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Many wonderful bandsaw boxes on Lumberjocks however I'm kind of a rustic guy. I created these to let my "Rustic" side shine through. They are made from aspen and finished with spar varnish. Since I really dislike installing hinges…especially little hinges I opted to use strong rare earth magnets to hold the tops on. It worked out great. I'm sorry, the pictures could have been better. Back to the shop.

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That's truly beautiful. What a wonderful idea to keep the log just the way you found it, yet make it functional. I like it.
 

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Neat!
 

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Very impressive. It Does almost look ceramic. !
 

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I love it!
SANTA! I need a band saw!
 

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Very rustic. Just the way I like to do things too!

Great job and a unique way to "hinge" the top!

Excellent.
 

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Rustic is where it's at, my friend! Nice job, beautiful boxes! Another inspiration I have to file away for later. :)
 

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Awesome idea!! I just scored green wood and this would be prefect to use some of it for!! I have a stupid question … If you don't mind sharing how did you hollow out the inside of the box.. Thanks for posting such a great project!!
 

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This is a rustic beauty. Thanks.
 

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How did I cut out the center? I sliced off the bottom.. with the band saw after making a flat bottom on the jointer, then sliced off the top, drilled out the inside with a forstner bit and sanded the inside edges with a drum sander in the drill press, then glued the bottom back on. It's taken quite a few "trial and errror" tries to get the best way figured out.
 

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Thanks for sharing how you make the box!! I am planning make some myself. Once again thanks for sharing!!
 

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very cool. would make a nice ring box.
 
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