| Project by Jim Crockett | posted 456 days ago | 447 views | 1 time favorited | 8 comments |  |
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This was to be a prototype for some boxes I plan to make for the grandkids but it came out too well to just leave sitting around. So I finished it up and will give it to my daughter for her birthday – she is into scrapbooking and it will be a good place to keep her pens, etc. away from my twin 6-year old grandsons.
1/4” poplar body and bottom; 3/8” top. Finger/Box Joints are 1/8”, cut on the table saw. Finished with MinWax Cherry over a wash coat of 1# shellac, three coats of wipe-on gloss poly and one coat of wipe-on satin poly.
8 comments so far
DAN
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posted 456 days ago
great finish … nice color
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Bigbuck
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posted 455 days ago
Nice pencil box.
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trifern
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posted 455 days ago
Great little pencil/pen box. I bet your daughter is thrilled. Thanks for sharing.
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Dean
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posted 455 days ago
You know, I think I like this box better than the other one you posted at the same time. This one looks more inviting to pick up and touch.
It would be great to be able to do so!
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brianinpa
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posted 455 days ago
It’s funny how you build something with one purpose in mind but it morphs into something else. Very nice: I really like the joints.
-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.
sharad
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posted 455 days ago
A very nice pencil box for your daughter. Children like sliding lids.
Sharad
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MsDebbieP
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posted 454 days ago
the prototype? Impressive!
very nice
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thetimberkid
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posted 451 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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