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A box inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe tale, from his Tales of Mystery and Imagination collection.

Construction - EZ Mitre Shell box.

Dimensions - 122 mm square x 76 mm high. 7 mm thick walls ( 4 mm core + 3 mm pattern). On a 6 mm plinth/inner.

Materials - Ebony, Padauk, Sycamore, Holly, Luan and Birch Ply.

Adhesives - PVA, CA

Finish - Sanded to 400 Grit and finished with Spray Satin Acrylic

The story relates the murderous revenge of a man slighted by one more fortunate than he. This rich man is lured into a cellar with the promise of a fine sherry and when finally drunk he is chained to a chair in an alcove and bricked in. The box top shows the staring eyes of the unfortunate victim just before the last brick is put in place.

The last picture in the post is of Mr. Poe who inspired this project.

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Martyn,

I read your blogs, I see the progress and yet I still am staggeringly amazed when you show the final products.

As always, brilliant.

It must be getting tougher to come up with fresh ideas, eh?

Cheers!

-bob
 

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Hello Martyn

A fantastic box as usual

I love the design

Making box is an addiction for you no ?

Thanks for sharing with us all your beautiful boxes
 

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Martyn,
This is another great idea. Well done.
Roger
 

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The Allan Parsons Project have an album entitled Tales of Mystery and Imagination from which this track comes

 

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"Here's looking at you, Kid."

It's a little unsettling this one, but that befits the inspiration, Well Done Martyn!
 

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Ha. That is incredible Martyn.
What an imagination you have.

Keep 'em coming,
Steve
 

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Martyn,
Absolutely love it. For all us Poe fans. Your imagination knows no bounds, and always keeps me alert to your next project.
Roger
 

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Martyn, you continue to be an inspiration for me as I get new ideas for my boot carvings each time you post. Must get to work and carve some new style work boots.
Thanks for the ideas!
Roman
 

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very cool and interesting box, great work
 

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Kind of different from what you usually do…

quite a contrast from the last box.
I think you are having more fun.

Very cool box.
 

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I missed the change / addition in the base.
Very nice touch there too. I have to remember that one.
 

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Another imaginative piece of your signature precision work Martyn, and with a classic tale for good measure.
Your popularity here is not without very good reason.

Wonderful in every element. Thanks.
 

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You have an eye for details and precision. Excellent.
 

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I'm not sure if I'm looking at this fine box, or if it's looking at me.. :) Good one Martyn.
 

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Martyn,
"The Cask of Amontillado" is one of my favorite Poe tales, second only to "Tell-Tale Heart". The maniacal mind of the murderer is captured so well in his musings about how the perfect crime must have the murdered know that he is being done in, and who is doing it…..and that the murderer must get away with it. I used to read this one to my students, and we would speculate about if he really did get away with it….if he did, how is the story now told?
The bricked-up eyes are wonderful and a bit scary…..great idea and, as usual, great artistry.
 

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Great piece
 

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Love the box. Very creative interpretation of the story into a box. And ditto everything previously said by other commenters.
 

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I am sorry that I am coming late to the party! I was not online much yesterday and just now had time to browse. This is another really wonderful creation. Poe was one of my favorites, as when I was in university I had an entire English semester dedicated to his works. The Cask was a great story and this is a wonderful depiction of it. Your work is always so brilliant! Glad to see you back in the swing of things! :)

Sheila
 
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