your choice of the moss covered wall backdrop was spot on too! Kinda reminds me of an old fish trap.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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MrWoody

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posted 477 days ago

Stewart, amazing creativity as always.

-- If we learn from our mistakes, I'm getting a fantastic education.

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dennis mitchell

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posted 477 days ago

I like the “joinery” on this piece.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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RobS

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posted 477 days ago

Ha … I get your drift….Great project!
My only question, did you use a rock for a hammer?

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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GaryK

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posted 477 days ago

Very cool, Yorkie! I don’t think I would try to use your surfboard if you used the same building technique.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Kenneth

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posted 477 days ago

Creative, neat, great idea.

-- Do the best you can with what little you've got.

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TreeBones

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posted 477 days ago

First class rustic!

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 477 days ago

Very unique!

Did you have tour man Friday scavenge for the material?

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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jockmike2

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posted 477 days ago

Great piece Mr. Stewart. You are my inspiration. Love your choice of wood mixture and color. What kind of stain did you use. Also are those through tenons I see?

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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YorkshireStewart

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posted 477 days ago

Dearest Lumberjocks, thanks again for your comments and your wonderful humour.

Jockmike – I didn’t have to sand it (!). And believe it or not all the hues are natural; finished with salt water. Those tenons are just for show. Its real strength lies in the mitred secret dovetails – Not to be taken into account in your voting!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

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stanley_clifton

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posted 477 days ago

Great use of found materials. A truly unique piece. You had the courage. Perhaps I’ll wander up the North Shore and see what I can find.

-- Stanley generally struggling

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thetimberkid

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posted 477 days ago

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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scottb

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posted 477 days ago

I think that is about perfect – I’m totally with you on the wood dictating the “rules” of the piece.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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Zuki

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posted 477 days ago

Cool. The B&W picture looks the best.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

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MsDebbieP

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posted 477 days ago

this is great.
Love the idea; the use of the materials.. the nails used.. and yes the photos are superb!!

Wonderful wonderful wonderful

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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brunob

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posted 476 days ago

Excellent. One of the places I walk near a river has some driftwood like this. Never thought to pick up the small pieces. Now I will. Thanks again.

-- Bruce from Central New York

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Bradford

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posted 476 days ago

Outstanding, and brilliant work. You are a chap that I would love to mentor from. Thanks for the inspiration

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 476 days ago

I missed this one – a real treasure!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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Grumpy

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posted 475 days ago

I like it Stew, very original.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Jiri Parkman

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posted 475 days ago

YorkshireSteward,
that is something I like. How bix is the box? Thanks for sharing.

-- Jiri

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YorkshireStewart

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posted 475 days ago

Thanks for your interest and comments all. It’s pleasing that I might have inspired a couple of LJs to do some scavenging.

Scott – My wife could not believe the word ’perfect’ would ever be applied to this :-)

Jiri -It’s something like 15” x 11” x 11” OR 380mm x 280mm x 280mm.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 470 days ago

very cool! i have some driftwood also saved up that i am going to turn into some nice cups and things! thanks for the post!

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Roz

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posted 462 days ago

Looks like a house for a mystical creature. Very creative.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

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Grumpy

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posted 461 days ago

Good luck in the contest Stew.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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