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Replica Center Piece "120 Year Old Music Box"

Project by Dennis Zongker posted 476 days ago 1216 views 3 times favorited 27 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Matching up this center piece was very exciting for me; it really took me back in time. Back when everything was made by hand. The company that made these wind up music boxes, made half of them with the center piece and half without. The customer was able to get me an existing center piece, so that he could have me make one for his wind up music box.

This carving has a nice blend of scrolls and acanthus leafs, with a center shell top. It took me approximately 34 hours to carve this center piece. And 10 hours to sand, stain, & finish. There is a radius on the back and front, which has to line up exactly in order to fit.
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Starting to carve the shell

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Drawing layout, Ready to start carving

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Completed Carving on the wind up music box

-- Dennis Zongker


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Jiri Parkman

604 posts in 705 days


posted 476 days ago

Dennis
That is work of master. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

-- Jiri

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CharlieM1958

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posted 476 days ago

Wow, that is really gorgeous, Dennis.

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

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jeanmarc

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posted 476 days ago

C VERY BEAUTIFUL CARVING .GOOD WORK IS SPLENDID

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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SteveKorz

2030 posts in 606 days


posted 476 days ago

Wow… Dennis, I’m not sure I have the patience for that… lol. That’s pretty incredible that it looks exactly the same. Terrific job… very well done!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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dennis mitchell

3791 posts in 1207 days


posted 476 days ago

Crazy…great job!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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savannah505

978 posts in 478 days


posted 476 days ago

I am amazed again Dennis – What is the wood you did this in? Would love to combine our knowledge and work on a stone and wood combo with you. Someday we must get together. Makes me want to go out and work on this art piece thats been in my head for awhile now. You are awesome!!!!!!!!!

-- Dan Wiggins

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ND2ELK

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posted 476 days ago

You are a true master of your trade. Thank you for posting.

God bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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woodnot

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posted 476 days ago

simply stunnig carving—WOW_ nice finished cabinet ! ! ! ! !

-- NW wood worker

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Woodhacker

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posted 476 days ago

Wow, that is beautiful Dennis! You have an amazing talent.

Thanks for posting this.

-- Martin, Kansas

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motthunter

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posted 476 days ago

fantastic work. I owuld love to learn how to carve so well

-- making sawdust....

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Greg Wurst

716 posts in 725 days


posted 476 days ago

Must be nice to have some artistic skills. I have to rely on power tools and software since I can’t carve a turkey and I can’t draw a conclusion. ;) Nice work!

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

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EduWood

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posted 476 days ago

Truly amazing work. Beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing.

-- David, O.C., California

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 476 days ago

Dennis;

This is fabulous carving work!

You did a beautiful job with this project.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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TedM

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posted 476 days ago

Beautiful!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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SPHinTampa

155 posts in 578 days


posted 476 days ago

really impressive level of skill displayed with this piece

-- Shawn, I ask in order to learn

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GaryK

9521 posts in 881 days


posted 476 days ago

Great carving job! Man, I wish I could carve half that good.

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

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PineMan

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posted 475 days ago

Fantastic job! Looks great!

-- I never started a project I couldn't screw up.

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Karson

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posted 475 days ago

A great looking carving. The customer didn’t swap out the original for the copy did they?

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Dennis Zongker

1014 posts in 484 days


posted 475 days ago

I wanted to thank everyone for all the kind words. The carving is out of basswood.

-- Dennis Zongker

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Dennis Zongker

1014 posts in 484 days


posted 475 days ago

Hi Arianna,
The original was carved out of a Luan Mahogany.

-- Dennis Zongker

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Michael Brailsford

212 posts in 486 days


posted 474 days ago

Dennis, your attention to detail is unparalled.

-- Michael A. Brailsford

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romansfivefive

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posted 471 days ago

stunning

-- www.robneves.com

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alain

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posted 438 days ago

this is awesome ! really!!!!!!!!!!!! symetry, homogenenous, clean, whahooooooooooooooooooooo!

-- http://freewebs.com/linse_alain

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Grumpy

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posted 438 days ago

Dennis, it’s great to see these skills still exist. Well done.

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

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KennethBirdine

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posted 278 days ago

I’ve checked out your other projects your work is incredible I look forward to seeing more. Thanks for posting.

-- http://www.kennethbirdine.com/

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Schummie

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posted 155 days ago

Beautiful Dennis, this is what I want to learn, really great.
Thank you for showing.

Schummie.

-- Greetings from the Netherlands.

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SCOTSMAN

2238 posts in 477 days


posted 155 days ago

Wow thats beautiful work you are a very talented man well done deniss.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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