Christmas Boxes

Those are gorgeous!! So are those mitered corners, with maple splines, and a rabbeted top? How about a pic of them opened? Great job, Damian!!

-- Matt Garcia Wannabe Period Furniture Maker, Houston TX

Some larger pics would be nice of that gorgeous Rosewood and open them up as well , please : )

-- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain!

Beautiful boxes Damian. Great figure in the rosewood. Those maple splines really compliment the rosewood.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Very Elegant!!

Love the color contrasts between the darker box and the lighter splines!

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the Universe's finest custom rolling pins.

Sweeeeeet!

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

Doug Stowe’s article will have launched a thousand Xmas boxes this year (I’ve got one in the pipe, too). Love the rosewood…

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over two decades.

Damian,

These are gorgeous!

Thanks guys :) You got it Matt, mitered and then splined with a rabbeted top, you can find the article here.

Unfortunately I was in quite a rush to get these out as I had to get them in the mail so these are the only shots I have of them. I do have one in birdseye maple that I’m working on too though so I’ll get some better pics of that one. The rosewood really is lovely though, first time I’d used it.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Very nice boxes. They allow the wood to speak for itself without distraction.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

You did that Rosewood justice. Great little boxes!

-- "The way to make a small fortune in woodworking- start with a large one"

Nice job! I just read the article yesterday on making those. I think I will be taking a stab at this design also.

-- Julian, Homewood, IL

Sweet Little Boxes!

-- Dennis Zongker

Hi Damian;

As always, a beautiful job.

I thought you were going to say you were in such a rush to mail them, they don’t actually open!

Happy Holidays;

Lee
p.s. Where’s the bench?

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

Beautiful boxes Damian.Love the color and detail to them.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

Hey Lee, I started using the bench before I’d completely finished it which is why these got posted first :) I still need to get the face vise attached, and once I’ve done that I’ll definitely be posting it.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso